Blue Bird (BLBD) Competitors $34.73 -0.55 (-1.56%) As of 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock BLBD vs. ATMU, DOOO, PSNY, VC, GTX, PHIN, REVG, ADNT, LOT, and ADSEShould you be buying Blue Bird stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Blue Bird include Atmus Filtration Technologies (ATMU), BRP (DOOO), Polestar Automotive Holding UK (PSNY), Visteon (VC), Garrett Motion (GTX), PHINIA (PHIN), REV Group (REVG), Adient (ADNT), Lotus Technology (LOT), and ADS-TEC Energy (ADSE). These companies are all part of the "automobiles and trucks" industry. Blue Bird vs. Atmus Filtration Technologies BRP Polestar Automotive Holding UK Visteon Garrett Motion PHINIA REV Group Adient Lotus Technology ADS-TEC Energy Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) and Atmus Filtration Technologies (NYSE:ATMU) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, community ranking, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, media sentiment, dividends and valuation. Does the media prefer BLBD or ATMU? In the previous week, Atmus Filtration Technologies had 3 more articles in the media than Blue Bird. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Atmus Filtration Technologies and 9 mentions for Blue Bird. Blue Bird's average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat Atmus Filtration Technologies' score of 1.00 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 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Atmus Filtration Technologies 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger earnings & valuation, BLBD or ATMU? Atmus Filtration Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Blue Bird. Blue Bird is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Atmus Filtration Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBlue Bird$1.34B0.83$105.55M$3.2310.75Atmus Filtration Technologies$1.67B1.92$185.60M$2.2117.36 Is BLBD or ATMU more profitable? Atmus Filtration Technologies has a net margin of 11.12% compared to Blue Bird's net margin of 8.05%. Atmus Filtration Technologies' return on equity of 120.81% beat Blue Bird's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Blue Bird8.05% 75.22% 22.07% Atmus Filtration Technologies 11.12%120.81%17.99% Do analysts rate BLBD or ATMU? Blue Bird presently has a consensus price target of $58.21, suggesting a potential upside of 67.62%. Atmus Filtration Technologies has a consensus price target of $42.40, suggesting a potential upside of 10.50%. Given Blue Bird's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Blue Bird is more favorable than Atmus Filtration Technologies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Blue Bird 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75Atmus Filtration Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80 Which has more volatility & risk, BLBD or ATMU? Blue Bird has a beta of 1.58, meaning that its stock price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Atmus Filtration Technologies has a beta of 1.83, meaning that its stock price is 83% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community favor BLBD or ATMU? Blue Bird received 304 more outperform votes than Atmus Filtration Technologies when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 81.25% of users gave Atmus Filtration Technologies an outperform vote while only 61.80% of users gave Blue Bird an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformBlue BirdOutperform Votes33061.80% Underperform Votes20438.20% Atmus Filtration TechnologiesOutperform Votes2681.25% Underperform Votes618.75% Do institutionals and insiders believe in BLBD or ATMU? 93.6% of Blue Bird shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.7% of Atmus Filtration Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Blue Bird shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Atmus Filtration Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryAtmus Filtration Technologies beats Blue Bird on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get Blue Bird News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BLBD and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart BLBD vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBlue BirdTruck & bus bodies IndustryAuto SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.12B$323.93M$17.70B$8.32BDividend YieldN/A1.80%2.93%4.02%P/E Ratio10.759.0218.9419.25Price / Sales0.8370.6310.7894.09Price / Cash9.129.4310.9434.64Price / Book7.043.871.824.46Net Income$105.55M-$6.47M$1.43B$247.07M7 Day Performance-0.57%-5.18%13.19%3.05%1 Month Performance-4.14%0.36%2.49%-2.85%1 Year Performance-3.61%-29.64%-9.46%4.63% Blue Bird Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BLBDBlue Bird4.8026 of 5 stars$34.73-1.6%$58.21+67.6%-2.9%$1.12B$1.34B10.751,380News CoveragePositive NewsATMUAtmus Filtration Technologies2.8372 of 5 stars$36.96+0.5%$43.00+16.3%+29.3%$3.07B$1.67B16.744,500News CoveragePositive NewsDOOOBRP3.3237 of 5 stars$39.27+2.0%$97.00+147.0%-39.2%$2.87B$8.75B20.9123,000Upcoming EarningsPSNYPolestar Automotive Holding UK1.0362 of 5 stars$1.12-2.2%$1.53+37.5%-30.9%$2.38B$2.06B-1.962,515Upcoming EarningsVCVisteon4.8855 of 5 stars$80.35-0.3%$117.25+45.9%-28.4%$2.18B$3.87B8.1910,000Positive NewsGTXGarrett Motion3.3906 of 5 stars$9.03+0.8%$12.00+33.0%-11.5%$1.85B$3.48B7.119,700Positive NewsPHINPHINIA2.6487 of 5 stars$42.58-0.7%$56.00+31.5%+19.4%$1.74B$3.40B24.3012,700Analyst ForecastNews CoverageREVGREV Group2.7477 of 5 stars$29.85-3.2%$33.75+13.1%+74.1%$1.55B$2.32B6.686,870ADNTAdient4.398 of 5 stars$14.01-1.6%$20.88+49.0%-57.5%$1.18B$14.52B700.7570,000News CoverageLOTLotus Technology2.1828 of 5 stars$1.55-4.0%$7.00+353.1%-67.3%$1.06B$1.01B-1.003,180Gap DownADSEADS-TEC Energy1.5732 of 5 stars$14.06+2.5%$14.00-0.4%+35.4%$748.08M$148.37M0.00110Positive News Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Atmus Filtration Technologies Competitors BRP Competitors Polestar Automotive Holding UK Competitors Visteon Competitors Garrett Motion Competitors PHINIA Competitors REV Group Competitors Adient Competitors Lotus Technology Competitors ADS-TEC Energy Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:BLBD) was last updated on 3/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour Wealth is Under AttackPlease don't wait—this is your moment to take action. 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