BLUE BIRD CORPORATION (BLBD) Spending and interest coverage
- R&D / revenue · 12 months: Value (m); Formula and calculation Research and development expense / revenue. Period ending 2026-06-27..
- Stock-based compensation / revenue · 12 months: Value 0.46%; Formula and calculation Share-based compensation / revenue. Period ending 2026-06-27..
- Interest coverage · 12 months: Value 27.87×; Formula and calculation Operating income ÷ reported interest expense..
Spending and interest coverage
Overview →Financial period ending 2026-06-27; current quote (m). Amounts retain their stated periods and units.
| Metric | Value | Formula and calculation |
|---|---|---|
| R&D / revenue · 12 months | (m) | Research and development expense / revenue. Period ending 2026-06-27. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue · 12 months | 0.46% | Share-based compensation / revenue. Period ending 2026-06-27. $7.44M ÷ $1.61B × 100 ≈ 0.46% |
| Interest coverage · 12 months | 27.87× | Operating income ÷ reported interest expense. $189.81M ÷ $6.81M ≈ 27.87× |
Calculation inputs
| Input | Amount with unit | Raw financial data |
|---|---|---|
| Research and development spending | (m) | Research and Development Expense |
| Revenue | 1.61B USD | Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |
| Stock-based compensation | 7.44M USD | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense |
| Operating income | 189.81M USD | Operating Income (Loss) |
| Interest expense · reported / estimated | 6.81M USD | Interest Expense · Estimated expense assumptions |
Latest interest expense basis: Reported. Estimated values carry *; expand each history row’s basis for its dated balances and rate assumptions.
Calculated history
Changes compare with the next older row (previous quarter), unless explicitly labeled otherwise. Rolling 12-month growth compares two successive quarter-end rolling totals; it is not year-over-year growth.
| Period ending | Research and development spending (USD) | Revenue (USD) | Stock-based compensation (USD) | Operating income (USD) | Interest expense · reported / estimated (USD) | R&D / revenue | SBC / revenue | Interest coverage | Interest expense basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-27 | (m) | $1.61B | $7.44M | $189.81M | $6.81M | (m) | 0.46% | 27.87× | Reported |
| 2026-03-28 | (m) | $1.49B | $8.87M | $177.21M | $6.58M | (m) | 0.59% | 26.91× | Reported |
| 2025-12-27 | (m) | $1.50B | $14.63M | $171.80M | $6.85M | (m) | 0.98% | 25.07× | Reported |
| 2025-09-27 | $15.20M | $1.48B | $14.79M | $167.17M | $7.20M | 1.03% | 1.00% | 23.21× | Reported |
| 2025-06-28 | (m) | $1.42B | $14.50M | $142.40M | $7.50M | (m) | 1.02% | 19.00× | Reported |
| 2025-03-29 | (m) | $1.36B | $14.01M | $132.06M | $7.86M | (m) | 1.03% | 16.79× | Reported |
| 2024-12-28 | (m) | $1.34B | $9.06M | $134.42M | $8.86M | (m) | 0.67% | 15.17× | Reported |
| 2024-09-28 | $9.40M | $1.35B | $8.61M | $139.33M | $10.58M | 0.70% | 0.64% | 13.17× | Reported |
| 2024-06-29 | (m) | $1.30B | $8.96M | $142.92M | $12.67M | (m) | 0.69% | 11.28× | Reported |
| 2024-03-30 | (m) | $1.26B | $7.43M | $122.61M | $15.07M | (m) | 0.59% | 8.14× | Reported |
| 2023-12-30 | (m) | $1.21B | $5.63M | $98.99M | $17.45M | (m) | 0.46% | 5.67× | Reported |
| 2023-09-30 | $6.60M | $1.13B | $4.17M | $51.66M | $18.01M | 0.58% | 0.37% | 2.87× | Reported |
| 2023-07-01 | (m) | $1.09B | $2.77M | $-560.00K | $19.09M | (m) | 0.25% | -0.03× | Reported |
| 2023-04-01 | (m) | $999.30M | $2.49M | $-18.89M | $18.49M | (m) | 0.25% | -1.02× | Reported |
| 2022-12-31 | (m) | $907.15M | $2.61M | $-48.04M | $15.79M | (m) | 0.29% | -3.04× | Reported |
| 2022-10-01 | $6.10M | $800.64M | $3.69M | $-40.70M | $14.68M | 0.76% | 0.46% | -2.77× | Reported |
| 2022-09-30 | $6.10M | $800.64M | $3.69M | $-40.70M | $14.68M | 0.76% | 0.46% | -2.77× | Reported |
| 2022-07-02 | (m) | $735.17M | $7.17M | $-20.12M | $12.09M | (m) | 0.98% | -1.66× | Reported |
| 2022-04-02 | (m) | $725.75M | $6.83M | $-13.13M | $10.99M | (m) | 0.94% | -1.19× | Reported |
| 2022-01-01 | (m) | $682.78M | $6.89M | $4.71M | $10.83M | (m) | 1.01% | 0.43× | Reported |
| 2021-10-02 | $5.20M | $684.00M | $5.94M | $6.52M | $9.68M | 0.76% | 0.87% | 0.67× | Reported |
| 2021-07-03 | (m) | $773.20M | $1.96M | $22.59M | $9.36M | (m) | 0.25% | 2.41× | Reported |
| 2021-04-03 | (m) | $765.72M | $3.44M | $17.79M | $8.96M | (m) | 0.45% | 1.99× | Reported |
| 2021-01-02 | (m) | $856.44M | $3.77M | $20.97M | $12.29M | (m) | 0.44% | 1.71× | Reported |
| 2020-10-03 | $6.40M | $879.22M | $4.14M | $21.99M | $12.25M | 0.73% | 0.47% | 1.80× | Reported |
| 2020-07-04 | (m) | $941.34M | $5.23M | $26.59M | $12.60M | (m) | 0.56% | 2.11× | Reported |
| 2020-04-04 | (m) | $1.06B | $4.53M | $44.09M | $13.56M | (m) | 0.43% | 3.25× | Reported |
| 2020-01-04 | (m) | $1.02B | $4.51M | $42.80M | $11.90M | (m) | 0.44% | 3.60× | Reported |
| 2019-09-28 | $11.50M | $1.02B | $4.27M | $43.83M | $12.88M | 1.13% | 0.42% | 3.40× | Reported |
| 2019-06-29 | (m) | $1.01B | $3.39M | $43.82M | $11.79M | (m) | 0.34% | 3.72× | Reported |
| 2019-03-30 | (m) | $1.01B | $3.16M | $39.52M | $10.26M | (m) | 0.31% | 3.85× | Reported |
| 2018-12-29 | (m) | $1.02B | $2.86M | $39.88M | $8.08M | (m) | 0.28% | 4.93× | Reported |
| 2018-09-29 | $8.40M | $1.02B | $2.63M | $33.23M | $6.66M | 0.82% | 0.26% | 4.99× | Reported |
| 2018-06-30 | (m) | $1.01B | $2.75M | $34.14M | $6.56M | (m) | 0.27% | 5.20× | Reported |
| 2018-03-31 | (m) | $1.02B | $2.37M | $46.80M | $6.13M | (m) | 0.23% | 7.64× | Reported |
| 2017-12-30 | (m) | $1.02B | $1.89M | $49.26M | $6.01M | (m) | 0.19% | 8.19× | Reported |
| 2017-09-30 | $7.00M | $990.60M | $1.27M | $54.54M | $7.25M | 0.71% | 0.13% | 7.52× | Reported |
| 2017-07-01 | (m) | $964.33M | $904.00K | $51.37M | $9.48M | (m) | 0.09% | 5.42× | Reported |
| 2017-04-01 | (m) | $954.78M | $10.68M | $24.00M | $12.12M | (m) | 1.12% | 1.98× | Reported |
| 2016-12-31 | (m) | $937.34M | $11.58M | $24.98M | $14.86M | (m) | 1.24% | 1.68× | Reported |
| 2016-10-01 | $5.40M | $932.01M | $12.72M | $26.64M | $16.41M | 0.58% | 1.36% | 1.62× | Reported |
| 2016-07-02 | (m) | $953.22M | $13.81M | $32.82M | $17.34M | (m) | 1.45% | 1.89× | Reported |
| 2016-04-02 | (m) | $892.82M | $4.01M | $50.78M | $17.88M | (m) | 0.45% | 2.84× | Reported |
| 2016-01-02 | (m) | $884.63M | $2.74M | $33.49M | $18.19M | (m) | 0.31% | 1.84× | Reported |
| 2015-10-03 | $5.20M | $919.13M | $1.62M | $35.83M | $19.08M | 0.57% | 0.18% | 1.88× | Reported |
| 2015-07-04 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2015-04-04 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2015-01-03 | (m) | $875.58M | (m) | $15.59M | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2014-09-27 | $3.70M | $855.74M | $0.00 | $17.93M | $6.16M | 0.43% | 0.00% | 2.91× | Reported |
| 2014-06-28 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2014-03-29 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2013-12-28 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2013-09-28 | $3.60M | $776.56M | $0.00 | $27.12M | $2.37M | 0.46% | 0.00% | 11.44× | Reported |
(m) means missing inputs. Historical market-based ratios use the saved close on or immediately before period ending and that period’s reported shares; current quotes are not substituted. Five-year projections repeat historical CAGR, not analyst forecasts.
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