Blue Bird Corp

NASDAQ:BLBD USA Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery
Market Cap
$1.72 Billion
Market Cap Rank
#5442 Global
#3215 in USA
Share Price
$54.49
Change (1 day)
+1.19%
52-Week Range
$31.28 - $62.33
All Time High
$62.33
About

Blue Bird Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, designs, engineers, manufactures, and sells school buses in the United States, Canada, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Bus and Parts. It offers Type C, Type D, and specialty buses; and alternative power options through its propane powered, gasoline powered, compressed natural gas powered, and electric powered s… Read more

Blue Bird Corp (BLBD) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of December 2025: $271.37 Million USD

Based on the latest financial reports, Blue Bird Corp (BLBD) has net assets worth $271.37 Million USD as of December 2025.

Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets ($642.34 Million) and total liabilities ($370.97 Million). This figure indicates the residual interest in the assets after deducting liabilities, essentially showing what would remain for shareholders if all assets were liquidated and all debts paid off.

Key Net Assets Metrics

Metric Value
Current Net Assets $271.37 Million
% of Total Assets 42.25%
Annual Growth Rate 24.36%
5-Year Change N/A
10-Year Change N/A
Growth Volatility 181018.44

Blue Bird Corp - Net Assets Trend (2012–2025)

This chart illustrates how Blue Bird Corp's net assets have evolved over time, based on quarterly financial data. Explore and compare other companies by net assets.

Annual Net Assets for Blue Bird Corp (2012–2025)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Blue Bird Corp from 2012 to 2025.

Year Net Assets Change
2025-09-30 $255.41 Million +60.07%
2024-09-30 $159.56 Million +298.93%
2023-09-30 $40.00 Million +2794.21%
2022-09-30 $1.38 Million +104.23%
2021-09-30 $-32.66 Million +38.65%
2020-09-30 $-53.23 Million +21.50%
2019-09-30 $-67.81 Million -139.31%
2018-09-30 $-28.34 Million +51.57%
2017-09-30 $-58.51 Million +32.73%
2016-09-30 $-86.97 Million +28.26%
2015-09-30 $-121.23 Million -485020.00%
2014-09-30 $25.00K -99.97%
2013-09-30 $79.42 Million +428.96%
2012-09-30 $15.01 Million --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Blue Bird Corp's total equity over time. Equity components include common stock, retained earnings, additional paid-in capital, and other elements.

Equity Composition Insights

  • Retained earnings have grown by 11556500000.0% over the analyzed period, indicating profitable operations and earnings retention.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (September 2025)

Component Amount Percentage
Retained Earnings $88.19 Million 34.53%
Common Stock $3.00K 0.00%
Other Comprehensive Income $-28.25 Million -11.06%
Other Components $195.47 Million 76.53%
Total Equity $255.41 Million 100.00%

Blue Bird Corp Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Blue Bird Corp ranked by their market capitalization.

Equity Growth Attribution

This analysis shows how different factors contributed to changes in Blue Bird Corp's equity between the two most recent reporting periods.

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2024 to 2025, total equity changed from 159,564,000 to 255,415,000, a change of 95,851,000 (60.1%).
  • Net income of 127,720,000 contributed positively to equity growth.
  • Share repurchases of 49,416,000 reduced equity.
  • Other comprehensive income decreased equity by 1,831,000.
  • Other factors increased equity by 19,378,000.

Equity Change Factors (2024 to 2025)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income $127.72 Million +50.0%
Share Repurchases $49.42 Million -19.35%
Other Comprehensive Income $-1.83 Million -0.72%
Other Changes $19.38 Million +7.59%
Total Change $- 60.07%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Blue Bird Corp's book value (net assets) with its market value over time. The relationship between these values can provide insights into investor sentiment and company valuation.

Valuation Insights

  • Current price-to-book ratio: 7.02x
  • The company is trading at a significant premium to its book value, suggesting the market values its earnings potential, brand, or other intangibles highly.
  • The price-to-book ratio has decreased from 10.43x to 7.02x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2012-09-30 $5.22 $54.49 x
2013-09-30 $27.62 $54.49 x
2014-09-30 $0.01 $54.49 x
2015-09-30 $-4.75 $54.49 x
2016-09-30 $-4.08 $54.49 x
2017-09-30 $-2.35 $54.49 x
2018-09-30 $-0.99 $54.49 x
2019-09-30 $-2.51 $54.49 x
2020-09-30 $-1.97 $54.49 x
2021-09-30 $-1.20 $54.49 x
2022-09-30 $0.04 $54.49 x
2023-09-30 $1.24 $54.49 x
2024-09-30 $4.78 $54.49 x
2025-09-30 $7.77 $54.49 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Blue Bird Corp utilizes its equity to generate returns, including Return on Equity (ROE) and its components based on the DuPont analysis framework.

Capital Efficiency Insights

  • Current Return on Equity (ROE): 50.00%
  • The company demonstrates strong efficiency in generating profits from shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 8.63%
  • • Asset Turnover: 2.37x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 2.45x
  • Recent ROE (50.00%) is above the historical average (-1322.34%), indicating improving capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2012 -17.78% -0.45% 2.49x 15.99x $-4.17 Million
2013 68.46% 7.00% 2.95x 3.31x $46.43 Million
2014 -15428.00% -0.45% 2459.01x 13.92x $-3.86 Million
2015 0.00% 1.62% 3.43x 0.00x $27.05 Million
2016 0.00% 0.74% 3.35x 0.00x $15.60 Million
2017 0.00% 2.91% 3.35x 0.00x $34.65 Million
2018 0.00% 3.01% 3.33x 0.00x $33.65 Million
2019 0.00% 2.38% 2.79x 0.00x $31.08 Million
2020 0.00% 1.39% 2.77x 0.00x $17.51 Million
2021 0.00% -0.04% 1.92x 0.00x $2.98 Million
2022 -3311.07% -5.72% 2.19x 264.92x $-45.90 Million
2023 59.53% 2.10% 2.71x 10.44x $19.81 Million
2024 66.15% 7.83% 2.57x 3.29x $89.59 Million
2025 50.00% 8.63% 2.37x 2.45x $102.18 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Blue Bird Corp's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery
  • Average net assets among peers: $405,749,501
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: 1.57%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Blue Bird Corp (BLBD) $271.37 Million -17.78% 1.37x $1.70 Billion
Aebi Schmidt Holding AG - Common Stock (AEBI) $365.18 Million 8.40% 1.98x $483.70 Million
AGCO Corporation (AGCO) $3.10 Billion 6.02% 1.58x $7.13 Billion
Agrify Corp (AGFY) $-9.27 Million 0.00% 0.00x $58.43 Million
Ag Growth International Inc (AGGZF) $110.78 Million 17.74% 0.30x $363.58 Million
Alamo Group Inc (ALG) $106.91 Million 3.85% 0.51x $1.99 Billion
AmeraMex International Inc (AMMX) $-557.03K 0.00% 0.00x $1.43 Million
Arts-Way Manufacturing Co Inc (ARTW) $12.09 Million 2.54% 0.76x $4.69 Million
Astec Industries Inc (ASTE) $193.89 Million -2.43% 1.15x $1.20 Billion
Austin Engineering Limited (AUSTF) $119.42 Million -41.40% 1.27x $116.99 Million
Buhler Industries Inc (BIIAF) $63.76 Million 20.96% 1.45x $1.51 Million