Buckle stock
BKENYSEThe Buckle, Inc., Consumer CyclicalISIN US1184401065
71Score 71 out of 100, Strong
Price and trend
52 / 100
Price history
−22% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Below the 200-day line: the price is 6.7% below it.
Since March 2026 the 50-day line has been below the 200-day line; the trend has turned down.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 42).
The price is 23% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 78% (January 2015 to April 2020).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$43.73
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$47.09
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)42
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDbelow the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$39.65
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$57.41
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- The Buckle, Inc. belongs to the Apparel (Retail) industry (United States) and, with a market value of $2.26B, is number 15 of 26 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $1.3B (up 6.6% year on year) and earnings of $209.74M (up 7.3%).
- MEQIRI Score 71 out of 100 (Strong): rank 131 of 602 in Consumer Cyclical, median 61.
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- The P/E is 10.2 (Apparel (Retail) median 14.4, own median of recent years 10.6).
- Our model puts fair value at $64.26, with the price 31% below it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- High return on capitalReturn on invested capital 40% in fiscal 2025, Apparel (Retail) median 7.7%.Profitability 89
- Reliable dividendNo dividend cut for 22 years.Capital allocation 75
- Below fair valuePrice 31% below the fair value of $64.26.Valuation 91
Weaknesses
None of our weakness checks flags anything. Crash risk is measured separately.
Its standout strengths are fundamentals and valuation, while momentum holds the score back.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Score since yesterday from 70 to 71.
Fundamentals are strong, with stable profits and strong cash generation.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk medium
How well MEQIRI warnsIn the middle among smaller stocks.
From 2016 to 2025, 20 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.
What lowers it
- solid fundamentals
Valuation
Valuation signal
Significantly undervaluedClosing price of 11 Nov 2026, used by the daily score.
In our model the price counts as cheap below $49.43 and expensive above $91.81 (uncertainty medium, based on the price swings of the past year).
The two parts of the fair value come to $66.23 (cash-flow model) and $62.30 (industry comparison), and the gap between them shows how uncertain the estimate is. The price is below both.
Calculated with a cost of equity of 8.8%. At 9.8% the fair value would be $58.86, at 7.8% it would be $72.36.
Valuation metrics
Half from the cash-flow model, half from earnings times the industry P/E (14.4).
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 1 Aug 2026, revenue rose 6.2% on the twelve months before. Revenue has grown solidly since 2006, at about 5% per year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: gross 49%, operating 20%, net 16%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterThe balance sheet is solid, with moderate debt and comfortable interest coverage.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 20 Nov 2026in 8 days
- Last reported
- 21 Aug 2026EPS reported $0.87 (expected $0.81)above expectations
Analyst estimates
Earnings estimates have barely changed since 15 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- $4.300.0%
- Revenue
- $1.36B0.0%
- Earnings per share
- $4.150.0%
- Revenue
- $1.42B0.0%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
No open-market purchases in the last 6 months. 2 insiders sold, $622,148 in total.
Sales say less than purchases: many insiders sell on a fixed plan, for taxes or to diversify.
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at Buckle
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
602 rated companies in Consumer Cyclical
- This company
- 71
- Sector median
- 61
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Apparel (Retail)
The next larger and next smaller companies by market value
- Urban OutfittersURBN $7.37B80
- Abercrombie & FitchANF $6.45B77
- Boot Barn HoldingsBOOT $4.05B64
- American Eagle OutfittersAEO $3.61B67
- ModivoMDV.WA $2.19B46
- Carter'sCRI $1.27B66
- BooztBOOZT-DKK.CO $980.99M68
- RVRC HoldingRVRC.ST $573.44M77
ETFs that hold Buckle
Held by 17 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| WisdomTree US Equity Income UCITS ETF EUR Hedged AccWTDY | 0.16% | 0.35% | €204.34M |
| Avantis Global Small Cap Value UCITS ETFAVWS | 0.16% | 0.39% | €1.47B |
| WisdomTree US High Dividend UCITS ETF AccWTD9 | 0.14% | 0.29% | €182.46M |
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| iShares S&P SmallCap 600 UCITS ETFIUS3 | 0.09% | 0.30% | €2.28B |
| L&G Russell 2000 US Small Cap Quality UCITS ETFETLZ | 0.08% | 0.30% | €185.82M |
| State Street SPDR Russell 2000 U.S. Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPRR | 0.05% | 0.30% | €4.22B |
| Xtrackers Russell 2000 UCITS ETF 1CXRS2 | 0.05% | 0.30% | €2.17B |
| State Street SPDR MSCI USA Small Cap Value Weighted UCITS ETFZPRV | 0.02% | 0.30% | €944.34M |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Jan 2026
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Strong since 10 Nov 2026, previously Neutral
- Valuation signal Undervalued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.