(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 | 2,806m |
| Sub-Industry | Apparel Retail |
| IPO / Inception | 1992-05-06 |
BKE Stock Ratings
| Growth Rating | 75.0% |
| Fundamental | 74.2% |
| Dividend Rating | 52.0% |
| Return 12m vs S&P 500 | 27.3% |
| Analyst Rating | 3.0 of 5 |
BKE Dividends
| Dividend Yield 12m | 2.80% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 12.83% |
| Annual Growth 5y | -1.23% |
| Payout Consistency | 70.6% |
| Payout Ratio | 100.3% |
BKE Growth Ratios
| Growth Correlation 3m | 98% |
| Growth Correlation 12m | 30.2% |
| Growth Correlation 5y | 85.3% |
| CAGR 5y | 39.67% |
| CAGR/Max DD 5y | 0.95 |
| Sharpe Ratio 12m | -0.13 |
| Alpha | 32.62 |
| Beta | 0.675 |
| Volatility | 27.24% |
| Current Volume | 671.1k |
| Average Volume 20d | 543.8k |
| Stop Loss | 55.7 (-3.1%) |
| Signal | 1.48 |
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 4.5
| Net Income (195.8m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 73.6m TTM) |
| FCFTA 0.20 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA -2.95pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp) |
| NWC/Revenue 19.38% (prev 19.47%; Δ -0.08pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp) |
| CFO/TA 0.25 (>3.0%) and CFO 243.1m > Net Income 195.8m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%) |
| Net Debt (100.8m) to EBITDA (205.1m) ratio: 0.49 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5) |
| Current Ratio 2.09 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active) |
| Outstanding Shares last Quarter (50.5m) change vs 12m ago 0.74% (target <= -2.0% for YES) |
| Gross Margin 48.81% (prev 48.88%; Δ -0.07pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0) |
| Asset Turnover 130.3% (prev 136.9%; Δ -6.61pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0) |
| error: Interest Coverage Ratio cannot be calculated (needs EBITDA TTM and Interest Expense TTM) |
Altman Z'' 4.18
| (A) 0.24 = (Total Current Assets 455.6m - Total Current Liabilities 217.7m) / Total Assets 977.3m |
| (B) 0.24 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 234.8m / Total Assets 977.3m |
| (C) 0.20 = EBIT TTM 187.1m / Avg Total Assets 941.7m |
| (D) 0.44 = Book Value of Equity 235.3m / Total Liabilities 532.1m |
| Total Rating: 4.18 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 74.24
| 1. Piotroski 4.50pt = -0.50 |
| 2. FCF Yield 7.64% = 3.82 |
| 3. FCF Margin 16.32% = 4.08 |
| 4. Debt/Equity 0.19 = 2.48 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda 0.41 = 2.37 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC 22.92% = 12.50 |
| 7. RoE 43.13% = 2.50 |
| 8. Rev. Trend -19.86% = -0.99 |
| 9. Rev. CAGR -3.71% = -0.62 |
| 10. EPS Trend -56.30% = -1.41 |
| 11. EPS CAGR 0.0% = 0.0 |
What is the price of BKE shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by +4.83%, over one month by +14.82%, over three months by +34.20% and over the past year by +49.78%.
Is Buckle a good stock to buy?
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of BKE is around 68.36 USD . This means that BKE is currently undervalued and has a potential upside of +18.89% (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 | 51 | -11.3% |
| Analysts Target Price | 40 | -30.4% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 76.1 | 32.4% |
Last update: 2025-08-23 02:48
BKE Fundamental Data Overview
CCE Cash And Equivalents = 268.9m USD (last quarter)
P/E Trailing = 14.0641
P/E Forward = 14.1243
P/S = 2.2862
P/B = 6.3235
P/EG = 48.3
Beta = 0.971
Revenue TTM = 1.23b USD
EBIT TTM = 187.1m USD
EBITDA TTM = 205.1m USD
Long Term Debt = unknown (0.0)
Short Term Debt = 83.6m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 83.6m USD (Calculated: Short Term 83.6m + Long Term 0.0)
Net Debt = 100.8m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 2.62b USD (2.81b + Debt 83.6m - CCE 268.9m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = unknown (Ebit TTM 187.1m / Interest Expense TTM 0.0)
FCF Yield = 7.64% (FCF TTM 200.3m / Enterprise Value 2.62b)
FCF Margin = 16.32% (FCF TTM 200.3m / Revenue TTM 1.23b)
Net Margin = 15.95% (Net Income TTM 195.8m / Revenue TTM 1.23b)
Gross Margin = 48.81% ((Revenue TTM 1.23b - Cost of Revenue TTM 628.3m) / Revenue TTM)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 11.14 (Enterprise Value 2.62b / Book Value Of Equity 235.3m)
Interest Expense / Debt = 3.75% (Interest Expense 3.14m / Debt 83.6m)
Taxrate = 24.17% (from yearly Income Tax Expense: 62.3m / 257.8m)
NOPAT = 141.9m (EBIT 187.1m * (1 - 24.17%))
Current Ratio = 2.09 (Total Current Assets 455.6m / Total Current Liabilities 217.7m)
Debt / Equity = 0.19 (Debt 83.6m / last Quarter total Stockholder Equity 445.3m)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.41 (Net Debt 100.8m / EBITDA 205.1m)
Debt / FCF = 0.42 (Debt 83.6m / FCF TTM 200.3m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 454.0m (last 4 quarters mean)
RoA = 20.04% (Net Income 195.8m, Total Assets 977.3m )
RoE = 43.13% (Net Income TTM 195.8m / Total Stockholder Equity 454.0m)
RoCE = 41.22% (Ebit 187.1m / (Equity 454.0m + L.T.Debt 0.0))
RoIC = 31.26% (NOPAT 141.9m / Invested Capital 454.0m)
WACC = 8.34% (E(2.81b)/V(2.89b) * Re(8.50%)) + (D(83.6m)/V(2.89b) * Rd(3.75%) * (1-Tc(0.24)))
Shares Correlation 5-Years: 100.0 | Cagr: 0.59%
Discount Rate = 8.50% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 75.96% ; FCFE base≈205.1m ; Y1≈196.4m ; Y5≈191.1m
Fair Price DCF = 61.26 (DCF Value 3.13b / Shares Outstanding 51.2m; 5y FCF grow -5.62% → 3.0% )
Revenue Correlation: -19.86 | Revenue CAGR: -3.71%
Rev Growth-of-Growth: 4.66
EPS Correlation: -56.30 | EPS CAGR: 0.0%
EPS Growth-of-Growth: -55.48
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