BKE
The Buckle, Inc.
BKE has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
NIO
NIO Inc.
NIO has a slight edge over BKE overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
BKE Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
BKE's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable.
NIO Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Unavailable |
NIO's revenue is currently strong, and its profitability and cash flow are stable. There isn't enough data to rate its balance sheet.
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.
NIO PE Valuation
NIO 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.
NIO Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
NIO has the edge over BKE on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and profitability expectations.
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 NIO on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
NIO Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$0.29 | +$1.45 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.60 | +$1.16 |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.06 | +$0.60 |
| Q3 2025 | -$1.59 | +$0.02 |
| Q2 2025 | -$1.74 | -$0.10 |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.76 | +$0.06 |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.66 | +$0.21 |
| Q3 2024 | -$1.61 | +$0.32 |
NIO is still losing money, but far less than before: $0.29 per share over the past year, against $1.93 at its worst in late 2023.
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's revenue has grown year over year for six quarters in a row: $320M last quarter, up 4.6% from the same quarter a year ago.
| 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 NIO on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
NIO Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $4.8B | +69% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.8B | +112% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.2B | +76% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.3B | +17% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.9B | +9% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.8B | +21% |
| Q4 2024 | $3B | +15% |
| Q3 2024 | $2.8B | -2.1% |
NIO has the edge over BKE on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -2.1% | +24 points |
| Q1 2026 | -1.2% | +52 points |
| Q4 2025 | 2.3% | +33 points |
| Q3 2025 | -16% | +12 points |
| Q2 2025 | -26% | +4 points |
| Q1 2025 | -53% | +1.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | -31% | +8.1 points |
| Q3 2024 | -28% | -2.6 points |
NIO's operating margin was −2.1% last quarter, up 24 points from 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 has the edge over NIO on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
NIO Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $0 | +$2.1B |
| Q1 2026 | $0 | $0 |
| Q4 2025 | $0 | +$391.3M |
| Q3 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q2 2025 | -$2.1B | +$73.9M |
| Q1 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q4 2024 | -$391.3M | -386% |
| Q2 2024 | -$2.2B | +$337.9M |
NIO's free cash flow was $0 over the past year, against −$2.5B the year before.
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 the edge over NIO on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q1 2022 | — |
| Q4 2021 | — |
| Q3 2021 | — |
| Q2 2021 | — |
| Q1 2021 | — |
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q3 2020 | — |
| Q2 2020 | $372,000 |
NIO Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.6% | +15.6M shares |
| 1 year | +12% | +267M shares |
| 3 years | +51% | +844M shares |
| 5 years | +60% | +933M shares |
| Available history | +143% | +1.5B shares |
NIO has 2.5B diluted shares, up 12% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
NIO hasn't bought back shares in the past year.
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.
NIO Net Leverage
NIO's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
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).
NIO Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 30.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 6.9 | Oversold |
NIO's weekly RSI is 31 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 7 (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.
NIO PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
NIO 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 NIO on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
NIO Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $3.36 | 9.2% below |
| 20 week MA | $4.01 | 24% below |
| 50 week MA | $4.81 | 37% below |
| 100 week MA | $4.85 | 37% below |
| 200 week MA | $6.03 | 49% below |
NIO is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 49% 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 the edge over NIO on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
NIO Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $2.42 | $45.8 | +1791% |
| 2021 | $45.8 | $30.5 | -33% |
| 2022 | $30.5 | $11.0 | -64% |
| 2023 | $11.0 | $9.07 | -17% |
| 2024 | $9.07 | $4.48 | -51% |
| 2025 | $4.48 | $5.10 | +14% |
| 2026 YTD | $5.10 | $3.05 | -40% |
NIO's yearly returns have swung widely, from +1791% in 2020 to −64% in 2022. It's down 40% so far in 2026.