BLBD vs CMI
BLBD: Blue Bird is a leading designer and manufacturer of school buses in North America, currently pioneering the transition to electric, zero-emission student transportation. CMI: Global leader in diesel, natural gas, electric and hybrid powertrains and power generation systems serving heavy-duty trucks, buses, industrial and off-highway markets with a 105-year heritage.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | BLBD | CMI | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-22 close | $80.20 | $660.75 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-23 | $2.6B | $91.5B | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-23 | 19.32 | 34.21 | BLBD lower |
| PEG as of 2026-07-23 | -13.87 | 2.45 | BLBD lower |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-23 | +8.9% | +7.9% | BLBD higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-23 | +21.0% | +25.4% | CMI higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-23 | +11.9% | +11.3% | BLBD higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-23 | +50.8% | +22.0% | BLBD higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-23 | +21.0% | +7.8% | BLBD higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-23 | 0.30 | 0.62 | BLBD lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-23 | +10.1% | +0.1% | BLBD higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | +22.7% | +6.2% | BLBD higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-23 | n/a | +1.3% | |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | n/a | 5 | |
| Beta as of 2026-07-23 | 1.43 | 1.24 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-22 close | +82.5% | +85.0% | CMI higher |
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-23. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-22.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.