Buckle (BKE) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Buckle's (BKE) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 32.76% in Q1 2026, down 27.0% year-on-year from 44.87% in Q1 2025, and up 3.11% quarter-over-quarter from 31.77% in Q4 2025.
Buckle (BKE) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Buckle has disclosed Return on Capital Employed across 17 years of filings, most recently posting 32.76% for Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 32.76%, down 27.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was 32.76% (down 27.0% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was 36.54%, up 143.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 32.76% for Q1 2026 at Buckle, up from 31.77% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 59.29% in Q2 2022 to a low of 31.77% in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 39.63% (2024), against an average of 42.25%.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed jumped 2727 bps in 2022 and tumbled 1206 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Buckle's Return on Capital Employed stood at 54.05% in 2022, then retreated by 22 bps to 42.13% in 2023, then decreased by 23 bps to 32.41% in 2024, then fell by 2 bps to 31.77% in 2025, then grew by 3 bps to 32.76% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 32.76% (Q1 2026), 31.77% (Q4 2025), and 32.4% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 177.75 Bn | 172.17 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 32.66% |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 74.23 Bn | 69.64 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 25.41% |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 19.90 Bn | 19.15 Bn | 1.26 Bn | -27.23% |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 13.59 Bn | 11.78 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 34.99% |
| 5 | Gap | 7.91 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 13.71% |
| 6 | Urban Outfitters | 6.43 Bn | 5.73 Bn | 599.20 Mn | 3.26% |
| 7 | Boot Barn Holdings | 5.12 Bn | 4.92 Bn | 281.24 Mn | 15.46% |
| 8 | Victoria's Secret | 4.37 Bn | 3.90 Bn | 855.00 Mn | 7.60% |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 3.57 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 29.07% |
| 10 | Buckle | 2.25 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 209.97 Mn | 32.76% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| May 1, 2021 | 40.19% |