Buckle Inc (BKE) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Buckle Inc (BKE) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 440 days as of January 2026. Defensive assets of $285.14 Million (cash $249.46 Million, short-term investments $24.70 Million, receivables $10.98 Million) cover 440 days of daily cash needs of $648.51K/day. Check Buckle Inc tangible equity quality to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
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Buckle Inc Defensive Interval Ratio (1992–2026)
This chart shows how Buckle Inc's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 35 annual periods from 1992 to 2026. As of January 2026, the ratio stands at 440 days, meaning defensive assets of $285.14 Million can fund 440 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore BKE shareholders equity momentum to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Buckle Inc (1992–2026)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Buckle Inc from 1992 to 2026, covering 35 annual filings. Each row shows defensive assets, daily cash need, the DIR in days, and the change in days compared to the prior year. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see market value of Buckle Inc.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 440 days | $285.14 Million | $648.51K/day | $249.46 Million | $24.70 Million | ▼ -68 days |
| 2025 | 508 days | $297.49 Million | $586.12K/day | $266.93 Million | $23.80 Million | ▲ +15 days |
| 2024 | 493 days | $299.12 Million | $606.73K/day | $268.21 Million | $22.21 Million | ▲ +32 days |
| 2023 | 461 days | $285.72 Million | $619.30K/day | $252.08 Million | $21.00 Million | ▲ +52 days |
| 2022 | 410 days | $278.98 Million | $680.93K/day | $253.97 Million | $12.93 Million | ▼ -165 days |
| 2021 | 575 days | $324.97 Million | $565.37K/day | $318.79 Million | $3.36 Million | ▲ +74 days |
| 2020 | 500 days | $236.64 Million | $472.99K/day | $220.97 Million | $12.53 Million | ▼ -419 days |
| 2019 | 919 days | $227.11 Million | $247.17K/day | $168.47 Million | $51.55 Million | ▲ +82 days |
| 2018 | 837 days | $224.51 Million | $268.24K/day | $165.09 Million | $50.83 Million | ▼ -106 days |
| 2017 | 943 days | $254.74 Million | $270.18K/day | $196.54 Million | $49.99 Million | ▲ +786 days |
| 2016 | 156 days | $46.12 Million | $294.87K/day | $- | $36.47 Million | ▲ +54 days |
| 2015 | 103 days | $34.42 Million | $334.99K/day | $- | $25.86 Million | ▲ +30 days |
| 2014 | 73 days | $24.52 Million | $338.03K/day | $- | $20.20 Million | ▼ -12 days |
| 2013 | 85 days | $29.88 Million | $353.30K/day | $- | $26.41 Million | ▼ -30 days |
| 2012 | 115 days | $34.58 Million | $300.91K/day | $- | $30.00 Million | ▼ -26 days |
| 2011 | 141 days | $37.26 Million | $264.04K/day | $- | $22.89 Million | ▲ +24 days |
| 2010 | 117 days | $29.60 Million | $252.14K/day | $- | $22.69 Million | ▲ +24 days |
| 2009 | 93 days | $22.88 Million | $245.00K/day | $- | $19.15 Million | ▼ -406 days |
| 2008 | 500 days | $105.71 Million | $211.58K/day | $- | $102.91 Million | ▼ -389 days |
| 2007 | 888 days | $119.77 Million | $134.82K/day | $- | $115.72 Million | ▼ -198 days |
| 2006 | 1086 days | $134.28 Million | $123.65K/day | $- | $129.45 Million | ▲ +867 days |
| 2005 | 219 days | $27.41 Million | $125.30K/day | $- | $25.52 Million | ▼ -44 days |
| 2004 | 263 days | $26.93 Million | $102.38K/day | $- | $23.35 Million | ▲ +83 days |
| 2003 | 180 days | $16.84 Million | $93.65K/day | $- | $15.45 Million | ▼ -348 days |
| 2002 | 527 days | $43.34 Million | $82.19K/day | $- | $41.32 Million | ▲ +104 days |
| 2001 | 423 days | $41.31 Million | $97.58K/day | $- | $39.24 Million | ▼ -77 days |
| 2000 | 501 days | $47.79 Million | $95.46K/day | $- | $44.36 Million | ▲ +220 days |
| 1999 | 280 days | $30.70 Million | $109.59K/day | $- | $26.70 Million | ▲ +259 days |
| 1998 | 21 days | $2.10 Million | $100.27K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -133 days |
| 1997 | 154 days | $9.90 Million | $64.38K/day | $- | $8.50 Million | ▲ +135 days |
| 1996 | 19 days | $1.00 Million | $53.70K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -10 days |
| 1995 | 28 days | $1.00 Million | $35.34K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -10 days |
| 1994 | 38 days | $1.00 Million | $26.30K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +7 days |
| 1993 | 31 days | $900.00K | $28.77K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -9 days |
| 1992 | 40 days | $1.10 Million | $27.40K/day | $- | $- | — |