Blue Bird (BLBD) Free Cash Flow (2014 - 2026)

Blue Bird (BLBD) recorded quarterly Free Cash Flow of $39.9 million in Q1 2026, up 28.26% quarter-over-quarter from $31.1 million in Q4 2025, and up 112.86% on a YoY basis from $18.7 million in Q1 2025.

Blue Bird (BLBD) Free Cash Flow (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Blue Bird's Free Cash Flow history runs 13 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $39.9 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 112.86% year-over-year to $39.9 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $183.8 million (up 110.57% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $153.3 million, up 59.98% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow was $39.9 million for Q1 2026 at Blue Bird, up from $31.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $60.5 million in Q3 2025 to a low of -$44.3 million in Q3 2022.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $20.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $22.0 million in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Free Cash Flow slumped 599.24% in 2022, then jumped 1592.64% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $18.8 million in 2022, then plunged by 114.31% to -$2.7 million in 2023, then jumped by 911.91% to $21.8 million in 2024, then surged by 42.62% to $31.1 million in 2025, then rose by 28.26% to $39.9 million in 2026.
  • The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $39.9 million (Q1 2026), $31.1 million (Q4 2025), and $60.5 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Caterpillar 424.10 Bn 420.03 Bn 6.11 Bn 1.55 Bn
2 Deere 156.25 Bn 148.36 Bn 13.06 Bn 1.74 Bn
3 Paccar 63.14 Bn 62.45 Bn 1.36 Bn 801.10 Mn
4 Oshkosh 8.32 Bn 8.07 Bn 311.90 Mn -189.10 Mn
5 Terex 6.12 Bn 5.73 Bn 206.00 Mn -57.00 Mn
6 Blue Bird 2.24 Bn 1.97 Bn 70.65 Mn 39.91 Mn
7 Alamo 1.85 Bn 1.65 Bn 104.81 Mn -28.02 Mn
8 Lindsay 1.21 Bn 1.02 Bn 42.35 Mn 11.58 Mn
9 Astec Industries 1.18 Bn 1.11 Bn 99.10 Mn 40.60 Mn
10 Hyster-Yale 619.64 Mn 623.94 Mn 124.80 Mn -42.70 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 28, 2026 39.91 Mn
Mar 28, 2026 39.91 Mn
Dec 27, 2025 31.11 Mn
Dec 27, 2025 31.11 Mn
Sep 27, 2025 60.46 Mn
Sep 27, 2025 60.46 Mn
Jun 28, 2025 52.32 Mn
Jun 28, 2025 52.32 Mn
Mar 29, 2025 18.75 Mn
Mar 29, 2025 18.75 Mn
Dec 28, 2024 21.82 Mn
Dec 28, 2024 21.82 Mn
Sep 28, 2024 50.23 Mn
Sep 28, 2024 50.23 Mn
Jun 29, 2024 -3.51 Mn
Jun 29, 2024 -3.51 Mn
Mar 30, 2024 51.82 Mn
Mar 30, 2024 51.82 Mn
Dec 30, 2023 -2.69 Mn
Dec 30, 2023 -2.69 Mn