Buckle Q1 net income rises to $46.9 million, or $0.92 diluted EPS, on 6.1% sales gain
Buckle reported net income of $46.9 million, or $0.92 per diluted share, for the fiscal quarter ended May 2, 2026, up from $35.2 million, or $0.70 per diluted share, a year earlier. Net sales rose 6.1% to $288.7 million, and comparable store net sales increased 5.1%. Results include $19.1 million in interchange fee litigation settlement proceeds, recorded as a reduction to selling expenses, which shareholders may want to weigh when assessing the quarter's profit.
Key points
- Net income was $46.9 million, or $0.93 basic and $0.92 diluted per share, versus $35.2 million, or $0.70 per share, in the prior-year quarter.
- Net sales increased 6.1% to $288.7 million; online sales rose 2.8% to $47.7 million.
- The company received $19.1 million, net of legal fees, from a final interchange fee litigation settlement, recorded as a reduction to selling expenses.
- Store count was 442 at the end of the quarter, up from 439 a year earlier.
The filing
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