(BKE) Buckle - Overview

Sector: Consumer Cyclical | Industry: Apparel Retail | Exchange: NYSE (USA) | Market Cap: 2.565m USD | Total Return: 73.5% in 12m

Apparel, Footwear, Accessories
Total Rating 68
Safety 81
Buy Signal 1.04
Apparel Retail
Industry Rotation: +6.0
Market Cap: 2.56B
Avg Turnover: 21.9M USD
ATR: 2.97%
Peers RS (IBD): 56.8
Risk 5d forecast
Volatility30.1%
Rel. Tail Risk-4.51%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio1.69
Alpha24.32
Character TTM
Beta1.105
Beta Downside1.637
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD33.91%
CAGR/Max DD0.82
EPS (Earnings per Share) EPS (Earnings per Share) of BKE over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-04": 1.16, "2021-07": 1.04, "2021-10": 1.26, "2022-01": 1.69, "2022-04": 1.12, "2022-07": 1.01, "2022-10": 1.24, "2023-01": 1.76, "2023-04": 0.86, "2023-07": 0.92, "2023-10": 1.04, "2024-01": 1.59, "2024-04": 0.69, "2024-07": 0.78, "2024-10": 0.88, "2025-01": 1.53, "2025-04": 0.7, "2025-07": 0.89, "2025-10": 0.96, "2026-01": 1.59,
EPS CAGR: 9.79%
EPS Trend: -12.3%
Last SUE: 0.87
Qual. Beats: 1
Revenue Revenue of BKE over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-04: 299.125, 2021-07: 295.12, 2021-10: 319.432, 2022-01: 380.93, 2022-04: 309.064, 2022-07: 301.976, 2022-10: 332.341, 2023-01: 401.806, 2023-04: 282.834, 2023-07: 292.428, 2023-10: 303.457, 2024-01: 382.383, 2024-04: 262.48, 2024-07: 282.392, 2024-10: 293.618, 2025-01: 379.199, 2025-04: 272.121, 2025-07: 305.737, 2025-10: 320.837, 2026-01: 399.14,
Rev. CAGR: 7.06%
Rev. Trend: 8.3%
Last SUE: 0.48
Qual. Beats: 0

Warnings

No concerns identified

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Description: BKE Buckle

Buckle Inc. (BKE) is a US-based retailer specializing in casual apparel, footwear, and accessories for men, women, and children. The company operates under the Buckle and Buckle Youth brands, offering both national brands and a significant portfolio of private label merchandise. The apparel retail sector is characterized by evolving fashion trends and consumer preferences.

Buckles business model integrates brick-and-mortar stores with an e-commerce platform (buckle.com). The company provides various customer services, including hemming, gift-packaging, a loyalty program, a private label credit card, and personalized stylist services. This multi-channel approach is common among modern retailers. To delve deeper into BKEs financial health and market position, consider exploring its detailed analytics on ValueRay.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Consumer discretionary spending directly impacts apparel sales
  • Denim and private label brand popularity drives revenue
  • E-commerce growth expands market reach and sales
  • Store traffic and new store openings influence sales
  • Supply chain disruptions affect inventory and costs
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict) 7.0
Net Income: 209.7m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.21 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -1.11 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: 16.27% < 20% (prev 18.50%; Δ -2.23% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.25 > 3% & CFO 251.1m > Net Income 209.7m
Net Debt (134.4m) to EBITDA (282.9m): 0.47 < 3
Current Ratio: 1.89 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (50.9m) vs 12m ago 0.73% < -2%
Gross Margin: 48.99% > 18% (prev 0.49%; Δ 4.85k% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 136.3% > 50% (prev 133.3%; Δ 2.95% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: error (cannot be calculated; needs correct EBITDA TTM and Interest Expense TTM)
Altman Z'' 3.60
A: 0.21 (Total Current Assets 447.9m - Total Current Liabilities 236.7m) / Total Assets 991.3m
B: 0.20 (Retained Earnings 202.1m / Total Assets 991.3m)
C: 0.17 (EBIT TTM 164.1m / Avg Total Assets 952.2m)
D: 0.36 (Book Value of Equity 202.6m / Total Liabilities 566.6m)
Altman-Z'' Score: 3.60 = A
Beneish M -4.00
DSRI: 1.52 (Receivables 11.0m/6.76m, Revenue 1.30b/1.22b)
GMI: 0.99 (GM 48.99% / 48.68%)
AQI: -7.66 (AQ_t -0.32 / AQ_t-1 0.04)
SGI: 1.07 (Revenue 1.30b / 1.22b)
TATA: -0.04 (NI 209.7m - CFO 251.1m) / TA 991.3m)
Beneish M-Score: -7.73 (Cap -4..+1) = AAA
What is the price of BKE shares? As of April 09, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 53.76 with a total of 330,063 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +5.76%, over one month by +7.18%, over three months by +2.90% and over the past year by +73.52%.
Is BKE a buy, sell or hold? Buckle has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.00. Therefor, it is recommend to hold BKE.
  • StrongBuy: 0
  • Buy: 0
  • Hold: 2
  • Sell: 0
  • StrongSell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the BKE price?
Analysts Target Price 53 -1.4%
Buckle (BKE) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 07 April 2026
P/E Trailing = 12.1111
P/E Forward = 11.7509
P/S = 1.9764
P/B = 6.0404
P/EG = 3.3156
Revenue TTM = 1.30b USD
EBIT TTM = 164.1m USD
EBITDA TTM = 282.9m USD
Long Term Debt = 383.8m USD (from capitalLeaseObligations, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 85.9m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 383.8m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 134.4m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 2.67b USD (2.56b + Debt 383.8m - CCE 274.2m)
 Interest Coverage Ratio = unknown (Ebit TTM 164.1m / Interest Expense TTM 0.0)
 EV/FCF = 13.00x (Enterprise Value 2.67b / FCF TTM 205.8m)
FCF Yield = 7.69% (FCF TTM 205.8m / Enterprise Value 2.67b)
FCF Margin = 15.86% (FCF TTM 205.8m / Revenue TTM 1.30b)
Net Margin = 16.16% (Net Income TTM 209.7m / Revenue TTM 1.30b)
Gross Margin = 48.99% ((Revenue TTM 1.30b - Cost of Revenue TTM 662.0m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 52.60% (prev 47.97%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 2.70 (Enterprise Value 2.67b / Total Assets 991.3m)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.0% (Interest Expense 0.0 / Debt 383.8m)
Taxrate = 23.29% (24.5m / 105.4m)
NOPAT = 125.9m (EBIT 164.1m * (1 - 23.29%))
Current Ratio = 1.89 (Total Current Assets 447.9m / Total Current Liabilities 236.7m)
Debt / Equity = 0.90 (Debt 383.8m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 424.6m)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.47 (Net Debt 134.4m / EBITDA 282.9m)
Debt / FCF = 0.65 (Net Debt 134.4m / FCF TTM 205.8m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 464.2m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 22.03% (Net Income 209.7m / Total Assets 991.3m)
RoE = 45.18% (Net Income TTM 209.7m / Total Stockholder Equity 464.2m)
RoCE = 19.35% (EBIT 164.1m / Capital Employed (Equity 464.2m + L.T.Debt 383.8m))
RoIC = 27.11% (NOPAT 125.9m / Invested Capital 464.2m)
WACC = 8.59% (E(2.56b)/V(2.95b) * Re(9.87%) + D(383.8m)/V(2.95b) * Rd(0.0%) * (1-Tc(0.23)))
Discount Rate = 9.87% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 100.0 | Cagr: 0.62%
[DCF] Terminal Value 76.50% ; FCFF base≈203.4m ; Y1≈205.5m ; Y5≈222.5m
[DCF] Fair Price = 66.83 (EV 3.55b - Net Debt 134.4m = Equity 3.42b / Shares 51.2m; r=8.59% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 0.64% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: -12.27 | EPS CAGR: 9.79% | SUE: 0.87 | # QB: 1
Revenue Correlation: 8.35 | Revenue CAGR: 7.06% | SUE: 0.48 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-07-31): EPS=0.90 | Chg7d=+0.017 | Chg30d=+0.017 | Revisions Net=+1 | Analysts=2
EPS current Year (2027-01-31): EPS=4.24 | Chg7d=+0.162 | Chg30d=+0.162 | Revisions Net=+1 | Growth EPS=+2.3% | Growth Revenue=+4.1%
EPS next Year (2028-01-31): EPS=4.60 | Chg7d=+0.054 | Chg30d=+0.054 | Revisions Net=+1 | Growth EPS=+8.6% | Growth Revenue=+5.0%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +1.00 (1 Up / 0 Down within 30d for Next Quarter)
[Growth] Implied Growth Rate = 1.6% (Discount Rate 9.9% - Earnings Yield 8.3%)
[Growth] Growth Spread = +1.6% (Analyst 3.3% - Implied 1.6%)
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