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BLBD vs. ALV, VFS, GTX, IEP, and DOO

Should you buy Blue Bird stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Blue Bird with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Blue Bird include Autoliv (ALV), VinFast Auto (VFS), Garrett Motion (GTX), Icahn Enterprises (IEP), and BRP (DOO).

How does Blue Bird compare to Autoliv?

Autoliv (NYSE:ALV) and Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) are related mid-cap companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership and dividends.

Blue Bird has a net margin of 8.91% compared to Autoliv's net margin of 5.79%. Blue Bird's return on equity of 53.68% beat Autoliv's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Autoliv5.79% 29.36% 8.86%
Blue Bird 8.91%53.68%22.19%

69.6% of Autoliv shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.6% of Blue Bird shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Autoliv 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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Autoliv$10.82B0.84$735M$8.4914.53
Blue Bird$1.48B1.59$127.72M$4.0718.28

Autoliv has a beta of 1.34, meaning that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Blue Bird has a beta of 1.36, meaning that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the broader market.

Autoliv presently has a consensus price target of $135.93, suggesting a potential upside of 10.22%. Blue Bird has a consensus price target of $82.17, suggesting a potential upside of 10.45%. Given Blue Bird's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Blue Bird is more favorable than Autoliv.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Autoliv
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.62
Blue Bird
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.78

In the previous week, Blue Bird had 8 more articles in the media than Autoliv. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Blue Bird and 4 mentions for Autoliv. Autoliv's average media sentiment score of 1.75 beat Blue Bird's score of 1.40 indicating that Autoliv is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Autoliv
4 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
Blue Bird
10 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

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

How does Blue Bird compare to VinFast Auto?

VinFast Auto (NASDAQ:VFS) and Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) are related mid-cap companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, valuation and profitability.

In the previous week, Blue Bird had 11 more articles in the media than VinFast Auto. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Blue Bird and 1 mentions for VinFast Auto. Blue Bird's average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat VinFast Auto's score of 0.00 indicating that Blue Bird is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
VinFast Auto
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Blue Bird
10 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

VinFast Auto presently has a consensus target price of $5.50, suggesting a potential upside of 76.85%. Blue Bird has a consensus target price of $82.17, suggesting a potential upside of 10.45%. Given VinFast Auto's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe VinFast Auto is more favorable than Blue Bird.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
VinFast Auto
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Blue Bird
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.78

Blue Bird has a net margin of 8.91% compared to VinFast Auto's net margin of -110.57%. Blue Bird's return on equity of 53.68% beat VinFast Auto's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
VinFast Auto-110.57% N/A -58.71%
Blue Bird 8.91%53.68%22.19%

VinFast Auto has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its share price is 32% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Blue Bird has a beta of 1.36, suggesting that its share price is 36% more volatile than the broader market.

93.6% of Blue Bird shares are held by institutional investors. 16.2% of VinFast Auto 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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
VinFast Auto$3.60B2.02-$3.96B-$1.84N/A
Blue Bird$1.48B1.59$127.72M$4.0718.28

Summary

Blue Bird beats VinFast Auto on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Blue Bird compare to Garrett Motion?

Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) and Garrett Motion (NASDAQ:GTX) are related mid-cap companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and risk.

In the previous week, Garrett Motion had 17 more articles in the media than Blue Bird. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Garrett Motion and 12 mentions for Blue Bird. Blue Bird's average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat Garrett Motion's score of 0.99 indicating that Blue Bird is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Blue Bird
10 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Garrett Motion
13 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
9 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Blue Bird currently has a consensus price target of $82.17, suggesting a potential upside of 10.45%. Garrett Motion has a consensus price target of $37.80, suggesting a potential upside of 21.35%. Given Garrett Motion's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Garrett Motion is more favorable than Blue Bird.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Blue Bird
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.78
Garrett Motion
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.71

Blue Bird has a beta of 1.36, suggesting that its share price is 36% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Garrett Motion has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its share price is 22% less volatile than the broader market.

93.6% of Blue Bird shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.3% of Garrett Motion shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Blue Bird shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Garrett Motion shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Garrett Motion has a net margin of 9.51% compared to Blue Bird's net margin of 8.91%. Blue Bird's return on equity of 53.68% beat Garrett Motion's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Blue Bird8.91% 53.68% 22.19%
Garrett Motion 9.51%-46.50%14.80%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Blue Bird$1.48B1.59$127.72M$4.0718.28
Garrett Motion$3.75B1.55$310M$1.8217.12

Summary

Blue Bird beats Garrett Motion on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Blue Bird compare to Icahn Enterprises?

Icahn Enterprises (NASDAQ:IEP) and Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) are related mid-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, valuation and profitability.

In the previous week, Blue Bird had 10 more articles in the media than Icahn Enterprises. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Blue Bird and 2 mentions for Icahn Enterprises. Blue Bird's average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat Icahn Enterprises' score of -0.27 indicating that Blue Bird is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Icahn Enterprises
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Blue Bird
10 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

87.1% of Icahn Enterprises shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.6% of Blue Bird shares are held by institutional investors. 90.1% of Icahn Enterprises 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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Icahn Enterprises$9.66B0.54-$299M-$0.52N/A
Blue Bird$1.48B1.59$127.72M$4.0718.28

Icahn Enterprises has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Blue Bird has a beta of 1.36, meaning that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the broader market.

Blue Bird has a consensus price target of $82.17, indicating a potential upside of 10.45%. Given Blue Bird's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Blue Bird is more favorable than Icahn Enterprises.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Icahn Enterprises
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.50
Blue Bird
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.78

Blue Bird has a net margin of 8.91% compared to Icahn Enterprises' net margin of -3.24%. Blue Bird's return on equity of 53.68% beat Icahn Enterprises' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Icahn Enterprises-3.24% -10.27% -2.28%
Blue Bird 8.91%53.68%22.19%

Summary

Blue Bird beats Icahn Enterprises on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Blue Bird compare to BRP?

Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) and BRP (NASDAQ:DOO) are related mid-cap companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, risk and dividends.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Blue Bird$1.48B1.59$127.72M$4.0718.28
BRP$8.99B0.50$209.49M$2.6523.33

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

Blue Bird currently has a consensus price target of $82.17, suggesting a potential upside of 10.45%. BRP has a consensus price target of $83.00, suggesting a potential upside of 34.24%. Given BRP's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe BRP is more favorable than Blue Bird.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Blue Bird
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.78
BRP
0 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.29

Blue Bird has a net margin of 8.91% compared to BRP's net margin of 3.01%. BRP's return on equity of 81.22% beat Blue Bird's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Blue Bird8.91% 53.68% 22.19%
BRP 3.01%81.22%7.48%

In the previous week, Blue Bird had 5 more articles in the media than BRP. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Blue Bird and 7 mentions for BRP. Blue Bird's average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat BRP's score of 0.91 indicating that Blue Bird is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Blue Bird
10 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
BRP
5 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Blue Bird has a beta of 1.36, indicating that its share price is 36% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BRP has a beta of 0.89, indicating that its share price is 11% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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BLBD vs. The Competition

MetricBlue BirdMachinery IndustryIndustrials SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$2.35B$11.44B$10.50B$12.42B
Dividend YieldN/A2.19%120.66%10.03%
P/E Ratio18.2820.0827.5724.66
Price / Sales1.5962.33298.8075.35
Price / Cash15.8223.3224.0746.71
Price / Book9.234.404.726.07
Net Income$127.72M$357.12M$610.65M$347.99M
7 Day Performance-2.17%-0.31%-0.51%-0.44%
1 Month Performance-2.22%-2.06%-2.29%-4.81%
1 Year Performance71.68%12.42%12.57%18.61%

Blue Bird Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
BLBD
Blue Bird
4.1525 of 5 stars
$74.39
flat
$82.17
+10.5%
+71.7%$2.35B$1.48B18.282,012
ALV
Autoliv
4.8753 of 5 stars
$119.70
+1.9%
$135.93
+13.6%
+11.8%$8.60B$10.82B14.1064,300
VFS
VinFast Auto
1.9674 of 5 stars
$2.95
+3.5%
$5.50
+86.4%
-8.3%$6.68B$3.60BN/A29,878
GTX
Garrett Motion
4.9973 of 5 stars
$30.80
-2.3%
$35.40
+14.9%
+141.7%$5.90B$3.69B18.016,700
IEP
Icahn Enterprises
0.4819 of 5 stars
$7.73
+0.5%
N/A-13.3%$5.17B$9.66BN/A13,547

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