Blue Bird (BLBD) Interest Coverage Ratio (2014 - 2026)
Blue Bird's (BLBD) Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 31.91 in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 27, 2026), up 10.8% from 28.81 a year earlier and up 26.0% from the prior quarter.
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Blue Bird (BLBD) Interest Coverage Ratio (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Blue Bird's Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 27.87 as of Jun 27, 2026, up 46.7% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Sep 27, 2025), it was 23.21, up 76.2% from FY2024.
- Across earlier fiscal years, Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 13.17 in FY2024 (+359.2%), 2.87 in FY2023, -2.77 in FY2022 and 0.67 in FY2021 (-62.5%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio since fiscal Q2 2014.
- On a year-over-year basis, Interest Coverage Ratio has increased for ten consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 57.1% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Interest Coverage Ratio in the last five years was growth of 435.2% in fiscal Q2 2024, against a decline of 90.3% in fiscal Q3 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 25.32 (Q2 2026), 24.06 (Q1 2026) and 29.00 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 376.87 Bn | 348.57 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 8.64 |
| 2 | Amphenol | 208.65 Bn | 203.35 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 12.09 |
| 3 | Deere | 185.97 Bn | 194.73 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 2.81 |
| 4 | Eaton | 167.50 Bn | 164.73 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 6.93 |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.25 Bn | 120.39 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 14.45 |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 93.95 Bn | 84.57 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 36.66 |
| 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 | 14.52 |
| 10 | Blue Bird | 1.80 Bn | 941.13 Mn | 103.37 Mn | 31.91 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | 31.91 |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 25.32 |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 24.06 |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 29.00 |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 28.81 |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 18.59 |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 17.25 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 12.61 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 18.86 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 12.83 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 10.45 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.08 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 4.31 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 2.40 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -2.23 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -4.44 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 0.28 |
| Apr 2, 2022 | -6.70 |
| Jan 1, 2022 | -0.66 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | -0.95 |
API Access
Blue Bird Interest Coverage Ratio 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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=BLBD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-coverage-ratio", "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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=BLBD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();