Company / R&D Expense
Blue Bird Corp R&D Expense History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest R&D Expense
$15.2M
FY2025
5-year range
$5.2M / $15.2M
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
+61.7%
vs FY2024
Sector context
#47 of 54
Consumer Discretionary
What the data says
Blue Bird Corp's r&d expense of $15M is lower than 87% of companies in the Consumer Discretionary sector (FY2025). Improved from $5M to $15M over the past 2 years.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
$15M in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of +12.3%.
Improved from $5M to $15M over the past 2 years.
Consumer Discretionary sector context is included.
R&D Expense over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year CAGR
- +33.4%
- 5-Year CAGR
- +12.3%
- 10-Year CAGR
- -
Sector benchmark
Bottom 13% in Consumer DiscretionaryTop 87% of 54This company $15.2M Sector average $618.8M
▼
-97.5% below sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- 5-year CAGR of +12.3%, indicating consistent growth.
- In FY2025, r&d expense increased 61.7% year-over-year.
- Ranks #47 out of 54 companies in the Consumer Discretionary sector.
- Lowest r&d expense in the period was in FY2016.
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 | R&D ExpenseValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $15.2M | +61.7% |
| FY2024 | $9.4M | +80.8% |
| FY2023 | $5.2M | -18.8% |
| FY2022 | $6.4M | -44.3% |
| FY2021 | $11.5M | +35.3% |
| FY2020 | $8.5M | +14.9% |
| FY2019 | $7.4M | +37.0% |
| FY2018 | $5.4M | +3.8% |
| FY2017 | $5.2M | +40.5% |
| FY2016 | $3.7M | -28.8% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Jun 30, 2026