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Buckle (Buckle) Interest Coverage

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Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income by its Interest Expense. Buckle's Operating Income for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $97 Mil. Buckle's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $0 Mil. GuruFocus does not calculate 's interest coverage with the available data. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Buckle's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


BKE's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Industry Median: 7.81
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


Buckle Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Buckle's Interest Coverage can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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Buckle Annual Data
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Buckle Quarterly Data
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Competitive Comparison

For the Apparel Retail subindustry, Buckle's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Buckle Interest Coverage Distribution

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Buckle's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Buckle's Interest Coverage falls into.



Buckle Interest Coverage Calculation

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Buckle's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2024, Buckle's Interest Expense was $0 Mil. Its Operating Income was $271 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $230 Mil.

GuruFocus does not calculate Buckle's interest coverage with the available data.

Buckle's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Jan. 2024, Buckle's Interest Expense was $0 Mil. Its Operating Income was $97 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $230 Mil.

GuruFocus does not calculate Buckle's interest coverage with the available data.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.


Buckle  (NYSE:BKE) Interest Coverage Explanation

Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.

Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .


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Buckle (Buckle) Business Description

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Address
2407 West 24th Street, Kearney, NE, USA, 68845-4915
Buckle Inc is a retailer of casual apparel, footwear, and accessories. The company retails medium to better-priced casual apparel, footwear, and accessories for fashion-conscious young men and women. It retails under the brand names 'Buckle' and 'The Buckle'. Buckle markets a wide selection of mostly brand-name casual apparel including denim, other casual bottoms, tops, sportswear, outerwear, accessories, and footwear.
Executives
Kelli D Molczyk officer: SVP Women's Merchandising 2407 W 24TH STREET, KEARNEY NE 68845
Brett P Milkie officer: SVP Leasing
Dennis H Nelson director, officer: President & CEO
Thomas B Heacock director, officer: SVP Finance, Treasurer, & CFO 2407 W 24TH STREET, KEARNEY NE 68845
Bill L Fairfield director 111 SOUTH CALVERT STREET, SUITE 1900, BALTIMORE MD 21202
Michelle Hoffman officer: VP SALES 2407 W 24TH STREET, KEARNEY NE 68845
Kari G Smith officer: VP of Sales
Shruti S Joshi director 2407 W 24TH STREET, KEARNEY NE 68845
Diane L Applegate officer: VP SUPPLY CHAIN & MERCH OP 2407 W 24TH STREET, KEARNEY NE 68845
John P Peetz director 2407 W 24TH STREET, KEARNEY NE 68845
Robert M Carlberg officer: VP MEN'S MERCHANDISING 2407 W 24TH STREET, KEARNEY NE 68845
Karen B Rhoads director, officer: VP of Finance, Treasurer & CFO
James E Shada director, officer: Executive VP Sales
Bruce Hoberman director
Angie J Klein director 2407 W 24TH STREET, KEARNEY NE 68845

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