Blue Bird annual r&d spending
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Blue Bird R&D Spending Growth & History (BLBD)
Blue Bird's r&d spending was $15.2M for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-09-27 | $15.2M | $5.8M | +61.70% |
| 2024 | 2024-09-28 | $9.4M | $2.8M | +42.42% |
| 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $6.6M | $500,000 | +8.20% |
| 2022 | 2022-10-01 | $6.1M | $900,000 | +17.31% |
| 2021 | 2021-10-02 | $5.2M | −$1.2M | −18.75% |
| 2020 | 2020-10-03 | $6.4M | −$5.1M | −44.35% |
| 2019 | 2019-09-28 | $11.5M | $3.0M | +35.29% |
| 2018 | 2018-09-29 | $8.5M | $1.1M | +14.86% |
| 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $7.4M | $2.0M | +37.04% |
| 2016 | 2016-10-01 | $5.4M | $200,000 | +3.85% |
| 2015 | 2015-10-03 | $5.2M | $1.5M | +40.54% |
| 2014 · Sep 27 | 2014-09-27 | $3.7M | $100,000 | +2.78% |
| 2013 | 2013-09-28 | $3.6M | — | — |
Blue Bird r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Blue Bird's r&d spending increased from $6.4M to $15.2M, a change of $8.8M.
About the metric
What research and development spending means
Research and development (R&D) spending covers the costs of creating and improving products, services, software, technologies, and processes. Higher R&D spending may support future innovation, but the amount alone does not show whether those investments will generate returns.
Calculation and source
SEC-reported R&D expense
TickerStat standardizes research and development expense reported in company SEC filings, including the software-specific US-GAAP R&D concept when it is the filer’s primary R&D expense line. It is historical company-reported spending, not an estimate or forecast. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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