Buckle Inc (BKE) — Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of April 2026: 0.11x

Buckle Inc (BKE) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.11x as of April 2026. Free cash flow of $63.98 Million (operating CF $49.32 Million minus capex $14.66 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($589.92 Million). Check Buckle Inc total reinvestment intensity to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Financial Flexibility Index

0.11x
Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities

Free Cash Flow

$63.98 Million
Operating CF − Capex

Total Liabilities

$589.92 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$14.66 Million
USD

Buckle Inc Financial Flexibility Index (1992–2026)

Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Buckle Inc across 35 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Buckle Inc operating cash flow efficiency.

Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Buckle Inc (1992–2026)

Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Buckle Inc. Explore BKE debt coverage from operations to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Year Flexibility Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Total Liabilities YoY Change
2026 0.52x $296.50 Million $251.14 Million $566.64 Million ▼ -9.9%
2025 0.58x $284.29 Million $242.01 Million $489.37 Million ▼ -5.2%
2024 0.61x $291.92 Million $254.64 Million $476.59 Million ▲ +3.6%
2023 0.59x $272.74 Million $242.38 Million $461.26 Million ▼ -16.4%
2022 0.71x $330.85 Million $311.75 Million $467.96 Million ▲ +35.1%
2021 0.52x $235.08 Million $227.42 Million $449.19 Million ▲ +81.6%
2020 0.29x $137.99 Million $130.66 Million $478.74 Million ▼ -67.6%
2019 0.89x $118.75 Million $108.73 Million $133.43 Million ▼ -1.9%
2018 0.91x $133.18 Million $119.72 Million $146.87 Million ▼ -25.0%
2017 1.21x $180.53 Million $148.87 Million $149.31 Million ▼ -0.1%
2016 1.21x $193.90 Million $159.32 Million $160.13 Million ▼ -5.8%
2015 1.29x $241.22 Million $195.77 Million $187.72 Million ▲ +16.8%
2014 1.10x $202.84 Million $174.03 Million $184.36 Million ▼ -17.5%
2013 1.33x $251.24 Million $220.94 Million $188.32 Million ▼ -8.6%
2012 1.46x $245.90 Million $209.27 Million $168.39 Million ▼ -7.3%
2011 1.57x $234.88 Million $179.94 Million $149.18 Million ▲ +1.7%
2010 1.55x $208.52 Million $157.96 Million $134.64 Million ▲ +3.8%
2009 1.49x $191.18 Million $143.73 Million $128.12 Million ▲ +12.8%
2008 1.32x $148.56 Million $121.08 Million $112.34 Million ▲ +5.6%
2007 1.25x $102.25 Million $80.39 Million $81.61 Million ▼ -8.3%
2006 1.37x $101.76 Million $76.13 Million $74.47 Million ▲ +11.2%
2005 1.23x $89.22 Million $72.58 Million $72.61 Million ▼ -27.5%
2004 1.69x $68.34 Million $52.99 Million $40.32 Million ▼ -13.0%
2003 1.95x $68.46 Million $42.83 Million $35.13 Million ▲ +11.4%
2002 1.75x $54.17 Million $43.43 Million $30.95 Million ▲ +3.1%
2001 1.70x $61.89 Million $47.20 Million $36.47 Million ▼ -9.1%
2000 1.87x $65.90 Million $40.94 Million $35.29 Million ▲ +34.4%
1999 1.39x $55.60 Million $38.50 Million $40.00 Million ▲ +15.0%
1998 1.21x $44.60 Million $32.50 Million $36.90 Million ▲ +26.1%
1997 0.96x $23.00 Million $18.50 Million $24.00 Million ▲ +8.2%
1996 0.89x $17.80 Million $11.60 Million $20.10 Million ▼ -39.6%
1995 1.47x $19.50 Million $12.20 Million $13.30 Million ▼ -30.3%
1994 2.10x $20.60 Million $8.70 Million $9.80 Million ▲ +13.8%
1993 1.85x $19.40 Million $10.90 Million $10.50 Million ▲ +8.9%
1992 1.70x $16.80 Million $11.50 Million $9.90 Million
Financial Flexibility Index = (Operating CF − Capex) / Total Liabilities = Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities