earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.85
Blue Bird Q2 net income $7.1M, Adj. EBITDA $19.8M; raises FY2023 guidance to ~$1.1B revenue, $55-65M Adj. EBITDA
Blue Bird Corp
2024-Q2 EPS reported
-$0.13
revenue$535,546,000
- Q2 net sales $299.8M (+44% YoY); GAAP net income $7.1M vs prior year net loss of $12.2M.
- Adjusted EBITDA $19.8M, up $30.5M YoY; 2,304 buses sold (+19% YoY).
- FY2023 guidance raised: revenue ~$1.1B, Adj. EBITDA $55-65M, Adj. FCF $30-40M.
- Backlog $775M+ (~5,800 units); electric bus orders up 176%, firm backlog >620 units.
- EPA Clean School Bus program expected to generate $200M+ additional revenue from 500-700 buses.