The Buckle, Inc. operates as a retailer of casual apparel, footwear, and accessories for young men and women in the United States. It 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 primarily comprising BKE, Buckle Black, BKE Boutique, Red by BKE, Daytrip denim, Gimmicks, Gilded Intent, Outpost Makers, Departwest, and Veece. The company also provides services, such as hemming, gift wrapping, layaways, guest loyalty program, the Buckle private label credit card, and personalized stylist services, as well as special order system that allows stores to obtain requested merchandise from other company stores or its online order fulfillment center. It provides its products through 456 retail stores in 43 states, as well as through its Website, buckle.com. The company was formerly known as Mills Clothing, Inc. and changed its name to The Buckle, Inc. in April 1991. The Buckle, Inc. was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Kearney, Nebraska.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Family clothing stores
Sub-IndustryApparel Retail
SectorRetail/Wholesale
SymbolNYSE:BKE
CUSIP11844010
Phone308-236-8491
Debt
Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A
Current Ratio4.05
Quick Ratio2.75
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio14.16
Forward P/E Ratio14.01
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$913.38 million
Price / Sales1.40
Cash Flow$2.5661 per share
Price / Cash10.21
Book Value$8.17 per share
Price / Book3.21
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.85
Net Income$89.70 million
Net Margins10.13%
Return on Equity21.93%
Return on Assets16.40%
Miscellaneous
Employees7,400
Outstanding Shares48,840,000
Buckle (NYSE:BKE) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Buckle's stock symbol?
Buckle trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "BKE."
How often does Buckle pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Buckle?
Buckle announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, June 4th. Investors of record on Friday, July 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share on Friday, July 27th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.82%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, July 12th. View Buckle's Dividend History.
How were Buckle's earnings last quarter?
Buckle Inc (NYSE:BKE) announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May, 25th. The company reported $0.38 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.37 by $0.02. The firm earned $204.90 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $207.17 million. Buckle had a net margin of 10.13% and a return on equity of 21.93%. Buckle's revenue for the quarter was down 3.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.34 earnings per share. View Buckle's Earnings History.
When is Buckle's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for BKE?
1 analysts have issued 12-month target prices for Buckle's shares. Their forecasts range from $13.00 to $13.00. On average, they expect Buckle's stock price to reach $13.00 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Buckle.
How were Buckle's same store sales last quarter?
Buckle same-store sales decreased by 3.4% in the month of May. Buckle shares climbed by 0% in the first full-day of trading following the news.
Who are some of Buckle's key competitors?
Who are Buckle's key executives?
Buckle's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Dennis H. Nelson, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 68)
- Mr. Brett P. Milkie, Sr. VP of Leasing (Age 58)
- Ms. Kari G. Smith, Exec. VP of Stores & Director (Age 54)
- Mr. Robert M. Carlberg, Sr. VP of Men's Merchandising (Age 55)
- Mr. Thomas B. Heacock, Sr. VP of Fin., Treasurer, CFO & Director (Age 40)
Has Buckle been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about BKE stock have trended somewhat positive recently, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. Accern ranks the sentiment of press coverage by monitoring more than 20 million news and blog sources. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Buckle earned a news sentiment score of 0.22 on Accern's scale. They also gave news stories about the company an impact score of 44.51 out of 100, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near future.
Who are Buckle's major shareholders?
Buckle's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (7.45%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (2.32%), Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (1.52%), Wells Fargo & Company MN (1.29%), Palisade Capital Management LLC NJ (1.19%) and Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc. (1.06%). Company insiders that own Buckle stock include Brett P Milkie, Diane L Applegate, Karen B Rhoads, Kelli D Molczyk, Kyle Hanson, Michael E Huss and Robert Erle Campbell. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Buckle.
Which major investors are selling Buckle stock?
BKE stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Wells Fargo & Company MN, UBS Group AG, California Public Employees Retirement System, Ancora Advisors LLC, Victory Capital Management Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of Alberta as represented by Alberta Investment Management Corp and Hays Advisory LLC. Company insiders that have sold Buckle company stock in the last year include Brett P Milkie, Diane L Applegate, Karen B Rhoads, Kyle Hanson, Michael E Huss and Robert Erle Campbell. View Insider Buying and Selling for Buckle.
Which major investors are buying Buckle stock?
BKE stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Millennium Management LLC, Citigroup Inc., Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC, Palisade Capital Management LLC NJ, American Century Companies Inc., Contrarius Investment Management Ltd, Federated Investors Inc. PA and Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Buckle.
How do I buy shares of Buckle?
Shares of BKE can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Buckle's stock price today?
One share of BKE stock can currently be purchased for approximately $26.20.
How big of a company is Buckle?
Buckle has a market capitalization of $1.28 billion and generates $913.38 million in revenue each year. The company earns $89.70 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.85 on an earnings per share basis. Buckle employs 7,400 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Buckle?
Buckle's mailing address is 2407 West 24th Street, Kearney NE, 68848. The company can be reached via phone at 308-236-8491 or via email at [email protected]
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