Buckle (BKE) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Buckle (BKE) posted Gross Margin of 46.23% for Q2 2026, down 12.12% sequentially from 52.6% in Q1 2026, and down 43.0% YoY from 81.1% in Q2 2025.
Buckle (BKE) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Buckle has reported Gross Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 46.23% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Gross Margin fell 43.0% year-over-year to 46.23% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was 48.87% (up 6.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 48.99%, up 31.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin retreated to 46.23% in Q2 2026 per BKE's latest filing, from 52.6% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Gross Margin peaked at 53.13% in Q1 2022 and troughed at 45.98% in Q2 2024.
- A 5-year average of 49.04% and a median of 48.05% in 2022 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Gross Margin surged 184 bps in 2022, then sank 212 bps in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 49.77% in 2022, then retreated by 3 bps to 48.51% in 2023, then dropped by 2 bps to 47.71% in 2024, then advanced by 1 bps to 47.97% in 2025, then dropped by 4 bps to 46.23% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin over the past three periods registered 46.23%, 52.6%, and 47.97% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 155.41 Bn | 149.83 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 31.28% |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 76.41 Bn | 72.28 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 29.61% |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 20.53 Bn | 19.78 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 44.17% |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 13.93 Bn | 12.42 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 54.17% |
| 5 | Gap | 7.30 Bn | 4.74 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 40.52% |
| 6 | Victoria's Secret | 6.95 Bn | 6.75 Bn | 585.00 Mn | 37.50% |
| 7 | Urban Outfitters | 6.54 Bn | 6.12 Bn | 542.57 Mn | 36.63% |
| 8 | Boot Barn Holdings | 5.02 Bn | 4.87 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 4.91 Bn | 4.29 Bn | 682.63 Mn | 61.29% |
| 10 | Buckle | 2.22 Bn | 1.93 Bn | 133.48 Mn | 46.23% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 46.23% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 52.60% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 47.97% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 47.43% |
| May 3, 2025 | 46.66% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 52.61% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 47.71% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 46.93% |
| May 4, 2024 | 45.98% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 52.35% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 48.51% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 47.33% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 47.11% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 53.03% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 49.77% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 48.14% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 49.23% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 53.13% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 50.42% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 48.12% |