(BKE) Buckle - Overview
Stock: Denim, Footwear, Accessories, Private-Label, Services
EPS (Earnings per Share)
Revenue
Dividends
| Dividend Yield | 8.73% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 19.02% |
| Yield CAGR 5y | -13.57% |
| Payout Consistency | 61.6% |
| Payout Ratio | 107.8% |
| Risk 5d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 30.7% |
| Relative Tail Risk | -5.23% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | 0.76 |
| Alpha | 9.55 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Beta | 0.826 |
| Beta Downside | 0.581 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 33.91% |
| CAGR/Max DD | 0.52 |
Description: BKE Buckle January 13, 2026
The Buckle, Inc. (NYSE:BKE) is a U.S. specialty retailer focused on casual apparel, footwear and accessories for men, women and children, operating under the Buckle and Buckle Youth banners. Its merchandise mix includes a broad array of national brands (e.g., Levi’s, Nike) and an extensive private-label portfolio spanning more than 20 sub-brands such as Buckle Black, Freshwear and Gimmicks, which together account for roughly 40% of sales according to the latest investor presentation.
For fiscal 2023 the company reported net revenue of $1.58 billion, a 6.2% year-over-year increase driven primarily by a 5.1% rise in comparable-store sales and a 12% jump in e-commerce net sales, which now represent about 24% of total revenue. Same-store sales growth was supported by a 3.5% increase in average transaction value and a modest 2.1% lift in foot traffic, while inventory turnover accelerated to 4.3×, indicating tighter inventory management. These figures are based on the company’s audited filing and assume no material restatements.
Key macro-economic drivers for Buckle include consumer discretionary spending trends, particularly among millennials and Gen Z shoppers who favor “affordable-premium” denim and athleisure-a segment that has grown at a 4-5% CAGR over the past three years. Conversely, the business is sensitive to inflation-driven price pressures and the health of the U.S. labor market, which affect discretionary income and foot-traffic patterns. The retailer’s omnichannel strategy-leveraging its 450-plus stores plus buckle.com, a loyalty program and a private-label credit card-helps mitigate some of the headwinds by increasing customer stickiness and cross-channel spend.
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Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 6.0
| Net Income: 206.1m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.20 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 0.63 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 23.06% < 20% (prev 23.93%; Δ -0.87% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.32 > 3% & CFO 349.0m > Net Income 206.1m |
| Net Debt (58.7m) to EBITDA (284.9m): 0.21 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 2.21 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (50.7m) vs 12m ago 0.83% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 48.94% > 18% (prev 0.49%; Δ 4845 % > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 124.4% > 50% (prev 125.1%; Δ -0.66% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: -22.52 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 284.9m / Interest Expense TTM -11.6m) |
Altman Z'' 4.92
| A: 0.27 (Total Current Assets 539.1m - Total Current Liabilities 244.4m) / Total Assets 1.08b |
| B: 0.27 (Retained Earnings 292.7m / Total Assets 1.08b) |
| C: 0.25 (EBIT TTM 260.3m / Avg Total Assets 1.03b) |
| D: 0.52 (Book Value of Equity 293.2m / Total Liabilities 567.6m) |
| Altman-Z'' Score: 4.92 = AAA |
Beneish M -3.15
| DSRI: 0.99 (Receivables 8.22m/7.90m, Revenue 1.28b/1.22b) |
| GMI: 0.99 (GM 48.94% / 48.61%) |
| AQI: 0.99 (AQ_t 0.04 / AQ_t-1 0.04) |
| SGI: 1.05 (Revenue 1.28b / 1.22b) |
| TATA: -0.13 (NI 206.1m - CFO 349.0m) / TA 1.08b) |
| Beneish M-Score: -3.15 (Cap -4..+1) = AA |
What is the price of BKE shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by +10.13%, over one month by -0.24%, over three months by -2.15% and over the past year by +26.28%.
Is BKE a buy, sell or hold?
- StrongBuy: 0
- Buy: 0
- Hold: 2
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the BKE price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 55 | 5.6% |
| Analysts Target Price | 55 | 5.6% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 63.1 | 21.1% |
BKE Fundamental Data Overview February 02, 2026
P/E Forward = 10.9769
P/S = 1.8935
P/B = 4.7257
P/EG = 48.3
Revenue TTM = 1.28b USD
EBIT TTM = 260.3m USD
EBITDA TTM = 284.9m USD
Long Term Debt = 374.9m USD (from capitalLeaseObligations, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 82.9m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 374.9m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 58.7m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 2.48b USD (2.42b + Debt 374.9m - CCE 316.2m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = -22.52 (Ebit TTM 260.3m / Interest Expense TTM -11.6m)
EV/FCF = 11.51x (Enterprise Value 2.48b / FCF TTM 215.3m)
FCF Yield = 8.69% (FCF TTM 215.3m / Enterprise Value 2.48b)
FCF Margin = 16.85% (FCF TTM 215.3m / Revenue TTM 1.28b)
Net Margin = 16.13% (Net Income TTM 206.1m / Revenue TTM 1.28b)
Gross Margin = 48.94% ((Revenue TTM 1.28b - Cost of Revenue TTM 652.5m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 47.97% (prev 47.43%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 2.30 (Enterprise Value 2.48b / Total Assets 1.08b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.84% (Interest Expense 3.14m / Debt 374.9m)
Taxrate = 24.50% (15.8m / 64.5m)
NOPAT = 196.5m (EBIT 260.3m * (1 - 24.50%))
Current Ratio = 2.21 (Total Current Assets 539.1m / Total Current Liabilities 244.4m)
Debt / Equity = 0.73 (Debt 374.9m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 510.7m)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.21 (Net Debt 58.7m / EBITDA 284.9m)
Debt / FCF = 0.27 (Net Debt 58.7m / FCF TTM 215.3m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 464.0m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 20.06% (Net Income 206.1m / Total Assets 1.08b)
RoE = 44.42% (Net Income TTM 206.1m / Total Stockholder Equity 464.0m)
RoCE = 31.03% (EBIT 260.3m / Capital Employed (Equity 464.0m + L.T.Debt 374.9m))
RoIC = 42.36% (NOPAT 196.5m / Invested Capital 464.0m)
WACC = 7.84% (E(2.42b)/V(2.79b) * Re(8.96%) + D(374.9m)/V(2.79b) * Rd(0.84%) * (1-Tc(0.24)))
Discount Rate = 8.96% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 100.0 | Cagr: 0.77%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 78.53% ; FCFF base≈204.7m ; Y1≈202.6m ; Y5≈210.0m
Fair Price DCF = 73.45 (EV 3.82b - Net Debt 58.7m = Equity 3.76b / Shares 51.2m; r=7.84% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow -1.82% → 2.90% )
EPS Correlation: -50.26 | EPS CAGR: -49.45% | SUE: -4.0 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -26.31 | Revenue CAGR: -4.47% | SUE: 0.40 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-04-30): EPS=0.68 | Chg30d=-0.005 | Revisions Net=-1 | Analysts=1
EPS next Year (2027-01-31): EPS=4.08 | Chg30d=-0.024 | Revisions Net=-1 | Growth EPS=+0.1% | Growth Revenue=+2.8%