Sep 15
BKE · Buckle Inc
$44.37
-3.51 (-7.33%)
At close · Nov 5
Return incl. dividend (before tax)
Market Cap
$2.29B
Shares
51.51M
Volume · Nov 5
394.32K
Avg daily vol (3M)
444K
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Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$44.37
Open$48.26
Day$44.24–48.26
52W close$39.65–58.25
Avg vol 30d415K
Short int3.7M · 7.3% of shares · 9.4d
Short vol49%
Last earningsAug 21, 2026
DataJan 2020–Nov 2026
Filing10-Q · Sep 10
Up next
Nov 17, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 2 wks
Latest documents
2026
Sep 10
Quarterly report
10-Q
FY2027 Q2, ended Aug 1
Quarterly report for FY2027 Q2
AI summary on its way
Revenue $319.82M
▲ 4.6%
Net income $44.41M
▼ 1.3%
Diluted EPS $0.87
▼ 2.2%
Aug 31
Current report
8-K
Events of Aug 25
Director or officer change, or executive pay
AI summary on its way
Aug 21
Aug 21
Metrics snapshot
Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.
Revenue (TTM)
$1.33B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$220.84M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+4.6%
Year over year
Operating margin
20.8%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
11.0
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 9.1%
FCF yield
7.8%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
104.2%
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
$287.18M
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
9.2%
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+0.8%
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
-13.1%
Trailing year
Short interest
7.3%
Latest settlement · 9.4 days to cover
Quarterly results
* Q4 derived as the full year minus Q1 to Q3.
AI Brief
Q2 FY27 earnings call · Aug 21, 2026
Q2 FY27
TL;DR. Buckle posted higher net sales and YTD net income, but Q2 EPS dipped to $0.87 from $0.89 and operating margin compressed to 17.4% from 18.4% as SG&A deleveraged 140 bps, while inventory grew 13.3% and men's/footwear remained soft.
Bullish
- + Q2 net sales rose 4.6% to $319.8M with comparable store sales up 2.1% and online up 2.3% to $44.6M
- + Year-to-date net income grew to $91.3M ($1.79 diluted) from $80.2M ($1.59 diluted) with operating margin expanding to 19% from 17.3%
- + Gross margin expanded 40 bps to 47.8% as merchandise margins improved 110 bps (including 65 bps tariff refund benefit) on stronger private label
- + Women's business grew 9.5% to 50% of sales with denim up 11% and alternative pants up nearly 50%
- + Kids' business grew 11% on top of a 23% prior-year increase with broad-based strength across denim, shorts, casual bottoms and tees
- + Store base grew to 446 stores from 440 a year ago, with 5 new openings in Q2 and 9 YTD
Bearish
- − Q2 EPS declined to $0.87 from $0.89 and net income dipped to $44.4M from $45.0M
- − Q2 operating margin compressed to 17.4% from 18.4% as SG&A deleveraged 140 bps to 30.4% of sales
- − Marketing expense rose 45 bps as a % of sales along with higher store labor, health insurance and supplies, partially offset by lower incentive/equity comp accrual
- − Inventory grew 13.3% to $161.4M versus prior year
- − UPTs declined ~1% in both the quarter and YTD period
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Sell
Momentum
Weak
Sentiment
Bearish
Fundamentals
Excellent
Quant / Vol
Moderate
Market backdrop
VIX 28.2 · fear
Equity put/call 0.44
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
−6%
below
Price vs 50-day avg
+2%
above
RSI (14)
46
neutral
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
25%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
+2%
trailing
6-month return
−8%
trailing
YTD return
−17%
this year
Relative strength
−7%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $44 › 200d $47 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Distributing
113 of 296 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -123.4K sh shares · +14 new
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$511.1K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Rising
7.26% of shares out · ▲ +0.1% MoM · 9.4 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
296 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score
67
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+7%
Y/Y
Gross margin
49%
expanding
EPS growth
+6%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$205.8M
Valuation
P/E 10.2
below peers
Balance sheet
$249.5M
net cash
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
31%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−32%
past year
ATR
3.4%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the Earnings Call filed Aug 20, 2021
Capital expenditures
· this year
$22M – $27M
Previous outlook
earlier release
· from the Earnings Call filed May 21, 2021
Still-open targets the latest release did not restate under the same label.
Capital expenditures
· for the year
$22M – $27M
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−6%
Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
+2%
Bullish
RSI (14)
46
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
25%
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 3 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $44 › 200d $47 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Distributing
113 of 296 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -123.4K sh shares · +14 new
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$511.1K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Rising
7.26% of shares out · ▲ +0.1% MoM · 9.4 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
296 holders — mid 3-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $40
Now $44 · 25%
Range high $58
vs 200-day avg -6%
vs 50-day avg +2%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comparable store net sales | 3.5% | 26-week fiscal period ended August 1, 2026 | — |
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| Online sales | $92.2M | 26-week fiscal period ended August 1, 2026 | — |
| Retail stores | 446 | end of the fiscal quarter ended August 1, 2026 | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
Apparel Retail — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BKE
this stock
Buckle Inc
|
$2.29B | -16.9% | +6.6% | 10.2 | 7.3% |
|
IDEXF
Industria de Diseno Textil Inditex SA
|
$208.43B | +0.8% | — | — | 0.0% |
|
TJX
Tjx Companies Inc
|
$152.45B | -9.8% | +6.0% | 25.7 | 1.5% |
|
ROST
Ross Stores, Inc.
|
$75.22B | +30.6% | +7.7% | 28.5 | 3.1% |
|
BURL
Burlington Stores, Inc.
|
$15.75B | -13.2% | +8.8% | 23.2 | 5.3% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
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Smart Money
Financials
Filings
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BKE | -5.5% | +2.5% | -8.0% | -4.3% | -16.9% |
| SPY | -4.7% | -5.3% | -0.8% | -3.0% | +7.5% |
| vs SPY | -0.8% | +7.7% | -7.2% | -1.3% | -24.4% |
Capital returns
Latest dividend
$0.35
/ share · ex Oct 15, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$4.40
/ share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
9.92%
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.
Key facts
CIK
885245
CUSIP
118440106
13F (30d)
120 filings
105 filers
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