Blue Bird Corp (BLBD) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of March 2026: 1.63x

Blue Bird Corp (BLBD) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.63x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $47.76 Million exceeds net income of $29.30 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Blue Bird Corp long-term investment intensity to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

1.63x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$47.76 Million
USD

Net Income

$29.30 Million
USD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

Blue Bird Corp Cash Flow Quality Index (2013–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Blue Bird Corp across 10 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check BLBD tangible net assets ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Blue Bird Corp (2013–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Blue Bird Corp. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see BLBD market cap overview.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 1.38x $176.21 Million $127.72 Million ▲ +31.1%
2024 1.05x $111.11 Million $105.55 Million ▼ -79.1%
2023 5.04x $119.93 Million $23.81 Million ▲ +1674.2%
2020 0.28x $3.46 Million $12.19 Million ▼ -87.6%
2019 2.29x $55.71 Million $24.30 Million ▲ +46.1%
2018 1.57x $48.35 Million $30.82 Million ▼ -5.2%
2017 1.65x $47.64 Million $28.80 Million ▼ -54.5%
2016 3.64x $25.11 Million $6.90 Million ▲ +134.5%
2015 1.55x $23.37 Million $15.06 Million ▲ +138.1%
2013 0.65x $35.32 Million $54.21 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.