---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001589526-24-000105"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BLBD"
cik: "0001589526"
company_name: "Blue Bird Corp"
filed_at: "2024-10-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T10:03:11.834857+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Blue Bird reports preliminary FY2024 record revenue of $1.35B, up 19% YoY

## Summary
- Sold 9,000 buses in FY2024 (+6% YoY), at top end of guidance; record EV sales of 704 buses (+29%).
- Backlog of 4,800+ units worth ~$735M (+10% YoY); EV backlog nearly 630 buses worth ~$200M.
- Full-year results and FY2025 outlook to be discussed in earnings call on November 25, 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001589526-24-000105
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BLBD
- cik: 0001589526
- company_name: Blue Bird Corp
- filed_at: 2024-10-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1589526/000158952624000105/0001589526-24-000105-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1589526/000158952624000105/blbd-20241025.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001589526-24-000105
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001589526-24-000105.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001589526-24-000105.txt

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