Blue Bird (BLBD) EBITDA (2014 - 2026)
Blue Bird (BLBD) reported EBITDA of $71.41 million for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 27, 2026), up 32.2% from $54.03 million a year earlier and up 65.4% from the prior quarter.
Blue Bird (BLBD) EBITDA (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 27, 2026, Blue Bird's EBITDA came in at $210.51 million, up 33.3% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Sep 27, 2025), it came in at $182.75 million, up 18.6% from FY2024.
- EBITDA has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 38.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By fiscal year, EBITDA came in at $154.15 million in FY2024 (+127.9%), $67.64 million in FY2023, -$26.65 million in FY2022 and $19.97 million in FY2021 (-45.1%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly EBITDA in data going back to fiscal Q3 2014.
- Year over year, EBITDA has now increased in each of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 17.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year EBITDA in five years was fiscal Q3 2023 (growth of 443.0%); the low point was fiscal Q4 2021 (a decline of 95.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $43.19 million (Q2 2026), $41.66 million (Q1 2026) and $54.26 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 376.87 Bn | 348.57 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 4.91 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 208.65 Bn | 203.35 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 2.93 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 185.97 Bn | 194.73 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 2.46 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 167.50 Bn | 164.73 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 1.79 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.25 Bn | 120.39 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 1.61 Bn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 93.95 Bn | 84.57 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 753.70 Mn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 88.90 Bn | 81.65 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.69 Bn |
| 8 | 3M | 87.39 Bn | 68.85 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 1.32 Bn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.00 Bn | 74.56 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 1.25 Bn |
| 10 | Blue Bird | 1.80 Bn | 941.13 Mn | 103.37 Mn | 71.41 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | 71.41 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 43.19 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 41.66 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 54.26 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 54.03 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 37.57 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 36.90 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 29.49 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 43.39 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 39.71 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 41.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 33.07 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 24.43 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 16.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -6.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -19.09 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 4.50 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2022 | -13.31 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 1.25 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 827,000.00 |
Blue Bird EBITDA API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebitda&ticker=BLBD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebitda", "ticker": "BLBD", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebitda&ticker=BLBD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();