---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000885245-23-000036"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BKE"
cik: "0000885245"
company_name: "BUCKLE INC"
filed_at: "2023-08-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-11T07:15:44.515469+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Buckle reports Q2 EPS $0.92, net sales down 3.2% YoY

## Summary
- Net income $45.6M ($0.92 diluted) vs. $50.1M ($1.01 diluted) in Q2 last year.
- Net sales $292.4M, down 3.2% from $302M; comparable store sales fell 3.3%.
- Online sales $43.6M, down 5.6% YoY.
- First-half net sales $575.3M (-5.9% YoY); net income $88.6M ($1.78 diluted).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000885245-23-000036
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BKE
- cik: 0000885245
- company_name: BUCKLE INC
- filed_at: 2023-08-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885245/000088524523000036/0000885245-23-000036-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885245/000088524523000036/bke-20230818.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000885245-23-000036
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000885245-23-000036.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000885245-23-000036.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  BUCKLE INC reported fiscal quarter ended July 29, 2023 results: revenue $292.4 million, net income $45.6 million, EPS $0.92 per share.
  - Period: fiscal quarter ended July 29, 2023
  - Revenue: $292.4 million
  - Net income: $45.6 million
  - EPS: $0.92 per share
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Net sales for the 13-week fiscal quarter ended July 29, 2023 decreased 3.2 percent to $292.4 million from net sales of $302.0 million for the prior year 13-week fiscal quarter ended July 30, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885245/000088524523000036/0000885245-23-000036-index.htm

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