The Buckle, Inc.

The Buckle, Inc.

Consumer Cyclical

NYSE:BKE · New York Stock Exchange

Market Cap $2.33B Beta 0.99 P/E (TTM) 10.4
$45.29 +0.42%

+$0.19 today

52W Low $42.39High $61.69

Vol 0.26M · Avg 0.46M

EPS (TTM)$4.37
Div Yield9.72%
Apparel - Retail

Management

Put operating results in leadership context

Review returns on capital, executive background, insider transactions, and growth quality to judge whether management is compounding value well.

Return Metrics

ROE, ROIC & ROA over time

Management

ROE

49.4%

avg 42.1%

ROIC

23.6%

avg 24.1%

ROA

21.2%

avg 21.4%

Analysis

ROE is currently the strongest return metric at 49.4% versus its period average of 42.1%. 3 of 3 return metrics are above their quality threshold, which helps indicate how efficiently the company turns capital and assets into profit.

Management

Key executives, compensation & ownership

Management
NameTitleCompensationTenureAgeShares OwnedOwnership %

Dennis H. Nelson

President, Chief Executive Officer & Director$5.99M76$444,000.000.86%

Brett Milkie

Senior Vice President of Leasing$1.78M66$95,970.000.19%

Thomas Heacock

Senior Vice President of Finance, Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer & Director$1.77M48$184,950.000.36%

Brady Jenschke Fritz

Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary46$92,000.000.18%

Adam J. Akerson

Vice President of Finance, Controller & Assistant Treasurer

Scott A. Werth

Senior Vice President of Stores$49,460.000.10%

Insider Trading

SEC Form 4 transactions — last 12 months

Management

Buys

0

$0.00

Sells

16

$13.75M

Net Sentiment

$13.75M

Net selling

Most Active

HOFFMAN MICHELLE

5 transactions

DateInsiderTypeSharesPriceValue
Jun 8, 2026

FAIRFIELD BILL L

Direct

Sell2.5K$44.44$111,087.50
Apr 10, 2026

SMITH KARI G

Indirect

Sell30.0K$54.57$1,637,238.00
Apr 10, 2026

HOFFMAN MICHELLE

Direct

Sell16.2K$54.80$887,761.62
Mar 20, 2026

HOFFMAN MICHELLE

Direct

Sell29.3K$49.12$1,438,244.65
Mar 19, 2026

HOFFMAN MICHELLE

Direct

Sell719$50.00$35,950.36
Mar 17, 2026

SMITH KARI G

Indirect

Sell48.9K$50.39$2,461,903.93
Mar 16, 2026

SMITH KARI G

Indirect

Sell1.1K$49.81$56,786.36
Sep 5, 2025

SHADA JAMES E

Indirect

Sell20.0K$59.49$1,189,716.00
Sep 5, 2025

MILKIE BRETT P

Indirect

Sell6.0K$60.17$361,019.40
Sep 5, 2025

SMITH KARI G

Indirect

Sell20.0K$59.36$1,187,184.00

1–10 of 16

Analysis

Insiders reported 0 buys worth $0.00 and 16 sells worth $13.75M over the last 12 months. That adds up to net selling of $13.75M. HOFFMAN MICHELLE was the most active insider with 5 transactions.

Growth Analysis

Historical CAGR & forward analyst estimates

Metric 10yr5yr3yr Fwd Est.
EPSN/AN/A-3.8%
+2.5% (14yr)1 analysts
RevenueN/AN/A-0.1%
+1.9% (14yr)1 analysts
Net IncomeN/AN/A-3.6%
+2.9% (14yr)1 analysts
EBITN/AN/A-3.8%
+2.5% (14yr)1 analysts

Analysis

Recent growth has been strongest in Revenue at -0.1% over three years. Forward estimates point to Net Income at +2.9% (14yr), giving you a quick check on whether expectations are accelerating or cooling.

Who manages BKE?

The Buckle, Inc. (BKE) lists 6 active executives. The top listed executive is Brett Milkie, Senior Vice President of Leasing.

Are BKE insiders buying or selling?

Recent insider activity shows net selling of $49.65M.

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