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

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

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

Blue Bird (BLBD) has reported Free Cash Flow for 13 consecutive years, with $39.9 million the latest figure, recorded in 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 came in at $39.9 million for Q1 2026 at Blue Bird, up from $31.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $60.5 million in Q3 2025, with the low at -$44.3 million in Q3 2022.
  • Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $20.3 million, with a median of $22.0 million recorded in 2023.
  • Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow tumbled 599.24% in 2022 and jumped 1592.64% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at $18.8 million in 2022, then sank 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 climbed by 28.26% to $39.9 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $39.9 million, $31.1 million, and $60.5 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

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DateValue
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