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The Buckle, Inc. (NYSE: BKE) is a specialty retailer in the family clothing stores segment, known for its focus on denim and on-trend casual apparel, accessories, and footwear. Company news frequently highlights its positioning as a denim destination, its exclusive BKE brand, and its emphasis on exceptional service and style through memorable store and brand experiences.
News releases for Buckle often center on monthly and quarterly sales performance. The company regularly reports net sales and comparable store net sales for 4-week and 5-week fiscal months, as well as for longer fiscal periods such as 13-week quarters and year-to-date spans. These updates provide detail on trends in store performance and include information on online sales, giving readers insight into both brick-and-mortar and e-commerce activity.
Investors and followers of BKE can also expect earnings announcements and financial updates that summarize net income, earnings per share, and key line items from the company’s income statement and balance sheet. These releases are often accompanied by information about management webcasts discussing quarterly results, and they are referenced in the company’s Form 8-K filings as material events.
Another recurring theme in Buckle’s news is dividend declarations. Press releases and related 8-K filings describe board-authorized quarterly dividends and special cash dividends, including record dates and payment dates for shareholders. In addition, Buckle’s news feed includes store count and expansion updates, such as openings or closings of individual locations and the total number of stores operating across 42 states at specific points in time.
Buckle’s news also covers brand and marketing partnerships, such as its year-long, multi-platform collaboration with country music artist Lanie Gardner, where Buckle serves as her exclusive outfitter of denim and apparel. For readers tracking BKE, this news page brings together sales trends, earnings results, dividend actions, store footprint changes, and brand initiatives in one place.
The Buckle (NYSE: BKE) reported January 2026 results showing sales growth across monthly, quarterly and annual periods. For the 4-week month ended January 31, 2026, net sales rose 3.7% to $61.8M versus $59.5M a year earlier. The 13-week fourth quarter net sales increased 5.3% to $399.1M. For the 52-week fiscal year ended January 31, 2026, net sales increased 6.6% to $1.298B, while comparable store net sales rose 5.6% year-over-year for the full year.
The Buckle (NYSE: BKE) announced the retirement of Executive Vice President of Stores Kari G. Smith and Senior Vice President of Sales Michelle M. Hoffman, effective February 13, 2026. Ms. Smith will also step down from the company’s board on that date. Ms. Smith joined the company in May 1978 and served in leadership roles including Vice President of Sales (May 2001) and Executive Vice President of Stores (Feb 2014); she has been on the board since February 2018. Ms. Hoffman joined in August 1979, was named Vice President of Sales in March 2014 and Senior Vice President of Sales in February 2022. Management thanks both for multi-decade service and leadership in store experience and sales culture.
The Buckle (NYSE: BKE) reported comparable store net sales and total net sales gains for the 5-week period ended January 3, 2026 and the 48-week period ended the same date.
For the 5-week fiscal month ended January 3, 2026, comparable store net sales rose 5.5% year-over-year and total net sales increased 6.5% to $215.3 million from $202.1 million. Year-to-date for the 48-week period, comparable store net sales rose 5.8% and net sales increased 6.7% to $1.236 billion from $1.158 billion.
The Buckle (NYSE: BKE) announced a combined cash distribution of $3.35 per share consisting of a $3.00 special cash dividend and a $0.35 quarterly dividend. Both dividends were authorized at the Board meeting on December 8, 2025, are payable together on January 29, 2026, and apply to shareholders of record at the close of business on January 15, 2026. The company also appointed Ashley L. Andreas as Vice President of Human Resources; she joined Buckle in August 2025 and has prior HR and retail experience at Cabela’s and Bass Pro Shops. Management highlighted Andreas’s role in supporting the company’s approximately 8,000+ teammates across the United States.
The Buckle (NYSE: BKE) reported comparable store net sales and net sales increases for November 2025 and year-to-date periods. For the 4-week period ended November 29, 2025, comparable store net sales rose 2.5% versus the 4-week period ended November 30, 2024, and net sales for the 4-week fiscal month increased 3.9% to $122.1 million from $117.5 million a year earlier. For the 43-week period ended November 29, 2025, comparable store net sales rose 5.9% and net sales increased 6.8% to $1.021 billion versus $956.0 million for the prior year 43-week period.
The Buckle (NYSE: BKE) reported third‑quarter fiscal 2025 results for the 13‑week period ended November 1, 2025: net income $48.7 million or $0.97 per share ($0.96 diluted). Net sales for the quarter rose 9.3% to $320.8 million and comparable store sales were up 8.3%. Online sales grew 13.6% to $53.0 million for the quarter.
For the 39‑week period ended November 1, 2025, net sales were $898.7 million (up 7.2%) and net income was $128.9 million or $2.57 per share. Management will host a live audio webcast at 10:00 a.m. EST on November 21, 2025, with a replay available on the investor website within 24 hours.
The Buckle (NYSE: BKE) reported monthly, quarterly and year-to-date net sales gains for periods ended November 1, 2025 versus prior-year periods ended November 2, 2024. For the 4-week period ended November 1, 2025, net sales rose 6.0% to $93.2M and comparable store net sales increased 5.1%. For the 13-week third quarter ended November 1, 2025, net sales rose 9.3% to $320.8M and comparable store net sales increased 8.3%. For the 39-week year-to-date period ended November 1, 2025, net sales rose 7.2% to $898.7M and comparable store net sales increased 6.3%. The company will announce third quarter earnings and host a live audio webcast on November 21, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. EST.
The Buckle (NYSE: BKE) reported positive sales trends for the 5-week period ended October 4, 2025 and the 35-week year-to-date period ended October 4, 2025.
Key metrics: 5-week net sales rose 7.8% to $108.4M (vs. $100.6M prior year); 5-week comparable store net sales increased 6.9%. Year-to-date, 35-week net sales rose 7.3% to $805.5M (vs. $750.5M prior year) and 35-week comparable store net sales increased 6.5%.
The Buckle (NYSE: BKE) has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.35 per share. The dividend will be paid on October 29, 2025, to shareholders of record as of October 15, 2025. This dividend announcement demonstrates the company's commitment to returning value to shareholders through regular dividend payments.
The Buckle (NYSE: BKE) reported strong sales growth for August 2025. The company's comparable store net sales increased 12.2% for stores open at least one year during the 4-week period ended August 30, 2025. Total net sales for the month reached $119.2 million, up 13.4% from $105.1 million in the same period last year.
Year-to-date performance also showed positive momentum, with comparable store sales up 6.4% for the 30-week period. Total net sales for this period increased 7.2% to $697.1 million compared to $650.0 million in the previous year.