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Buckle

Logo: The Buckle, Inc., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons5

American fashion retailer

The Buckle, Inc., is an American fashion retailer selling clothing, footwear, and accessories for men, women, and children. The company operates 451 stores in 42 states throughout the United States of America, under the names Buckle and The Buckle. Buckle markets brand name and private label apparel, including denim, other casual bottoms, tops and shirts, dresses and rompers, sportswear and athleisure, outerwear, footwear, swimwear, fragrances, sunglasses, bags and purses, wallets, and other accessories.3 Its shares trade on NYSE under the symbol BKE.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

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Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

$1.3BRevenue, fiscal 20266
$209.7MNet income, fiscal 20266
1948Founded1

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  • TickerBKE on NYSE1
  • Industryclothing industry, retail1
  • HeadquartersKearney1
  • Websitewww.buckle.com
  • Incorporated inNE7
  • Business address2407 W 24Th St, Kearney, Ne 688477
  • Filer categoryLarge accelerated filer7
  • Legal formCorporation4
  • LEI5299007IU0461T3GDL344
  • StatusActive4
  • LEI statusLapsed (not renewed)4
  • Registered address2407 West 24th Street, 68848 Kearney, United States4
  • Registered withDivision of Corporations, Department of State, 37481254

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A Buckle clothing retail store at The Summit shopping mall in Birmingham, Alabama
Photo: Harrison Keely, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons9

The Buckle, Inc., is an American fashion retailer selling clothing, footwear, and accessories for men, women, and children. The company operates 451 stores in 42 states throughout the United States of America, under the names Buckle and The Buckle. Buckle markets brand name and private label apparel, including denim, other casual bottoms, tops and shirts, dresses and rompers, sportswear and athleisure, outerwear, footwear, swimwear, fragrances, sunglasses, bags and purses, wallets, and other accessories.3

Financials

From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.

Key numbers, fiscal 2026

49.0%Gross margin6
20.1%Operating margin6
16.2%Net margin6
6.6%Revenue growth, 20266
49.4%Return on equity6
$205.8MFree cash flow6

Where the money goes

Where each dollar of revenue went, fiscal 2026

  • Cost of revenue50¢$662.0M
  • Selling, general and admin29¢$374.4M
  • Income tax5¢$66.4M
  • Profit16¢$209.7M

Out of $1.3B in revenue.6

Where each dollar of operating cash went, fiscal 2026

  • Capital spending17¢$45.4M
  • Dividends paid83¢$225.1M

Out of $251.1M of cash from operations. Spending exceeded cash from operations; the rest came from savings or borrowing.6

Financial statements

Revenue10111213146$1.3B in 2026+47% since 2019
0$500.0M$1.0B$1.5B2019: $885.5M$885.5M20192020: $900.3M$900.3M2020+2%2021: $901.3M$901.3M2021+0%2022: $1.3B$1.3B2022+44%2023: $1.3B$1.3B2023+4%2024: $1.3B$1.3B2024−6%2025: $1.2B$1.2B2025−3%2026: $1.3B$1.3B2026+7%
Gross profit10111213146$635.9M in 2026+74% since 2019
0$200.0M$400.0M$600.0M$800.0M2019: $366.1M$366.1M20192020: $377.5M$377.5M2020+3%2021: $400.7M$400.7M2021+6%2022: $653.0M$653.0M2022+63%2023: $676.0M$676.0M2023+4%2024: $619.1M$619.1M2024−8%2025: $592.8M$592.8M2025−4%2026: $635.9M$635.9M2026+7%
Operating income10111213146$261.4M in 2026+116% since 2019
0$100.0M$200.0M$300.0M$400.0M2019: $120.9M$120.9M20192020: $131.5M$131.5M2020+9%2021: $168.0M$168.0M2021+28%2022: $335.5M$335.5M2022+100%2023: $328.1M$328.1M2023−2%2024: $271.1M$271.1M2024−17%2025: $241.4M$241.4M2025−11%2026: $261.4M$261.4M2026+8%
Net income10111213146$209.7M in 2026+119% since 2019
0$100.0M$200.0M$300.0M2019: $95.6M$95.6M20192020: $104.4M$104.4M2020+9%2021: $130.1M$130.1M2021+25%2022: $254.8M$254.8M2022+96%2023: $254.6M$254.6M2023−0%2024: $219.9M$219.9M2024−14%2025: $195.5M$195.5M2025−11%2026: $209.7M$209.7M2026+7%

Every line of the income statement as filed: the last 3 fiscal years, latest first.6

Period ending2026-01-312025-01-312024-01-31
SALES, Net of returns and allowances$1.3B$1.2B$1.3B
COST OF SALES (Including buying, distribution, and occupancy costs)$662.0M$624.9M$642.0M
Gross profit$635.9M$592.8M$619.1M
Selling$308.5M$293.2M$291.0M
General and administrative$65.9M$58.2M$57.0M
Total selling, general and administrative expenses$374.4M$351.4M$348.0M
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS$261.4M$241.4M$271.1M
OTHER INCOME, Net$14.7M$16.4M$18.2M
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES$276.1M$257.8M$289.2M
INCOME TAX EXPENSE (Note G)$66.4M$62.3M$69.3M
NET INCOME$209.7M$195.5M$219.9M
Basic (dollars per share)$4.17$3.92$4.44
Diluted (dollars per share)$4.14$3.89$4.40

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Corporate structure

Buckle sits at the top of its group. 1 entity, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Major holders of Buckle

  • VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC Filed SCHEDULE 13G on Buckle, latest Jul 31, 2026
  • VANGUARD GROUP INC Filed SCHEDULE 13G/A on Buckle, latest Mar 26, 2026 (4 filings since Feb 9, 2022)
  • Dennis H. Nelson Filed SC 13G/A on Buckle, latest Feb 9, 2024 (3 filings since Feb 7, 2022)
  • HIRSCHFELD DANIEL J Filed SC 13G/A on Buckle, latest Feb 9, 2024 (3 filings since Feb 7, 2022)
  • BlackRock Filed SC 13G/A on Buckle, latest Jan 24, 2024 (3 filings since Feb 1, 2022)
  • FMR LLC Filed SC 13G/A on Buckle, latest May 10, 2022 (2 filings since Feb 9, 2022)
  • Buckle Kearney, Nevada, United States

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What Buckle reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Property and equipment

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Property and equipment, before depreciation$523.0M6 Jan 31, 2026$510.1M6 Feb 1, 2025+2.5%
Accumulated depreciation$360.6M6 Jan 31, 2026$364.3M6 Feb 1, 2025−1.0%
Property and equipment, net$162.4M6 Jan 31, 2026$145.8M6 Feb 1, 2025+11.5%
Operating-lease assets (leased space)$339.7M6 Jan 31, 2026$289.8M6 Feb 1, 2025+17.2%

Investments

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Marketable securities, current$24.7M6 Jan 31, 2026$23.8M6 Feb 1, 2025+3.8%
Marketable securities, non-current$32.4M6 Jan 31, 2026$28.1M6 Feb 1, 2025+15.2%
Debt securities held to maturity$25.1M6 Jan 31, 2026$23.8M14 Feb 1, 2025+5.4%

Inventory

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Inventory, total$139.5M6 Jan 31, 2026$120.8M6 Feb 1, 2025+15.5%

Properties, in its own words

All of the store locations operated by the Company are leased facilities. Most of the Company's stores have lease terms of approximately ten years. In the past, the Company has not experienced problems renewing its leases, although no assurance can be given that the Company can renew existing leases on favorable terms. The Company seeks to negotiate extensions on leases for stores undergoing remodeling to provide terms of approximately ten years after completion of remodeling. Consent of the landlord generally is required to remodel or change the name under which the Company does business. The Company has not experienced problems in obtaining such consent in the past. Most leases provide for a fixed minimum rental cost plus an additional rental cost based upon a set percentage of sales beyond a specified breakpoint, plus common area and other charges. The current terms of the Company's leases for stores open as of January 31, 2026, including automatic renewal options, expiring on or before January 31 of each year is as follows:

Year · Number of Expiring Leases

The rest of Item 2

2027 · 125

2028 · 81

2029 · 49

2030 · 29

2031 · 22

2032 · 24

2033 · 29

2034 and later · 81

Total · 440

The corporate headquarters and online fulfillment center for the Company are located within a facility purchased by the Company in 1988, which is located in Kearney, Nebraska. The building currently provides approximately 261,200 square feet of space, which includes approximately 82,200 square feet related to the Company’s 2005 addition. During fiscal 2010, the Company completed construction of a 240,000 square foot distribution center in Kearney, Nebraska, which currently serves as the Company’s only store distribution center. In fiscal 2015, the Company completed construction of a new office building as a part of its home office campus in Kearney, Nebraska, which provides 80,000 square feet of office space.

Item 2 of the 10-K filed Apr 1, 2026.18

The story

Buckle began as a men's clothing store established in 1948 in Kearney, Nebraska. The first store was founded by David Hirschfeld and operated under the name Mills Clothing. His son, Dan Hirschfeld, took over the business in 1965. In 1967, a second store was purchased and operated under the name Brass Buckle. The company began selling more casual men's clothing and by the early 1970s, Brass Buckle had developed into a denim-based store offering a wide selection of denim and shirts.

In 1977, the company introduced women's clothing and the first mall-based location was opened. In 1991, Brass Buckle changed its name to The Buckle, Inc. and began development of private clothing label 'bkle', known today as BKE. The following year, the company went public on the NASDAQ, where it was traded as BKLE. The company reached operations of 100 stores in 18 states.

1997 – The Buckle moved to the New York Stock Exchange, where it now trades under the symbol, BKE. In 1998, The Buckle reached operations of 200 stores in 29 states.

1999 – The first eCommerce website was launched.

2009 – The Buckle reached operation of 400 stores in 41 states.

2010 – The company completed construction of a new 240,000 square feet, state-of-the-art distribution center.

2011 – The company reached a milestone of selling five million pairs of jeans in one year.

2017 – The Buckle operated over 450 stores in 44 states.

From Wikipedia’s article on Buckle (clothing retailer), shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.8

Leadership

Who has led Buckle, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. Dennis H. Nelson2006–now

Chair

  1. Daniel J. Hirschfeld2007–2012

President

  1. Dennis H. Nelson2006–now

Chief financial officer

  1. Karen B. Rhoads2006–2017
  2. Thomas B. Heacock2018–now
197019801990200020102020
Board members and other officers (31)

Named in SEC Form D filings

People the company listed in its private-offering notices.

  • Executive Officer, DirectorDustin Walsey named Nov 4, 202149
  • Executive OfficerJeffrey Nash named Nov 4, 202149
  • Executive OfficerKristi Matus named Nov 4, 202149
  • Chief Executive OfficerMarty Young named Nov 4, 202149
  • DirectorAndrew Rear named Nov 4, 202149
  • DirectorBryson Koehler named Nov 4, 202149
  • DirectorCort Ahl named Nov 4, 202149
  • DirectorJonathan Kalman named Nov 4, 202149
  • DirectorVikas Singhal named Nov 4, 202149

Products and brands

  • clothing

Listed on Wikidata.1

Buckle markets denim jeans, casual bottoms, fashion tops and shirts, dresses and rompers, active wear, outerwear, footwear, swimwear, fragrances, sunglasses, bags and purses, wallets, and other accessories. Buckle's own private label brands make up 35% of sales.

From Wikipedia’s article on Buckle (clothing retailer), shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.8

Timeline

  1. Sep 15, 20268-K Other events50
  2. Aug 31, 20268-K Executive or director change51
  3. Aug 21, 20268-K Results of operations52
  4. Jun 2, 20268-K Shareholder vote; Other events53
  5. May 29, 20268-K Results of operations54
  6. Apr 9, 20268-K Executive or director change55
  7. Mar 24, 20268-K Other events56
  8. Mar 13, 20268-K Results of operations57
  9. Feb 20, 20268-K Executive or director change58
  10. Jan 29, 20268-K Executive or director change59
  11. Jan 27, 20268-K Executive or director change60
  12. Dec 9, 20258-K Other events61
  13. Jan 6, 2006New chief executive Dennis H. Nelson becomes CEO19
  14. May 14, 1997Went public Listed on NYSE1
  15. 1948Founded Founded1

Calendar

Coming up

  1. Nov 20, 2026Reports results for the quarter ending Oct/202662

When it reported results

  1. Aug 21, 2026Reported quarterly or annual results52
  2. May 29, 2026Reported quarterly or annual results54
  3. Mar 13, 2026Reported quarterly or annual results57
  4. Nov 21, 2025Reported quarterly or annual results63
  5. Aug 22, 2025Reported quarterly or annual results64
  6. May 23, 2025Reported quarterly or annual results65
  7. Mar 14, 2025Reported quarterly or annual results66
  8. Nov 22, 2024Reported quarterly or annual results67

Upcoming dates from Nasdaq's calendar; past results from the company's 8-K filings (Item 2.02). The full markets calendar

Filings

303 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 5 annual reports, 15 quarterly reports, 51 major events, 161 insider forms, 16 large holders, 1 private raises, 54 other. The latest 20:

  1. Oct 14, 2026144 EDGAR
  2. Sep 15, 20268-K THE BUCKLE, INC. 8-K EDGAR
  3. Sep 10, 202610-Q THE BUCKLE, INC. 10-Q EDGAR
  4. Aug 31, 20264 EDGAR
  5. Aug 31, 20268-K THE BUCKLE, INC. 8-K EDGAR
  6. Aug 21, 20268-K THE BUCKLE, INC. 8-K EDGAR
  7. Jul 31, 2026SCHEDULE 13G EDGAR
  8. Jun 25, 202611-K THE BUCKLE, INC. 11-K EDGAR
  9. Jun 11, 202610-Q THE BUCKLE, INC. 10-Q EDGAR
  10. Jun 10, 20264 EDGAR
  11. Jun 9, 2026144 EDGAR
  12. Jun 9, 20264 EDGAR
  13. Jun 2, 20268-K THE BUCKLE, INC. 8-K EDGAR
  14. May 29, 20268-K THE BUCKLE, INC. 8-K EDGAR
  15. May 29, 2026SD THE BUCKLE, INC. FORM SD EDGAR
  16. Apr 22, 2026ARS THE BUCKLE, INC. ARS EDGAR
  17. Apr 22, 2026DEFA14A THE BUCKLE, INC. DEFA14A EDGAR
  18. Apr 22, 2026DEF 14A THE BUCKLE, INC. DEF 14A EDGAR
  19. Apr 21, 20264 EDGAR
  20. Apr 14, 20264 EDGAR

The 303 filings since October 2021 can be filtered by form type and year here when JavaScript is on.

Every filing from the last five years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.

Insider trades

56 open-market trades by officers, directors and large owners since October 2021: 2 buys and 54 sales. Grants, option exercises and gifts are left out.

DateWhoTradeSharesPriceValueFiling
Jun 8, 2026FAIRFIELD BILL LDirectorSale2,500$44.44$111.1KForm 4
Apr 10, 2026HOFFMAN MICHELLESVP SalesSale16,200$54.80$887.8KForm 4
Apr 10, 2026SMITH KARI GEVP StoresSale30,000$54.57$1.6MForm 4
Mar 20, 2026HOFFMAN MICHELLESVP SalesSale29,281$49.12$1.4MForm 4
Mar 19, 2026HOFFMAN MICHELLESVP SalesSale719$50.00$36.0KForm 4
Mar 17, 2026SMITH KARI GEVP StoresSale48,860$50.39$2.5MForm 4
Mar 16, 2026SMITH KARI GEVP StoresSale1,140$49.81$56.8KForm 4
Sep 5, 2025SMITH KARI GEVP StoresSale20,000$59.36$1.2MForm 4
Sep 5, 2025SHADA JAMES EDirectorSale20,000$59.49$1.2MForm 4
Sep 5, 2025MILKIE BRETT PSVP LeasingSale6,000$60.17$361.0KForm 4
Aug 26, 2025Peetz John PDirectorSale1,500$55.74$83.6KForm 4
Aug 25, 2025RHOADS KAREN BDirectorSale20,000$55.82$1.1MForm 4
Aug 25, 2025HOFFMAN MICHELLESVP SalesSale39,009$56.04$2.2MForm 4
Jul 23, 2025SHADA JAMES EDirectorSale10,000$49.98$499.8KForm 4
Jul 22, 2025SHADA JAMES EDirectorSale10,000$49.84$498.4KForm 4
Jun 11, 2025NELSON DENNIS HPresident & CEOSale20,453$43.52$890.1KForm 4
May 15, 2025NELSON DENNIS HPresident & CEOSale30,678$40.57$1.2MForm 4
May 14, 2025NELSON DENNIS HPresident & CEOSale43,915$39.72$1.7MForm 4
Apr 23, 2025NELSON DENNIS HPresident & CEOSale2,105$36.36$76.5KForm 4
Apr 9, 2025NELSON DENNIS HPresident & CEOSale13,020$36.56$476.0KForm 4

All 56 trades can be filtered by person here when JavaScript is on.

From Forms 4 filed with the SEC.

Major holders

Investors who own more than 5% of the shares must tell the SEC: a 13D if they may seek to influence the company, a 13G if they hold passively.

Executive pay

What the company paid its top executives, from the summary compensation table in its proxy statement. Total pay includes salary, bonus, stock and option awards and other pay, as the company valued them.

YearExecutiveAgeSalaryTotal pay
2025Dennis H. Nelson$1.3M$11.7M74
2025Kari G. Smith$690.0K$2.8M74
2025Brett P. Milkie$670.0K$2.7M74
2025Thomas B. Heacock$635.0K$2.6M74
2025Michelle M. Hoffman$494.0K$2.1M74
2024President$1.3M$8.8M74
2024Executive VicePresident$660.0K$2.2M74
2024Senior VicePresident$595.0K$2.0M74
2023and CEO$1.2M$9.8M74
2023of Stores$627.0K$2.3M74
2023of Leasing$595.0K$2.2M74
2023of Finance and CFO$555.0K$2.2M74

Funding

Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.

Money received by year$60.0M 2021–2021
Money received by yearMoney received by year, 2021–2021: $60.0M in all. Private raises (Form D) $60.0M.$0$20M$40M$60M2021 · Private raises (Form D): $60.0M2021
Figures by year
YearPrivate raises (Form D)Total
2021$60.0M$60.0M

Private raises

Private offerings the company reported to the SEC on Form D. The amount is what the latest filing says was sold so far, charted in the year of the first sale. Covers filings since Oct 1, 2021.

  1. Jul 16, 2021Raised $60 million in a private offering of equity49 Form D: 36 investors so far Form D

Held by these funds

The largest holders among investment managers' 13F reports for the quarter ending Jun 30, 2026, the top 25 of 100. Change is in shares since the quarter before.

FundSharesValueShare of the fundChange
BlackRock, Inc.4,949,960$208.9M0.0%+238,574
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC2,553,537$107.8M0.0%+113,914
American Century Companies Inc1,422,794$60.0M0.0%+124,571
State Street Corp1,386,969$58.5M0.0%+88,140
Vanguard Capital Management LLC1,381,986$58.3M0.0%+28,053
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP1,365,938$57.6M0.0%+23,893
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc1,265,402$53.4M0.0%+87,565
Morgan Stanley1,244,348$52.5M0.0%+40,236
Renaissance Technologies LLC1,139,852$48.1M0.1%−27,900
Geode Capital Management, LLC1,034,584$43.7M0.0%+92,952
Goldman Sachs Group Inc861,373$36.3M0.0%−251,192
Bank of New York Mellon Corp650,863$27.5M0.0%+7,201
Victory Capital Management Inc604,673$25.5M0.0%−237
Two Sigma Investments, LP509,251$21.5M0.0%−117,998
Impala Asset Management LLC412,000$17.4M9.9%−7,578
D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc.361,656$15.3M0.0%+224,984
Millennium Management LLC349,274$14.7M0.0%+148,859
Northern Trust Corp327,046$13.8M0.0%+22,318
Lazard Asset Management LLC294,163$12.4M0.0%−3,431
Summit Street Capital Management, LLC271,903$11.5M1.6%−19,765
Nuveen, LLC262,491$11.1M0.0%−28,488
Qube Research & Technologies Ltd243,645$10.3M0.0%+83,743
Aqr Capital Management LLC238,486$10.1M0.0%−78,670
Sprott Inc.235,000$9.9M0.3%+15,000
UBS Group AG225,889$9.5M0.0%−425,461

13F reports cover disclosed long positions in U.S. stocks only.

Members of Congress who traded it

5 trades disclosed by members of Congress. “Vs S&P since” is the stock’s change since the trade minus the S&P 500’s.

DateMemberTradeAmountVs S&P sinceFiling
May 12, 2025Jefferson ShreveRepublican, HouseSale$15,001 - $50,000+13.9%Report
Apr 7, 2025Jefferson ShreveRepublican, HouseBuy$15,001 - $50,000−23.2%Report
Mar 5, 2025Jefferson ShreveRepublican, HouseSale$15,001 - $50,000+9.3%Report
Mar 30, 2022Tommy TubervilleRepublican, SenateSale$1,001 - $15,000+34.0%Report
Sep 30, 2021Tommy TubervilleRepublican, SenateBuy$1,001 - $15,000−62.4%Report

Members report amounts as ranges, not exact figures. Returns are price-only (no dividends).

SEC filer profile

How Buckle is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, from its EDGAR record and the cover page of its latest annual report.

  • Name on EDGARBUCKLE INC2
  • CIK0000885245
  • Employer ID (EIN)47-036619318
  • Filer statusLarge accelerated filer not an emerging growth company; not a smaller reporting company; not a shell company18
  • Incorporated inNebraska18
  • Fiscal year endsJanuary 302
  • Industry code (SIC)5651 Retail-Family Clothing Stores2
  • SEC reviewing officeOffice of Trade & Services, Division of Corporation Finance2
  • Business address2407 W 24Th St, Kearney, NE 688472
  • Mailing addressP O Box 1480, Kearney, NE 68848-14802
  • Phone30823684912
  • Shares outstanding51,512,434 as of Sep 4, 202616
  • Public float$1.5B as of Aug 2, 202518
  • AuditorDeloitte & Touche LLP, Omaha, Nebraska PCAOB ID 34; it also attests to the company’s internal control over financial reporting18
  • On EDGAR sinceJun 14, 19962
  • Filings1,639 in all: 4 (979), 8-K (229), SC 13G/A (97), 10-Q (92), 11-K (30), 144 (30), DEF 14A (30), 10-K (27)2
    All 33 form types

    3 (13), S-8 (13), SD (13), SC 13G (11), 5 (10), 4/A (8), UPLOAD (8), 5/A (7), DEFA14A (7), CORRESP (5), S-8 POS (5), 10-Q/A (4), 10-K405 (3), 3/A (3), ARS (3), 10-K/A (2), PRE 14A (2), 11-K/A (1), 11-KT (1), 8-A12B (1), DEFR14A (1), NT 10-K (1), NT 10-Q (1), SCHEDULE 13G (1), SCHEDULE 13G/A (1)

  • Latest filingsAnnual report (10-K) Apr 1, 2026
    Quarterly report (10-Q) Sep 10, 2026
    Proxy statement (DEF 14A) Apr 22, 2026
    Latest 8-K (8-K) Sep 15, 2026

Securities registered for trading

ClassSymbolExchange
Common Stock, $.01 par valueBKENew York Stock Exchange

From the cover page of the 10-K filed Apr 1, 2026 (Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act).18

Risk factors and legal proceedings

The risks Buckle names in Item 1A of its 10-K filed Apr 1, 2026: 16 risks under these headings, as written.18

  • Dependence on Merchandising/Fashion Sensitivity.
  • Dependence on Private Label Merchandise.
  • Fluctuations in Comparable Store Net Sales Results.
  • Ability to Continue Expansion and Management of Growth.
  • Ability to Adjust to Changes in Shopping Center Traffic and Consumer Trends Related to E-Commerce Shopping.
  • Dependence on a Single Distribution Facility and Third-Party Carriers.
  • Reliance on Foreign Sources of Production.
  • Dependence upon Maintaining Sales and Profit Growth in the Highly Competitive Retail Apparel Industry.
  • Reliance on Consumer Spending Trends.
  • Fluctuations in Tax Obligations and Effective Tax Rate.
  • Evolving Regulations and Expectations with Respect to Environmental, Social, and Governance Matters.
  • Modifications and/or Upgrades to Information Technology Systems May Disrupt Operations.
The other 4 risks
  • Reliance on Increasingly Complex Information Systems for Management of Distribution, Sales, and Other Functions.
  • Unauthorized Access to, or Accidental Disclosure of, Consumer Personally-Identifiable Information that the Company Collects May Result in Significant Expenses and Negatively Impact the Company's Reputation and Business.
  • Operations of the Company Could be Adversely Affected by Events Beyond the Company's Control.
  • Impact to the Operations of the Company's Facilities and Retail Stores Resulting from Global Pandemics.

Legal proceedings

From time to time, the Company is involved in litigation relating to claims arising out of its operations in the normal course of business. As of the date of this Form 10-K, the Company was not engaged in legal proceedings that are expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a material effect on the Company.

The opening of Item 3, Legal Proceedings.18

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