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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001589526-25-000067"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BLBD"
cik: "0001589526"
company_name: "Blue Bird Corp"
filed_at: "2025-05-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T08:06:48.780809+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Blue Bird Q2 FY2025 net sales $359M, Adj. EBITDA $49.2M, beats guidance

## Summary
- Unit sales 2,295 (+41 YoY); revenue up 3.7% to $358.9M; record 265 electric buses sold in Q2.
- GAAP net income $26.0M ($0.79 diluted EPS); Adjusted diluted EPS $0.96.
- Adjusted EBITDA $49.2M (14% margin), up $3.5M YoY; FY2025 guidance reaffirmed: Adj. EBITDA $190-210M.
- Record 1,100+ EV buses in order backlog; order backlog approx. 4,900 units.
- CEO cites strong demand; long-term target Adj. EBITDA margin 15%+ on ~$2B revenue.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001589526-25-000067
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BLBD
- cik: 0001589526
- company_name: Blue Bird Corp
- filed_at: 2025-05-07T23:59:59+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/1589526/000158952625000067/0001589526-25-000067-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1589526/000158952625000067/blbd-20250507.htm

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