BKE The Buckle, Inc.
$42.64
Stable Earnings Power 65%
P/Adj-EPS × Normalized Multiple
Moderate · Conviction

Undervalued

Trading 26.9% below fair value

You pay $42.64
Bear $46.66
Fair $58.33
Bull $69.99
Bear $46.66 +9.4% $4.14 × 12x P/E
Fair $58.33 +36.8% $4.14 × 15x P/E
Bull $69.99 +64.1% $4.14 × 18x P/E

Key Value Driver

Normalized P/E multiple (15x base case)

Implied Market Multiple 10.3x

Summary

Our base-case estimate uses a valuation based on adjusted earnings per share and a normalized price-to-earnings multiple. We then blend that result with the average analyst price target of $47.00 from 20 analysts, using a 25% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $58.33 per share.

Warnings

The company pays out 106% of its profits as dividends. That leaves little cushion — the dividend could be cut if business slows down.
Wall Street's average price target is $47.00 (from 20 analysts). Our estimate is 32% above the consensus -- consider that gap carefully.

Key Risks

  • Growth DCF inappropriate — terminal value assumptions dominate
  • EV/EBITDA misleading for regulated businesses where capex is mandated
  • Regulatory risk is a fat tail not visible in normal multiples