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The Buckle, Inc. (BKE)

Consumer Cyclical | Apparel Retail | Kearney, United States | NYSE
46.50 USD -0.07 (-0.150%) ⇩ (Oct. 16, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 46.50
Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★★⯪☆Dividends:★★★⯪☆
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 9:45 a.m. EDT

The Buckle presents a compelling value case where the market has punished the stock despite a robust multi-year recovery. Fundamentally, the company is showing signs of life with same-store sales climbing and a massive 143% cumulative gain over the last nine years, ending on a strong upward note. The valuation is attractive, trading at a forward P/E of roughly 10x with healthy profit margins and a fortress-like balance sheet relative to its size. The dividend yield of 3.2% is a tangible benefit, though the payout ratio suggests it is not yet a 'high' yielder, sitting comfortably in the 'strong' category. The short-term outlook is mixed; while the statistical forecast model is neutral, the price action shows a recent bounce off the 200-day average, yet the stock still trails its 50-day average, suggesting the immediate trend is still resolving. The options market is telling a story of cautious optimism, betting on a move to $50 while hedging against a drop to $40. This is a solid mid-tier buy for a patient investor waiting for the retail sector rotation to complete, but not an aggressive momentum play yet.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.035835
AutoETS0.035973
AutoARIMA0.036524
AutoTheta0.040784

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 50%
H-stat 1.44
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.364
Excess Kurtosis -0.95
Attribute Value
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Ex Dividend Date 2026-10-14
Last Dividend Date 2026-10-14
Debt to Equity Ratio 86.18
Revenue per Share 26.319
Market Cap 2,395,328,000
Trailing P/E 10.71
Forward P/E 11.21
Beta 1.06
Profit Margins 16.62%
Website https://www.buckle.com

As of Oct. 10, 2026, 9:45 a.m. EDT: Speculators are heavily skewed toward calls, with open interest concentrated in the $50 strike for December expiration, suggesting a bullish bias targeting a 13% gain. However, put volume remains significant at lower strikes ($37.50-$40.00), indicating a floor is being established around current levels rather than a full-blown breakout expectation.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.75% 8.55% 8.89% 10.83%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-10-15 0.350000 0.751557
2026-07-15 0.350000 0.809623
2026-04-15 0.350000 0.664137
2026-01-15 3.350000 6.324334
2025-10-15 0.350000 0.653229
2025-07-15 0.350000 0.740427
2025-04-15 0.350000 1.022196
2025-01-15 2.850000 5.894519
2024-10-11 0.350000 0.826446
2024-07-12 0.350000 0.896976
2024-04-11 0.350000 0.927398
2024-01-11 2.850000 7.144648
2023-10-12 0.350000 1.049790
2023-07-13 0.350000 1.034891
2023-04-13 0.350000 1.032144
2023-01-12 3.000000 6.638637
2022-10-13 0.350000 1.017442
2022-07-14 0.350000 1.303053
2022-04-13 0.350000 1.072633
2021-12-17 6.000000 14.333492
2021-10-14 0.330000 0.799225
2021-07-14 0.330000 0.719111
2021-04-14 0.330000 0.769231
2020-12-18 2.300000 7.646277
2020-10-14 0.300000 1.278228
2020-01-09 1.550000 6.148354
2019-10-10 0.250000 1.234568
2019-07-11 0.250000 1.444252
2019-04-11 0.250000 1.377410
2019-01-10 1.250000 6.841817
2018-10-11 0.250000 1.271618
2018-07-12 0.250000 1.068376
2018-04-12 0.250000 1.111111
2018-01-11 2.000000 9.302326
2017-10-12 0.250000 1.628664
2017-07-12 0.250000 1.529052
2017-04-11 0.250000 1.333333
2017-01-11 1.000000 4.555808
2016-10-12 0.250000 1.165501
2016-07-13 0.250000 0.936330
2016-04-13 0.250000 0.858811
2016-01-13 1.250000 4.662439
2015-10-13 0.230000 0.640847
2015-07-13 0.230000 0.498483
2015-04-13 0.230000 0.470925
2015-01-13 3.000000 5.995204
2014-10-10 0.220000 0.477949
2014-07-11 0.220000 0.492611
2014-04-11 0.220000 0.498753
2014-01-13 1.420000 3.034836
2013-10-10 0.195293 0.423997
2013-07-11 0.195293 0.358486
2013-04-11 0.195293 0.409751
2012-12-05 4.589396 10.693972
2012-10-11 0.195293 0.449639
2012-07-11 0.195293 0.527982
2012-04-11 0.195293 0.447927
2012-01-11 0.195293 0.486854
2011-10-12 2.392344 5.966876
2011-07-13 0.195293 0.441695
2011-04-13 0.195293 0.458609
2011-01-12 0.195293 0.554938
2010-12-01 2.441168 6.919458
2010-10-13 0.195293 0.663129
2010-07-13 0.195293 0.705964
2010-04-13 0.195293 0.521511
2010-01-13 0.195293 0.603863
2009-10-13 1.952934 6.020469
2009-07-13 0.195293 0.660719
2009-04-13 0.195293 0.564651
2009-01-13 0.195293 0.927642
2008-10-10 2.148228 7.096775
2008-07-11 0.162745 0.542183
2008-04-11 0.162745 0.558661
2008-01-11 0.162745 0.700675
2007-10-11 0.162745 0.604743
2007-07-12 0.130196 0.507101
2007-04-12 0.130196 0.543923
2007-01-17 0.086580 0.384615
2006-10-12 0.086797 0.512163
2006-07-12 0.073778 0.427461
2006-04-12 0.073778 0.421212
2006-01-11 0.073778 0.512515
2005-10-12 0.073778 0.508985
2005-07-13 0.065098 0.336777
2005-04-13 0.052078 0.344826
2005-01-12 0.052078 0.403088
2004-10-13 0.052078 0.452828
2004-07-13 0.043399 0.358298
2004-04-13 0.043399 0.358555
2004-01-13 0.043399 0.452494
2003-10-10 0.043399 0.464042
1996-12-20 0.433985 12.244887
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.4
dividendYield 3.01
exDividendDate 2026-10-15
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.4
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.030062271
lastDividendValue 0.35
lastDividendDate 2026-10-15
dividendDate 2026-10-29

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.16004336
Address1 2,407 West 24th Street
All Time High 61.69
All Time Low 1.518949
Ask 48.0
Ask Size 400
Audit Risk 3
Average Daily Volume10 Day 394,740
Average Daily Volume3 Month 447,535
Average Volume 447,535
Average Volume10Days 394,740
Beta 1.055
Bid 45.56
Bid Size 100
Board Risk 10
Book Value 9.659
City Kearney
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 2
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 46.5
Current Ratio 2.083
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,790,726,400
Day High 47.2999
Day Low 46.29
Debt To Equity 86.18
Display Name Buckle
Dividend Date 1,793,232,000
Dividend Rate 1.4
Dividend Yield 3.01
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,748,008,800
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,748,008,800
Earnings Growth -0.022
Earnings Quarterly Growth -0.013
Earnings Timestamp 1,787,315,400
Earnings Timestamp End 1,795,177,800
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,795,177,800
Ebitda 303,679,008
Ebitda Margins 0.22858
Enterprise To Ebitda 8.192
Enterprise To Revenue 1.873
Enterprise Value 2,487,830,784
Eps Current Year 4.29943
Eps Forward 4.14712
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 4.34
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,792,022,400
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 20
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 43.0718
Fifty Day Average Change 3.4281998
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.079592675
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -16.004335
Fifty Two Week High 58.52
Fifty Two Week High Change -12.02
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.20539987
Fifty Two Week Low 39.44
Fifty Two Week Low Change 7.0600014
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.17900613
Fifty Two Week Range 39.44 - 58.52
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 705,331,800,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 3.32
Float Shares 30,838,625
Forward Eps 4.14712
Forward P E 11.212601
Free Cashflow 131,653,504
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 2,900
Fullday Change -0.069999695
Fullday Change Percent -0.1503107
Fullday Price 46.5
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,790,812,800
Gross Margins 0.58932996
Gross Profits 782,940,992
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.38281
Held Percent Institutions 0.63136
Implied Shares Outstanding 51,512,434
Industry Apparel Retail
Industry Disp Apparel Retail
Industry Key apparel-retail
Ir Website http://www.buckle.com/corporate/investor-information
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,792,022,400
Last Dividend Value 0.35
Last Fiscal Year End 1,769,817,600
Last Split Date 1,389,571,200
Last Split Factor 10,241:10000
Long Business Summary 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.
Long Name The Buckle, Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 2,395,328,000
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_318463
Most Recent Quarter 1,785,542,400
Net Income To Common 220,836,992
Next Fiscal Year End 1,801,353,600
Non Diluted Market Cap 2,134,675,264
Number Of Analyst Opinions 1
Open 46.58
Operating Cashflow 257,764,992
Operating Margins 0.17448
Overall Risk 6
Payout Ratio 0.32259998
Peg Ratio 3.32
Phone 308 236 8491
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 46.5
Post Market Time 1,792,180,848
Previous Close 46.57
Price Eps Current Year 10.815388
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 4.8141627
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 1.802994
Profit Margins 0.16623
Quick Ratio 1.283
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.0699997
Regular Market Change Percent -0.150311
Regular Market Day High 47.2999
Regular Market Day Low 46.29
Regular Market Day Range 46.29 - 47.2999
Regular Market Open 46.58
Regular Market Previous Close 46.57
Regular Market Price 46.5
Regular Market Time 1,792,180,802
Regular Market Volume 369,037
Return On Assets 0.16296
Return On Equity 0.45764
Revenue Growth 0.046
Revenue Per Share 26.319
Sand P52 Week Change 0.13723719
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Sector Disp Consumer Cyclical
Sector Key consumer-cyclical
Share Holder Rights Risk 5
Shares Outstanding 51,512,434
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0725
Shares Short 3,736,115
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,788,134,400
Shares Short Prior Month 3,662,764
Short Name Buckle, Inc. (The)
Short Percent Of Float 0.1193
Short Ratio 7.22
Source Interval 15
State NE
Symbol BKE
Target High Price 46.0
Target Low Price 46.0
Target Mean Price 46.0
Target Median Price 46.0
Total Cash 287,180,000
Total Cash Per Share 5.674
Total Debt 421,380,992
Total Revenue 1,328,528,000
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.4
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.030062271
Trailing Eps 4.34
Trailing P E 10.714285
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 47.81055
Two Hundred Day Average Change -1.3105507
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.027411329
Type Disp Equity
Volume 369,037
Website https://www.buckle.com
Zip 68,845-4915