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Buckle (BKE) Risk Analysis

Public companies are required to disclose risks that can affect the business and impact the stock. These disclosures are known as “Risk Factors”. Companies disclose these risks in their yearly (Form 10-K), quarterly earnings (Form 10-Q), or “foreign private issuer” reports (Form 20-F). Risk factors show the challenges a company faces. Investors can consider the worst-case scenarios before making an investment. TipRanks’ Risk Analysis categorizes risks based on proprietary classification algorithms and machine learning. Buckle disclosed 18 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Buckle reported the most risks in the “Legal & Regulatory” category.

Risk Overview Q3, 2026

Source: the company's latest filing for the period ended Aug 01, 2026, filed Sep 10, 2026

Risk Distribution
18Risks
Sector Avg.Finance & CorporateTech & InnovationLegal & RegulatoryProductionAbility to SellMacro & Political
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy

Risk Change Over Time

Buckle disclosed risks per quarterNo. of Risks1516171819Q3Q4Q12023Q2Q3Q12024Q2Q3Q4Q12025Q2Q4Q2Q3Showing: Q1, 2024
Risks removedRisks addedRisks changedBuckle Risk Factors
Risk Removed (1)
  • Natural and Human Disruptions - Risk 1
    Impact to the Operations of the Company's Facilities and Retail Stores Resulting from Global Pandemics.

    The Company currently has a concentration of facilities in Kearney, Nebraska, including its corporate office, distribution center, and online fulfillment center. The Company also has an office in Overland Park, Kansas for its men's buying team. The Company is dependent on the successful operation of these facilities to sustain its operations, including the operation of its online business at buckle.com and its 444 stores in 42 states across the United States. While the Company effectively managed the risks posed to its teammates and guests as a result of the COVID-19 global pandemic, there can be no assurances that it will be able to do so as the result of the outbreak of infectious diseases in the future. The operation of all of the Company's facilities is critically dependent on the employees who staff these locations. In addition, federal and state governments may impose restrictions ranging from limitations on public interaction to stay-at-home orders in affected areas. Any events that threaten the operation of the Company's facilities or retail stores could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business. This coupled with the potential reduction in consumer spending could materially impact the Company's financial condition and results of operations. Further, any such future outbreaks events may also limit the ability of the Company's vendors/manufacturers to operate, which would limit or delay the receipt of new merchandise.

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Risk Highlights Q3, 2026

Main Risk Category
Legal & Regulatory
With 5 Risks
Number of Disclosed Risks
18
No changes from last report
S&P 500 Average: 32
Recent Changes
0Risks added
0Risks removed
0Risks changed
Since Aug 2026
Number of Risk Changed
0
No changes from last report
S&P 500 Average: 1

Risk Word Cloud

reliance on consumer spending trends.consumer spending trendsimpact to the operations of the company's facilities and retail stores resulting from global pandemics.retail stores resultingability to continue expansion and management of growth.ability to continue expansionreliance on increasingly complex information systems for management of distribution, sales, and other functions.increasingly complex information systemsmodifications and/or upgrades to information technology systems may disrupt operations.upgrades to information technology systemsdependence upon maintaining sales and profit growth in the highly competitive retail apparel industry.highly competitive retail apparel industryfluctuations in comparable store net sales results.comparable store net sales resultsunauthorized access to, or accidental disclosure of, consumer personally-identifiable information that the company collects may result in significant expenses and negatively impact the company's reputation and business.consumer personally-identifiable informationreliance on foreign sources of production.foreign sources of productionevolving regulations and expectations with respect to environmental, social, and governance matters.respect to environmental

Risk Factors Full Breakdown - Total Risks 18

Regulation3 | 16.7%
  • Regulation - Risk 1
    Reliance on Increasingly Complex Information Systems for Management of Distribution, Sales, and Other Functions.

    If the Company's information systems fail to perform these functions adequately or if the Company experiences an interruption in their operation, including a breach in cyber-security, its business and results of operations could suffer. All of the Company's major operations, including distribution, sales, and accounting, are dependent upon the Company's complex information systems. The Company's information systems are vulnerable to damage or interruption from: Earthquake, fire, flood, tornado, and other natural disasters; Power loss, computer systems failure, internet and telecommunications or data network failure; Hackers, computer malware, software bugs, or glitches. Any damage or significant disruption in the operation of such systems, or the failure of the Company's information systems to perform as expected, could disrupt the Company's business, result in decreased sales, increased overhead costs, excess inventory, or product shortages and otherwise adversely affect the Company's operations, financial performance, and financial condition.

  • Regulation - Risk 2
    Reliance on Consumer Spending Trends.

    The continued success of the Company depends, in part, upon numerous factors that impact the levels of individual disposable income and thus, consumer spending. Factors include the political environment, the threat or outbreak of war (including, the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Iran), terrorism, civil unrest, economic conditions, employment, consumer debt, interest rates, inflation, and consumer confidence. A decline in consumer spending, for any reason, could have an adverse effect on the Company's net sales, gross profits, and results from operations.

  • Regulation - Risk 3
    Reliance on Foreign Sources of Production.

    The Company purchases a portion of its private label merchandise through sourcing agents in foreign markets. In addition, some of the Company's domestic vendors manufacture goods overseas. The Company does not have any long-term merchandise supply contracts and its imports are subject to existing or potential duties, tariffs, and quotas. The Company faces a variety of risks associated with doing business overseas including competition for facilities and quotas, political instability, possible new legislation or other governmental action relating to imports that could limit the quantity of merchandise that may be imported, imposition of tariffs, duties, taxes, and other charges on imports, and local business practice and political issues which may result in adverse publicity. The Company's inability to rely on foreign sources of production due to these or other causes could reduce the amount of inventory the Company is able to purchase, hold up the timing on the receipt of new merchandise, and reduce merchandise margins if comparable inventory is purchased from branded sources. Any or all of these changes would cause a decrease in the Company's net sales and net earnings.

Taxation & Government Incentives1 | 5.6%
Environmental / Social1 | 5.6%

See a full breakdown of risk according to category and subcategory. The list starts with the category with the most risk. Click on subcategories to read relevant extracts from the most recent report.

FAQ

What are “Risk Factors”?
Risk factors are any situations or occurrences that could make investing in a company risky. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires that publicly traded companies disclose their most significant risk factors. This is so that potential investors can consider any risks before they make an investment. They also offer companies protection, as a company can use risk factors as liability protection. This could happen if a company underperforms and investors take legal action as a result. It is worth noting that smaller companies, that is those with a public float of under $75 million on the last business day, do not have to include risk factors in their 10-K and 10-Q forms, although some may choose to do so.
How do companies disclose their risk factors?
Publicly traded companies initially disclose their risk factors to the SEC through their S-1 filings as part of the IPO process. Additionally, companies must provide a complete list of risk factors in their Annual Reports (Form 10-K) or (Form 20-F) for “foreign private issuers”. Quarterly Reports also include a section on risk factors (Form 10-Q) where companies are only required to update any changes since the previous report. According to the SEC, risk factors should be reported concisely, logically and in “plain English” so investors can understand them.
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What are all the risk factor categories?
TipRanks has identified 6 major categories of risk factors and a number of subcategories for each. You can see how these categories are broken down in the list below. 1. Financial & Corporate Accounting & Financial Operations - risks related to accounting loss, value of intangible assets, financial statements, value of intangible assets, financial reporting, estimates, guidance, company profitability, dividends, fluctuating results. Share Price & Shareholder Rights – risks related to things that impact share prices and the rights of shareholders, including analyst ratings, major shareholder activity, trade volatility, liquidity of shares, anti-takeover provisions, international listing, dual listing. Debt & Financing – risks related to debt, funding, financing and interest rates, financial investments. Corporate Activity and Growth – risks related to restructuring, M&As, joint ventures, execution of corporate strategy, strategic alliances. 2. Legal & Regulatory Litigation and Legal Liabilities – risks related to litigation/ lawsuits against the company. Regulation – risks related to compliance, GDPR, and new legislation. Environmental / Social – risks related to environmental regulation and to data privacy. Taxation & Government Incentives – risks related to taxation and changes in government incentives. 3. Production Costs – risks related to costs of production including commodity prices, future contracts, inventory. Supply Chain – risks related to the company’s suppliers. Manufacturing – risks related to the company’s manufacturing process including product quality and product recalls. Human Capital – risks related to recruitment, training and retention of key employees, employee relationships & unions labor disputes, pension, and post retirement benefits, medical, health and welfare benefits, employee misconduct, employee litigation. 4. Technology & Innovation Innovation / R&D – risks related to innovation and new product development. Technology – risks related to the company’s reliance on technology. Cyber Security – risks related to securing the company’s digital assets and from cyber attacks. Trade Secrets & Patents – risks related to the company’s ability to protect its intellectual property and to infringement claims against the company as well as piracy and unlicensed copying. 5. Ability to Sell Demand – risks related to the demand of the company’s goods and services including seasonality, reliance on key customers. Competition – risks related to the company’s competition including substitutes. Sales & Marketing – risks related to sales, marketing, and distribution channels, pricing, and market penetration. Brand & Reputation – risks related to the company’s brand and reputation. 6. Macro & Political Economy & Political Environment – risks related to changes in economic and political conditions. Natural and Human Disruptions – risks related to catastrophes, floods, storms, terror, earthquakes, coronavirus pandemic/COVID-19. International Operations – risks related to the global nature of the company. Capital Markets – risks related to exchange rates and trade, cryptocurrency.