BKE
The Buckle, Inc.
BKE has a slight edge over F overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and lower modeled downside.
F
Ford Motor Company
F offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
BKE Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
BKE's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable.
F Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong |
F's balance sheet is currently strong, and its revenue is stable, but its profitability and cash flow are under pressure.
BKE PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 7.1x | $30.61 | -30% |
| Fair | 9.8x | $42.53 | -3.2% |
| Current | 10x | $43.94 | — |
| Forward | 11x | $43.94 | — |
| Expensive | 13x | $56.38 | +28% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
BKE's PE is in its fair range at 10x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 11x.
F PE Valuation
F has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
BKE Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Deteriorating | |
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect BKE's revenue to grow, but its profitability to weaken.
F Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect F's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
BKE Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.10 | -5.4% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.34 | +8.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.36 | +12% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.14 | +6.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.09 | +4.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.01 | -2% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.90 | -7.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.89 | -12% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.93 | -14% |
BKE has the edge over F on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
F Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.78 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$1.97 | -270% |
| Q2 2026 | -$1.87 | -340% |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.55 | -224% |
| Q4 2025 | -$2.06 | -241% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.16 | +32% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.78 | -19% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.25 | +29% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.46 | +35% |
F has swung to a loss: it lost $1.97 per share over the past year, after a profit the year before.
BKE Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $319.8M | +4.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $288.7M | +6.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $399.1M | +5.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $320.8M | +9.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $305.7M | +8.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $272.1M | +3.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $379.2M | -0.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $293.6M | -3.2% |
BKE has the edge over F on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 17% | -1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 21% | +4.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 25% | -0.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 19% | +0.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 18% | +1.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 16% | -0.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 25% | +0.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 19% | -2.6 points |
BKE has the edge over F on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
F Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $49.5B | -2% |
| Q2 2026 | $48.3B | -3.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $43.3B | +6.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $45.9B | -4.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $50.5B | +9.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $50.2B | +5% |
| Q1 2025 | $40.7B | -5% |
| Q4 2024 | $48.2B | +4.9% |
F's revenue grew through 2023 and has held roughly level since: $49.5B last quarter, down 2% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.9% | -0.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 1.3% | +0.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 5.4% | +4.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | -25% | -28 points |
| Q3 2025 | 3.1% | +1.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 1% | -2.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | 0.8% | -2.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 2.5% | +3.1 points |
F's operating margin was 2.9% last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
BKE Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $16.9M | -64% |
| Q2 2026 | $34.7M | +77% |
| Q1 2026 | $101.4M | -8.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $38.4M | +14% |
| Q3 2025 | $46.4M | +28% |
| Q2 2025 | $19.6M | +2.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $111M | +11% |
| Q4 2024 | $33.6M | -37% |
BKE still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2025 peak: $191M over the past year.
F Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.1B | -40% |
| Q2 2026 | $2B | -54% |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.1B | -157% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.1B | +108% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.3B | +50% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.2B | +24% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.9B | +$2.6B |
| Q4 2024 | $530M | +169% |
F still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2020 peak: $5.1B over the past year.
BKE Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | +11K shares |
| 1 year | +0.8% | +380K shares |
| 3 years | +2.3% | +1.1M shares |
| 5 years | +3.4% | +1.7M shares |
| Available history | +4.5% | +2.2M shares |
BKE has 51M diluted shares, up 0.8% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q1 2022 | — |
| Q4 2021 | — |
| Q3 2021 | — |
| Q2 2021 | — |
| Q1 2021 | — |
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q3 2020 | — |
| Q2 2020 | $372,000 |
F Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +2.2% | +89M shares |
| 1 year | +0.7% | +28M shares |
| 3 years | +0.6% | +26M shares |
| 5 years | +1% | +40M shares |
| Available history | +1.8% | +72M shares |
F has the edge over BKE on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $311M |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | $150M |
F spent $311M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 107% from the year before.
BKE Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
BKE has more cash than debt.
F Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -2.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -2.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -3.4x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -2.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -2.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
F has the edge over BKE on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
BKE Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 46.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 53.3 | Neutral |
BKE's weekly RSI is 47 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 53 (neutral).
F Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 41.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 19.6 | Oversold |
F's weekly RSI is 41 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 20 (oversold).
BKE PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | BKE | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10x | 18x | 44% below |
| PE % | 55 | 47 | 8 pts above |
BKE is trading at 10x earnings, a 44% discount to the Consumer Cyclical sector's median of 18x.
F PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | F | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 18x | — |
F has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
BKE Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $44.3 | 0.9% below |
| 20 week MA | $43.5 | 1.1% above |
| 50 week MA | $48.2 | 8.9% below |
| 100 week MA | $48.0 | 8.4% below |
| 200 week MA | $43.4 | 1.3% above |
BKE has the edge over F on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
F Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $12.2 | 2.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $13.3 | 11% below |
| 50 week MA | $13.4 | 11% below |
| 100 week MA | $12.1 | 2% below |
| 200 week MA | $12.1 | 1.4% below |
F is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 1.4% below its 200-week average.
BKE Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $26.7 | $30.1 | +13% |
| 2021 | $30.1 | $40.9 | +36% |
| 2022 | $40.9 | $45.2 | +11% |
| 2023 | $45.2 | $47.5 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | $47.5 | $51.5 | +8.4% |
| 2025 | $51.5 | $54.3 | +5.4% |
| 2026 YTD | $54.3 | $43.9 | -19% |
BKE has finished every year since 2020 higher, and it's down 19% so far in 2026.
F Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $9.36 | $8.86 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | $8.86 | $20.3 | +129% |
| 2022 | $20.3 | $11.4 | -44% |
| 2023 | $11.4 | $12.2 | +7.3% |
| 2024 | $12.2 | $10.0 | -18% |
| 2025 | $10.0 | $13.3 | +33% |
| 2026 YTD | $13.3 | $11.9 | -11% |
F has the edge over BKE on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.