AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · The Buckle (BKE)

Buckle Q2 net income falls to $39.3 million; net sales down 3.4% to $282.4 million

Negative Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

The Buckle, Inc. reported results for the fiscal quarter ended August 3, 2024, with net income of $39.3 million, or $0.78 per diluted share, down from $45.6 million, or $0.92 per diluted share, a year earlier. Net sales fell 3.4% to $282.4 million, and comparable store net sales decreased 6.6%, so shareholders saw lower sales and profit in the quarter.

Key points

  • Q2 net sales decreased 3.4% to $282.4 million from $292.4 million; online sales fell 15.2% to $37.0 million.
  • Q2 diluted EPS was $0.78 versus $0.92 a year earlier; net income was $39.3 million versus $45.6 million.
  • Year-to-date (26 weeks) net sales fell 5.3% to $544.9 million and diluted EPS was $1.48 versus $1.78.
  • The company operated 440 stores in 42 states at the end of the quarter, unchanged from a year earlier.

The filing

CompanyThe Buckle (BKE)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 23, 2024, 2:50 PM ET
Accession number0000885245-24-000077

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

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