Symbols / BKE Stock $49.18 +1.49% The Buckle, Inc.

Consumer Cyclical • Apparel Retail • United States • NYQ
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Index EQUITY
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Industry Apparel Retail
CEO Mr. Dennis H. Nelson
Exch · Country NYQ · United States
Market Cap 2.53B
Enterprise Value 2.57B
Income 209.74M
Sales 1.30B
FCF (ttm) 150.24M
Book/sh 8.41
Cash/sh 5.39
Employees 2,900
Insider 10d —
IPO May 08, 1992
Div forward ($/yr)
Div TTM ($/yr)
Dividend Yield
Ex-Div Date
5Y Avg Yield
Yield vs 5Y Avg
Payout 33.82%
P/E 11.88
Forward P/E 10.69
PEG 3.32
P/S 1.95
P/B 5.85
P/C —
EV/EBITDA 8.97
EV/Sales 1.98
Quick Ratio 1.21
Current Ratio 1.89
Debt/Eq 90.39
LT Debt/Eq —
EPS (ttm) 4.14
EPS next Y 4.60
EPS Growth 3.30%
Revenue Growth 5.30%
EPS Gr Q/Q 4.70%
Rev Gr Q/Q —
Earnings (next) 2026-05-29
Earnings (prior) 2026-03-13
ROA 17.16%
ROE 49.44%
ROIC —
Gross Margin 58.94%
Oper. Margin 25.21%
Profit Margin 16.16%
Shs Outstand 51.52M
Shs Float 31.03M
Insider Own 38.28%
Instit Own 63.48%
Short Float 11.09%
Short Ratio 8.98
Short Interest 3.48M
52W High 61.69
vs 52W High -20.28%
52W Low 39.06
vs 52W Low 25.91%
Beta 1.08
Impl. Vol. 69.73%
Rel Volume 0.06
Avg Volume 419.95K
Volume 25.02K
Target (mean) $53.00
Tgt Median $53.00
Tgt Low $53.00
Tgt High $53.00
# Analysts 1
Recom None
Prev Close $48.46
Price $49.18
Change 1.49%
About

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.

Valuation Models

Price estimates from analyst targets and simple models.

1. Analyst consensus
$53.00
Mean price target
2. Current target
$49.18
Latest analyst target
3. DCF / Fair value
$52.49
Simplified: (Free Cash Flow ÷ Shares) × 18 (P/FCF multiple). Not a …
Ratings
Current target
$49.18
Low
$53.00
High
$53.00
Mean
$53.00

Latest analyst rating changes

Date Action Analyst Rating Change Price Target
2026-03-16 main UBS Neutral → Neutral $53
2025-11-10 main UBS Neutral → Neutral $55
2025-08-25 main UBS Neutral → Neutral $54
2025-08-13 main UBS Neutral → Neutral $51
2025-03-18 main UBS Neutral → Neutral $41
2024-11-12 up UBS Sell → Neutral $46
2024-08-26 main UBS Sell → Sell $31
2024-05-15 main UBS Sell → Sell $32
2024-01-05 down UBS Neutral → Sell $34
2023-08-21 main UBS Neutral → Neutral $38
2023-05-30 main UBS Neutral → Neutral $35
2023-04-10 init UBS — → Neutral —
2020-05-26 down CFRA Hold → Sell $11
2018-11-02 up Deutsche Bank Sell → Hold $19
2017-08-18 main Deutsche Bank — → Sell $13
2017-05-19 down Deutsche Bank Hold → Sell —
2017-04-07 up Deutsche Bank Sell → Hold $16
2016-05-06 down Wolfe Research Peer Perform → Underperform —
2016-04-26 init Deutsche Bank — → Sell $26
2016-03-30 down Standpoint Research Buy → Hold —
News
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Insider Transactions
Filed Date Insider Relationship Transaction Shares Price Value SEC
2026-04-20 SMITH KARI G. Officer and Director — 5,000 $0.00 $0
2026-04-13 HOFFMAN MICHELLE Officer — 10,000 $0.00 $0
2026-04-10 SMITH KARI G. Officer and Director — 30,000 $54.57 $1,637,238
2026-04-10 HOFFMAN MICHELLE Officer — 16,200 $54.80 $887,762
2026-03-20 HOFFMAN MICHELLE Officer — 30,000 $49.12 $1,474,195
2026-03-17 SMITH KARI G. Officer and Director — 50,000 $49.81 $2,518,690
2026-03-16 SMITH KARI G. Officer and Director — 40,000 $0.00 $0
2026-03-16 FAIRFIELD BILL L Director — 400 $0.00 $0
2026-01-30 BOUNDS HANK M. Director — 3,000 $0.00 $0
2026-01-30 FRITZ JENSCHKE BRADY M General Counsel — 13,000 $0.00 $0
Financials
Statement View
Amounts in millions (2 decimals, no suffix) • EPS per share (2 decimals) • Trend = period evolution • YoY Growth = previous period %
Line Item Trend 2026-01-31 2025-01-31 2024-01-31 2023-01-31
Total Revenue
1,297.84
+6.58%
1,217.69
-3.44%
1,261.10
-6.25%
1,345.19
Operating Revenue
1,297.84
+6.58%
1,217.69
-3.44%
1,261.10
-6.25%
1,345.19
Cost Of Revenue
661.98
+5.93%
624.90
-2.67%
642.04
-4.06%
669.18
Reconciled Cost Of Revenue
661.98
+5.93%
624.90
-2.67%
642.04
-4.06%
669.18
Gross Profit
635.86
+7.27%
592.79
-4.24%
619.07
-8.42%
676.00
Operating Expense
374.41
+6.54%
351.42
+0.98%
348.01
+0.04%
347.87
Selling General And Administration
374.41
+6.54%
351.42
+0.98%
348.01
+0.04%
347.87
Selling And Marketing Expense
308.48
+5.22%
293.18
+0.74%
291.02
-0.98%
293.89
General And Administrative Expense
65.94
+13.20%
58.25
+2.21%
56.99
+5.57%
53.98
Other Gand A
65.94
+13.20%
58.25
+2.21%
56.99
+5.57%
53.98
Total Expenses
1,036.39
+6.15%
976.33
-1.39%
990.04
-2.66%
1,017.05
Operating Income
261.44
+8.32%
241.36
-10.96%
271.06
-17.39%
328.13
Total Operating Income As Reported
261.44
+8.32%
241.36
-10.96%
271.06
-17.39%
328.13
EBITDA
286.86
+8.51%
264.36
-9.43%
291.89
-15.88%
346.99
Normalized EBITDA
286.86
+8.51%
264.36
-9.43%
291.89
-15.88%
346.99
Reconciled Depreciation
25.42
+10.55%
22.99
+10.38%
20.83
+10.47%
18.86
EBIT
261.44
+8.32%
241.36
-10.96%
271.06
-17.39%
328.13
Net Income
209.74
+7.30%
195.47
-11.12%
219.92
-13.63%
254.63
Pretax Income
276.12
+7.12%
257.78
-10.87%
289.21
-13.68%
335.06
Other Income Expense
14.68
-10.59%
16.41
-9.60%
18.16
+162.22%
6.92
Other Non Operating Income Expenses
14.68
-10.59%
16.41
-9.60%
18.16
+162.22%
6.92
Tax Provision
66.38
+6.53%
62.31
-10.08%
69.30
-13.84%
80.43
Tax Rate For Calcs
0.00
-0.71%
0.00
+0.88%
0.00
-0.17%
0.00
Tax Effect Of Unusual Items
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests
209.74
+7.30%
195.47
-11.12%
219.92
-13.63%
254.63
Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest
209.74
+7.30%
195.47
-11.12%
219.92
-13.63%
254.63
Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation
209.74
+7.30%
195.47
-11.12%
219.92
-13.63%
254.63
Net Income Continuous Operations
209.74
+7.30%
195.47
-11.12%
219.92
-13.63%
254.63
Normalized Income
209.74
+7.30%
195.47
-11.12%
219.92
-13.63%
254.63
Net Income Common Stockholders
209.74
+7.30%
195.47
-11.12%
219.92
-13.63%
254.63
Diluted EPS
4.14
+6.43%
3.89
-11.59%
4.40
-14.23%
5.13
Basic EPS
4.17
+6.38%
3.92
-11.71%
4.44
-14.12%
5.17
Basic Average Shares
50.27
+0.69%
49.92
+0.69%
49.58
+0.64%
49.27
Diluted Average Shares
50.70
+0.78%
50.31
+0.71%
49.95
+0.65%
49.63
Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders
209.74
+7.30%
195.47
-11.12%
219.92
-13.63%
254.63
Average Dilution Earnings
0.00
0.00
0.00
—
Line Item Trend 2026-01-31 2025-01-31 2024-01-31 2023-01-31
Total Assets
991.28
+8.55%
913.17
+2.63%
889.81
+6.24%
837.58
Current Assets
447.88
+1.97%
439.21
-1.14%
444.26
+4.94%
423.34
Cash Cash Equivalents And Short Term Investments
274.16
-5.70%
290.73
+0.11%
290.42
+6.35%
273.07
Cash And Cash Equivalents
249.46
-6.54%
266.93
-0.48%
268.21
+6.40%
252.08
Other Short Term Investments
24.70
+3.77%
23.80
+7.16%
22.21
+5.78%
21.00
Receivables
10.98
+62.47%
6.76
-22.30%
8.70
-31.24%
12.65
Accounts Receivable
10.98
+62.47%
6.76
-22.30%
8.70
-31.24%
12.65
Gross Accounts Receivable
10.98
+62.44%
6.76
-22.28%
8.70
-31.23%
12.65
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable
-0.00
+0.00%
-0.00
+0.00%
-0.00
+0.00%
-0.00
Inventory
139.50
+15.49%
120.79
-4.36%
126.29
+0.92%
125.13
Prepaid Assets
—
—
—
—
Other Current Assets
23.23
+11.00%
20.93
+11.07%
18.85
+51.01%
12.48
Total Non Current Assets
543.40
+14.65%
473.96
+6.38%
445.55
+7.56%
414.24
Net PPE
502.13
+15.29%
435.55
+6.32%
409.65
+6.73%
383.82
Gross PPE
862.69
+7.85%
799.88
+3.90%
769.85
+4.35%
737.74
Accumulated Depreciation
-360.56
+1.04%
-364.34
-1.15%
-360.20
-1.77%
-353.92
Properties
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Land And Improvements
2.49
+0.00%
2.49
+0.00%
2.49
+0.00%
2.49
Buildings And Improvements
43.38
+0.15%
43.32
+0.34%
43.17
+0.97%
42.76
Machinery Furniture Equipment
255.50
-1.82%
260.23
+3.89%
250.49
+3.81%
241.31
Construction In Progress
8.78
+61.14%
5.45
-8.85%
5.98
+27.35%
4.70
Other Properties
339.69
+17.22%
289.79
+3.20%
280.81
+3.46%
271.42
Leases
212.85
+7.18%
198.59
+6.26%
186.90
+6.76%
175.07
Investments And Advances
32.39
+15.21%
28.12
+12.50%
24.99
+21.18%
20.62
Other Non Current Assets
8.88
-13.86%
10.30
-5.57%
10.91
+11.38%
9.80
Total Liabilities Net Minority Interest
566.64
+15.79%
489.37
+2.68%
476.59
+3.32%
461.26
Current Liabilities
236.71
+10.64%
213.93
-3.40%
221.46
-2.03%
226.04
Payables And Accrued Expenses
78.63
+10.33%
71.27
+2.25%
69.70
+7.91%
64.59
Payables
58.56
+12.61%
52.00
+2.71%
50.63
+12.93%
44.84
Accounts Payable
47.75
+3.84%
45.98
+0.05%
45.96
+2.50%
44.84
Current Accrued Expenses
20.07
+4.18%
19.27
+1.04%
19.07
-3.48%
19.75
Pensionand Other Post Retirement Benefit Plans Current
54.96
+17.64%
46.72
-6.24%
49.83
-10.21%
55.49
Total Tax Payable
10.81
+79.63%
6.02
+28.81%
4.67
0.00
Income Tax Payable
10.81
+79.63%
6.02
+28.81%
4.67
0.00
Current Debt And Capital Lease Obligation
85.88
+8.78%
78.94
-7.42%
85.27
-4.40%
89.19
Current Capital Lease Obligation
85.88
+8.78%
78.94
-7.42%
85.27
-4.40%
89.19
Other Current Liabilities
17.24
+1.35%
17.01
+2.04%
16.67
-0.66%
16.78
Total Non Current Liabilities Net Minority Interest
329.93
+19.78%
275.44
+7.96%
255.13
+8.47%
235.22
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligation
297.94
+20.47%
247.32
+7.46%
230.14
+7.24%
214.60
Long Term Capital Lease Obligation
297.94
+20.47%
247.32
+7.46%
230.14
+7.24%
214.60
Non Current Deferred Liabilities
31.99
+13.79%
28.12
+12.50%
24.99
+21.18%
20.62
Stockholders Equity
424.64
+0.20%
423.80
+2.56%
413.22
+9.81%
376.31
Common Stock Equity
424.64
+0.20%
423.80
+2.56%
413.22
+9.81%
376.31
Capital Stock
0.51
+0.79%
0.51
+0.79%
0.50
+0.60%
0.50
Common Stock
0.51
+0.79%
0.51
+0.79%
0.50
+0.60%
0.50
Share Issued
51.16
+0.75%
50.77
+0.65%
50.45
+0.70%
50.09
Ordinary Shares Number
51.16
+0.75%
50.77
+0.65%
50.45
+0.70%
50.09
Additional Paid In Capital
222.00
+7.86%
205.82
+6.81%
192.69
+7.67%
178.96
Retained Earnings
202.13
-7.06%
217.48
-1.16%
220.03
+11.78%
196.85
Total Equity Gross Minority Interest
424.64
+0.20%
423.80
+2.56%
413.22
+9.81%
376.31
Total Capitalization
424.64
+0.20%
423.80
+2.56%
413.22
+9.81%
376.31
Working Capital
211.17
-6.26%
225.28
+1.11%
222.80
+12.93%
197.29
Invested Capital
424.64
+0.20%
423.80
+2.56%
413.22
+9.81%
376.31
Total Debt
383.81
+17.64%
326.26
+3.44%
315.41
+3.83%
303.79
Capital Lease Obligations
383.81
+17.64%
326.26
+3.44%
315.41
+3.83%
303.79
Net Tangible Assets
424.64
+0.20%
423.80
+2.56%
413.22
+9.81%
376.31
Tangible Book Value
424.64
+0.20%
423.80
+2.56%
413.22
+9.81%
376.31
Investmentin Financial Assets
32.39
+15.21%
28.12
+12.50%
24.99
+21.18%
20.62
Trading Securities
32.39
+15.21%
28.12
+12.50%
24.99
+21.18%
20.62
Line Item Trend 2026-01-31 2025-01-31 2024-01-31 2023-01-31
Operating Cash Flow
251.14
+3.77%
242.01
-4.96%
254.64
+5.06%
242.38
Cash Flow From Continuing Operating Activities
251.14
+3.77%
242.01
-4.96%
254.64
+5.06%
242.38
Net Income From Continuing Operations
209.74
+7.30%
195.47
-11.12%
219.92
-13.63%
254.63
Depreciation Amortization Depletion
25.42
+10.55%
22.99
+10.38%
20.83
+10.47%
18.86
Depreciation And Amortization
25.42
+10.55%
22.99
+10.38%
20.83
+10.47%
18.86
Other Non Cash Items
15.77
+12.28%
14.05
-4.84%
14.76
+19.57%
12.35
Deferred Tax
1.45
+128.10%
0.64
+158.49%
-1.09
-195.36%
1.14
Deferred Income Tax
1.45
+128.10%
0.64
+158.49%
-1.09
-195.36%
1.14
Change In Working Capital
-1.25
-114.06%
8.87
+3877.13%
0.22
+100.50%
-44.59
Change In Receivables
-4.38
-812.52%
0.61
+160.59%
-1.01
-979.79%
-0.09
Change In Inventory
-18.71
-440.21%
5.50
+575.87%
-1.16
+94.98%
-23.04
Change In Prepaid Assets
-2.30
-10.40%
-2.09
+67.23%
-6.37
-170.66%
-2.35
Change In Payables And Accrued Expense
5.44
+25.11%
4.35
-53.99%
9.45
+150.62%
-18.67
Change In Accrued Expense
0.81
+305.03%
0.20
+171.07%
-0.28
+39.00%
-0.46
Change In Payable
4.63
+11.69%
4.15
-57.36%
9.73
+153.44%
-18.21
Change In Account Payable
-0.32
-121.50%
1.48
+1507.61%
0.09
+100.57%
-16.21
Change In Other Working Capital
18.71
+3711.20%
0.49
+171.16%
-0.69
-59.35%
-0.43
Investing Cash Flow
-43.52
+3.89%
-45.28
-8.40%
-41.77
-0.90%
-41.40
Cash Flow From Continuing Investing Activities
-43.52
+3.89%
-45.28
-8.40%
-41.77
-0.90%
-41.40
Net PPE Purchase And Sale
-39.61
+6.29%
-42.27
-13.43%
-37.27
-22.76%
-30.36
Purchase Of PPE
-45.36
-7.30%
-42.27
-13.42%
-37.27
-22.77%
-30.36
Sale Of PPE
5.75
0.00
-100.00%
0.00
0.00
Capital Expenditure
-45.36
-7.30%
-42.27
-13.42%
-37.27
-22.77%
-30.36
Net Investment Purchase And Sale
-3.88
-30.39%
-2.98
+33.50%
-4.47
+59.36%
-11.01
Purchase Of Investment
-38.92
+2.70%
-40.00
+7.81%
-43.39
-27.47%
-34.04
Sale Of Investment
35.04
-5.36%
37.03
-4.85%
38.91
+68.98%
23.03
Net Other Investing Changes
-0.03
+13.79%
-0.03
-11.54%
-0.03
+13.33%
-0.03
Financing Cash Flow
-225.09
-13.67%
-198.02
-0.65%
-196.74
+3.03%
-202.88
Cash Flow From Continuing Financing Activities
-225.09
-13.67%
-198.02
-0.65%
-196.74
+3.03%
-202.88
Net Common Stock Issuance
—
—
—
0.00
Common Stock Payments
—
—
—
0.00
Common Stock Dividend Paid
-225.09
-13.67%
-198.02
-0.65%
-196.74
+3.03%
-202.88
Cash Dividends Paid
-225.09
-13.67%
-198.02
-0.65%
-196.74
+3.03%
-202.88
Repurchase Of Capital Stock
—
—
—
0.00
Changes In Cash
-17.47
-1260.44%
-1.28
-107.96%
16.14
+952.40%
-1.89
Beginning Cash Position
266.93
-0.48%
268.21
+6.40%
252.08
-0.75%
253.97
End Cash Position
249.46
-6.54%
266.93
-0.48%
268.21
+6.40%
252.08
Free Cash Flow
205.78
+3.02%
199.74
-8.11%
217.37
+2.52%
212.02
Change In Income Tax Payable
4.95
+85.47%
2.67
-72.30%
9.64
+582.87%
-2.00
Change In Tax Payable
4.95
+85.47%
2.67
-72.30%
9.64
+582.87%
-2.00
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