MACON, Ga. (AP) — MACON, Ga. (AP) — Blue Bird Corp. (BLBD) on Wednesday reported fiscal first-quarter net income of $26.2 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.

The Macon, Georgia-based company said it had profit of 81 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and stock option expense, were 91 cents per share.

The school bus maker posted revenue of $317.7 million in the period.

Blue Bird expects full-year revenue in the range of $1.15 billion to $1.25 billion.

Blue Bird shares have climbed 16% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $31.25, more than doubling in the last 12 months.

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