Blue Bird Operating Expenses Growth & History (BLBD)
Blue Bird's operating expenses was $136.3M for fiscal 2025.
View full Blue Bird company overviewBlue Bird annual operating expenses history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-09-27 | $136.3M | $19.5M | +16.71% |
| 2024 | 2024-09-28 | $116.8M | $29.6M | +33.98% |
| 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $87.2M | $9.9M | +12.88% |
| 2022 | 2022-10-01 | $77.2M | $11.6M | +17.72% |
| 2021 | 2021-10-02 | $65.6M | −$8.6M | −11.57% |
| 2020 | 2020-10-03 | $74.2M | −$15.4M | −17.22% |
| 2019 | 2019-09-28 | $89.6M | $2.7M | +3.14% |
| 2018 | 2018-09-29 | $86.9M | $19.1M | +28.12% |
| 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $67.8M | −$34.9M | −33.95% |
| 2016 | 2016-10-01 | $102.7M | $18.1M | +21.46% |
| 2015 | 2015-10-03 | $84.6M | −$6.9M | −7.53% |
| 2014 · Sep 27 | 2014-09-27 | $91.4M | $26.1M | +39.97% |
| 2013 | 2013-09-28 | $65.3M | — | — |
Blue Bird quarterly operating expenses
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2026-06-27 | $40.7M | $4.8M | +13.52% |
| Q2 2026 | 2026-03-28 | $31.5M | −$5.6M | −15.11% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-12-27 | $33.6M | $6.3M | +23.01% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-09-27 | $36.1M | $2.0M | +6.00% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-06-28 | $35.9M | $6.2M | +21.04% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-03-29 | $37.1M | $9.6M | +34.72% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-12-28 | $27.3M | $1.7M | +6.53% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-09-28 | $34.0M | $13.2M | +63.37% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-06-29 | $29.6M | $3.3M | +12.52% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-03-30 | $27.6M | $4.4M | +18.81% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-12-30 | $25.6M | $8.8M | +52.10% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $20.8M | $2.2M | +11.68% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-07-01 | $26.3M | $5.8M | +28.40% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-04-01 | $23.2M | $3.3M | +16.85% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-12-31 | $16.8M | −$1.4M | −7.68% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-10-01 | $18.6M | $3.2M | +20.36% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-07-02 | $20.5M | $2.4M | +13.46% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-04-02 | $19.9M | $2.5M | +14.38% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-01-01 | $18.2M | $3.5M | +24.12% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-10-02 | $15.5M | −$565,000 | −3.52% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-07-03 | $18.1M | $280,000 | +1.57% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-04-03 | $17.4M | −$2.5M | −12.57% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-01-02 | $14.7M | −$5.8M | −28.32% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-10-03 | $16.1M | −$12.4M | −43.54% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-07-04 | $17.8M | −$3.2M | −15.26% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-04-04 | $19.9M | −$3.1M | −13.39% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-01-04 | $20.5M | $3.2M | +18.65% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-09-28 | $28.4M | $5.8M | +25.39% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-06-29 | $21.0M | $507,000 | +2.47% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-03-30 | $22.9M | $4.6M | +25.43% |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-12-29 | $17.3M | −$8.2M | −32.15% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-09-29 | $22.7M | $8.6M | +61.41% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $20.5M | $4.2M | +25.46% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $18.3M | −$979,000 | −5.08% |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-12-30 | $25.5M | $7.3M | +39.94% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $14.1M | −$7.3M | −34.27% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-07-01 | $16.3M | −$29.2M | −64.11% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-04-01 | $19.3M | $514,000 | +2.74% |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-12-31 | $18.2M | $1.1M | +6.52% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-10-01 | $21.4M | $3.6M | +20.48% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-07-02 | $45.5M | $28.1M | +161.46% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-04-02 | $18.7M | −$15.2M | −44.79% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-01-02 | $17.1M | $1.6M | +10.48% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-10-03 | $17.7M | −$6.8M | −27.69% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-07-04 | $17.4M | −$21.0M | −54.64% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-04-04 | $34.0M | $19.5M | +135.27% |
| Q4 2014 · Jan 3 | 2015-01-03 | $15.5M | $1.4M | +9.62% |
| Q4 2014 · Sep 27 | 2014-09-27 | $24.5M | — | — |
| Q3 2014 · Jun 28 | 2014-06-28 | $38.4M | — | — |
| Q2 2014 · Mar 29 | 2014-03-29 | $14.4M | — | — |
| Q1 2014 · Dec 28 | 2013-12-28 | $14.1M | — | — |
Blue Bird operating expenses trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Blue Bird's operating expenses increased from $74.2M to $136.3M, a change of $62.1M. The latest reported quarter, Q3 2026, shows $40.7M.
What operating expenses mean
Operating expenses are the recurring costs of running a company’s business beyond the direct costs used to calculate gross profit. They commonly include selling, general and administrative expenses, research and development, and other operating costs.
SEC-reported and calculated operating expenses
TickerStat uses operating expenses reported in company SEC filings when available. When a separate total is unavailable, it calculates operating expenses as aligned gross profit minus operating income for the same fiscal period. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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