Blue Bird Corporation reported strong first quarter results with record revenues and EV sales. Despite a GAAP net loss, the company is optimistic about returning to historical profitability during fiscal year 2023, raising its full year guidance for net revenue and adjusted EBITDA.
Net sales increased by 82.4% to $235.7 million compared to the prior year period.
The company has a robust backlog of over $675 million and 5,300 units.
Electric school bus bookings increased by 130%.
FY2023 guidance increased to adjusted EBITDA of approximately $43 million.
Blue Bird raised its full year fiscal 2023 guidance to Net Revenue of just over $1 Billion, Adj. EBITDA of $40-46 million and Adj. Free Cash Flow of $5-11 million. Additionally, the company reconfirmed its long-term outlook of profitable growth towards $2 billion in revenues and Adjusted EBITDA margins of 12%, or $250 million.
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