Inside the research
The Buckle, Inc.
BKE Research profile · latest available data
Price overview
$42.27
▲ +0.73 (+1.8%)
| 52w hi | $56.06 |
|---|---|
| 52w lo | $39.65 |
| Vol | 322.40K |
| As of | 25 Sep 2026 |
The Verdict
Our score -0.48
| Short | -0.56 |
|---|---|
| Medium | -0.57 |
| Long | -0.14 |
computed 2026-09-27
Key fundamentals
The Buckle, Inc.
Consumer Cyclical · Apparel Retail
| Market cap | $2.18B |
|---|---|
| Enterprise value | $2.27B |
| Trailing P/E | 9.74x |
| Forward P/E | 10.19x |
| EV / EBITDA | 7.49x |
| P / S (ttm) | 1.64x |
| Profit margin | 16.6% |
| Return on equity | 45.8% |
| Revenue growth | +4.6% |
| Earnings growth | -2.2% |
| Debt / equity | 86.18 |
Layer Breakdown
| Layer | Raw | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Fundamental | +0.28 | |
| Sector | -0.03 | |
| Technical | -0.46 | |
| Earnings | +0.00 | |
| Sentiment | +0.00 |
macro × 1.00 · 2026-09-27
Business overview
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.
Risk Metrics
| Beta vs SPX | 0.78 |
|---|---|
| Corr SPX | 0.40 |
| Annual vol | 31.3% |
| Annual ret | +3.1% |
| Sharpe | 0.10 |
| Max DD | -37.6% |
Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)
Material Events
| Date | Event | 8-K |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-02 | Shareholder Vote, Other Material Event… | read |
| 2026-05-29 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-04-09 | Officer / Director Change, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-03-24 | Other Material Event, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-03-13 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-02-20 | Officer / Director Change, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-01-29 | Officer / Director Change, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-01-27 | Officer / Director Change, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-12-09 | Other Material Event, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-11-21 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-09-09 | Other Material Event, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-08-22 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
Insider Trades
| Date | Insider | Role | Action | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-08 | FAIRFIELD BILL L | Sell | 2.50K | $111.09K | |
| 2026-06-05 | MILKIE BRETT P | SVP Leasing | Gift | 12.00K | — |
| 2026-04-20 | SMITH KARI G | EVP Stores | Gift | 5.00K | — |
| 2026-04-13 | HOFFMAN MICHELLE | SVP Sales | Gift | 10.00K | — |
| 2026-04-10 | SMITH KARI G | EVP Stores | Sell | 30.00K | $1.64M |
| 2026-04-10 | HOFFMAN MICHELLE | SVP Sales | Sell | 16.20K | $887.76K |
| 2026-03-20 | HOFFMAN MICHELLE | SVP Sales | Sell | 29.28K | $1.44M |
| 2026-03-19 | HOFFMAN MICHELLE | SVP Sales | Sell | 719 | $35.95K |
| 2026-03-17 | SMITH KARI G | EVP Stores | Sell | 48.86K | $2.46M |
| 2026-03-16 | SMITH KARI G | EVP Stores | Sell | 1.14K | $56.79K |
Flow & Concentration
| Insider 180d net | -$2.64M |
|---|---|
| Insider buys / sells | 0 / 3 |
| Insider bias | Sellers |
| 13F holders | 0 |
| Top-5 share | 0.0% |
| HHI | 0 (—) |
SEC Filings
The Long Run
FY 2010–2025 · 16 years
| Line | Latest | CAGR | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.26B | +1.9% | |
| Gross profit | $619.07M | +4.0% | |
| Operating income | $261.44M | +1.8% | |
| Net income | $219.92M | +3.3% | |
| Cash from ops | $242.01M | +6.3% |
Indices
Recent Sessions
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Vol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | $41.59 | $42.35 | $41.39 | $42.27 | 322.40K |
| Sep 24 | $41.70 | $41.90 | $41.20 | $41.54 | 449.80K |
| Sep 23 | $41.53 | $42.08 | $41.43 | $41.44 | 432.70K |
| Sep 22 | $41.48 | $42.10 | $41.29 | $41.75 | 414.90K |
| Sep 21 | $40.88 | $40.97 | $40.28 | $40.79 | 599.60K |
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