the buckle inc. - BKE
BKE
Close Chg Chg %
57.39 -0.96 -1.66%
Pre-Market
56.44
-0.96 (1.66%)
Volume: 435.65K
Last Updated:
Dec 4, 2025, 3:59 PM EDT
Company Overview: the buckle inc. - BKE
BKE Key Data
| Open $57.40 | Day Range 56.10 - 57.80 |
| 52 Week Range 33.12 - 61.68 | Market Cap $2.94B |
| Shares Outstanding 51.16M | Public Float 31.44M |
| Beta 1.03 | Rev. Per Employee N/A |
| P/E Ratio 13.81 | EPS $4.11 |
| Yield 248.84% | Dividend $0.35 |
| EX-DIVIDEND DATE Oct 15, 2025 | SHORT INTEREST N/A |
| AVERAGE VOLUME 437.54K |
BKE Performance
| 1 Week | -0.07% | ||
| 1 Month | -1.54% | ||
| 3 Months | -4.77% | ||
| 1 Year | 6.41% | ||
| 5 Years | 99.36% |
BKE Analyst Ratings
- Sell
- Under
- Hold
- Over
- Buy
Number of Ratings
2
Full Ratings ➔
About the buckle inc. - BKE
The Buckle, Inc. engages in the business of retailing medium to better-priced casual apparel, footwear, and accessories for fashion-conscious young men and women. The firm is also involved in the provision of customer services such as free hemming, free gift-packaging, easy layaways, private label credit card, and guest loyalty program. The company was founded by David Hirschfeld in 1948 and is headquartered in Kearney, NE.
BKE At a Glance
The Buckle, Inc.
2407 West 24th Street
Kearney, Nebraska 68845-4915
| Phone | 1-308-236-8491 | Revenue | 1.22B | |
| Industry | Apparel/Footwear Retail | Net Income | 195.47M | |
| Sector | Retail Trade | Employees | 8,000 | |
| Fiscal Year-end | 01 / 2026 | |||
| View SEC Filings |
BKE Valuation
| P/E Current | 13.815 |
| P/E Ratio (with extraordinary items) | N/A |
| P/E Ratio (without extraordinary items) | 12.254 |
| Price to Sales Ratio | 1.967 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 5.704 |
| Price to Cash Flow Ratio | 9.90 |
| Enterprise Value to EBITDA | 9.195 |
| Enterprise Value to Sales | 1.996 |
| Total Debt to Enterprise Value | 0.134 |
BKE Efficiency
| Revenue/Employee | 152,211.125 |
| Income Per Employee | 24,433.50 |
| Receivables Turnover | 180.185 |
| Total Asset Turnover | 1.351 |
BKE Liquidity
| Current Ratio | 2.053 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.488 |
| Cash Ratio | 1.359 |
BKE Profitability
| Gross Margin | 48.681 |
| Operating Margin | 19.821 |
| Pretax Margin | 21.169 |
| Net Margin | 16.052 |
| Return on Assets | 21.683 |
| Return on Equity | 46.705 |
| Return on Total Capital | 26.06 |
| Return on Invested Capital | 29.741 |
BKE Capital Structure
| Total Debt to Total Equity | 76.984 |
| Total Debt to Total Capital | 43.498 |
| Total Debt to Total Assets | 35.728 |
| Long-Term Debt to Equity | 58.357 |
| Long-Term Debt to Total Capital | 32.973 |
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- Cash Flow Statement
Annual Financials for The Buckle Inc. - BKE
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| All values USD millions. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 5-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sales/Revenue
| 1.29B | 1.35B | 1.26B | 1.22B | |
Sales Growth
| +43.64% | +3.91% | -6.25% | -3.44% | |
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) incl D&A
| 641.60M | 669.18M | 642.04M | 624.90M | |
COGS excluding D&A
| - | - | - | - | - |
Depreciation & Amortization Expense
| 18.69M | 18.86M | 20.83M | 22.99M | |
Depreciation
| 18.69M | 18.86M | 20.83M | 22.99M | |
Amortization of Intangibles
| - | - | - | - | - |
COGS Growth
| +28.16% | +4.30% | -4.06% | -2.67% | |
Gross Income
| 653.01M | 676.00M | 619.07M | 592.79M | |
Gross Income Growth
| +62.98% | +3.52% | -8.42% | -4.24% | |
Gross Profit Margin
| +50.44% | +50.25% | +49.09% | +48.68% |
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 5-year trend | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SG&A Expense
| 317.51M | 347.87M | 348.01M | 351.42M | |
Research & Development
| - | - | - | - | - |
Other SG&A
| 317.51M | 347.87M | 348.01M | 351.42M | |
SGA Growth
| +36.48% | +9.56% | +0.04% | +0.98% | |
Other Operating Expense
| - | - | - | - | - |
Unusual Expense
| - | - | - | - | - |
EBIT after Unusual Expense
| 335.50M | 328.13M | 271.06M | 241.36M | |
Non Operating Income/Expense
| 2.26M | 6.92M | 18.16M | 16.41M | |
Non-Operating Interest Income
| - | - | - | - | - |
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates
| - | - | - | - | - |
Interest Expense
| - | - | - | - | - |
Interest Expense Growth
| - | - | - | - | - |
Gross Interest Expense
| - | - | - | - | - |
Interest Capitalized
| - | - | - | - | - |
Pretax Income
| 337.75M | 335.06M | 289.21M | 257.78M | |
Pretax Income Growth
| +97.58% | -0.80% | -13.68% | -10.87% | |
Pretax Margin
| +26.09% | +24.91% | +22.93% | +21.17% | |
Income Tax
| 82.94M | 80.43M | 69.30M | 62.31M | |
Income Tax - Current - Domestic
| - | 83.32M | 79.29M | 70.39M | |
Income Tax - Current - Foreign
| - | - | - | - | - |
Income Tax - Deferred - Domestic
| - | (381.00K) | 1.14M | (1.09M) | |
Income Tax - Deferred - Foreign
| - | - | - | - | - |
Income Tax Credits
| - | - | - | - | - |
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates
| - | - | - | - | - |
Other After Tax Income (Expense)
| - | - | - | - | - |
Consolidated Net Income
| 254.82M | 254.63M | 219.92M | 195.47M | |
Minority Interest Expense
| - | - | - | - | - |
Net Income
| 254.82M | 254.63M | 219.92M | 195.47M | |
Net Income Growth
| +95.81% | -0.08% | -13.63% | -11.12% | |
Net Margin Growth
| +19.68% | +18.93% | +17.44% | +16.05% | |
Extraordinaries & Discontinued Operations
| - | - | - | - | - |
Discontinued Operations
| - | - | - | - | - |
Net Income After Extraordinaries
| 254.82M | 254.63M | 219.92M | 195.47M | |
Preferred Dividends
| - | - | - | - | - |
Net Income Available to Common
| 254.82M | 254.63M | 219.92M | 195.47M | |
EPS (Basic)
| 5.2011 | 5.1681 | 4.4355 | 3.9155 | |
EPS (Basic) Growth
| +94.86% | -0.63% | -14.18% | -11.72% | |
Basic Shares Outstanding
| 48.99M | 49.27M | 49.58M | 49.92M | |
EPS (Diluted)
| 5.1599 | 5.1304 | 4.4023 | 3.8853 | |
EPS (Diluted) Growth
| +94.33% | -0.57% | -14.19% | -11.74% | |
Diluted Shares Outstanding
| 49.38M | 49.63M | 49.95M | 50.31M | |
EBITDA
| 354.19M | 346.99M | 291.89M | 264.36M | |
EBITDA Growth
| +87.52% | -2.03% | -15.88% | -9.43% | |
EBITDA Margin
| +27.36% | +25.79% | +23.15% | +21.71% |
Snapshot
| Average Recommendation | HOLD | Average Target Price | 54.00 | |
| Number of Ratings | 2 | Current Quarters Estimate | 1.578 | |
| FY Report Date | 01 / 2026 | Current Year's Estimate | 4.13 | |
| Last Quarter’s Earnings | 0.96 | Median PE on CY Estimate | N/A | |
| Year Ago Earnings | 3.89 | Next Fiscal Year Estimate | 4.298 | |
| Median PE on Next FY Estimate | N/A |
Earnings Per Share
| This Quarter | Next Quarter | This Fiscal | Next Fiscal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # of Estimates | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Mean Estimate | 1.58 | 0.68 | 4.13 | 4.30 |
| High Estimates | 1.58 | 0.68 | 4.15 | 4.30 |
| Low Estimate | 1.58 | 0.68 | 4.11 | 4.30 |
| Coefficient of Variance | 0.22 | N/A | 0.69 | N/A |
Analysts Recommendations
| Current | 1 Month Ago | 3 Months Ago | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUY | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OVERWEIGHT | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HOLD | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| UNDERWEIGHT | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SELL | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MEAN | Hold | Hold | Hold |
SEC Filings for The Buckle Inc. - BKE
| Filing Date | Type | Category | Amended |
|---|---|---|---|
| No results | |||
Insider Actions for The Buckle Inc. - BKE
| Date | Name | Shares | Transaction | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2025 | Dennis H. Nelson President & CEO; Director | 1,653,704 | Bona fide gift | 0.00 |
| Sep 10, 2025 | Kari G. Smith EVP Stores; Director | 150,354 | Open market or private sale of non-derivative or derivative security Non-derivative transaction at $59.36 per share | 8,925,013.44 |
| Sep 10, 2025 | James E. Shada Director | 55,352 | Open market or private sale of non-derivative or derivative security Non-derivative transaction at $59.49 per share | 3,292,890.48 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | Karen B. Rhoads Director | 196,776 | Open market or private sale of non-derivative or derivative security Non-derivative transaction at $55.82 per share | 10,984,036.32 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | Michelle M. Hoffman SVP Sales | N/A | Open market or private sale of non-derivative or derivative security Non-derivative transaction at $55.86 per share | 0.00 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | Michelle M. Hoffman SVP Sales | 75,882 | Open market or private sale of non-derivative or derivative security Non-derivative transaction at $56.22 per share | 4,266,086.04 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | Karen B. Rhoads Director | 194,776 | Bona fide gift | 0.00 |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Dennis H. Nelson President & CEO; Director | 1,730,355 | Open market or private sale of non-derivative or derivative security Non-derivative transaction at $36.56 per share | 63,261,778.80 |
| Feb 4, 2025 | Dennis H. Nelson President & CEO; Director | 444,000 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) | 0.00 |
| Feb 4, 2025 | Karen B. Rhoads Director | 6,374 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) | 0.00 |
| Feb 4, 2025 | Kari G. Smith EVP Stores; Director | 73,260 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) | 0.00 |
| Feb 4, 2025 | Thomas B. Heacock SVP Finance, Treasurer, & CFO; Director | 166,550 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) | 0.00 |
| Feb 4, 2025 | Bill L. Fairfield Director | 53,208 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) | 0.00 |
| Feb 4, 2025 | Bruce L. Hoberman Director | 43,880 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) | 0.00 |
| Feb 4, 2025 | James E. Shada Director | 6,374 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) | 0.00 |
| Feb 4, 2025 | John P. Peetz Director | 25,123 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) | 0.00 |
| Feb 4, 2025 | Michael Edward Huss Director | 32,562 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) | 0.00 |
| Feb 4, 2025 | Shruti S. Joshi Director | 8,250 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) | 0.00 |
| Feb 4, 2025 | Brett P. Milkie SVP Leasing | 68,080 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) | 0.00 |
| Feb 4, 2025 | Hank M. Bounds Director | 17,250 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) | 0.00 |