Growth Metrics

Buckle (BKE) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)

Buckle's Return on Capital Employed history spans 17 years, with the latest figure at 32.76% for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed fell 27.0% to 32.76% in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Jan 2026 was 32.76%, a 27.0% decrease, with the full-year FY2026 number at 36.54%, up 143.0% from a year prior.
  • Return on Capital Employed hit 32.76% in Q1 2026 for Buckle, up from 31.77% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for BKE hit a ceiling of 59.29% in Q2 2022 and a floor of 31.77% in Q4 2025.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 42.25% across 5 years, with a median of 39.63% in 2024.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Return on Capital Employed: soared 2727bps in 2022 and later plummeted -1206bps in 2024.
  • Tracing BKE's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 54.05% in 2022, then decreased by -22bps to 42.13% in 2023, then fell by -23bps to 32.41% in 2024, then dropped by -2bps to 31.77% in 2025, then increased by 3bps to 32.76% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Return on Capital Employed for BKE at 32.76% in Q1 2026, 31.77% in Q4 2025, and 32.4% in Q3 2025.