Blue Bird Narrows FY2026 EBITDA Guidance Upward on Micro Bird Growth

Key Facts

1Blue Bird narrowed its FY2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance to a range of $245 million to $250 million.

2The consolidation of Micro Bird added $7.8 million to Q3 adjusted EBITDA, exceeding initial half-year estimates.

3The company has outperformed its own guidance for fifteen consecutive quarters.

Blue Bird narrowed its FY2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance to a range of $245 million to $250 million. Reuters reported that the company has now outperformed its own earnings guidance for fifteen consecutive quarters, maintaining a long-term trend of exceeding conservative estimates.

The consolidation of the Micro Bird unit added $7.8 million to third-quarter adjusted EBITDA, significantly outpacing initial half-year estimates. BLBD closed at $57.39 on October 16, 2026, having traded between a day high of $58.95 and a low of $56.92 during that session.