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BUCKLE INC (BKE)

As-reported financials and SEC filings for BUCKLE INC. The latest annual period is FY2025. The latest reported quarter is Q1 FY2026. Financial statements come straight from the company’s EDGAR filings; valuation figures such as P/E and market cap use market data.

About BUCKLE INC

Buckle Inc is a retailer specializing in medium to better-priced casual apparel, footwear, and accessories for men, women, and children. It operates 440 stores across 42 states in the United States under the names Buckle and Buckle Youth. The company offers a wide range of merchandise including denim, tops, sportswear, outerwear, and footwear, featuring both brand name and private label products, and serves fashion-conscious customers primarily aged 15 to 30.

Snapshot

Revenue
$1.30B
Revenue growth (YoY)
6.6%
Net income
$209.7M
Diluted EPS
$4.14
Gross margin
49.0%
Operating margin
20.1%
Net margin
16.2%
FCF margin
15.9%
ROE
49.4%
net income / fiscal-year-end equity
P/E
9.9×
trailing when available, otherwise FY EPS
Market cap
$2.21B
Long-term debt / equity
non-current term debt only

Fundamentals are from SEC filings for FY2025, the latest annual period (ended January 31, 2026). P/E and market cap are derived from stored market prices, last retrieved on a rolling basis and typically within the past week.

What changed at Buckle

  • Revenue grew 6.6% to $1.3B in FY2025, after a 3.4% decline the year before.
  • Operating margin is 20.1% in FY2025, -5.8 pp against 25.9% in FY2021.
  • Most recent quarter Q1 FY2026: revenue $289M, up 6.1% from Q1 FY2025.
  • Free cash flow was $206M in FY2025, 15.9% of revenue.
  • Net income rose 7.3% to $210M in FY2025.

Computed from the as-reported figures in the statements below. A change we cannot state from filed figures is left out rather than estimated.

Peer comparison

Where Buckle’s fundamentals sit among the 403 Consumer Discretionary companies. Each figure is ranked only against peers that report it, from lowest (left) to highest (right).

Gross margin49.0%
75th percentile of 275
Operating margin20.1%
92nd percentile of 348
Net margin16.2%
93rd percentile of 377
FCF margin15.9%
93rd percentile of 351
Revenue growth (YoY)+6.6%
65th percentile of 394
ROE49.4%
93rd percentile of 343
P/E9.9×
17th percentile of 249
Short interest9.51d
91st percentile of 401

Buckle’s net margin of 16.2% ranks in the 93rd percentile of the 377 Consumer Discretionary companies reporting it. Buckle’s FCF margin of 15.9% ranks in the 93rd percentile of the 351 Consumer Discretionary companies reporting it. Buckle’s return on equity of 49.4% ranks in the 93rd percentile of the 343 Consumer Discretionary companies reporting it.

No reported insider purchases (code P) in the last 90 days; 1 insider sale totaling $111,088. For context, about 15% of companies in the universe saw any reported insider purchase (code P) in the same window. Browse insider activity →

Percentiles describe where a figure sits among sector peers reporting it (100th = highest). They are position within a peer group, not a rating, and not investment advice. Short interest ranking uses days to cover from FINRA Consolidated Short Interest data; FINRA is the owner and source of that data, included at no additional charge.

Institutional ownership

Held by 1 of the superinvestors we track (plus 6 quant / multi-strat books), based on each investor’s most recent 13F; periods vary by investor (newest: Q2 2026).

Conviction investors
1
+6 quant / multi-strat
Initiated / added
3
0 new, 3 added
Reduced / exited
5
4 trimmed, 1 exited
Combined position
$116.7M
reported long value
InvestorAs ofPosition valueSharesChange
Renaissance TechnologiesquantQ2 2026$48.1M1.1MReduced
Two Sigma InvestmentsquantQ2 2026$21.5M509.3KReduced
D. E. ShawquantQ2 2026$15.3M361.7KAdded
Millennium ManagementquantQ2 2026$14.7M349.3KAdded
AQR Capital ManagementquantQ2 2026$10.1M238.5KReduced
Citadel AdvisorsquantQ2 2026$6.4M152.1KAdded
Gotham Asset ManagementQ2 2026$588,77414.0KReduced

No longer held by: Maverick Capital (as of Q2 2026)

From quarterly Form 13F filings, which can be up to 45 days delayed. Long US-listed positions only: excludes short positions, options, cash, bonds, and non-US holdings, so this is not a manager’s complete portfolio. Counts are of the investors we track, not all institutions. Not investment advice.

Recent insider activity

Non-derivative buys and sells (codes P/S) reported by officers, directors and 10% owners on SEC Form 4.

Buys (90d)
0
code P
Bought (90d)
code P value
Sells (90d)
1
$111K
Reported activity
Net selling
by $ value, 90d
Trade dateInsiderTypeSharesPriceValue
2026-06-08
filed 2026-06-10
FAIRFIELD BILL LDirectorSell2.5K$44.44$111K

Reported non-derivative purchases and sales (codes P/S) — which may be open-market or private; excludes option exercises, grants, and shares withheld for taxes. Dates shown are the trade date; a Form 4 can be filed days to years later. A sale can be routine (e.g. a pre-set 10b5-1 plan), so read individual transactions in context. From SEC Form 4. Not investment advice.

Short interest

Total shares sold short as of each twice-monthly FINRA settlement. Rising short interest means more investors are positioned against the stock; days to cover estimates how many trading days of average volume that position represents.

Shares short
3.6M
settled 2026-08-14
Change vs prior
-0.6%
vs previous settlement
Days to cover
9.51
at avg daily volume
Avg daily volume
381.2K
FINRA reported
SettlementShares shortChangeDays to cover
2026-08-143.6M-0.6%9.51
2026-07-313.6M-13.7%8.33
2026-07-154.2M+9.0%7.89
2026-06-303.9M+4.6%5.70
2026-06-153.7M+4.0%7.37
2026-05-293.6M+11.9%6.87
2026-05-153.2M-8.4%8.21
2026-04-303.5M-7.0%10.28

Source: FINRA Consolidated Short Interest. FINRA is the owner and source of the FINRA-supplied data, which is included at no additional charge for your own personal or professional use; republishing or redistributing it is not permitted. Settlement dates are shown; FINRA publishes each settlement about nine business days later, so the latest figure can be two to four weeks old. Not presented as a percentage of float. No FINRA endorsement of this product is implied. Not investment advice.

Income statement (as reported)

 FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue$1.30B$1.22B$1.26B$1.35B$1.29B
Gross profit$635.9M$592.8M$619.1M$676.0M$653.0M
Operating income$261.4M$241.4M$271.1M$328.1M$335.5M
Net income$209.7M$195.5M$219.9M$254.6M$254.8M
Diluted EPS$4.14$3.89$4.40$5.13$5.16

Figures as reported to the SEC. Underlined values link to the filing they came from; dotted values are calculated by us from reported figures; “adj” means restated for a stock split (hover to see the figure as filed). Full details: where the numbers come from.

Balance sheet (as reported)

 FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Cash and equivalents$249.5M$266.9M$268.2M$252.1M$254.0M
Current assets$447.9M$439.2M$444.3M$423.3M$391.2M
Total assets$991.3M$913.2M$889.8M$837.6M$780.9M
Current liabilities$236.7M$213.9M$221.5M$226.0M$248.5M
Long-term debt
Total liabilities$566.6M$489.4M$476.6M$461.3M$468.0M
Total equity$424.6M$423.8M$413.2M$376.3M$312.9M

Figures as reported to the SEC. Underlined values link to the filing they came from; dotted values are calculated by us from reported figures; “adj” means restated for a stock split (hover to see the figure as filed). Full details: where the numbers come from.

Cash flow (as reported)

 FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Operating cash flow$251.1M$242.0M$254.6M$242.4M$311.8M
Capital expenditure$45.4M$42.3M$37.3M$30.4M$19.1M
Free cash flow$205.8M$199.7M$217.4M$212.0M$292.7M

Figures as reported to the SEC. Underlined values link to the filing they came from; dotted values are calculated by us from reported figures; “adj” means restated for a stock split (hover to see the figure as filed). Full details: where the numbers come from.

Quarterly trend (as reported)

QuarterRevenueRevenue YoYNet incomeDiluted EPS
Q1 FY2026$288.7M6.1%$46.9M$0.92
Q4 FY2025$399.1M5.3%$80.8M$1.59
Q3 FY2025$320.8M9.3%$48.7M$0.96
Q2 FY2025$305.7M8.3%$45.0M$0.89
Q1 FY2025$272.1M3.7%$35.2M$0.70
Q4 FY2024$379.2M-0.8%$77.2M$1.53
Q3 FY2024$293.6M-3.2%$44.2M$0.88
Q2 FY2024$282.4M-3.4%$39.3M$0.78

Latest 8 reported quarters, from company XBRL filings on SEC EDGAR.

Company facts

ExchangeNYSE
SectorConsumer Discretionary
SIC industryRetail-Family Clothing Stores
Latest annual periodFY2025 (ended January 31, 2026)
Latest reported quarterQ1 FY2026 (ended May 2, 2026)
Oldest indexed filing2010
SEC CIK885245

Selected SEC filings

10-K2026-04-01
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10-Q2026-06-11
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8-K2026-08-31
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8-K2026-08-21
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8-K2026-06-02
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8-K2026-05-29
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Data sourced from SEC EDGAR. Figures are as-reported and may be unaudited or restated; verify against the source filing before relying on them. Informational only. Not investment advice.