BKE
The Buckle, Inc.
BKE has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
NKE
NIKE, Inc.
NKE has the edge over BKE overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
BKE Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
BKE's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable.
NKE Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Strong |
NKE's profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue and cash flow are stable.
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.
NKE PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 18x | $37.76 | — |
| Cheap | 23x | $47.70 | +26% |
| Forward | 30x | $37.76 | — |
| Fair | 33x | $68.16 | +80% |
| Expensive | 47x | $97.86 | +159% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
NKE has the edge over BKE in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
BKE Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Deteriorating | |
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect BKE's revenue to grow, but its profitability to weaken.
NKE Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Stable | |
| Decline | |
| Improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
Analysts expect NKE's profitability to improve, but its revenue to decline. 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 NKE on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
NKE Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.27 | -39% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.09 | +7.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.10 | -2.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.51 | -50% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.70 | -48% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.95 | -44% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.16 | -42% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.01 | -11% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.24 | -5.3% |
NKE's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $2.09 over the past year, against $3.82 in late 2021.
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 NKE 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 NKE on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
NKE Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $11.2B | -4.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $11B | -1.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $11.3B | +0.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $12.4B | +0.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $11.7B | +1.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $11.1B | -12% |
| Q1 2025 | $11.3B | -9.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $12.4B | -7.7% |
NKE's revenue fell from its 2023 peak and has held roughly level since: $11.2B last quarter, down 4.3% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 8.2% | +0.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 12% | +9.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 5.8% | -1.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 8% | -3.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 7.9% | -3.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 2.9% | -11 points |
| Q1 2025 | 7.5% | -3.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 11% | -2.9 points |
NKE's operating margin was 8.2% 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 has the edge over NKE on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
NKE Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$64M | -527% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.5B | +313% |
| Q1 2026 | $284M | -83% |
| Q4 2025 | $386M | -58% |
| Q3 2025 | $15M | -95% |
| Q2 2025 | $363M | -85% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.7B | -11% |
| Q4 2024 | $920M | -65% |
NKE usually generates cash, though not every quarter: the latest was −$64M, but it generated $2.1B 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 |
NKE Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.2% | +3.2M shares |
| 1 year | +0.4% | +5.2M shares |
| 3 years | -3.8% | -59.1M shares |
| 5 years | -8.4% | -135M shares |
| Available history | -6.9% | -110M shares |
NKE has the edge over BKE on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $20M |
| Q3 2025 | $126M |
| Q2 2025 | $199M |
| Q1 2025 | $506M |
| Q4 2024 | $1.1B |
NKE has spent almost nothing on buybacks 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 the edge over NKE on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
NKE Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q3 2024 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2024 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2024 | -0.0x | Very low |
| Q4 2023 | 0.1x | Very low |
NKE's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
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).
NKE Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 40.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 57.5 | Neutral |
NKE's weekly RSI is 40 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 58 (neutral).
BKE PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | BKE | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10x | 18x | 44% below |
| PE % | 55 | 47 | 8 pts above |
BKE has the edge over NKE on valuation relative to its sector.
NKE PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | NKE | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18x | 18x | 0.3% above |
| PE % | 2 | 47 | 45 pts below |
NKE is trading at 18x earnings, in line with the Consumer Cyclical sector's median of 18x.
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 NKE on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
NKE Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $36.7 | 2.8% above |
| 20 week MA | $39.2 | 3.6% below |
| 50 week MA | $48.0 | 21% below |
| 100 week MA | $58.4 | 35% below |
| 200 week MA | $79.2 | 52% below |
NKE has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-week average, but 52% 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 NKE on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
NKE Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $101.6 | $141.6 | +39% |
| 2021 | $141.6 | $165.7 | +17% |
| 2022 | $165.7 | $116.3 | -30% |
| 2023 | $116.3 | $108.6 | -6.6% |
| 2024 | $108.6 | $76.4 | -30% |
| 2025 | $76.4 | $60.9 | -20% |
| 2026 YTD | $60.9 | $37.8 | -38% |
NKE has finished four years in a row lower, and it's down 38% so far in 2026.