Growth Metrics

Blue Bird (BLBD) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026)

Blue Bird's Operating Expenses history spans 13 years, with the latest figure at $31.5 million for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Operating Expenses fell 15.11% to $31.5 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $137.0 million through Mar 2026, up 6.98% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $136.3 million for FY2025, 16.71% up from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses came in at $31.5 million for Q1 2026, down from $33.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $37.1 million in Q1 2025 to a low of $16.8 million in Q4 2022.
  • The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $27.2 million (2022), against an average of $27.3 million.
  • Year-over-year, Operating Expenses decreased 23.21% in 2023 and then surged 63.37% in 2024.
  • Blue Bird's Operating Expenses stood at $16.8 million in 2022, then surged by 52.1% to $25.6 million in 2023, then grew by 6.53% to $27.3 million in 2024, then rose by 23.01% to $33.6 million in 2025, then dropped by 6.03% to $31.5 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for BLBD's Operating Expenses are $31.5 million (Q1 2026), $33.6 million (Q4 2025), and $36.1 million (Q3 2025).