Blue Bird (BLBD) Operating Expenses (2014 - 2026)
Blue Bird (BLBD) reported Operating Expenses of $40.71 million for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 27, 2026), up 13.5% from $35.86 million a year earlier and up 29.1% from the prior quarter.
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Blue Bird (BLBD) Operating Expenses (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 27, 2026, Blue Bird's Operating Expenses came in at $141.86 million, up 5.6% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Sep 27, 2025), it was $136.35 million, up 16.7% from FY2024.
- Operating Expenses has increased for four consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 12.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By fiscal year, Operating Expenses came in at $116.83 million in FY2024 (+34.0%), $87.19 million in FY2023 (+12.9%), $77.25 million in FY2022 (+17.7%) and $65.62 million in FY2021 (-11.6%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Operating Expenses since fiscal Q3 2016.
- Year over year, Operating Expenses gained in seven of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 19.1%.
- The high point for year-over-year Operating Expenses in five years was fiscal Q4 2024 (growth of 63.4%); the low point was fiscal Q2 2026 (a decline of 15.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $31.53 million (Q2 2026), $33.55 million (Q1 2026) and $36.07 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 376.87 Bn | 348.57 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 16.25 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 208.65 Bn | 203.35 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 963.40 Mn |
| 3 | Deere | 185.97 Bn | 194.73 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 10.73 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 167.50 Bn | 164.73 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 1.46 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.25 Bn | 120.39 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 874.00 Mn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 93.95 Bn | 84.57 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 490.50 Mn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 88.90 Bn | 81.65 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.34 Bn |
| 8 | 3M | 87.39 Bn | 68.85 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 5.52 Bn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.00 Bn | 74.56 Bn | 1.90 Bn | - |
| 10 | Blue Bird | 1.80 Bn | 941.13 Mn | 103.37 Mn | 40.71 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | 40.71 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 31.53 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 33.55 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 36.07 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 35.86 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 37.14 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 27.28 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 34.03 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 29.63 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 27.57 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 25.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 20.83 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 26.33 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 23.21 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.83 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 18.65 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 20.51 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 19.86 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 18.23 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 15.50 Mn |
API Access
Blue Bird Operating Expenses 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=operating-expenses&ticker=BLBD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "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=operating-expenses&ticker=BLBD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();