NASDAQ$BLBD
Blue Bird Corporation · Q1 2020 earnings
Q1 2020 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Blue Bird's first quarter 2020 results were announced, featuring an improvement in GAAP net loss and growth in Adjusted EBITDA.
Blue Bird Corporation reported a GAAP net loss of $0.4 million for the first quarter of fiscal year 2020, which is an improvement of $0.8 million compared to the previous year. The company's Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $8.0 million, an increase of $0.8 million year-over-year. The company reaffirms its FY2020 revenue guidance at $1,020 - $1,050 million and Adjusted EBITDA guidance at $90 - $95 million.
- GAAP net loss improved by $0.8 million to $0.4 million.
- GAAP Diluted EPS improved by 3 cents to a loss of 2 cents.
- Adjusted EBITDA reached $8.0 million, up $0.8 million year-over-year.
- FY2020 guidance was reaffirmed.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Blue Bird · Revenue · Quarterly
$153M
Revenue by segment
Blue Bird · $288M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023
- Bus Sales$283M+16407779.5%98.4%
- Parts Sales$4.6M—1.6%
Forward guidance
Blue Bird reaffirms its net revenue and profit outlook for FY2020, with full-year revenue guidance at $1,020- $1,050 million and Adjusted EBITDA guidance at $90 - $95 million. Adjusted Free Cash Flow guidance at $30 - $35 million.
Tailwinds
- Full-year revenue guidance at $1,020 - $1,050 million.
- Adjusted EBITDA guidance at $90 - $95 million.
- Adjusted Free Cash Flow guidance at $30 - $35 million.
- Continued growth in alternative-fueled bus sales.
- Focus on driving higher revenue.
Headwinds
- Higher commodity costs.
- Lower volume.
- Key investments in production facility through FY2020 to drive productivity and quality.
- Net sales were $153.2 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2020, a decrease of $1.7 million, or 1.1%, from prior year period.
- Bus unit sales were 1,460 units for the quarter compared with 1,600 units for the same period last year.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2020
+1.6%
Avg return
Earnings day
+2.2%
Avg return
5 days after
+4.5%
Avg return
30 days after
55%
27 / 49 earnings
Positive
+35.7%
Q2 2023
Best reaction
-19.4%
Q4 2022
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | +8.9% | +6.4% | +7.1% | |
| Q1 2026 | +11.8% | +14.2% | +10.2% | |
| Q4 2025 | -5.4% | -4.8% | -5.5% | |
| Q2 2025 | +2.0% | +7.1% | +9.0% | |
| Q1 2025 | +4.2% | +3.2% | -5.1% | |
| Q4 2024 | -1.2% | -1.3% | -5.7% | |
| Q3 2024 | +0.2% | -2.0% | -4.5% | |
| Q2 2024 | +25.9% | +31.4% | +51.8% | |
| Q1 2024 | -2.7% | -0.5% | +3.9% | |
| Q4 2023 | +11.6% | +15.3% | +16.1% | |
| Q3 2023 | -5.0% | -0.2% | +2.3% | |
| Q2 2023 | +35.7% | +13.4% | +10.3% | |
| Q1 2023 | +33.2% | +51.4% | +53.1% | |
| Q4 2022 | -19.4% | -19.8% | +13.7% | |
| Q3 2022 | -0.3% | +8.9% | -5.2% | |
| Q2 2022 | -7.0% | -9.2% | -18.7% | |
| Q1 2022 | +16.1% | +12.4% | +34.9% | |
| Q4 2021 | -5.3% | -8.4% | -3.1% | |
| Q3 2021 | -10.5% | -9.3% | -24.3% | |
| Q2 2021 | -1.4% | +1.2% | -5.7% | |
| Q1 2021 | -18.4% | -20.2% | +9.4% | |
| Q4 2020 | +0.1% | +7.5% | +33.8% | |
| Q3 2020 | -14.4% | -14.9% | -15.6% | |
| Q2 2020 | +9.2% | +15.1% | +31.6% | |
| Q1 2020 | -5.9% | -6.7% | -34.3% | |
| Q4 2019 | +1.3% | +3.7% | +17.9% | |
| Q3 2019 | +2.0% | -9.1% | -5.7% | |
| Q2 2019 | +9.9% | +8.5% | +9.9% | |
| Q1 2019 | -4.9% | -10.1% | -15.7% | |
| Q4 2018 | -0.1% | -6.1% | +1.8% | |
| Q3 2018 | +6.3% | +1.2% | +7.2% | |
| Q2 2018 | -7.4% | -12.7% | -19.3% | |
| Q1 2018 | +15.9% | +17.9% | +20.9% | |
| Q4 2017 | -7.0% | -6.2% | -2.3% | |
| Q3 2017 | +1.7% | +1.1% | +3.4% | |
| Q2 2017 | -1.3% | -1.1% | -5.3% | |
| Q1 2017 | +2.4% | +2.7% | +0.0% | |
| Q4 2016 | +1.2% | -3.5% | -7.0% | |
| Q3 2016 | -1.6% | -1.1% | -1.2% | |
| Q2 2016 | +2.2% | +11.1% | +16.1% | |
| Q1 2016 | -5.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +0.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +0.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | -2.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +1.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +0.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | +0.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +0.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | -0.6% | — | — |
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