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Interest Coverage Ratio: 30.74x

The interest coverage ratio is 30.74x as of Monday, June 29, 2026.

Interest Coverage

BKE Interest Coverage Ratio

Reported quarterly interest coverage; no daily interpolation.

Limited quarterly history available

Interest Coverage needs at least three reported quarters before a meaningful chart is shown.

BKE Interest Coverage Ratio Metrics

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

30.74x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG TTM

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INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 3Y

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INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 5Y

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INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 10Y

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INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 15Y

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INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 20Y

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CURRENT VS TTM AVG

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CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

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CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

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CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

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CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

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CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

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BKE Competitors' Interest Coverage Ratio

NAMEMARKET CAPINTEREST COVERAGE RATIOTTM3Y5Y
The Buckle, Inc. (BKE)$2.23B30.74xN/AN/AN/A
Lucid Group, Inc. (LCID)vs ›$1.88B-36.82xN/AN/AN/A
Carter's Inc. (CRI)vs ›$1.60B4.21x4.21x7.29x7.79x
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO)vs ›$3.00B79.72x227.35x227.35x118.92x
Liquidity Services, Inc. (LQDT)vs ›$1.22BN/A66.78x57.41x48.42x
Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc. (WOOF)vs ›$773.88M0.92x0.49x0.49x1.66x
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (AAP)vs ›$3.75B1.16x1.16x0.90x8.47x
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (ANF)vs ›$4.07B294.38x177.86x123.90x76.76x
Thor Industries, Inc. (THO)vs ›$4.10B6.19x5.49x8.45x7.83x
Cambium Learning Group, Inc. (ABCD)vs ›6.16x4.37x2.59x2.14x

Financial Health Indicators

Interest Coverage

30.7x

Debt/Equity

0.90

Current Ratio

1.89

Formula: Interest Coverage = EBIT / Interest Expense

Reference ranges:

  • < 1.5x: EBIT is less than 1.5 times interest expense
  • 1.5x - 3x: EBIT is between 1.5 and 3 times interest expense
  • 3x - 5x: EBIT is between 3 and 5 times interest expense
  • > 5x: EBIT is more than 5 times interest expense

Note: Interest coverage should be compared with historical interest expense, operating income, and industry capital structure.

Interest Coverage Ratio Formula & Definition

Interest Coverage = EBIT / Interest Expense

The interest coverage ratio measures operating earnings relative to interest expense.

Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute

Interest Coverage Ratio FAQ

What is the interest coverage ratio for The Buckle, Inc. (BKE)?
The interest coverage ratio for BKE stock is 30.74x.

BKE Interest Coverage Ratio History

DATEINTEREST COVERAGE RATIO
2024-02-0330.74x

About The Buckle, Inc.

The Buckle, Inc. operates as a retailer of casual apparel, footwear, and accessories for men, women, and kids under the Buckle and Buckle Youth brands in the United States. The company markets a selection of brand name casual apparel, including denims, other casual bottoms, tops, sportswear, outerwear, accessories, and footwear, as well as private label merchandise comprising the BKE, Buckle Black, Ace High, Daytrip, Departwest, FITZ + EDDI, Freshwear, Gentry Country, Gilded Intent, Gimmicks, J.B. Holt, Maven Co-op, Modish Rebel, Nova Industries, Outpost Makers, Reclaim, Salvage, Sterling & Stitch, Veece, Willow & Root, 33 Coastal, and Funk Lagoon brands. It also provides services, such as hemming, gift-packaging, layaways, a guest loyalty program, the Buckle private label credit card, personalized stylist services, and a special-order system that allows stores to obtain specifically requested merchandise from other company stores or from its online order fulfillment center. The company was formerly known as Mills Clothing, Inc. and changed its name to The Buckle, Inc. in April 1991. The Buckle, Inc. was incorporated in 1948 and is headquartered in Kearney, Nebraska.

Kearney, NE
2,900 employees
Consumer Cyclical / Apparel - Retail
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Industry
Apparel - Retail
CEO
Dennis H. Nelson