Blue Bird (Blue Bird) Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities : $93 Mil (As of Mar. 2024)

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What is Blue Bird Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities?

Blue Bird's quarterly cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities declined from Sep. 2023 ($78.99 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($77.30 Mil) but then increased from Dec. 2023 ($77.30 Mil) to Mar. 2024 ($93.10 Mil).

Blue Bird's annual cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities declined from Sep. 2021 ($11.71 Mil) to Sep. 2022 ($10.48 Mil) but then increased from Sep. 2022 ($10.48 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($78.99 Mil).

Blue Bird Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Historical Data

The historical data trend for Blue Bird's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities can be seen below:

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Blue Bird Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Chart

Blue Bird Annual Data

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Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities

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70.96

44.51

11.71

10.48

78.99

Blue Bird Quarterly Data
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Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															17.77	50.50	78.99	77.30	93.10

Blue Bird Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Calculation

Cash and cash equivalents are the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Cash equivalents are assets that are readily convertible into cash, such as money market holdings, short-term government bonds or Treasury bills, marketable securities and commercial paper.

Marketable Securities are very liquid securities that can be converted into cash quickly at a reasonable price.

Blue Bird (NAS:BLBD) Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Explanation

Marketable securities are very liquid as they tend to have maturities of less than one year. Furthermore, the rate at which these securities can be bought or sold has little effect on their prices.

A high number means either:

1) The company has competitive advantage generating lots of cash

2) Just sold a business or bonds (not necessarily good)

A low stockpile of cash usually means poor to mediocre economics.

There are 3 ways to create large cash reserve.

1) Sell new bonds or equity to public

2) Sell business or asset

3) It has an ongoing business generating more cash than it burns (usually means durable competitive advantage)

When a company is suffering a short term problem, Buffett looks at cash or marketable securities to see whether it has the financial strength to ride it out.

Important: Lots of cash and marketable securities + little debt = good chance that the business will sail on through tough times.

Test to see what is creating cash by looking at past 7 yrs of balance sheets. This will reveal how the cash was created.

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Blue Bird (Blue Bird) Business Description

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Address

3920 Arkwright Road, 2nd Floor, Macon, GA, USA, 31210

Website

https://www.blue-bird.com

Blue Bird Corp is an American bus manufacturing company. It has its operations in two segments. The Bus segment involves the design, engineering, manufacture and sales of school buses and extended warranties; and the Parts segment which includes the sales of replacement bus parts. It carries its operations in the United States, Canada, and the rest of the world. The majority of its sales are derived from the United States through its bus manufacturing business.

Executives

Phil Horlock	director, officer: President and CEO	C/O LOJACK CORPORATION, 40 PEQUOT WAY, CANTON MA 02021
Asp Bb Holdings Llc	10 percent owner	299 PARK AVENUE, 34TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10171
Razvan Radulescu	officer: Chief Financial Officer	3920 ARKWRIGHT ROAD, SUITE 200, MACON GA 31210
Julie A Fream	director	3920 ARKWRIGHT RD #200, MACON GA 31210
Coliseum Capital Management, Llc	director, 10 percent owner	105 ROWAYTON AVENUE, ROWAYTON CT 06853
Britton Smith	officer: President	3920 ARKWRIGHT RD, SUITE 200, MACON GA 31210
Mark Blaufuss	director	C/O BLUE BIRD CORPORATION, 3920 ARKWRIGHT ROAD, SUITE 200, MACON GA 31210
Simon J Newman	director	3920 ARKWRIGHT RD # 200, MACON GA 31210
Ted Scartz	officer: SVP General Counsel	3920 ARKWRIGHT RD #200, MACON GA 31210
Matthew Stevenson	officer: President	150 PEABODY PLACE, M.S. LEGL-0008, MEMPHIS TN 38103
Paul Yousif	officer: See Remarks	C/O BLUE BIRD CORPORATION, 402 BLUE BIRD BOULEVARD, FORT VALLEY GA 31030
Jared Sperling	director	C/O AMERICAN SECURITIES LLC, 299 PARK AVENUE, 34TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10171
Mark Ashburn Terry	officer: Chief Commercial Officer	402 BLUE BIRD BLVD, FORT VALLEY GA 31030
Jeffery L Taylor	officer: Chief Financial Officer	1000 SAGAMORE PARKWAY SOUTH, LAFAYETTE IN 47905
Jenkins Charles R Iii	officer: Chief Operating Officer	217 SANSBURY TRAIL, WARNER ROBINS GA 31088