Buckle (BKE) Competitors $49.10 +0.01 (+0.03%) Closing price 07/25/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$49.07 -0.03 (-0.07%) As of 07/25/2025 06:55 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock BKE vs. SCVL, SHOO, URBN, ZUMZ, AEO, CAL, DBI, DDS, M, and ANFShould you be buying Buckle stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Buckle include Shoe Carnival (SCVL), Steven Madden (SHOO), Urban Outfitters (URBN), Zumiez (ZUMZ), American Eagle Outfitters (AEO), Caleres (CAL), Designer Brands (DBI), Dillard's (DDS), Macy's (M), and Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF). Buckle vs. Its Competitors Shoe Carnival Steven Madden Urban Outfitters Zumiez American Eagle Outfitters Caleres Designer Brands Dillard's Macy's Abercrombie & Fitch Buckle (NYSE:BKE) and Shoe Carnival (NASDAQ:SCVL) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership. Does the media prefer BKE or SCVL? In the previous week, Buckle had 2 more articles in the media than Shoe Carnival. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Buckle and 6 mentions for Shoe Carnival. Shoe Carnival's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Buckle's score of 1.19 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 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Shoe Carnival 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 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 Buckle15.95% 43.13% 20.57% Shoe Carnival 5.58%10.43%5.92% Which has more volatility and risk, BKE or SCVL? Buckle has a beta of 1.03, indicating that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Shoe Carnival has a beta of 1.37, indicating that its share price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BKE or SCVL? 53.9% of Buckle shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.1% of Shoe Carnival shares are held by institutional investors. 39.0% of Buckle shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 35.5% of Shoe Carnival shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBuckle$1.22B2.06$195.47M$3.8912.62Shoe Carnival$1.20B0.51$73.77M$2.399.32 Is BKE or SCVL a better dividend stock? Buckle pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Shoe Carnival pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. 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 raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Do analysts prefer BKE or SCVL? Buckle presently has a consensus target price of $41.00, suggesting a potential downside of 16.50%. Shoe Carnival has a consensus target price of $51.00, suggesting a potential upside of 128.90%. Given Shoe Carnival's stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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) 2.00Shoe Carnival 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 SummaryBuckle beats Shoe Carnival on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Buckle News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BKE and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding BKE and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart BKE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBuckleRETAIL IndustryRetail SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$2.51B$7.60B$26.71B$21.03BDividend Yield2.85%2.86%177.03%3.59%P/E Ratio12.6270.8630.7428.45Price / Sales2.061.242.6071.66Price / Cash10.7617.6552.3122.92Price / Book5.883.095.694.68Net Income$195.47M$372.42M$880.44M$995.51M7 Day Performance2.26%5.30%2.32%1.65%1 Month Performance9.00%11.00%7.08%4.54%1 Year Performance18.04%0.41%25.91%10.00% Buckle Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BKEBuckle3.0734 of 5 stars$49.10+0.0%$41.00-16.5%+22.3%$2.51B$1.22B12.628,000News CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeSCVLShoe Carnival4.6911 of 5 stars$20.98+3.8%$51.00+143.1%-46.4%$573.59M$1.20B8.785,500News CoveragePositive NewsSHOOSteven Madden3.7727 of 5 stars$26.07-1.5%$30.00+15.1%-37.0%$1.89B$2.28B11.244,800Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastURBNUrban Outfitters4.586 of 5 stars$74.62+3.4%$74.09-0.7%+67.3%$6.69B$5.55B15.6129,000Positive NewsZUMZZumiez3.1025 of 5 stars$13.90+3.3%$25.00+79.9%-37.1%$247.00M$889.20M1,391.398,700AEOAmerican Eagle Outfitters4.1964 of 5 stars$9.94+0.0%$14.70+47.8%-44.5%$1.72B$5.33B10.1544,000Trending NewsOptions VolumeGap UpCALCaleres3.4561 of 5 stars$13.97+1.8%$14.00+0.2%-58.1%$472.19M$2.72B5.829,400DBIDesigner Brands3.4703 of 5 stars$2.94+2.6%$3.50+18.9%-56.4%$143.74M$2.95B-4.3314,000DDSDillard's2.9102 of 5 stars$463.16+0.3%$310.00-33.1%+21.8%$7.24B$6.56B12.8028,800MMacy's4.2377 of 5 stars$12.20+2.1%$12.78+4.8%-20.5%$3.31B$22.80B6.1994,189News CoveragePositive NewsOptions VolumeANFAbercrombie & Fitch3.7436 of 5 stars$95.24+1.9%$110.63+16.2%-39.1%$4.54B$4.95B9.3739,200Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Shoe Carnival Alternatives Steven Madden Alternatives Urban Outfitters Alternatives Zumiez Alternatives American Eagle Outfitters Alternatives Caleres Alternatives Designer Brands Alternatives Dillard's Alternatives Macy's Alternatives Abercrombie & Fitch Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:BKE) was last updated on 7/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy AMZN, GOOG, MSFT might destroy NVDAInvesting Legend Hints the End May be Near for These 3 Iconic Stocks Futurist Eric Fry say Amazon, Tesla an...InvestorPlace | SponsoredCritical AI announcement set to ignite AI 2.0 I just put together an urgent new presentation that you need to see right away. 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