Head-To-Head Analysis: FBC (OTCMKTS:FBCD) & Buckle (NYSE:BKE)

FBC (OTCMKTS:FBCD) and Buckle (NYSE:BKE) are both consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends and earnings.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for FBC and Buckle, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
FBC	0	0	0	0	N/A
Buckle	1	0	0	0	1.00

Buckle has a consensus target price of $34.00, suggesting a potential downside of 10.57%.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

8.6% of FBC shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.9% of Buckle shares are held by institutional investors. 68.4% of FBC shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 39.8% of Buckle shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares FBC and Buckle’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
FBC	N/A	N/A	N/A	-0.20	N/A
Buckle	$1.26 billion	1.53	$219.92 million	$4.41	8.62

Buckle has higher revenue and earnings than FBC. FBC is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Buckle, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares FBC and Buckle’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
FBC	N/A	N/A	N/A
Buckle	17.44%	50.88%	24.98%

Summary

Buckle beats FBC on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About FBC

FBC Holding, Inc. markets and sells streetwear clothing, headwear, and accessories for high school students in the United States. It offers shirts, jackets, hoodies, crewnecks, sweatpants, hats, and beanies under the FormRunner Apparel brand name. The company sells its product through 2 retail locations located in Scottsdale, Arizona, as well as through the online store FormRunnerApparel.com. FBC Holding, Inc. is based in Scottsdale, Arizona.

About Buckle

The Buckle, Inc. operates as a retailer of casual apparel, footwear, and accessories for young men and women in the United States. It 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 primarily comprising BKE, Buckle Black, Salvage, Red by BKE, Daytrip, Gimmicks, Gilded Intent, FITZ + EDDI, Willow & Root, Outpost Makers, Departwest, Sterling & Stitch, Reclaim, BKE Vintage, Nova Industries, J.B. Holt, Modish Rebel, Maven Co-op, and Veece. The company provides services, such as hemming, gift-packaging, layaways, guest loyalty program, the Buckle private label credit card, and personalized stylist services, as well as special order system that allows stores to obtain requested merchandise from other company stores or its online order fulfillment center. The Buckle, Inc. also sells its products through its website, buckle.com. 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.