Blue Bird Corporation

It out-grows 83% of companies worldwide.

Revenue grew 23%/yr over the last 3 years, ahead of 80% of companies worldwide.9/10

Revenue is set to grow 15%/yr over the next 3 years, ahead of most of the market.8/10

The runway holds up: revenue is set to grow 14%/yr over five years.9/10

Revenue grew 23%/yr over the last 3 years; forecasts see it cooling to 15%/yr.

Earnings are set to grow faster than sales (EPS about 30%/yr vs revenue 15%/yr), so margins should widen. One year dips: EPS falls 12% in year 2.

None flagged.

A top-tier grower that is slowing. The one thing to watch: the pace is cooling.

Magnificent long-term results. Long-term holders have seen +169% over three years and +176% over five, ahead of 80% of the market.

Strong recent results. The stock is outperforming so far this year (+19%).

It's up 0% over the past year, but 33% below its 52-week high. That is a touch behind the market.

The stock is underperforming over the past month (-13%) and over three months (-28%).

A proven multi-year compounder now in a meaningful pullback well below its 52-week high. This is the classic fork: either a buy-the-dip in an intact uptrend, or the early stage of a trend change. Wait for the short-term slide to stabilise before adding. The one thing to watch: the stock is underperforming over the past month and over three months.