Buckle (BKE) Competitors

Buckle (NYSE:BKE) and Shoe Carnival (NASDAQ:SCVL) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends and earnings.

Do insiders & institutionals believe in BKE or SCVL?

53.9% of Buckle shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.1% of Shoe Carnival shares are owned by institutional investors. 39.0% of Buckle shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 35.5% of Shoe Carnival shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk & volatility, BKE or SCVL?

Buckle has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Shoe Carnival has a beta of 1.46, meaning that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend BKE or SCVL?

Buckle currently has a consensus target price of $51.00, suggesting a potential downside of 8.01%. Shoe Carnival has a consensus target price of $51.00, suggesting a potential upside of 146.14%. Given Shoe Carnival's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Shoe Carnival is more favorable than Buckle.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Buckle	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Shoe Carnival	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Does the media refer more to BKE or SCVL?

In the previous week, Buckle had 2 more articles in the media than Shoe Carnival. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Buckle and 3 mentions for Shoe Carnival. Shoe Carnival's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Buckle's score of 0.64 indicating that Shoe Carnival is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Buckle	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Shoe Carnival	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is BKE or SCVL more profitable?

Buckle has a net margin of 15.95% compared to Shoe Carnival's net margin of 5.58%. Buckle's return on equity of 43.13% beat Shoe Carnival's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Buckle	15.95%	43.13%	20.57%
Shoe Carnival	5.58%	10.43%	5.92%

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, BKE or SCVL?

Buckle has higher revenue and earnings than Shoe Carnival. Shoe Carnival is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Buckle, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Buckle	$1.22B	2.33	$195.47M	$3.89	14.25
Shoe Carnival	$1.18B	0.48	$73.77M	$2.39	8.67

Is BKE or SCVL a better dividend stock?

Buckle pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Shoe Carnival pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Buckle pays out 36.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Shoe Carnival pays out 25.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Shoe Carnival has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Shoe Carnival is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Buckle beats Shoe Carnival on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.