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accession: "0001589526-24-000081"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BLBD"
cik: "0001589526"
company_name: "Blue Bird Corp"
filed_at: "2024-08-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T11:46:06.479610+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Blue Bird reports record Q3 Adj. EBITDA $48.2M, raises FY2024 guidance and long-term margin outlook

## Summary
- Q3 revenue $333.4M (+13% YoY); GAAP net income $28.7M ($0.85 EPS) vs $9.3M ($0.29 EPS) last year.
- Record Q3 Adj. EBITDA $48.2M (14.5% margin), up from $29.6M; Adj. diluted EPS $0.91 vs $0.44.
- Raised FY2024 guidance: revenue $1.30-1.33B, Adj. EBITDA $170-180M (13.1-13.5% margin), FCF $80-90M.
- Delivered over 200 electric buses in Q3 (+40% YoY); EV backlog now >560 units from EPA funding.
- Raised long-term targets: Adj. EBITDA margin ~15% on ~$2B revenue; 2,151 buses sold in Q3.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001589526-24-000081
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BLBD
- cik: 0001589526
- company_name: Blue Bird Corp
- filed_at: 2024-08-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- 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/1589526/000158952624000081/0001589526-24-000081-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1589526/000158952624000081/blbd-20240807.htm

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