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BLBD // Blue Bird Corporation

DES <GO> NASDAQ RQD COCKPIT → CIK 0001589526 ↗
Consumer Discretionary • Construction/Ag Equipment/Trucks
$56.35 ▼ -0.82 (-1.43%)
MKT CAP: $1.77B • VOL: 403.4K
BLBD // ROARABLE RATING & 5-PILLAR RQD CONFIDENCE 02:00 EST DETERMINISTIC ENGINE
PRIOR: RQD 81/100 [A-] (+0 PT) • UNCHANGED
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RQD CONFIDENCE
81 / 100 +0D
5 X 20-PT QUANT PILLARS
E 0 D 35 C 59 B 70 A 86+
Roarable Buy — Superior Risk/Reward
01 MASSIVE / SEC XBRL
Forensic Fundamentals
19 / 20
STRONG
FCF +58.6% vs NI +21% • ROIC-WACC +76% • Z 3.2
02 INSTITUTIONAL TAPE & TREND
Whale & Options Flow
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03 SEC XBRL CAPITAL ALLOCATION
Insider & Capital Conviction
19 / 20
STRONG
FCF YIELD +10% • P/E 12.8x • F-SCORE 8/9
04 FRED 90D r-MATRIX
Macro Regime Fit
18 / 20
STRONG
TAILWIND • r(10Y)=+0.00 (+23bp) • r(OAS)=+0.00
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BLBD // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -12.10%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE
2026-10-30O $55.58H $56.36L $54.66C $56.35VOL 486.4K
RES: $86.10SUP: $52.79SMA50: $58.62SMA200: $63.18
$85.44$76.96$68.48$60.01$51.53RES $86.10SUP $52.79$56.352026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
BLBD // INSTITUTIONAL BULL VS. BEAR FORENSIC DEBATE
HIGH-CONVICTION LONG CONVICTION: 88/100
BEAR 0
100 BULL

Blue Bird Corporation (BLBD) exhibits 20.5% gross margins and 85.0% return on invested capital within Consumer Discretionary (Construction/Ag Equipment/Trucks), balanced against a 9.6x enterprise multiple and 4.8% implied options volatility.

▲ INSTITUTIONAL BULL THESIS (LONG)
01. Operating Leverage & Capital Efficiency Moat

Sustained 20.5% gross profitability converts into 11.3% operating margin and 85.0% ROIC, outpacing sector cost of capital.

ROIC: 85.0% // GM: 20.5%
02. Top-Line Expansion & Cash Conversion

YoY revenue trajectory of +9.9% paired with 9.98% free cash flow yield supports self-funded R&D and capital return.

REV YOY: +9.9% // FCF YLD: 9.98%
03. Balance Sheet Solvency & Forensic Quality

Altman Z-Score of 3.80 and Piotroski F-Score of 8/9 indicate low near-term refinancing stress.

ALTMAN Z: 3.80 // F-SCORE: 8/9
▼ INSTITUTIONAL BEAR THESIS (SHORT / RISK)
01. Multiple Compression & Duration Sensitivity

Trading at 13.8x trailing P/E (12.8x Fwd P/E) leaves valuation vulnerable if real 10Y TIPS yields spike.

P/E: 13.8x // EV/EBITDA: 9.6x
02. Options Skew & Event Volatility Risk

Options market prices a ±5.2% implied move with a 0.85 put/call ratio around $56.35 max pain.

IMPL MOVE: ±5.2% // P/C: 0.85
03. Competitive Margin & CapEx Cycle Pressure

Elevated industry capital intensity and customer concentration in Construction/Ag Equipment/Trucks require continuous execution to defend 8.6% net margins.

NET MARGIN: 8.6% // D/E: 0.31x
KEY CATALYST // Upcoming 10-Q/10-K XBRL margin progression, guidance revision vs 12.8x forward consensus, and institutional 13F positioning.
MACRO REGIME // Monitor US 10Y Real Yields (DFII10) and High-Yield Credit Spreads (OAS) for beta-adjusted multiple impact (Beta 1.10).
FORM 4 & 13F FLOW OPEN OWN <GO>
FILER SIDE $ VALUE
INSPECT FULL OWNERSHIP LEDGER IN OWN <GO>
UNUSUAL OPTIONS TAPE OPEN OPT <GO>
STRIKE / EXP TYPE PREMIUM
INSPECT GEX & CHAIN IN OPT <GO>
KEY VALUATION & PROFITABILITY RATIOS XBRL FA <GO>
TRAILING P/E 13.8x
FORWARD P/E 12.8x
EV / EBITDA 9.6x
FCF YIELD 9.98%
GROSS MARGIN 20.5%
OPERATING MARGIN 11.3%
NET MARGIN 8.6%
ROIC % 85.0%
REV GROWTH YOY +9.9%
DILUTED EPS TTM $4.07
DEBT / EQUITY 0.31x
DIVIDEND YIELD 0.00%
RSI-14 MOMENTUM 41.5
5Y EQUITY BETA —
FRED MACRO SENSITIVITY (PEARSON r) ECST <GO>
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FRED MACRO REGIME STRESS-TEST SIMULATOR // BLBDPEARSON R VARIANCE ENGINE
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02 // POSITION NOTIONAL EXPOSURE
HEADLINE STRESS SCORE
75/100SEVERE DRAWDOWN PRESSURE
PRIMARY FACTOR EXPOSURE
DFII10 // -0.61 r
Latest: 2.08%
EST. DIRECTIONAL MOVE
-8.50%
Implied Px: $51.56
EST. DOLLAR VARIANCE
-$4,248
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