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BUCKLE INC BKE
BUCKLE INC (BKE) earns a Piotroski F-score of 4/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 10.10% (safety: at-risk). FY2026 revenue was $1.3B at a 16.2% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.13 — grey zone (between the usual thresholds). A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-01 | UBS | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-05-22 | UBS | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-03-16 | UBS | Neutral (main) |
| 2025-11-10 | UBS | Neutral (main) |
| 2025-08-25 | UBS | Neutral (main) |
| 2025-08-13 | UBS | Neutral (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Retail Trade · percentile among 238 companies
Percentile vs other Retail Trade companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 4/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.213 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.204 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.264 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.749 |
Sector peers · similar-size Retail Trade companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BKE | BUCKLE INC | 4/9 | 4.62 | 10.6 | +6.6% |
| LE | LANDS' END, INC. | 6/9 | 1.71 | 66.4 | -2% |
| PLCE | Childrens Place, Inc. | 3/9 | -1.92 | — | -12.8% |
| DXLG | DESTINATION XL GROUP, INC. | 3/9 | -0.15 | — | -6.9% |
| ANF | ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO /DE/ | 5/9 | 6.44 | 8 | +6.4% |
| AEO | AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC | 4/9 | 3.95 | 15.6 | +4.1% |
| URBN | URBAN OUTFITTERS INC | 8/9 | 4.74 | 14 | +11.1% |
About BUCKLE INC
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.
FAQ
Is BKE financially healthy?
BUCKLE INC's Piotroski F-score is 4/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does BKE pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. BUCKLE INC pays a dividend yielding about 10.10% with a 107.3% payout ratio, rated “at-risk” for safety.
How profitable is BKE?
In FY2026, BUCKLE INC had a net margin of 16.2% and a return on equity of 49.4%.
Is BKE overvalued or undervalued?
BUCKLE INC trades at about 10.9× trailing earnings — near its 10-year norm (10-year range 7.0×–14.5×, median 10.3×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for BKE?
The average Wall-Street price target for BUCKLE INC is $47.00, about 3.7% above the recent price, from 1 analysts.
Is BKE a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on BUCKLE INC: a Piotroski F-score of 4/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 10.6×, a dividend yield of 10.10%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2026-01-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.