Company / Interest Expense
Blue Bird Corp Interest Expense History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest Interest Expense
$7.2M
FY2025
5-year range
$7.2M / $12.9M
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
-31.9%
vs FY2024
Sector context
#55 of 70
Consumer Discretionary
What the data says
Blue Bird Corp's interest expense of $7M is lower than 79% of companies in the Consumer Discretionary sector (FY2025). Interest Expense has fluctuated over the past 10 years, ranging from $6M in FY2016 to $19M in FY2017.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
$7M in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of +1.6%.
Improved from $10M to $7M over the past 2 years.
Consumer Discretionary sector context is included.
Interest Expense over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year CAGR
- -16.2%
- 5-Year CAGR
- +1.6%
- 10-Year CAGR
- -
Sector benchmark
Top 21% in Consumer DiscretionaryTop 21% of 70This company $7.2M Sector average $160.8M
▼
-95.5% below sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- 5-year CAGR of +1.6%, indicating consistent growth.
- In FY2025, interest expense decreased 31.9% year-over-year.
- Ranks #55 out of 70 companies in the Consumer Discretionary sector.
- Peak interest expense was recorded in FY2017.
Company context
Key Data Points
- Altman Z-Score 3.80 (safe zone, above 2.9 threshold)
- High earnings quality (cash-backed earnings)
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
Annual data
| Year | Interest ExpenseValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $7.2M | -31.9% |
| FY2024 | $10.6M | +9.3% |
| FY2023 | $9.7M | -21.0% |
| FY2022 | $12.3M | -4.9% |
| FY2021 | $12.9M | +93.3% |
| FY2020 | $6.7M | -8.1% |
| FY2019 | $7.3M | -55.8% |
| FY2018 | $16.4M | -14.0% |
| FY2017 | $19.1M | +209.9% |
| FY2016 | $6.2M | -67.7% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Jun 30, 2026