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

Reuters2025-11-25
School bus maker Blue Bird's Q4 adj. EPS beats estimates

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

Press Release: ID:nBwblhQwa

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