Buckle (BKE) Competitors

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
Buckle	15.95%	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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Buckle	$1.22B	2.06	$195.47M	$3.89	12.62
Shoe Carnival	$1.20B	0.51	$73.77M	$2.39	9.32

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)	2.00
Shoe Carnival	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Buckle beats Shoe Carnival on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.