School bus maker Blue Bird's Q4 adj. EPS beats estimates

Blue Bird

24/11/2025 21:09

Overview

Blue Bird fiscal Q4 adj. EPS beats analyst expectations

Fiscal 2025 net sales reach $1.48 bln, driven by higher bus unit bookings and pricing

Company reaffirms FY2026 guidance with expected revenue of $1.5 bln and adj. EBITDA of $220 mln

Outlook

Blue Bird reaffirms FY2026 revenue guidance at $1.5 bln

Company maintains FY2026 Adj. EBITDA guidance of $220 mln

Blue Bird targets $2 bln revenue and 16%+ Adj. EBITDA margin long-term

Result Drivers

BUS SALES GROWTH - Increase in bus unit bookings and higher average sales prices drove revenue growth

ELECTRIC BUS EXPANSION - Record sales of 901 electric buses, supporting leadership in alternative-powered buses

TARIFF MITIGATION - Price increases implemented to offset increased procurement costs due to tariffs

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q4 Adjusted EPS
Beat
$1.32
$1.03 (6 Analysts)
Q4 EPS
$1.11
Q4 Adjusted Net Income
$43.40 mln
Q4 Net Income
$36.50 mln
Q4 Adjusted EBITDA
$67.90 mln


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 7 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the heavy machinery & vehicles peer group is "buy"

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Blue Bird Corp is $66.00, about 18.5% above its November 21 closing price of $53.82

The stock recently traded at 13 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 11 three months ago

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