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

Buckle Q2 sales rise 4.6% to $319.8M; net income slips to $44.4M

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

The Buckle reported results for the fiscal quarter ended August 1, 2026. Net sales rose 4.6% to $319.8 million, but net income fell to $44.4 million, or $0.87 per diluted share, from $45.0 million, or $0.89 per diluted share, a year earlier. Revenue growth was positive while profit declined slightly, so shareholders see higher sales alongside slightly lower earnings.

Key points

  • Q2 net sales up 4.6% to $319.8 million from $305.7 million; comparable store net sales up 2.1%
  • Q2 net income $44.4 million ($0.87 diluted EPS) versus $45.0 million ($0.89 diluted EPS) a year earlier
  • 26-week net income $91.3 million ($1.79 diluted EPS) versus $80.2 million ($1.59 diluted EPS) in the prior-year period
  • Store count was 446 at quarter end versus 440 a year earlier

The filing

CompanyThe Buckle (BKE)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 21, 2026, 3:39 PM ET
Accession number0000885245-26-000033

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 6:56 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on August 21, 2026.

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