Which has better earnings & valuation, FSS or BLBD?

Federal Signal has higher revenue and earnings than Blue Bird. Blue Bird is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Federal Signal, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Federal Signal $2.45B 2.82 $246.60M $4.64 24.40 Blue Bird $1.48B 1.22 $127.72M $8.22 7.00

Is FSS or BLBD more profitable?

Blue Bird has a net margin of 17.48% compared to Federal Signal's net margin of 11.66%. Blue Bird's return on equity of 39.97% beat Federal Signal's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Federal Signal 11.66% 21.36% 13.07% Blue Bird 17.48% 39.97% 18.93%

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, BLBD or TEX?

Terex has higher revenue and earnings than Blue Bird. Blue Bird is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Terex, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Blue Bird $1.48B 1.22 $127.72M $8.22 7.00 Terex $5.42B 1.11 $221M $1.96 26.91

Is BLBD or TEX more profitable?

Blue Bird has a net margin of 17.48% compared to Terex's net margin of 2.23%. Blue Bird's return on equity of 39.97% beat Terex's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Blue Bird 17.48% 39.97% 18.93% Terex 2.23% 12.24% 5.16%

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, BLBD or REVG?

Blue Bird has higher earnings, but lower revenue than REV Group. Blue Bird is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than REV Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Blue Bird $1.48B 1.22 $127.72M $8.22 7.00 REV Group $2.46B 1.27 $95.20M $1.91 33.46

Is BLBD or REVG more profitable?

Blue Bird has a net margin of 17.48% compared to REV Group's net margin of 3.86%. Blue Bird's return on equity of 39.97% beat REV Group's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Blue Bird 17.48% 39.97% 18.93% REV Group 3.86% 31.67% 10.30%

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, ALG or BLBD?

Blue Bird has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Alamo Group. Blue Bird is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alamo Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Alamo Group $1.60B 1.16 $103.80M $8.34 18.35 Blue Bird $1.48B 1.22 $127.72M $8.22 7.00

Is ALG or BLBD more profitable?

Blue Bird has a net margin of 17.48% compared to Alamo Group's net margin of 6.08%. Blue Bird's return on equity of 39.97% beat Alamo Group's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Alamo Group 6.08% 9.83% 6.86% Blue Bird 17.48% 39.97% 18.93%

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BLBD vs. FSS, TEX, REVG, TRN, and ALG

Should you buy Blue Bird stock or one of its competitors? Blue Bird's main competitors and comparable companies include Federal Signal (FSS), Terex (TEX), REV Group (REVG), Trinity Industries (TRN), and Alamo Group (ALG). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "construction machinery & heavy transportation equipment" industry.

How does Blue Bird compare to Federal Signal?

Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) and Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

92.7% of Federal Signal shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.6% of Blue Bird shares are held by institutional investors. 3.3% of Federal Signal shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Blue Bird shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Federal Signal currently has a consensus price target of $140.50, indicating a potential upside of 24.08%. Blue Bird has a consensus price target of $85.33, indicating a potential upside of 48.38%. Given Blue Bird's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Blue Bird is more favorable than Federal Signal.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Federal Signal	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Blue Bird	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89

Federal Signal has higher revenue and earnings than Blue Bird. Blue Bird is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Federal Signal, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Federal Signal	$2.45B	2.82	$246.60M	$4.64	24.40
Blue Bird	$1.48B	1.22	$127.72M	$8.22	7.00

Federal Signal has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its share price is 23% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Blue Bird has a beta of 1.37, meaning that its share price is 37% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Federal Signal had 6 more articles in the media than Blue Bird. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Federal Signal and 1 mentions for Blue Bird. Blue Bird's average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat Federal Signal's score of 0.61 indicating that Blue Bird is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Federal Signal	Positive
Blue Bird	Very Positive

Blue Bird has a net margin of 17.48% compared to Federal Signal's net margin of 11.66%. Blue Bird's return on equity of 39.97% beat Federal Signal's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Federal Signal	11.66%	21.36%	13.07%
Blue Bird	17.48%	39.97%	18.93%

Summary

Blue Bird beats Federal Signal on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Blue Bird compare to Terex?

Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) and Terex (NYSE:TEX) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and profitability.

Blue Bird currently has a consensus target price of $85.33, indicating a potential upside of 48.38%. Terex has a consensus target price of $75.64, indicating a potential upside of 43.43%. Given Blue Bird's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Blue Bird is more favorable than Terex.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Blue Bird	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89
Terex	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

In the previous week, Terex had 12 more articles in the media than Blue Bird. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Terex and 1 mentions for Blue Bird. Blue Bird's average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat Terex's score of -0.11 indicating that Blue Bird is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Blue Bird	Very Positive
Terex	Neutral

Blue Bird has a net margin of 17.48% compared to Terex's net margin of 2.23%. Blue Bird's return on equity of 39.97% beat Terex's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Blue Bird	17.48%	39.97%	18.93%
Terex	2.23%	12.24%	5.16%

Blue Bird has a beta of 1.37, indicating that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Terex has a beta of 1.47, indicating that its stock price is 47% more volatile than the broader market.

93.6% of Blue Bird shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.9% of Terex shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Blue Bird shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Terex shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Terex has higher revenue and earnings than Blue Bird. Blue Bird is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Terex, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Blue Bird	$1.48B	1.22	$127.72M	$8.22	7.00
Terex	$5.42B	1.11	$221M	$1.96	26.91

Summary

Blue Bird beats Terex on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Blue Bird compare to REV Group?

Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) and REV Group (NYSE:REVG) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and profitability.

Blue Bird has a net margin of 17.48% compared to REV Group's net margin of 3.86%. Blue Bird's return on equity of 39.97% beat REV Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Blue Bird	17.48%	39.97%	18.93%
REV Group	3.86%	31.67%	10.30%

Blue Bird has a beta of 1.37, indicating that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, REV Group has a beta of 1.14, indicating that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the broader market.

Blue Bird currently has a consensus target price of $85.33, indicating a potential upside of 48.38%. REV Group has a consensus target price of $55.67, indicating a potential downside of 12.88%. Given Blue Bird's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Blue Bird is more favorable than REV Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Blue Bird	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89
REV Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Blue Bird has higher earnings, but lower revenue than REV Group. Blue Bird is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than REV Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Blue Bird	$1.48B	1.22	$127.72M	$8.22	7.00
REV Group	$2.46B	1.27	$95.20M	$1.91	33.46

93.6% of Blue Bird shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Blue Bird shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of REV Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Blue Bird had 1 more articles in the media than REV Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Blue Bird and 0 mentions for REV Group. Blue Bird's average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat REV Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Blue Bird is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Blue Bird	Very Positive
REV Group	Neutral

Summary

Blue Bird beats REV Group on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Blue Bird compare to Trinity Industries?

Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) and Trinity Industries (NYSE:TRN) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Trinity Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Blue Bird. Trinity Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Blue Bird, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Blue Bird	$1.48B	1.22	$127.72M	$8.22	7.00
Trinity Industries	$2.16B	0.94	$253.10M	$4.15	6.15

93.6% of Blue Bird shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.6% of Trinity Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Blue Bird shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Trinity Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Trinity Industries had 1 more articles in the media than Blue Bird. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Trinity Industries and 1 mentions for Blue Bird. Blue Bird's average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat Trinity Industries' score of 0.00 indicating that Blue Bird is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Blue Bird	Very Positive
Trinity Industries	Neutral

Blue Bird currently has a consensus price target of $85.33, indicating a potential upside of 48.38%. Trinity Industries has a consensus price target of $35.00, indicating a potential upside of 37.03%. Given Blue Bird's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Blue Bird is more favorable than Trinity Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Blue Bird	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89
Trinity Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Blue Bird has a beta of 1.37, suggesting that its share price is 37% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Trinity Industries has a beta of 1.37, suggesting that its share price is 37% more volatile than the broader market.

Blue Bird has a net margin of 17.48% compared to Trinity Industries' net margin of 16.62%. Blue Bird's return on equity of 39.97% beat Trinity Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Blue Bird	17.48%	39.97%	18.93%
Trinity Industries	16.62%	18.51%	2.56%

Summary

Blue Bird beats Trinity Industries on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Blue Bird compare to Alamo Group?

Alamo Group (NYSE:ALG) and Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation and media sentiment.

Blue Bird has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Alamo Group. Blue Bird is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alamo Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alamo Group	$1.60B	1.16	$103.80M	$8.34	18.35
Blue Bird	$1.48B	1.22	$127.72M	$8.22	7.00

Alamo Group has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Blue Bird has a beta of 1.37, suggesting that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the broader market.

Alamo Group presently has a consensus target price of $188.00, suggesting a potential upside of 22.87%. Blue Bird has a consensus target price of $85.33, suggesting a potential upside of 48.38%. Given Blue Bird's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Blue Bird is more favorable than Alamo Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alamo Group	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Blue Bird	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89

In the previous week, Alamo Group and Alamo Group both had 1 articles in the media. Blue Bird's average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat Alamo Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Blue Bird is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Alamo Group	Neutral
Blue Bird	Very Positive

Blue Bird has a net margin of 17.48% compared to Alamo Group's net margin of 6.08%. Blue Bird's return on equity of 39.97% beat Alamo Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alamo Group	6.08%	9.83%	6.86%
Blue Bird	17.48%	39.97%	18.93%

92.4% of Alamo Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.6% of Blue Bird shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Alamo Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Blue Bird shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Blue Bird beats Alamo Group on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Blue Bird	Machinery Industry	Industrials Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$1.80B	$10.69B	$10.14B	$12.64B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.32%	96.53%	19.61%
P/E Ratio	6.98	20.43	26.53	24.84
Price / Sales	1.22	55.99	270.99	97.88
Price / Cash	12.07	22.36	23.37	51.56
Price / Book	7.12	4.15	4.66	5.86
Net Income	$127.72M	$375.76M	$613.69M	$380.67M
7 Day Performance	1.95%	-2.31%	-2.41%	-4.97%
1 Month Performance	-6.93%	-4.52%	-3.68%	-6.95%
1 Year Performance	3.80%	1.97%	0.08%	-5.99%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
BLBD Blue Bird	4.4485 of 5 stars	$57.39 -0.2%	$85.33 +48.7%	+0.6%	$1.80B	$1.48B	6.98	2,012	Positive News High Trading Volume
FSS Federal Signal	4.5278 of 5 stars	$114.90 +1.2%	$140.50 +22.3%	-5.0%	$6.93B	$2.45B	24.76	5,800	News Coverage
TEX Terex	4.8543 of 5 stars	$51.24 +1.1%	$75.64 +47.6%	-3.2%	$5.79B	$5.42B	26.14	10,700	Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast
REVG REV Group	N/A	$63.90 flat	$55.67 -12.9%	N/A	$3.12B	$2.46B	33.46	6,870
TRN Trinity Industries	3.2947 of 5 stars	$25.99 +1.9%	$35.00 +34.7%	-9.3%	$2.03B	$2.16B	6.26	2,650

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How does Blue Bird compare to Federal Signal?

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Do analysts prefer FSS or BLBD?

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Which has more volatility and risk, FSS or BLBD?

Does the media favor FSS or BLBD?

Is FSS or BLBD more profitable?

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Is BLBD or TEX more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, BLBD or TEX?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of BLBD or TEX?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, BLBD or TEX?

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How does Blue Bird compare to REV Group?

Is BLBD or REVG more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, BLBD or REVG?

Do analysts rate BLBD or REVG?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, BLBD or REVG?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of BLBD or REVG?

Does the media favor BLBD or REVG?

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How does Blue Bird compare to Trinity Industries?

Which has better valuation and earnings, BLBD or TRN?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in BLBD or TRN?

Does the media favor BLBD or TRN?

Do analysts prefer BLBD or TRN?

Which has more risk and volatility, BLBD or TRN?

Is BLBD or TRN more profitable?

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How does Blue Bird compare to Alamo Group?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, ALG or BLBD?

Which has more volatility & risk, ALG or BLBD?

Do analysts rate ALG or BLBD?

Does the media prefer ALG or BLBD?

Is ALG or BLBD more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of ALG or BLBD?

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