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BKE vs AEO // 10Y YIELD & FRED MACRO BETA
Buckle Inc. (NYSE) VS. American Eagle Outfitters Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: BKE 9
— AEO 3
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $46.38 (-1.26%) • MKT CAP: $2.42B
macro-sensitivity
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LAST: $19.61 (-2.53%) • MKT CAP: $3.37B
macro-sensitivity
0.93
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (BKE VS. AEO)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | BKE | AEO | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 49.00% | 36.50% | +12.50 | BKE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 48.60% | 12.30% | +36.30 | BKE | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 8.1x | 7.0x | +1.10 | AEO | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 8.50% | 5.80% | +2.70 | BKE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 20.10% | 4.10% | +16.00 | BKE | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 16.20% | 3.40% | +12.80 | BKE | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 6.60% | 4.10% | +2.50 | BKE | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 9.30% | 2.53% | +6.77 | BKE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 5.28 | 3.65 | +1.63 | BKE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 8/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 61.1 | 69.3 | -8.20 | AEO | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta ACTIVE | — | 0.93 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 10.7x | 16.8x | -6.10 | BKE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $2.42B | $3.37B | -$952.0M | AEO | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | BKE REV | AEO REV | BKE GROSS % | AEO GROSS % | BKE FCF | AEO FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.30B | $5.55B | 49.0% | 36.5% | $205.8M | $195.4M |
| FY 2024 | $1.22B | $5.33B | 48.7% | 39.2% | $199.7M | $254.3M |
| FY 2023 | $1.26B | $5.26B | — | — | $254.6M | $343.9M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
BKE // BETA —
AEO // BETA 0.93