Buckle Q2 FY26 net income slips 1.3% to $44.41 million; net sales rise 4.6% to $319.82 million - BKE News | RalliesBuckle Q2 FY26 net income slips 1.3% to $44.41 million; net sales rise 4.6% to $319.82 million
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BKE• Margins and expenses
- Gross profit margin widened 0.4 percentage points to 47.8%, due to tariff refunds and higher merchandise margins, partly offset by higher occupancy.
- Selling, general and administrative expenses increased to 30.4% of net sales from 29%, reflecting higher marketing and store labor-related costs.
Store count and online sales
- Store count rose to 446 as of Aug. 1, with 8 openings and 2 closures year-to-date.
- Online sales increased 2.3% to $44.6 million.
Quarterly results and sales growth
- Buckle posted Q2 net income of $44.41 million, down 1.32% from a year earlier; diluted EPS slipped to $0.87.
- Net sales rose 4.6% to $319.82 million; comparable store net sales increased 2.1%.
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