Buckle: 4-Star Retailers Poised to Pop
Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, teen-oriented apparel retailer The Buckle (NYS: BKE) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Buckle and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Buckle facts
Headquarters (founded) | Kearney, Neb. (1948) |
Market Cap | $2.3 billion |
Industry | Apparel retail |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $1.1 billion |
Management | President/CEO Dennis Nelson |
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 38.9% |
Cash/Debt | $244.7 million / $0 |
Dividend Yield | 1.7% |
Competitors | Abercrombie & Fitch (NYS: ANF) |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 90% of the 605 members who have rated Buckle believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just yesterday, one of those Fools, All-Star BKITU, succinctly summed up the Buckle bull case for our community:
Financials appear solid, looks like it's gearing up for a major, aggressive expansion. Excellent margins. It's a bit of a gamble, but this is the kind of calculated risk a balanced portfolio should include -- the reward potential is inviting, and the company appears solid enough to weather the storms of growth.
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