Blue Bird (BLBD) EV to EBITDA (2016 - 2026)
Blue Bird's (BLBD) EV to EBITDA was 11.30 for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 27, 2026), up 50.8% from 7.50 a year earlier and up 48.7% from the prior quarter.
Blue Bird (BLBD) EV to EBITDA (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 27, 2026, Blue Bird's EV to EBITDA came in at 7.76, up 55.1% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Sep 27, 2025), it was 8.86, down 4.9% from FY2024.
- By fiscal year, EV to EBITDA came in at 9.31 in FY2024 (+3.7%), 8.99 in FY2023 and 28.46 in FY2021 (+267.7%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly EV to EBITDA since fiscal Q3 2023.
- Year over year, EV to EBITDA gained in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 3.2%.
- The high point for year-over-year EV to EBITDA in five years was fiscal Q4 2021 (growth of 267.7%); the low point was fiscal Q3 2024 (a decline of 75.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 7.60 (Q2 2026), 7.28 (Q1 2026) and 8.86 (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 376.87 Bn | 348.57 Bn | 7.76 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 208.65 Bn | 203.35 Bn | 3.55 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 185.97 Bn | 194.73 Bn | 4.66 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 167.50 Bn | 164.73 Bn | 2.86 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.25 Bn | 120.39 Bn | 2.25 Bn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 93.95 Bn | 84.57 Bn | 1.23 Bn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 88.90 Bn | 81.65 Bn | 2.66 Bn |
| 8 | 3M | 87.39 Bn | 68.85 Bn | 2.68 Bn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.00 Bn | 74.56 Bn | 1.90 Bn |
| 10 | Blue Bird | 1.80 Bn | 941.13 Mn | 103.37 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | 11.30 |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 7.60 |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 7.28 |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 8.86 |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 7.50 |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 6.19 |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 7.56 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 9.31 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 10.48 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 8.25 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 6.86 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.99 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 43.39 |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 3,172.76 |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 27.60 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 28.46 |
| Jul 3, 2021 | 16.98 |
| Apr 3, 2021 | 22.17 |
| Jan 2, 2021 | 13.31 |
| Oct 3, 2020 | 7.74 |
Blue Bird EV to 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=ev-to-ebitda&ticker=BLBD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ev-to-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=ev-to-ebitda&ticker=BLBD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();