Company Performance - Blue Bird (BLBD) closed at $40.80, down 1.14% from the previous trading session, underperforming the S&P 500's loss of 1.13% [1] - Over the past month, shares of Blue Bird gained 2.25%, while the Auto-Tires-Trucks sector lost 1.16% and the S&P 500 gained 3.55% [1] Upcoming Earnings - Blue Bird is expected to report an EPS of $0.9, reflecting a 1.1% decline compared to the same quarter last year [2] - Revenue is projected to be $375 million, indicating a 12.49% increase year-over-year [2] Annual Forecast - Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $3.74 per share and revenue of $1.42 billion for the year, representing increases of +8.09% and +5.61% respectively compared to the previous year [3] Analyst Estimates - Recent changes to analyst estimates for Blue Bird are important as they reflect short-term business dynamics, with positive revisions indicating a favorable business outlook [3] Zacks Rank - Blue Bird currently holds a Zacks Rank of 5 (Strong Sell), with the consensus EPS estimate remaining unchanged over the last 30 days [5] Valuation Metrics - The company has a Forward P/E ratio of 11.02, which is in line with the industry average [6] - Blue Bird's PEG ratio is 0.93, compared to the Automotive - Domestic industry's average PEG ratio of 1.13 [7] Industry Context - The Automotive - Domestic industry ranks 215 in the Zacks Industry Rank, placing it in the bottom 13% of over 250 industries [8]
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