The Buckle, Inc. BKE R2K
Consumer Cyclical · Apparel Retail · United States
The Buckle, Inc. operates as a retailer of casual apparel, footwear, and accessories for men, women, and kids under the Buckle and Buckle Youth brands in the United States. The company markets a selection of brand name casual apparel, including denims, other casual bottoms, tops, sportswear, outerwear, accessories, and footwear, as well as private label merchandise comprising the BKE, Buckle Black, Ace High, Daytrip, Departwest, FITZ + EDDI, Freshwear, Gentry Country, Gilded Intent, Gimmicks, J.B. Holt, Maven Co-op, Modish Rebel, Nova Industries, Outpost Makers, Reclaim, Salvage, Sterling & Stitch, Veece, Willow & Root, 33 Coastal, and Funk Lagoon brands. It also provides services, such as hemming, gift-packaging, layaways, a guest loyalty program, the Buckle private label credit card, personalized stylist services, and a special-order system that allows stores to obtain specifically requested merchandise from other company stores or from its online order fulfillment center. The company was formerly known as Mills Clothing, Inc. and changed its name to The Buckle, Inc. in April 1991. The Buckle, Inc. was incorporated in 1948 and is headquartered in Kearney, Nebraska.
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Market & Price
Market Cap
$2.36B
Current Price
$45.87
High / Low (52W)
$57.10 / $38.76
Beta
1.08
Valuation
Stock P/E
10.52
Industry PE
22.37
Forward P/E
10.19
PEG Ratio
3.32
Book Value
$9.03
Price to Book
5.08
P/S
1.80
EV/EBITDA
8.09
Dividend Yield
3.05%
Profitability & Returns
ROCE
34.65%
ROE
48.98%
ROA
17.11%
Profit Margin
16.85%
Op Margin
20.59%
EPS (Latest Qtr)
$1.59
EPS (TTM)
$4.36
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Debt/Equity
0.90
Quick Ratio
1.29
Current Ratio
2.04
Debt
$410.87M
Total Assets
$991.28M
Current Assets
$447.88M
Working Capital
$211.17M
Ownership
Promoter Holding
38.28%
Chg in Prom Hold
-
FII / Inst Holding
63.43%
Chg in FII Hold
-
Financial Snapshot
Enterprise Value
$2.45B
Total Revenue (TTM)
$1.31B
EBITDA
$303.26M
Free Cash Flow
-
Operating Cash Flow
-
Shares Outstanding
51.52M
Gross Margin
58.69%
Payout Ratio
32.11%
Growth (CAGR)
Revenue 5Y
-1.19%
Profit 5Y
-6.26%
Revenue (YoY)
6.10%
Earnings (YoY)
31.40%
PROS
- Strong return on equity of 49.0%.
- Healthy ROCE of 34.6%.
- Attractive dividend yield of 3.05%.
CONS
- Revenue declined at -1.2% CAGR over 5 years.
- Earnings shrank at -6.3% CAGR over 5 years.
- In a downtrend (50-DMA below 200-DMA).
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
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Fundamental Growth
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Peer comparison
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Jul 2016 | Oct 2016 | Jan 2017 | Apr 2017 | Jul 2017 | Oct 2017 | Feb 2018 | May 2018 | Aug 2018 | Nov 2018 | Feb 2019 | May 2019 | Aug 2019 | Nov 2019 | Feb 2020 | May 2020 | Aug 2020 | Oct 2020 | Jan 2021 | May 2021 | Jul 2021 | Oct 2021 | Apr 2022 | Jul 2022 | Oct 2022 | Apr 2023 | Jul 2023 | Oct 2023 | May 2024 | Aug 2024 | Oct 2024 | Nov 2024 | Jan 2025 | Apr 2025 | May 2025 | Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 | Oct 2025 | Nov 2025 | Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | 212.25M | 195.65M | 224.31M | 281.17M | 204.90M | 201.08M | 215.11M | 264.41M | 201.31M | 203.82M | 224.12M | 271.00M | 115.41M | 216.03M | 251.00M | 318.83M | 299.12M | 295.12M | 319.43M | 309.06M | 301.98M | 332.34M | 282.83M | 292.43M | 303.46M | 262.48M | 282.39M | - | 293.62M | 379.20M | 272.12M | 272.12M | 305.74M | 305.74M | 320.84M | 320.84M | 399.14M |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 179.71M | 145.15M | - | 160.73M | - | 166.93M | - | 189.17M |
| Gross Profit | 79.88M | 96.87M | 125.68M | 81.72M | 74.14M | 90.93M | 133.24M | 79.69M | 78.93M | 86.16M | 121.29M | 76.65M | 78.70M | 93.53M | 128.59M | 26.82M | 93.38M | 116.95M | 163.51M | 147.55M | 142.02M | 161.07M | 152.16M | 145.37M | 165.40M | 133.26M | 138.41M | 147.22M | 120.70M | 132.53M | - | 140.07M | 199.49M | 126.98M | 126.98M | 145.01M | 145.01M | 153.91M | 153.91M | 209.97M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 103.26M | 83.43M | - | 88.67M | - | 92.99M | - | 109.32M |
| Operating Income | 24.08M | 36.82M | - | 25.04M | 17.41M | 30.94M | - | 23.26M | 20.16M | 26.30M | - | 18.73M | 19.60M | 33.31M | - | -16.18M | 45.53M | 54.13M | - | 75.80M | 67.88M | 82.22M | 73.06M | 65.71M | 79.42M | 53.73M | 56.76M | 64.06M | 42.40M | 48.26M | - | 54.48M | 96.22M | 43.55M | 43.55M | 56.34M | 56.34M | 60.91M | 60.91M | 100.64M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 102.62M | 49.41M | - | 62.47M | - | 67.09M | - | 107.89M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 101.13M | 46.61M | - | 59.61M | - | 64.50M | - | 105.39M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 23.93M | 11.42M | - | 14.61M | - | 15.80M | - | 24.55M |
| Net Income | 15.47M | 23.40M | 35.99M | 16.29M | 11.48M | 19.90M | 42.03M | 18.34M | 15.66M | 20.48M | 41.13M | 15.09M | 16.37M | 25.98M | 46.98M | -11.78M | 34.68M | 41.63M | 65.61M | 57.27M | 51.42M | 62.22M | 55.25M | 50.14M | 61.39M | 42.94M | 45.64M | 51.76M | 34.84M | 39.26M | - | 44.17M | 77.20M | 35.19M | 35.19M | 45.01M | 45.01M | 48.70M | 48.70M | 80.84M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.32 | 0.48 | 0.74 | 0.34 | 0.24 | 0.41 | 0.87 | 0.38 | 0.32 | 0.42 | 0.84 | 0.31 | 0.34 | 0.53 | 0.96 | -0.24 | 0.71 | 0.85 | 1.33 | 1.16 | 1.04 | 1.26 | 1.12 | 1.01 | 1.24 | 0.86 | 0.92 | 1.04 | 0.69 | 0.78 | - | 0.88 | 1.53 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.89 | 0.89 | 0.96 | 0.96 | 1.59 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Jan 2009 | Jan 2010 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2012 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2014 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2017 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2020 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2024 | Feb 2024 | Jan 2025 | Feb 2025 | Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 974.87M | 913.38M | 885.50M | 900.25M | 901.28M | 1.29B | 1.35B | 1.26B | 1.26B | 1.22B | 1.22B | 1.30B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 669.18M | 642.04M | - | 624.90M | - | 661.98M |
| Gross Profit | 343.49M | 400.62M | 419.13M | 468.65M | 499.31M | 499.14M | 507.33M | 481.40M | 397.17M | 380.02M | 366.07M | 377.47M | 400.67M | 653.01M | 676.00M | 619.07M | 619.07M | 592.79M | 592.79M | 635.86M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 347.87M | 348.01M | - | 351.42M | - | 374.41M |
| Operating Income | 162.20M | 199.46M | 210.77M | 236.32M | 258.18M | 256.99M | 256.97M | 229.59M | 152.76M | 134.08M | 120.93M | 131.50M | 168.02M | 335.50M | 328.13M | 271.06M | 271.06M | 241.36M | 241.36M | 261.44M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 346.99M | 291.89M | - | 264.36M | - | 286.86M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 335.06M | 289.21M | - | 257.78M | - | 276.12M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 80.43M | 69.30M | - | 62.31M | - | 66.38M |
| Net Income | 104.41M | 127.30M | 134.68M | 151.46M | 164.31M | 162.58M | 162.56M | 147.28M | 97.96M | 89.71M | 95.61M | 104.43M | 130.14M | 254.82M | 254.63M | 219.92M | 219.92M | 195.47M | 195.47M | 209.74M |
| Diluted EPS | 2.24 | 2.73 | 2.86 | 3.20 | 3.44 | 3.39 | 3.38 | 3.06 | 2.03 | 1.85 | 1.97 | 2.14 | 2.66 | 5.16 | 5.13 | 4.40 | 4.40 | 3.89 | 3.89 | 4.14 |
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | -1.19% |
| 1 Year: | 6.10% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | -6.26% |
| 1 Year: | 31.40% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +16.94% |
| 6 Months: | -12.88% |
| 3 Months: | -13.78% |
| 1 Month: | -17.07% |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Feb 2008 | Jan 2009 | Jan 2010 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2012 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2014 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2017 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2020 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2024 | Feb 2024 | Jan 2025 | Feb 2025 | Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 488.90M | 494.84M | 531.54M | 477.97M | 546.29M | 542.99M | 572.77M | 579.85M | 538.12M | 527.30M | 867.89M | 845.81M | - | 837.58M | 889.81M | 889.81M | 913.17M | 913.17M | 991.28M |
| Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 423.34M | 444.26M | - | 439.21M | - | 447.88M |
| Cash & Equivalents | 64.29M | 162.46M | 135.34M | 116.47M | 166.51M | 117.61M | 164.87M | 133.71M | 161.19M | 196.54M | 165.09M | 168.47M | 220.97M | - | - | 252.08M | 268.21M | - | 266.93M | - | 249.46M |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 125.13M | 126.29M | - | 120.79M | - | 139.50M |
| Receivables | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12.65M | 8.70M | - | 6.76M | - | 10.98M |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | 134.64M | 149.18M | 168.39M | 188.32M | 184.36M | 187.72M | 160.13M | 149.31M | 146.87M | 133.43M | 478.74M | 449.19M | - | 461.26M | 476.59M | 476.59M | 489.37M | 489.37M | 566.64M |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 92.03M | 96.37M | 109.83M | 128.96M | 123.38M | 122.27M | 107.63M | 98.62M | 97.91M | 90.22M | 172.64M | 206.36M | - | 226.04M | 221.46M | 221.46M | 213.93M | 213.93M | 236.71M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 303.79M | 315.41M | - | 326.26M | - | 383.81M |
| Total Equity | 338.32M | 337.22M | 354.26M | 345.67M | 363.15M | 289.65M | 361.93M | 355.28M | 412.64M | 430.54M | 391.25M | 393.88M | 389.15M | 396.63M | - | 376.31M | 413.22M | 413.22M | 423.80M | 423.80M | 424.64M |
| Shares Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 50.09M | 50.45M | - | 50.77M | - | 51.16M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Jan 2009 | Jan 2010 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2012 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2014 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2017 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2020 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2024 | Feb 2024 | Jan 2025 | Feb 2025 | Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 143.73M | 157.96M | 179.94M | - | - | - | - | - | - | 119.72M | 108.73M | 130.66M | 227.42M | - | 242.38M | 254.64M | 254.64M | 242.01M | 242.01M | 251.14M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 66.47M | -69.23M | -49.66M | - | - | - | - | - | - | -17.30M | -7.60M | 34.76M | -768.00K | - | -41.40M | -41.77M | -41.77M | -45.28M | -45.28M | -43.52M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -112.03M | -115.85M | -149.15M | - | - | - | - | - | - | -133.87M | -97.74M | -112.92M | -128.83M | - | -202.88M | -196.74M | -196.74M | -198.02M | -198.02M | -225.09M |
| Capital Expenditure | -47.45M | -50.56M | -54.95M | -36.63M | -30.30M | -28.81M | -45.45M | -34.58M | -31.66M | -13.46M | -10.02M | -7.32M | -7.66M | - | -30.36M | -37.27M | -37.27M | -42.27M | -42.27M | -45.36M |
| Free Cash Flow | 96.28M | 107.40M | 124.99M | - | - | - | - | - | - | 106.26M | 98.71M | 123.34M | 219.76M | - | 212.02M | 217.37M | 217.37M | 199.74M | 199.74M | 205.78M |
| Net Change in Cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -1.89M | 16.14M | - | -1.28M | - | -17.47M |
| Share Buybacks | 9.36M | - | 5.99M | 296.00K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.22M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68.00K | 372.00K | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Jan 2009 | Jan 2010 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2012 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2014 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2017 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2020 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2024 | Feb 2024 | Jan 2025 | Feb 2025 | Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 40.7% | 41.6% | 41.3% | 41.9% | 44.5% | 50.4% | 50.3% | 49.1% | 49.1% | 48.7% | 48.7% | 49.0% |
| Operating Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15.7% | 14.7% | 13.7% | 14.6% | 18.6% | 25.9% | 24.4% | 21.5% | 21.5% | 19.8% | 19.8% | 20.1% |
| Net Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10.0% | 9.8% | 10.8% | 11.6% | 14.4% | 19.7% | 18.9% | 17.4% | 17.4% | 16.1% | 16.1% | 16.2% |
| ROE % | 31.0% | 35.9% | 39.0% | 41.7% | 56.7% | 44.9% | 45.8% | 35.7% | 22.8% | 22.9% | 24.3% | 26.8% | 32.8% | - | 67.7% | 53.2% | 53.2% | 46.1% | 46.1% | 49.4% |
| ROCE % | - | 50.3% | 52.9% | 56.0% | 74.0% | 60.8% | 61.1% | 49.4% | 31.7% | 30.5% | 27.7% | 18.9% | 26.3% | - | 53.7% | 40.6% | 40.6% | 34.5% | 34.5% | 34.6% |
Shareholding Pattern
Insiders
38.28%
Institutions
63.43%
Public Float
102.77%
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 9.15% | 4.71M | $216.11M |
| 2 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 4.74% | 2.44M | $111.91M |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 2.63% | 1.35M | $62.10M |
| 4 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 2.60% | 1.34M | $61.56M |
| 5 | State Street Corporation | 2.52% | 1.30M | $59.58M |
| 6 | American Century Companies Inc | 2.52% | 1.30M | $59.55M |
| 7 | Morgan Stanley | 2.34% | 1.20M | $55.23M |
| 8 | Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. | 2.29% | 1.18M | $54.03M |
| 9 | Renaissance Technologies, LLC | 2.27% | 1.17M | $53.56M |
| 10 | Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 2.16% | 1.11M | $51.03M |
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