(BKE) Buckle - Ratings and Ratios
Denim, Tops, Footwear, Accessories
BKE EPS (Earnings per Share)
BKE Revenue
Description: BKE Buckle
The Buckle, Inc. (NYSE:BKE) is a prominent apparel retailer in the United States, offering a diverse range of casual clothing, footwear, and accessories for men, women, and children under its various brand names, including its private labels. The companys product portfolio includes denims, tops, sportswear, outerwear, and accessories, catering to a broad customer base.
From a business perspective, BKE has a strong omnichannel presence, with sales generated through both its physical stores and e-commerce platform, buckle.com. The company also provides various services, including gift packaging, layaways, and personalized stylist services, enhancing the overall customer experience. Additionally, its private label credit card and guest loyalty program help drive customer retention and loyalty.
To further analyze BKEs performance, some key performance indicators (KPIs) to consider are its revenue growth rate, gross margin ratio, and inventory turnover. A high gross margin ratio indicates the companys ability to maintain pricing power and manage its costs effectively. Furthermore, a strong inventory turnover rate suggests that BKE is able to efficiently manage its inventory levels, reducing the risk of inventory obsolescence and waste.
From a financial perspective, BKEs market capitalization stands at approximately $2.5 billion, with a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 12.62, indicating a relatively attractive valuation compared to its earnings. The companys return on equity (RoE) of 43.13% is also noteworthy, suggesting that BKE is generating strong profits from its shareholders equity. Other relevant KPIs to examine include its debt-to-equity ratio, operating margin, and sales per square foot, which can provide additional insights into the companys financial health and operational efficiency.
BKE Stock Overview
| Market Cap in USD | 2,942m |
| Sub-Industry | Apparel Retail |
| IPO / Inception | 1992-05-06 |
BKE Stock Ratings
| Growth Rating | 76.5% |
| Fundamental | 73.5% |
| Dividend Rating | 52.4% |
| Return 12m vs S&P 500 | 17.5% |
| Analyst Rating | 3.0 of 5 |
BKE Dividends
| Dividend Yield 12m | 7.22% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 28.04% |
| Annual Growth 5y | -1.54% |
| Payout Consistency | 66.6% |
| Payout Ratio | 97.5% |
BKE Growth Ratios
| Growth Correlation 3m | 72.9% |
| Growth Correlation 12m | 46.4% |
| Growth Correlation 5y | 85.2% |
| CAGR 5y | 26.06% |
| CAGR/Max DD 3y (Calmar Ratio) | 0.77 |
| CAGR/Mean DD 3y (Pain Ratio) | 1.92 |
| Sharpe Ratio 12m | -0.13 |
| Alpha | 25.25 |
| Beta | 0.981 |
| Volatility | 31.32% |
| Current Volume | 672k |
| Average Volume 20d | 497.9k |
| Stop Loss | 52.3 (-3.1%) |
| Signal | -0.16 |
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 5.0
| Net Income (201.6m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 75.0m TTM) |
| FCFTA 0.20 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA -1.75pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp) |
| NWC/Revenue 21.09% (prev 21.37%; Δ -0.28pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp) |
| CFO/TA 0.25 (>3.0%) and CFO 253.9m > Net Income 201.6m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%) |
| Net Debt (78.0m) to EBITDA (265.2m) ratio: 0.29 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5) |
| Current Ratio 2.15 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active) |
| Outstanding Shares last Quarter (50.6m) change vs 12m ago 0.81% (target <= -2.0% for YES) |
| Gross Margin 48.90% (prev 48.80%; Δ 0.09pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0) |
| Asset Turnover 127.0% (prev 130.9%; Δ -3.85pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio -1.09 (EBITDA TTM 265.2m / Interest Expense TTM -127.0m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3) |
Altman Z'' 3.96
| (A) 0.26 = (Total Current Assets 493.3m - Total Current Liabilities 229.6m) / Total Assets 1.03b |
| (B) 0.25 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 261.9m / Total Assets 1.03b |
| (C) 0.14 = EBIT TTM 138.9m / Avg Total Assets 984.5m |
| (D) 0.47 = Book Value of Equity 262.4m / Total Liabilities 552.5m |
| Total Rating: 3.96 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 73.48
| 1. Piotroski 5.0pt = 0.0 |
| 2. FCF Yield 7.02% = 3.51 |
| 3. FCF Margin 16.83% = 4.21 |
| 4. Debt/Equity 0.79 = 2.20 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda 0.29 = 2.43 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC (= 14.26)% = 12.50 |
| 7. RoE 43.97% = 2.50 |
| 8. Rev. Trend -25.98% = -1.95 |
| 9. EPS Trend -38.44% = -1.92 |
What is the price of BKE shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by -7.74%, over one month by -12.12%, over three months by +12.66% and over the past year by +34.97%.
Is Buckle a good stock to buy?
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of BKE is around 61.95 USD . This means that BKE is currently undervalued and has a potential upside of +14.72% (Margin of Safety).
Is BKE a buy, sell or hold?
- Strong Buy: 0
- Buy: 0
- Hold: 2
- Sell: 0
- Strong Sell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the BKE price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 54 | 0% |
| Analysts Target Price | 54 | 0% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 69.1 | 28% |
Last update: 2025-10-06 02:04
BKE Fundamental Data Overview
P/E Trailing = 14.375
P/E Forward = 13.6799
P/S = 2.3519
P/B = 6.1819
P/EG = 48.3
Beta = 0.981
Revenue TTM = 1.25b USD
EBIT TTM = 138.9m USD
EBITDA TTM = 265.2m USD
Long Term Debt = 375.8m USD (from capitalLeaseObligations, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 82.5m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 375.8m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 78.0m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 3.00b USD (2.94b + Debt 375.8m - CCE 319.9m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = -1.09 (Ebit TTM 138.9m / Interest Expense TTM -127.0m)
FCF Yield = 7.02% (FCF TTM 210.5m / Enterprise Value 3.00b)
FCF Margin = 16.83% (FCF TTM 210.5m / Revenue TTM 1.25b)
Net Margin = 16.12% (Net Income TTM 201.6m / Revenue TTM 1.25b)
Gross Margin = 48.90% ((Revenue TTM 1.25b - Cost of Revenue TTM 639.1m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 47.43% (prev 46.66%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 2.91 (Enterprise Value 3.00b / Total Assets 1.03b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.84% (Interest Expense 3.14m / Debt 375.8m)
Taxrate = 24.50% (14.6m / 59.6m)
NOPAT = 104.9m (EBIT 138.9m * (1 - 24.50%))
Current Ratio = 2.15 (Total Current Assets 493.3m / Total Current Liabilities 229.6m)
Debt / Equity = 0.79 (Debt 375.8m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 476.2m)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.29 (Net Debt 78.0m / EBITDA 265.2m)
Debt / FCF = 0.37 (Net Debt 78.0m / FCF TTM 210.5m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 458.4m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 19.60% (Net Income 201.6m / Total Assets 1.03b)
RoE = 43.97% (Net Income TTM 201.6m / Total Stockholder Equity 458.4m)
RoCE = 16.65% (EBIT 138.9m / Capital Employed (Equity 458.4m + L.T.Debt 375.8m))
RoIC = 22.87% (NOPAT 104.9m / Invested Capital 458.4m)
WACC = 8.61% (E(2.94b)/V(3.32b) * Re(9.63%) + D(375.8m)/V(3.32b) * Rd(0.84%) * (1-Tc(0.25)))
Discount Rate = 9.63% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 100.0 | Cagr: 0.69%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 72.05% ; FCFE base≈209.9m ; Y1≈202.4m ; Y5≈199.7m
Fair Price DCF = 53.15 (DCF Value 2.72b / Shares Outstanding 51.2m; 5y FCF grow -4.83% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: -38.44 | EPS CAGR: -11.36% | SUE: 1.23 | # QB: 1
Revenue Correlation: -25.98 | Revenue CAGR: -2.99% | SUE: 2.20 | # QB: 1
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