Blue Bird (BLBD) Competitors $42.07 -0.04 (-0.09%) (As of 11/1/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends BLBD vs. MLR, GP, DOOO, ATMU, PSNY, VC, PHIN, ADNT, GTX, and REVGShould you be buying Blue Bird stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Blue Bird include Miller Industries (MLR), GreenPower Motor (GP), BRP (DOOO), Atmus Filtration Technologies (ATMU), Polestar Automotive Holding UK (PSNY), Visteon (VC), PHINIA (PHIN), Adient (ADNT), Garrett Motion (GTX), and REV Group (REVG). Blue Bird vs. Miller Industries GreenPower Motor BRP Atmus Filtration Technologies Polestar Automotive Holding UK Visteon PHINIA Adient Garrett Motion REV Group Miller Industries (NYSE:MLR) and Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, community ranking, profitability, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and dividends. Is MLR or BLBD more profitable? Blue Bird has a net margin of 7.65% compared to Miller Industries' net margin of 5.55%. Blue Bird's return on equity of 116.23% beat Miller Industries' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Miller Industries5.55% 20.16% 10.70% Blue Bird 7.65%116.23%23.50% Does the media favor MLR or BLBD? In the previous week, Blue Bird had 8 more articles in the media than Miller Industries. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Blue Bird and 2 mentions for Miller Industries. Blue Bird's average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat Miller Industries' score of 0.30 indicating that Blue Bird is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Miller Industries 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Blue Bird 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger valuation and earnings, MLR or BLBD? Miller Industries has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Blue Bird. Miller Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Blue Bird, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMiller Industries$1.15B0.66$58.29M$6.2210.67Blue Bird$1.30B1.05$23.81M$3.0313.88 Do analysts recommend MLR or BLBD? Miller Industries currently has a consensus price target of $82.00, indicating a potential upside of 23.55%. Blue Bird has a consensus price target of $61.00, indicating a potential upside of 45.00%. Given Blue Bird's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Blue Bird is more favorable than Miller Industries.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Miller Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Blue Bird 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in MLR or BLBD? 79.2% of Miller Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.6% of Blue Bird shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.2% of Miller Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Blue Bird shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in MLR or BLBD? Blue Bird received 154 more outperform votes than Miller Industries when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 69.58% of users gave Miller Industries an outperform vote while only 61.38% of users gave Blue Bird an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformMiller IndustriesOutperform Votes16769.58% Underperform Votes7330.42% Blue BirdOutperform Votes32161.38% Underperform Votes20238.62% Which has more volatility and risk, MLR or BLBD? Miller Industries has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Blue Bird has a beta of 1.6, meaning that its share price is 60% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryBlue Bird beats Miller Industries on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto Swap Profits625,000% GainImagine swapping your daily coffee expense for a future free of financial worries. 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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$1.36B$430.78M$14.30B$8.53BDividend YieldN/A1.13%3.00%4.14%P/E Ratio13.886.1413.7615.18Price / Sales1.05106.5910.0592.77Price / Cash28.4119.6012.7334.07Price / Book33.937.642.035.02Net Income$23.81M-$20.10M$1.37B$225.46M7 Day Performance-0.85%-11.60%-3.41%0.37%1 Month Performance-8.52%18.70%-5.17%3.57%1 Year Performance122.36%75.30%-4.84%29.44% Blue Bird Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BLBDBlue Bird4.938 of 5 stars$42.07-0.1%$61.00+45.0%+131.9%$1.36B$1.30B13.881,830Analyst UpgradeShort Interest ↓MLRMiller Industries3.1117 of 5 stars$66.00+1.4%$82.00+24.2%+83.7%$757.02M$1.29B10.611,821Positive NewsGPGreenPower Motor3.0204 of 5 stars$1.47+8.9%$2.33+58.2%-65.1%$38.94M$39.27M-1.7570Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeDOOOBRP4.5136 of 5 stars$50.68-0.6%$97.00+91.4%-26.8%$3.76B$9.03B21.0323,000Short Interest ↓ATMUAtmus Filtration Technologies2.4578 of 5 stars$39.41-1.2%$42.80+8.6%+110.6%$3.29B$1.66B18.954,500Upcoming EarningsPSNYPolestar Automotive Holding UK1.513 of 5 stars$1.33+1.5%$1.58+18.8%-43.8%$2.82B$2.38B-2.332,515Gap UpVCVisteon4.9146 of 5 stars$92.88+0.4%$127.57+37.4%-19.1%$2.56B$3.92B4.8010,000PHINPHINIA3.5483 of 5 stars$44.69-0.2%$52.50+17.5%+77.4%$2.04B$3.51B23.9013,200Earnings ReportNews CoverageADNTAdient4.9084 of 5 stars$20.89-0.2%$25.38+21.5%-41.0%$1.88B$14.86B28.2370,000Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↓GTXGarrett Motion3.8834 of 5 stars$7.44+0.7%$12.00+61.3%+5.2%$1.63B$3.89B7.379,700Insider SellingNews CoverageREVGREV Group2.2835 of 5 stars$26.59flat$29.17+9.7%+83.5%$1.38B$2.48B6.356,543News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Miller Industries Competitors GreenPower Motor Competitors BRP Competitors Atmus Filtration Technologies Competitors Polestar Automotive Holding UK Competitors Visteon Competitors PHINIA Competitors Adient Competitors Garrett Motion Competitors REV Group Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:BLBD) was last updated on 11/2/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners625,000% GainImagine swapping your daily coffee expense for a future free of financial worries. 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