Blue Bird Corp (BLBD)
Earnings
Annual and quarterly EPS data presented alongside analyst estimates, earnings surprises, and historical growth statistics. The side-by-side view of reported versus estimated EPS — combined with surprise percentage and report timing — allows investors to assess whether a company consistently beats, meets, or misses market expectations, and how that track record has evolved across full economic cycles.
Earnings annual
Fiscal date endingReported EPS
Sep 30, 2014
-$1.05
Sep 30, 2015
$0.62
Sep 30, 2016
$0.99
Sep 30, 2017
$0.94
Sep 30, 2018
$1.66
Sep 30, 2019
$1.63
Sep 30, 2020
$0.82
Sep 30, 2021
$0.25
Sep 30, 2022
-$1.13
Sep 30, 2023
$1.07
Sep 30, 2024
$3.48
Sep 30, 2025
$4.39
Mar 31, 2026
$2
Jun 30, 2026
$3.25
Sep 30, 2026
$3.25
Calculation
Average
$1.48
Maximum
Sep 30, 2025
$4.39
Minimum
Sep 30, 2022
-$1.13
Median
Sep 30, 2023
$1.07
Earnings quarterly
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2014 |
| Reported date | May 13, 2014 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.04 |
| Estimated EPS | - |
| Surprise | - |
| Surprise (%) | -% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2014 |
| Reported date | Jun 30, 2014 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.11 |
| Estimated EPS | - |
| Surprise | - |
| Surprise (%) | -% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2014 |
| Reported date | Nov 14, 2014 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.90 |
| Estimated EPS | - |
| Surprise | - |
| Surprise (%) | -% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2014 |
| Reported date | Feb 27, 2015 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.45 |
| Estimated EPS | - |
| Surprise | - |
| Surprise (%) | -% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Reported date | May 19, 2015 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.03 |
| Estimated EPS | - |
| Surprise | - |
| Surprise (%) | -% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2015 |
| Reported date | Aug 18, 2015 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.39 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.38 |
| Surprise | $0.01 |
| Surprise (%) | 2.63% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2015 |
| Reported date | Dec 15, 2015 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.65 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.61 |
| Surprise | $0.04 |
| Surprise (%) | 6.56% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2015 |
| Reported date | Feb 9, 2016 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.16 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.12 |
| Surprise | -$0.28 |
| Surprise (%) | -233.33% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2016 |
| Reported date | May 23, 2016 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.02 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.12 |
| Surprise | -$0.10 |
| Surprise (%) | -83.33% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2016 |
| Reported date | Aug 4, 2016 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.64 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.50 |
| Surprise | $0.14 |
| Surprise (%) | 28% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2016 |
| Reported date | Dec 13, 2016 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.49 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.42 |
| Surprise | $0.07 |
| Surprise (%) | 16.67% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2016 |
| Reported date | Feb 9, 2017 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.13 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.09 |
| Surprise | -$0.04 |
| Surprise (%) | -44.44% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2017 |
| Reported date | May 11, 2017 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.08 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.15 |
| Surprise | -$0.07 |
| Surprise (%) | -46.67% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2017 |
| Reported date | Aug 3, 2017 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.69 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.59 |
| Surprise | $0.10 |
| Surprise (%) | 16.95% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2017 |
| Reported date | Dec 6, 2017 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.30 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.50 |
| Surprise | -$0.20 |
| Surprise (%) | -40% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2017 |
| Reported date | Feb 7, 2018 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.10 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.01 |
| Surprise | -$0.11 |
| Surprise (%) | -1,100% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2018 |
| Reported date | May 10, 2018 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.15 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.19 |
| Surprise | -$0.04 |
| Surprise (%) | -21.05% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2018 |
| Reported date | Aug 8, 2018 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.91 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.65 |
| Surprise | $0.26 |
| Surprise (%) | 40% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2018 |
| Reported date | Dec 6, 2018 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.70 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.81 |
| Surprise | -$0.11 |
| Surprise (%) | -13.58% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2018 |
| Reported date | Feb 6, 2019 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.05 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.03 |
| Surprise | $0.08 |
| Surprise (%) | 266.67% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2019 |
| Reported date | May 9, 2019 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.15 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.15 |
| Surprise | $0 |
| Surprise (%) | 0% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2019 |
| Reported date | Aug 7, 2019 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.69 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.69 |
| Surprise | $0 |
| Surprise (%) | 0% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2019 |
| Reported date | Dec 11, 2019 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.74 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.82 |
| Surprise | -$0.08 |
| Surprise (%) | -9.76% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2019 |
| Reported date | Feb 12, 2020 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.07 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.02 |
| Surprise | $0.05 |
| Surprise (%) | 250% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2020 |
| Reported date | May 14, 2020 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.10 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.24 |
| Surprise | -$0.14 |
| Surprise (%) | -58.33% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2020 |
| Reported date | Aug 12, 2020 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.16 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.15 |
| Surprise | $0.01 |
| Surprise (%) | 6.67% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2020 |
| Reported date | Dec 16, 2020 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.49 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.35 |
| Surprise | $0.14 |
| Surprise (%) | 40% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2020 |
| Reported date | Feb 10, 2021 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.06 |
| Estimated EPS | $0 |
| Surprise | -$0.06 |
| Surprise (%) | -% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2021 |
| Reported date | May 12, 2021 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.05 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.08 |
| Surprise | -$0.03 |
| Surprise (%) | -37.50% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2021 |
| Reported date | Aug 12, 2021 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.19 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.39 |
| Surprise | -$0.20 |
| Surprise (%) | -51.28% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2021 |
| Reported date | Dec 15, 2021 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.07 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.19 |
| Surprise | -$0.12 |
| Surprise (%) | -63.16% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2021 |
| Reported date | Feb 9, 2022 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.07 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.28 |
| Surprise | $0.21 |
| Surprise (%) | 75% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2022 |
| Reported date | May 12, 2022 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.31 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.10 |
| Surprise | -$0.21 |
| Surprise (%) | -210% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2022 |
| Reported date | Aug 10, 2022 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.09 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.05 |
| Surprise | -$0.04 |
| Surprise (%) | -80% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2022 |
| Reported date | Dec 12, 2022 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.66 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.04 |
| Surprise | -$0.70 |
| Surprise (%) | -1,750% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2022 |
| Reported date | Feb 8, 2023 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.30 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.32 |
| Surprise | $0.02 |
| Surprise (%) | 6.25% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2023 |
| Reported date | May 11, 2023 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.27 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.08 |
| Surprise | $0.19 |
| Surprise (%) | 237.50% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2023 |
| Reported date | Aug 9, 2023 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.44 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.24 |
| Surprise | $0.20 |
| Surprise (%) | 83.33% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2023 |
| Reported date | Dec 11, 2023 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.66 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.48 |
| Surprise | $0.18 |
| Surprise (%) | 37.50% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2023 |
| Reported date | Feb 7, 2024 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.91 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.33 |
| Surprise | $0.58 |
| Surprise (%) | 175.76% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2024 |
| Reported date | May 8, 2024 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.89 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.48 |
| Surprise | $0.41 |
| Surprise (%) | 85.42% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2024 |
| Reported date | Aug 7, 2024 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.91 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.51 |
| Surprise | $0.40 |
| Surprise (%) | 78.43% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Reported date | Nov 25, 2024 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.77 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.65 |
| Surprise | $0.12 |
| Surprise (%) | 17.65% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Reported date | Feb 5, 2025 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.92 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.81 |
| Surprise | $0.11 |
| Surprise (%) | 13.58% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Reported date | May 7, 2025 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.96 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.95 |
| Surprise | $0.01 |
| Surprise (%) | 1.05% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Reported date | Aug 6, 2025 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $1.19 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.98 |
| Surprise | $0.21 |
| Surprise (%) | 21.43% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Reported date | Nov 24, 2025 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $1.32 |
| Estimated EPS | $1.05 |
| Surprise | $0.27 |
| Surprise (%) | 25.71% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2025 |
| Reported date | Feb 4, 2026 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $1 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.80 |
| Surprise | $0.20 |
| Surprise (%) | 25% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Reported date | May 6, 2026 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $1 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.87 |
| Surprise | $0.13 |
| Surprise (%) | 14.94% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Reported date | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $1.25 |
| Estimated EPS | $1.15 |
| Surprise | $0.10 |
| Surprise (%) | 8.70% |
Calculation
Average
$0.34
Maximum
Sep 30, 2025
$1.32
Minimum
Sep 30, 2014
-$0.90
Median
Jun 30, 2021
$0.19