BKE The Buckle, Inc.
Stable Earnings Power
B 71.0 / 100 composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for stable earnings power businesses.

Profitability

Weight: 20%
B 72
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 27.0%
  • Operating Margin Trend -1.61 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
A- 83
  • 5yr Avg ROE 53.4%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR 0.7%

Growth Quality

Weight: 15%
F 24
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 0.1%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR -5.4%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 3/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 15%
A 92
  • 5yr FCF Margin 17.6%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 0.99x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 20%
A+ 96
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 0.42x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 30.00x
  • Altman Z-Score 5.41

Stability

Weight: 15%
C- 49
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.39
  • Piotroski F-Score 4
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 2/5

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Dumping

3 of 3 gurus held; 1 new buy; 1 added; 1 trimmed; 2 full exits.

Holders
3 +1
Avg Δ position
+94.6%
New buys
1
Full exits
2
As of Q1 2026