BKE
The Buckle, Inc.
Consumer Cyclical · Apparel Retail · NYQ
$44.82
Data: 2026-06-05
✓ ETHICAL PASS

Unknown MOAT
HIGH
Data Confidence: 100.0%
Key Metrics

How this company measures up on the fundamentals that matter

Market Cap
$2.2B
Total market value of the company
9.99
Very cheap relative to earnings
10.36
Based on estimated future earnings — lower means cheaper
Rev Growth
+6.1%
Year-over-year revenue change
Profit Margin
16.8%
How much profit the company keeps from each dollar of revenue
49.0%
Return on equity — how efficiently it uses shareholder money
Analyst Target
$47.00
+5% from current price — median analyst estimate
Recommendation
HOLD
Consensus view from 1 analysts covering this stock
About The Buckle, Inc.

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.

https://www.buckle.com

Country: United States Employees: 2,900 Industry: Apparel Retail
Ethical Screening

Five compliance checks based on AAOIFI standards — all must pass for ethical clearance

Business Activity
PASS
Core business does not involve prohibited activities
Debt Ratio
0.0% N/A
Debt must be below 33% of total assets
Cash Ratio
0.0% N/A
Interest-bearing cash below 33% of assets
Receivables
0.0% N/A
Receivables below 49% of assets
Revenue Purity
0.0% PASS
Non-compliant revenue below 5% — any excess requires purification
Quantitative Intelligence

Statistical analysis of price behaviour, risk, and market regime — independent of fundamental data

DISTRIBUTION
Smart money appears to be selling into strength — caution
0.952
Good returns relative to risk taken
0.0712
Suggested allocation is meaningful — the edge justifies a position
0.821
Acceptable balance between returns and drawdown risk
Annual Return
27.8%
Historical annualised return based on price data
-33.9%
Largest peak-to-trough decline — the worst it has been
BEAR
Statistical model detects bearish conditions
Days in State
268
How long the current regime has persisted — longer means more stable
Market Data

Trading characteristics and market positioning

0.99
Less volatile than the market — more defensive
52W High
$61.69
27% below the year high
52W Low
$42.39
6% above the year low
Avg Volume
459,692
Average daily shares traded — higher means easier to buy and sell
8.4
Days it would take all short sellers to cover — higher means more crowded
Short % Float
10.2%
Elevated short interest — bears are positioned against this
281.0%
Annual dividend as a percentage of the share price
$4.36
Earnings per share over the last 12 months
Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and cash generation — the foundation of long-term value

89.54
Heavy leverage — higher financial risk if revenues decline
2.04
Strong balance sheet — comfortably covers short-term obligations
Quick Ratio
1.29
Like current ratio but excludes inventory — stricter test
Gross Margin
58.7%
Revenue left after cost of goods — higher means pricing power
Operating Margin
20.6%
Profit from core operations before interest and tax
N/A
Negative — the business is spending more than it generates
Revenue (TTM)
$1.3B
Total revenue over the last 12 months
Net Income
$221M
Profitable — the bottom line is positive
Analyst Coverage
Analysts
1
Target High
$47.00
Target Median
$47.00
Target Low
$47.00
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Data sourced from public filings and market feeds. Not financial advice. Updated: 2026-06-05

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