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BLBD vs MLR

Side-by-side comparison of Blue Bird Corporation (BLBD) and Miller Industries Inc. (MLR): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both BLBD and MLR operate in Construction/Ag Equipment/Trucks (Consumer Discretionary), so they compete in similar markets.
  • BLBD is the larger of the two at $2.05B, about 3.7x MLR ($555.7M).
  • Over the past year, BLBD is up 72.7% and MLR is up 14.6% - BLBD leads by 58.2 points.
  • BLBD has been more active in the news (9 items in the past 4 weeks vs 3 for MLR).
  • BLBD has more recent analyst coverage (10 ratings vs 1 for MLR).
PerformanceBLBD+72.73%MLR+14.57%
2025-05-07+0.00%2026-05-06
MetricBLBDMLR
Company
Blue Bird Corporation
Miller Industries Inc.
Price
$65.12+2.76%
$48.37-2.12%
Market cap
$2.05B
$555.7M
1M return
+11.25%
+5.28%
1Y return
+72.73%
+14.57%
Industry
Construction/Ag Equipment/Trucks
Construction/Ag Equipment/Trucks
Exchange
NASDAQ
NYSE
IPO
2014
News (4w)
9
3
Recent ratings
10
1
BLBD

Blue Bird Corporation

Blue Bird Corporation designs, engineers, manufactures, and sells school buses and related parts in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Bus and Parts. The company offers Type C, Type D, and specialty buses; and alternative fuel applications through its propane-powered, gasoline-powered, compressed natural gas-powered, and electric powered school buses. Blue Bird Corporation sells its products through a network of dealers, as well as directly to fleet operators, the United States government, and state governments; and maintains a parts distribution center. Blue Bird Corporation was formerly known as Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp. The company was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Macon, Georgia.

MLR

Miller Industries Inc.

Miller Industries, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of towing and recovery equipment. The company offers wreckers that are used to recover and tow disabled vehicles and other equipment; and car carriers, which are specialized flat-bed vehicles with hydraulic tilt mechanisms that are used to transport new or disabled vehicles and other equipment. It also provides transport trailers for moving various vehicles for auto auctions, car dealerships, leasing companies, and other related applications. The company markets its products under the Century, Vulcan, Challenger, Holmes, Champion, Chevron, Eagle, Titan, Jige, and Boniface brands. It sells its products through independent distributors in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, the Pacific Rim, the Middle East, South America, and Africa; and through prime contractors to governmental entities. The company was founded in 1990 and is based in Ooltewah, Tennessee.

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