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BLBD (Blue Bird) EV-to-EBITDA : 8.51 (As of Jul. 21, 2025)


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What is Blue Bird EV-to-EBITDA?

EV-to-EBITDA is calculated as enterprise value divided by its EBITDA. As of today, Blue Bird's enterprise value is $1,313 Mil. Blue Bird's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 was $154 Mil. Therefore, Blue Bird's EV-to-EBITDA for today is 8.51.

The historical rank and industry rank for Blue Bird's EV-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

BLBD' s EV-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -240.35   Med: 13.05   Max: 416.49
Current: 8.51

During the past 12 years, the highest EV-to-EBITDA of Blue Bird was 416.49. The lowest was -240.35. And the median was 13.05.

BLBD's EV-to-EBITDA is ranked better than
62.01% of 179 companies
in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry
Industry Median: 10.47 vs BLBD: 8.51

EV-to-EBITDA is a valuation multiple used in finance and investment to measure the value of a company. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2025-07-21), Blue Bird's stock price is $43.26. Blue Bird's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 was $3.230. Therefore, Blue Bird's PE Ratio (TTM) for today is 13.39.

The "classic" EV-to-EBITDA is much better in capturing debt and net cash than the PE Ratio (TTM).


Blue Bird EV-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for Blue Bird's EV-to-EBITDA can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Blue Bird EV-to-EBITDA Chart

Blue Bird Annual Data
Trend Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24
EV-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 12.54 36.46 -17.65 12.37 9.95

Blue Bird Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
EV-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 9.61 11.45 9.95 7.79 6.40

Competitive Comparison of Blue Bird's EV-to-EBITDA

For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery subindustry, Blue Bird's EV-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBITDA data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Blue Bird's EV-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery Industry

For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry and Industrials sector, Blue Bird's EV-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Blue Bird's EV-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Blue Bird EV-to-EBITDA Calculation

Blue Bird's EV-to-EBITDA for today is calculated as:

EV-to-EBITDA=Enterprise Value (Today)/EBITDA (TTM)
=1312.975/154.31
=8.51

Blue Bird's current Enterprise Value is $1,313 Mil.
Blue Bird's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $154 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Blue Bird  (NAS:BLBD) EV-to-EBITDA Explanation

EV-to-EBITDA is a valuation multiple used in finance and investment to measure the value of a company. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio (TTM) to determine the fair market value of a company.

Blue Bird's PE Ratio (TTM) for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio (TTM)=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=43.26/3.230
=13.39

Blue Bird's share price for today is $43.26.
Blue Bird's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $3.230.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Study has found that the companies with the lowest EV-to-EBITDA outperforms companies measured as cheap by other ratios such as PE Ratio (TTM).

Please read Which price ratio outperforms the enterprise multiple?


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Blue Bird Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
3920 Arkwright Road, 2nd Floor, Macon, GA, USA, 31210
Blue Bird Corp is an American bus manufacturing company. It is an independent designer and manufacturer of school buses. The company operates in two segments; the Bus segment which involves the design, engineering, manufacture, and sales of school buses and extended warranties; and the Parts segment which includes the sales of replacement bus parts. Geographically, the company generates a majority of its revenue from its customers in the United States and the rest from Canada and Rest of the world.
Executives
Razvan Radulescu officer: Chief Financial Officer 3920 ARKWRIGHT ROAD, SUITE 200, MACON GA 31210
Phil Horlock director, officer: President and CEO C/O LOJACK CORPORATION, 40 PEQUOT WAY, CANTON MA 02021
Britton Smith officer: President 3920 ARKWRIGHT RD, SUITE 200, MACON GA 31210
Ted Scartz officer: SVP General Counsel 3920 ARKWRIGHT RD #200, MACON GA 31210
Gurminder S Bedi director ONE CAMPUS MARTIUS, DETROIT MI 48226
Asp Bb Holdings Llc 10 percent owner 299 PARK AVENUE, 34TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10171
Julie A Fream director 3920 ARKWRIGHT RD #200, MACON GA 31210
Coliseum Capital Management, Llc director, 10 percent owner 105 ROWAYTON AVENUE, ROWAYTON CT 06853
Mark Blaufuss director C/O BLUE BIRD CORPORATION, 3920 ARKWRIGHT ROAD, SUITE 200, MACON GA 31210
Simon J Newman director 3920 ARKWRIGHT RD # 200, MACON GA 31210
Matthew Stevenson officer: President 150 PEABODY PLACE, M.S. LEGL-0008, MEMPHIS TN 38103
Paul Yousif officer: See Remarks C/O BLUE BIRD CORPORATION, 402 BLUE BIRD BOULEVARD, FORT VALLEY GA 31030
Jared Sperling director C/O AMERICAN SECURITIES LLC, 299 PARK AVENUE, 34TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10171
Mark Ashburn Terry officer: Chief Commercial Officer 402 BLUE BIRD BLVD, FORT VALLEY GA 31030
Jeffery L Taylor officer: Chief Financial Officer 1000 SAGAMORE PARKWAY SOUTH, LAFAYETTE IN 47905