Why did Buckle (BKE) stock move recently?

On 7/28/2026, Buckle moved +4.7% — BKE rose with a broader market rotation into non-tech and value sectors (consumer staples/retail) as chip stocks sold off sharply on AI spending concerns, lifting the Dow while Nasdaq lagged. This is MarketChacha's decoded reason from filings and credible news; it is education, not buy/sell advice.

Is Buckle (BKE) overvalued or fairly valued?

MarketChacha shows Buckle's valuation in context — a trailing P/E of about 12.4, a forward P/E of about 10.4, a price-to-book of about 4.8 — alongside its revenue and profit growth and whether reported profit converts into operating cash, so you can judge value for yourself. MarketChacha does not issue ratings, price targets, or buy/sell advice.

Does Buckle's reported profit turn into cash?

Over 4 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash. MarketChacha computes this cash-conversion check (1.13×) from reported figures — education, not a rating.

What is Buckle's revenue?

Buckle reported revenue of $1.3B for FY2026, with net profit of $209.7M, per official filings.

What is the share price of Buckle (BKE)?

Buckle last traded at $43.19 (-3.6% on the day), as of 8/17/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

Buckle

BKE · NYSE · Consumer Discretionary · United States

Snapshot

TickerBKE

ExchangeNYSE

SectorConsumer Discretionary

IndustryApparel Retail

CountryUnited States

Employees2,900

HeadquartersKearney, United States

Websitewww.buckle.com

Filings tracked16

About Buckle

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.

Who owns it

Insiders38.3%
Institutions61.7%
Public & other0.0%

423 institutional holders

Ownership breakdown from public market data.

Top holders

Blackrock Inc.9.61%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC4.96%
American Century Companies Inc2.76%
State Street Corporation2.69%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC2.68%
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP2.65%
Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.2.46%
Morgan Stanley2.42%

Largest institutional holders — last updated 6/30/2026.

Forensic scorecard

Margin has compressed by about 2.8 points over the period — profitability is trending down.

Cash conversion1.13×

Over 4 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash.

Net margin trend18.9% → 16.2%

Margin has compressed by about 2.8 points over the period — profitability is trending down.

Return on equity49.4%

Latest ROE of 49.4% — capital is generating a healthy return.

Growth qualityrev -1% · PAT -6%

Profit growth is broadly tracking revenue growth — the earnings trend looks operational rather than one-off.

Computed by MarketChacha from reported figures (SEC XBRL). Education, not a rating or recommendation.

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev $329.3M · EPS 0.90

Est. earnings growth -6.0%

Next fiscal year

Rev $1.4B · EPS 4.15

Est. earnings growth -1.9%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance.

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Financials at a glance

Source: SEC XBRL

Annual

Quarterly · last 8

Revenue (FY2026)

$1.3B

Net margin

16.2%

ROE

49.4%

Revenue CAGR (3y)

-1.2%

Profit CAGR (3y)

-6.3%

EPS (FY2026)

4.14

Net profit (FY2026)

$209.7M

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Why it moved

Jul 28, 2026
BKE rose with a broader market rotation into non-tech and value sectors (consumer staples/retail) as chip stocks sold off sharply on AI spending concerns, lifting the Dow while Nasdaq lagged.
source 1 ↗· confidence: medium
Jul 27, 2026
Buckle (BKE) rose with no identifiable company-specific catalyst from recent filings or today's credible news coverage; it likely moved in line with the broader market or retail sector.
· confidence: low

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Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin	ROE
FY2026	$1.3B	$209.7M	4.14	16.2%	49.4%
FY2025	$1.2B	$195.5M	3.89	16.1%	46.1%
FY2024	$1.3B	$219.9M	4.40	17.4%	53.2%
FY2023	$1.3B	$254.6M	5.13	18.9%	67.7%

Quarterly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin
2026Q2	$288.7M	$46.9M	0.92	16.2%
2025Q4	$320.8M	$48.7M	0.96	15.2%
2025Q3	$305.7M	$45.0M	0.89	14.7%
2025Q2	$272.1M	$35.2M	0.70	12.9%
2024Q4	$293.6M	$44.2M	0.88	15.0%
2024Q3	$282.4M	$39.3M	0.78	13.9%
2024Q2	$262.5M	$34.8M	0.69	13.3%
2023Q4	$303.5M	$51.8M	1.04	17.1%
2023Q3	$292.4M	$45.6M	0.92	15.6%
2023Q2	$282.8M	$42.9M	0.86	15.2%

Figures as reported, in reporting currency. Source: SEC XBRL.

Filings & announcements

2026

10-Q — THE BUCKLE, INC. 10-Q
SEC6/11/2026
8-K — Shareholder vote results, Other events, Exhibits
SEC6/2/2026material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC5/29/2026material
8-K — Executive/director change, Exhibits
SEC4/9/2026material
10-K — THE BUCKLE, INC. 10-K
SEC4/1/2026
8-K — Other events, Exhibits
SEC3/24/2026material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC3/13/2026material
8-K — Executive/director change, Exhibits
SEC2/20/2026material
8-K — Executive/director change, Exhibits
SEC1/29/2026material
8-K — Executive/director change, Exhibits
SEC1/27/2026material

2025

10-Q — THE BUCKLE, INC. 10-Q
SEC12/11/2025
8-K — Other events, Exhibits
SEC12/9/2025material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC11/21/2025material
10-Q — THE BUCKLE, INC. 10-Q
SEC9/11/2025
8-K — Other events, Exhibits
SEC9/9/2025material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC8/22/2025material

In the news

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