Blue Bird (BLBD) Inventory (2014 - 2026)
Blue Bird's Inventory was $302.47 million in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 27, 2026), up 100.3% from $151.04 million a year earlier and up 108.9% from the prior quarter.
Blue Bird (BLBD) Inventory (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025 (ended Sep 27, 2025), Inventory at Blue Bird came in at $139.47 million, up 9.1% from FY2024.
- Inventory shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 19.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier fiscal years, Inventory was $127.8 million in FY2024 (-5.5%), $135.29 million in FY2023 and $125.21 million in FY2021 (+121.5%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Inventory in data going back to fiscal Q4 2014.
- Compared with a year earlier, Inventory was higher in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 13.8%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Inventory over five years was fiscal Q4 2021 (growth of 121.5%); the worst was fiscal Q3 2023 (a decline of 40.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, BLBD's Inventory in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 was $144.77 million (Q2 2026), $140.93 million (Q1 2026) and $139.47 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 376.87 Bn | 348.57 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 20.63 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 208.65 Bn | 203.35 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 4.55 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 185.97 Bn | 194.73 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 7.81 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 167.50 Bn | 164.73 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 5.42 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.25 Bn | 120.39 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 3.17 Bn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 93.95 Bn | 84.57 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 2.52 Bn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 88.90 Bn | 81.65 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 2.51 Bn |
| 8 | 3M | 87.39 Bn | 68.85 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 3.77 Bn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.00 Bn | 74.56 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 1.76 Bn |
| 10 | Blue Bird | 1.80 Bn | 941.13 Mn | 103.37 Mn | 302.47 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | 302.47 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 144.77 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 140.93 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 139.47 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 151.04 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 163.83 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 163.12 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 127.80 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 144.54 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 145.40 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 142.46 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 135.29 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 129.17 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 129.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 129.12 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 216.73 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 155.68 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 141.95 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 125.21 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2021 | 133.54 Mn |
Blue Bird Inventory 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=inventory&ticker=BLBD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "inventory", "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=inventory&ticker=BLBD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();