Blue Bird Corp (BLBD) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of June 2026: 0.17x

Blue Bird Corp (BLBD) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.17x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $31.04 Million is below net income of $185.25 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore Blue Bird Corp (BLBD) debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Cash Flow Quality Index

0.17x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$31.04 Million
USD

Net Income

$185.25 Million
USD

Data as of

Jun 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. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Blue Bird Corp operating cash flow efficiency.

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

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Blue Bird Corp.

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.