Blue Bird: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

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MACON, Ga. (AP) — MACON, Ga. (AP) — Blue Bird Corp. (BLBD) on Monday reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of $24.7 million.

On a per-share basis, the Macon, Georgia-based company said it had profit of 73 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 77 cents per share.

The school bus maker posted revenue of $350.2 million in the period.

For the year, the company reported profit of $105.5 million, or $3.16 per share. Revenue was reported as $1.35 billion.

Blue Bird shares have climbed 59% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Monday, shares hit $42.83, more than doubling in the last 12 months.

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