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Blue Bird Corp

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$59.17 ▼ -1.84 (-3.01%) at close

14 Visible periods

31 Metrics

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Analytical Summary

Blue Bird Corp shows strong fundamentals with top-quartile Return on Common Equity (%). The company's metrics support a bullish outlook for growth-oriented investors.

Market Cap $1.9B

Dividend Yield —

Revenue Growth 9.9% ↘

Op. Margin 11.3% ↗

ROIC 38.8% ↘

FCF / Share $5.53 ↗

Trailing P/E 14.8x

Price / Book 7.4x

FCF Yield 9.4%

Debt / Equity 0.33

info Valuation on last close. End-of-day price, Nov 5, 2026.

14-Year Financial Trajectory

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Metric Value Trend Year over Year Percentile

Revenue Total top-line sales

$1.48B

↑ +9.9% —

Net Income Profit after all expenses

$127.72M

↑ +21.0% —

Operating Margin Operating profit as % of sales

11.3%

↑ +9.2% 60th

FCF / Share Free cash flow per share

$5.53

↑ +60.6% —

Long-Term Debt Long-term obligations

$85.32M

↓ -5.2% —

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Return on Common Equity (%)Return on Common Equity (%) is in the top quartile

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No bearish risks detected.

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📈 Is growth accelerating? 7 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Sep 27, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Sep 28, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Oct 1, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Oct 2, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Oct 3, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Sep 28, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Sep 29, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Sep 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Oct 1, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Oct 3, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Sep 27, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Sep 28, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Sep 29, 2012 10-K ↗
Revenue Growth YoY (%)	9.9% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+97%)	18.9% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+278%)	41.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+730%)	17.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+241%)	-22.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-544%)	-13.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-374%)	-0.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-112%)	3.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-31%)	6.3% Fair → Fair Stable Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+26%)	1.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-72%)	7.4% Fair Fair Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+48%)	10.2% Good Good Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+104%)	—	—
EPS Growth YoY (%)	22.6% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	341.9% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	N/M	-14700.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	N/M	-51.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-20.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	45.6% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	464.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-76.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	353.8% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-94.7% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Net Income Growth YoY (%)	21.0% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in net income	343.3% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in net income	N/M	-15733.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	N/M	-49.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-21.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	7.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in net income	317.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-53.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	441.6% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in net income	-94.9% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in net income	—	—
FCF Growth YoY (%)	60.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-7.9% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	N/M	60.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	N/M	-93.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	10.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-6.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	72.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	7.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-34.1% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	4.3% Caution Caution Year-over-year change in free cash flow	—	—
Revenue CAGR 3Y (%)	22.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	25.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	8.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-7.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-12.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-3.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	3.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	3.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	5.0% Caution Caution Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	6.3% Fair Fair Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 5Y (%)	11.0% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	5.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	2.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-4.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-6.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-0.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	3.6% Caution Caution Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	5.7% Fair Fair Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	—	—	—	—	—	—
EPS CAGR 3Y (%)	—	—	18.0% Excellent Excellent Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	—	-17.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	87.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	24.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	82.5% Excellent Excellent Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-61.5% Weak Weak Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—

💰 Are margins durable? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Sep 27, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Sep 28, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Oct 1, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Oct 2, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Oct 3, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Sep 28, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Sep 29, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Sep 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Oct 1, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Oct 3, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Sep 27, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Sep 28, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Sep 29, 2012 10-K ↗
Operating Margin (%) (%)	11.3% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-6%)	10.3% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-14%)	4.6% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-62%)	-5.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-142%)	1.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-92%)	2.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-79%)	4.3% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-64%)	3.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-71%)	5.5% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-54%)	2.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-76%)	3.9% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-68%)	2.1% Weak Weak Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-83%)	3.5% Weak Weak Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-71%)	—
Profit Margin (%) (%)	8.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+8%)	7.8% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	2.1% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-74%)	-5.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-171%)	-0.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-101%)	1.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-83%)	2.4% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-70%)	3.0% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-62%)	2.9% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-64%)	0.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-91%)	1.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-80%)	0.3% Weak Weak Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-96%)	7.0% Caution Caution Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-13%)	—
FCF Margin (%) (%)	11.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	8.2% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	10.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-3.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-7.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	0.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	5.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	4.7% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	4.8% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	2.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	2.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	4.3% Weak Weak Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	4.5% Weak Weak Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—
FCF / Net Income (x)	1.38x Good ↓ Good Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.05x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	5.04x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.53x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	187.69x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.28x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	2.29x Excellent → Excellent Stable Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.57x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.65x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	3.64x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.56x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	13.36x Excellent Excellent Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.65x Weak Weak Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—

🎯 Is capital allocation efficient? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Sep 27, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Sep 28, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Oct 1, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Oct 2, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Oct 3, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Sep 28, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Sep 29, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Sep 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Oct 1, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Oct 3, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Sep 27, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Sep 28, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Sep 29, 2012 10-K ↗
Return on Invested Capital (%)	38.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	44.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	27.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	-24.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	4.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	15.7% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	32.8% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	26.7% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	50.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	39.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	52.2% Excellent Excellent Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	22.7% Excellent Excellent Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Return on Capital (%) (%)	26.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	26.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	12.4% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	-11.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	1.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	6.9% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	12.0% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	11.4% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	18.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	9.6% Fair → Fair Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	13.4% Good Good Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	6.1% Caution Caution Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Return on Common Equity (%) (%)	50.0% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+233%)	66.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+341%)	59.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+297%)	—	0.9% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-94%)	-22.9% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-253%)	-35.8% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-339%)	-108.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-825%)	-49.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-428%)	-7.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-153%)	-12.3% Weak Weak Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-182%)	-1.9% Weak Weak Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-112%)	—	—

⚖️ Is the balance sheet risky? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Sep 27, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Sep 28, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Oct 1, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Oct 2, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Oct 3, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Sep 28, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Sep 29, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Sep 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Oct 1, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Oct 3, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Sep 27, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Sep 28, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Sep 29, 2012 10-K ↗
Debt to Equity (x)	0.33x Good ↓ Good Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-52%)	0.56x Good ↓ Good Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-19%)	2.76x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+295%)	94.35x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+13378%)	-4.58x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-754%)	-3.08x Excellent → Excellent Stable Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-541%)	-2.55x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-465%)	-4.67x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-767%)	-2.45x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-450%)	-1.61x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-331%)	-1.45x Excellent Excellent Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-307%)	-1.42x Excellent Excellent Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-303%)	—	—
Interest Coverage (x)	23.21x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	13.17x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	2.87x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	-2.77x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	0.67x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	1.80x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	3.40x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	5.27x Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	7.52x Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	1.62x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	1.88x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	2.91x Caution Caution Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	11.44x Excellent Excellent Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	—
Net Debt (USD)	$-143.99M	$-37.69M	$31.56M	$119.91M	$137.86M	$119.70M	$102.27M	$71.98M	$80.61M	$88.06M	$122.56M	$149.98M	$-46.59M	$-39.18M
Debt / EBITDA (x)	0.47x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.58x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.63x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	-4.89x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	7.49x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	4.51x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	3.20x Caution → Caution Stable Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	3.00x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.28x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	4.05x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	3.93x Caution Caution Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	7.59x Weak Weak Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	—	—

📊 What does each share earn? 6 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Sep 27, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Sep 28, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Oct 1, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Oct 2, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Oct 3, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Sep 28, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Sep 29, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Sep 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Oct 1, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Oct 3, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Sep 27, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Sep 28, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Sep 29, 2012 10-K ↗
Revenue per Share (USD)	$46.45	$41.75	$35.32	$25.81	$25.20	$32.74	$38.51	$40.58	$42.44	$43.85	$43.39	$38.90	$35.30	—
Basic EPS, GAAP (USD)	$4.01	$3.27	$0.74	$-1.48	$-0.01	$0.45	$0.92	$1.15	$0.79	$0.14	$0.59	$0.13	$2.46	—
Free Cash Flow per Share (USD)	$5.53	$3.44	$3.74	$-0.79	$-2.00	$0.13	$2.11	$1.91	$2.04	$1.18	$1.10	$1.67	$1.61	—
Book Value per Share (USD)	$8.01	$4.94	$1.24	$0.04	$-1.20	$-1.97	$-2.56	$-1.04	$-2.46	$-3.86	$-5.81	$-6.76	—	—
Tangible Book Value per Share (USD)	$6.11	$3.01	$-0.75	$-2.03	$-3.71	$-4.57	$-5.34	$-3.77	$-5.68	$-7.34	$-9.60	$-10.45	—	—
Basic Weighted Avg Shares (shares)	31.86M	32.27M	32.07M	31.02M	27.14M	26.85M	26.46M	25.26M	23.34M	21.25M	21.18M	22.00M	22.00M	—

🏦 How resilient is the balance sheet? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Sep 27, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Sep 28, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Oct 1, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Oct 2, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Oct 3, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Sep 28, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Sep 29, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Sep 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Oct 1, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Oct 3, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Sep 27, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Sep 28, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Sep 29, 2012 10-K ↗
Working Capital (USD)	$174.83M	$87.41M	$6.44M	$9.70M	$31.29M	$5.25M	$2.41M	$986.00K	$21.69M	$2.01M	$-4.52M	$4.32M	—	—
LT Debt (USD)	$85.32M	$89.99M	$110.54M	$130.39M	$149.57M	$164.20M	$173.23M	$132.24M	$143.22M	$140.37M	$175.42M	$211.12M	—	—
Total Equity (USD)	$255.41M	$159.56M	$40.00M	$1.38M	$-32.66M	$-53.23M	$-67.81M	$-28.34M	$-58.51M	$-86.97M	$-121.23M	$-148.79M	—	—

📋 What is driving earnings? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Sep 27, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Sep 28, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Oct 1, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Oct 2, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Oct 3, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Sep 28, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Sep 29, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Sep 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Oct 1, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Oct 3, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Sep 27, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Sep 28, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Sep 29, 2012 10-K ↗
Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD)	$1.48B	$1.35B	$1.13B	$800.64M	$684.00M	$879.22M	$1.02B	$1.02B	$990.60M	$932.01M	$919.13M	$855.74M	$776.56M	—
Depreciation Expense (USD)	$15.59M	$14.82M	$15.98M	$14.05M	$13.45M	$14.40M	$10.38M	$9.04M	$8.18M	$8.05M	$8.79M	$9.90M	$11.81M	—
Net Income, GAAP (USD)	$127.72M	$105.55M	$23.81M	$-45.76M	$-289.00K	$12.19M	$24.30M	$30.82M	$28.80M	$6.90M	$14.93M	$2.76M	$54.21M	—
Operating Cash Flow (USD)	$176.21M	$111.11M	$119.93M	$-24.44M	$-54.24M	$3.46M	$55.71M	$48.35M	$47.64M	$25.11M	$23.37M	$36.84M	$35.32M	—

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