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BLBD gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 132 industry peers in the Machinery industry. Both the health and profitability get an excellent rating, making BLBD a very profitable company, without any liquidiy or solvency issues. BLBD scores decently on growth, while it is valued quite cheap. This could make an interesting combination. This makes BLBD very considerable for value and quality investing!
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- BLBD had positive earnings in the past year.
- BLBD had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: BLBD reported negative net income in multiple years.
- In multiple years BLBD reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- BLBD has a better Return On Assets (20.43%) than 99.24% of its industry peers.
- BLBD's Return On Equity of 50.00% is amongst the best of the industry. BLBD outperforms 97.73% of its industry peers.
- BLBD's Return On Invested Capital of 31.83% is amongst the best of the industry. BLBD outperforms 98.48% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for BLBD is significantly above the industry average of 10.18%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (29.27%) for BLBD is below the current ROIC(31.83%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 20.43% | ||
| ROE | 50% | ||
| ROIC | 31.83% |
ROA(3y)15.41%
ROA(5y)6.73%
ROE(3y)58.56%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)29.27%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- BLBD has a better Profit Margin (8.63%) than 69.70% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of BLBD has grown nicely.
- BLBD has a Operating Margin (11.29%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of BLBD has grown nicely.
- BLBD has a worse Gross Margin (20.51%) than 69.70% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of BLBD has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 11.29% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 8.63% | ||
| GM | 20.51% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y35.18%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y44.13%
GM growth 3Y65.07%
GM growth 5Y13.39%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), BLBD is creating value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, BLBD has less shares outstanding
- BLBD has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for BLBD has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- BLBD has an Altman-Z score of 6.37. This indicates that BLBD is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- BLBD's Altman-Z score of 6.37 is amongst the best of the industry. BLBD outperforms 86.36% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of BLBD is 0.59, which is an excellent value as it means it would take BLBD, only 0.59 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- BLBD's Debt to FCF ratio of 0.59 is amongst the best of the industry. BLBD outperforms 90.15% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.33 indicates that BLBD is not too dependend on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of BLBD (0.33) is better than 62.12% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.33 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.59 | ||
| Altman-Z | 6.37 |
ROIC/WACC3.29
WACC9.67%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.74 indicates that BLBD should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.74, BLBD is doing worse than 62.88% of the companies in the same industry.
- BLBD has a Quick Ratio of 1.15. This is a normal value and indicates that BLBD is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of BLBD (1.15) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.74 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.15 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- BLBD shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 26.15%, which is quite impressive.
- BLBD shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 39.87% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, BLBD shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 9.87% in the last year.
- BLBD shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 10.98% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)26.15%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y39.87%
EPS Q2Q%71.43%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.87%
Revenue growth 3Y22.73%
Revenue growth 5Y10.98%
Sales Q2Q%16.89%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 4.42% on average over the next years.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.93% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y0.46%
EPS Next 2Y6.43%
EPS Next 3Y4.42%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year4.79%
Revenue Next 2Y4.1%
Revenue Next 3Y3.83%
Revenue Next 5Y5.93%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 11.46, which indicates a very decent valuation of BLBD.
- BLBD's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. BLBD is cheaper than 95.45% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 28.32, BLBD is valued rather cheaply.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.41 indicates a reasonable valuation of BLBD.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BLBD indicates a rather cheap valuation: BLBD is cheaper than 94.70% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 25.57. BLBD is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.46 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.41 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, BLBD is valued cheaply inside the industry as 91.67% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- 93.18% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than BLBD, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 10.4 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.97 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- BLBD has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)25.06
PEG (5Y)0.29
EPS Next 2Y6.43%
EPS Next 3Y4.42%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- BLBD does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
BLUE BIRD CORP / BLBD FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for BLUE BIRD CORP?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to BLBD.
What is the valuation status for BLBD stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to BLUE BIRD CORP (BLBD). This can be considered as Undervalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for BLUE BIRD CORP?
BLUE BIRD CORP (BLBD) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of BLUE BIRD CORP (BLBD) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for BLUE BIRD CORP (BLBD) is 11.46 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 6.25.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for BLBD stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of BLUE BIRD CORP (BLBD) is expected to grow by 0.46% in the next year.