The Buckle, Inc. (BKE)
NYSEConsumer DiscretionaryApparel - RetailSnapshot 2026-09-04
$43.15-0.60%
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NYSEConsumer DiscretionaryApparel - RetailSnapshot 2026-09-04
QuarterlyIQ Insights · BKE
How strong the business is — where it ranks within its sector on capital efficiency and cash generation, and how well management has been executing.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
A guidance track record builds as the company issues and delivers on guidance.
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
Focus on growing comparable store net sales as a key driver of overall revenue growth.
Stated as a priority in 3 quarters including 2026-Q1 and 2026-Q3. Comparable store net sales increased 7.0% in the 5-week period ended April 4, 2026, 3.9% for the full 13-week period ended January 31, 2026, and 2.1% in the 13-week quarter ended August 1, 2026. The trajectory shows consistent growth in comparable store sales, delivering on management's stated priority.
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 2 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Consumer Discretionary names rated strong grew net income 63% of the time over the next year (vs 50% for the rest of the cohort, n=5213).
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“Comparable store net sales for the 13-week fiscal quarter ended August 1, 2026 increased 2.1 percent from prior year.”
“Comparable store net sales for the 13-week period ended January 31, 2026 increased 3.9 percent from prior year.”
“Comparable store net sales for the 5-week period ended April 4, 2026 increased 7.0 percent from prior year.”
Continue paying a quarterly dividend of $0.35 per share to shareholders as part of capital allocation strategy.
Stated as a priority in 3 quarters including 2025-Q4 through 2026-Q2. The company consistently authorized and paid a quarterly dividend of $0.35 per share during this period, demonstrating delivery on this capital allocation commitment.
“Board authorized a $0.35 per share quarterly dividend to be paid on July 29, 2026.”
“Announced quarterly dividend of $0.35 per share to be paid on April 29, 2026.”
“Announced quarterly dividend of $0.35 per share to be paid on January 29, 2026.”
Focus on growing online sales as a component of overall revenue growth and customer engagement.
Stated as a priority in 3 quarters including 2026-Q1 and 2026-Q3. Online sales grew from $43.6 million in 2025-Q3 to $44.6 million in 2026-Q3 (+2.3%), and increased 6.4% to $74.2 million in 2026-Q1. For the full fiscal year ended January 31, 2026, online sales increased 9.8% to $217.1 million. The trajectory shows consistent growth in online sales, delivering on management's stated priority.
“Online sales increased 2.3 percent to $44.6 million for the 13-week fiscal quarter ended August 1, 2026.”
“Online sales increased 6.4 percent to $74.2 million for the 13-week period ended January 31, 2026.”
“Online sales increased 9.8 percent to $217.1 million for the 52-week period ended January 31, 2026.”
Over the trailing year it converted 1.06x of net income into operating cash flow. Historically, Consumer Discretionary names rated neutral grew net income 49% of the time over the next year (vs 49% for the rest of the cohort, n=4864).
Most sensitive to the broad stock market.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the US dollar, Fed net liquidity, long-term interest rates, real (inflation-adjusted) rates (low R² over the window).
13 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by capital-allocation actions. Historically, Consumer Discretionary names rated neutral grew net income 48% of the time over the next year (vs 53% for the rest of the cohort, n=2538).
Not investment advice. As of 2026-09-04.