---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001589526-22-000088"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BLBD"
cik: "0001589526"
company_name: "Blue Bird Corp"
filed_at: "2022-12-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T06:07:42.458165+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Blue Bird FY2022 net loss $45.8M; FY2023 Adj. EBITDA guidance $35-45M

## Summary
- Full-year net sales $800.6M (+17% YoY); unit sales 6,822, up 143 units.
- Q4 net loss $23.1M, adjusted EBITDA -$16.4M on ongoing supply-chain and inflation headwinds.
- Record EV backlog of $600M+ with 850+ EVs delivered; EV bookings up 85% YoY.
- FY2023 guidance: revenue $900-1,000M, Adj. EBITDA $35-45M, Adj. FCF $0-10M.
- CEO cites 25% price increases and cost-reduction plan to return to historical profitability.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001589526-22-000088
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BLBD
- cik: 0001589526
- company_name: Blue Bird Corp
- filed_at: 2022-12-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1589526/000158952622000088/0001589526-22-000088-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1589526/000158952622000088/blbd-20221212.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001589526-22-000088.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  Blue Bird Corp reported the three months ended October 1, 2022 results: revenue $ 257.7, net income $ (23.1), EPS $ (0.72). Guidance reaffirmed.
  - Period: the three months ended October 1, 2022
  - Revenue: $ 257.7
  - Net income: $ (23.1)
  - EPS: $ (0.72)
  - Guidance: reaffirmed
  - Result: reported results
  source text: except Unit Sales and EPS data) Three Months Ended October 1, 2022 B/(W) 2021 Fiscal Year Ended October 1, 2022 B/(W) 2021 Unit Sales 2,016 105 6,822 143 GAAP Measures: Revenue $ 257.7 $ 65.5 $ 800.6 $ 116.6 Net Loss $ (23.1) $ (20.7) $ (45.8) $ (45.5) Diluted Loss per Share $ (0.72) $ (0.63) $ (1.48) $ (1.46) Non-GAAP Measures 1 : Adjusted EBITDA $ (16.4) $
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1589526/000158952622000088/0001589526-22-000088-index.htm
- Earnings Releases
  Blue Bird Corp reported the fiscal year ended October 1, 2022 results: revenue $ 800.6, net income $ (45.8), EPS $ (1.48). Guidance reaffirmed.
  - Period: the fiscal year ended October 1, 2022
  - Revenue: $ 800.6
  - Net income: $ (45.8)
  - EPS: $ (1.48)
  - Guidance: reaffirmed
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Highlights (in millions except Unit Sales and EPS data) Three Months Ended October 1, 2022 B/(W) 2021 Fiscal Year Ended October 1, 2022 B/(W) 2021 Unit Sales 2,016 105 6,822 143 GAAP Measures: Revenue $ 257.7 $ 65.5 $ 800.6 $ 116.6 Net Loss $ (23.1) $ (20.7) $ (45.8) $ (45.5) Diluted Loss per Share $ (0.72) $ (0.63) $ (1.48) $ (1.46) Non-GAAP Measures 1 : Adjusted EBITDA $ (16.4) $ (24.0) $ (14.7) $ (48.8) Adjusted Net Loss $ (21.4) $ (23.4) $ (36.0) $ (44.6) Adjusted Diluted Loss per Share $ (0.66) $ (0.73) $ (1.15) $ (1.46) 1 Reconciliation to relevant GAAP metrics shown below “During a challenging 2022, the Blue Bird team developed and began execution of a rigorous plan to improve operations, reduce fixed costs, and recover economics through pricing.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1589526/000158952622000088/0001589526-22-000088-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.