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
Stock Exchange NYSE
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 Ratio13.08
Forward P/E Ratio12.94
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$913.38 million
Price / Sales1.29
Cash Flow$2.5078 per share
Price / Cash9.65
Book Value$8.01 per share
Price / Book3.02
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
Market Cap$1,208.82
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. Stockholders 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.13%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 12th. View Buckle's Dividend History.
How were Buckle's earnings last quarter?
Buckle Inc (NYSE:BKE) posted its earnings results on Friday, May, 25th. The company reported $0.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.37 by $0.02. The company 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%. The firm's revenue was down 3.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.34 EPS. View Buckle's Earnings History.
When is Buckle's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for BKE?
1 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month price targets 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 year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 46.3%. View Analyst Ratings for Buckle.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Buckle?
1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Buckle in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Sell."
How were Buckle's same store sales last quarter?
Buckle same-store sales rose 3.6% during the month of June. Buckle stock rose by 1.1% in the first 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. Thomas B. Heacock, Sr. VP of Fin., Treasurer, CFO & Director (Age 40)
- 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)
Has Buckle been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about BKE stock have trended somewhat positive on Saturday, Accern Sentiment reports. The research firm scores the sentiment of media coverage by monitoring more than twenty million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Buckle earned a coverage optimism score of 0.12 on Accern's scale. They also assigned media headlines about the company an impact score of 45.84 out of 100, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near term.
Who are Buckle's major shareholders?
Buckle's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include James Investment Research Inc. (0.18%), Adams Asset Advisors LLC (0.04%), Alpha Windward LLC (0.04%), Hartford Investment Management Co. (0.03%), Municipal Employees Retirement System of Michigan (0.02%) and Contravisory Investment Management Inc. (0.01%). Company insiders that own Buckle stock include Brett P Milkie, Diane L Applegate, Karen B Rhoads, 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 Adams Asset Advisors LLC, Municipal Employees Retirement System of Michigan and Alpha Windward 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 acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including James Investment Research Inc., Hartford Investment Management Co. and Contravisory Investment Management Inc.. 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 $24.20.
How big of a company is Buckle?
Buckle has a market capitalization of $1.21 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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