Buckle BKE
NYSE BKE
$43.84 +1.20 (+2.81%)
As of: Aug 21, 2026 · 2:16 PM EDT

Buckle (BKE) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)

Buckle (BKE) posted Return on Capital Employed of 35.14% for Q2 2026, up 7.26% sequentially from 32.76% in Q1 2026, and up 180.0% YoY from 12.55% in Q2 2025.

Buckle (BKE) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Buckle has reported Return on Capital Employed for 17 years, with the latest figure at 35.14% in Q2 2026.

  • Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 180.0% year-over-year to 35.14% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was 35.14% (up 180.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 36.54%, up 143.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed advanced to 35.14% in Q2 2026 per BKE's latest filing, from 32.76% in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 59.29% in Q2 2022 and troughed at 31.77% in Q4 2025.
  • A 5-year average of 41.86% and a median of 38.56% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Return on Capital Employed soared 2727 bps in 2022, then tumbled 1206 bps in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 54.05% in 2022, then slipped by 22 bps to 42.13% in 2023, then dropped by 23 bps to 32.41% in 2024, then decreased by 2 bps to 31.77% in 2025, then advanced by 11 bps to 35.14% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 35.14%, 32.76%, and 31.77% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Tjx Companies 155.85 Bn 150.27 Bn 4.48 Bn 32.66%
2 Ross Stores 77.02 Bn 72.89 Bn 1.78 Bn 27.31%
3 Burlington Stores 20.61 Bn 19.86 Bn 1.26 Bn -76.03%
4 Lululemon Athletica 13.88 Bn 12.37 Bn 1.34 Bn 30.58%
5 Gap 7.34 Bn 4.78 Bn 1.42 Bn 13.71%
6 Victoria's Secret 6.97 Bn 6.76 Bn 585.00 Mn 9.07%
7 Urban Outfitters 6.55 Bn 6.13 Bn 542.57 Mn 16.05%
8 Boot Barn Holdings 5.01 Bn 4.87 Bn - -
9 Abercrombie & Fitch 4.86 Bn 4.25 Bn 682.63 Mn 27.24%
10 Buckle 2.22 Bn 1.93 Bn 133.48 Mn 35.14%

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 2, 2026 35.14%
Jan 31, 2026 32.76%
Nov 1, 2025 31.77%
Aug 2, 2025 32.40%
May 3, 2025 33.33%
Feb 1, 2025 33.03%
Nov 2, 2024 32.41%
Aug 3, 2024 35.04%
May 4, 2024 37.50%
Feb 3, 2024 39.63%
Oct 28, 2023 42.13%
Jul 29, 2023 45.54%
Apr 29, 2023 48.52%
Jan 28, 2023 51.69%
Oct 29, 2022 54.05%
Jul 30, 2022 56.73%
Apr 30, 2022 59.29%
Jan 29, 2022 52.52%
Oct 30, 2021 42.88%
Jul 31, 2021 40.43%