Buckle (BKE) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Buckle (BKE) posted Operating Expenses of $74.0 million for Q2 2026, up 167.72% sequentially from -$109.3 million in Q1 2026, and down 50.86% YoY from $150.6 million in Q2 2025.
Buckle (BKE) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Buckle has reported Operating Expenses for 18 years, with the latest figure at $74.0 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses fell 50.86% year-over-year to $74.0 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was $220.3 million (down 62.1% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $374.4 million, down 41.92% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses rose to $74.0 million in Q2 2026 per BKE's latest filing, from -$109.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $397.0 million in Q1 2023 and troughed at -$109.3 million in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of $151.8 million and a median of $149.0 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Operating Expenses soared 327.96% in 2023, then sank 157.54% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $160.1 million in 2022, then declined by 4.21% to $153.4 million in 2023, then plunged by 44.2% to $85.6 million in 2024, then advanced by 8.65% to $93.0 million in 2025, then decreased by 20.4% to $74.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $74.0 million, -$109.3 million, and $93.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 155.39 Bn | 149.81 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 2.79 Bn |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 74.96 Bn | 70.83 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 975.86 Mn |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 20.68 Bn | 19.94 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 2.71 Bn |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 13.78 Bn | 12.27 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 1.06 Bn |
| 5 | Gap | 7.31 Bn | 4.75 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 972.00 Mn |
| 6 | Victoria's Secret | 7.03 Bn | 6.82 Bn | 585.00 Mn | 509.00 Mn |
| 7 | Urban Outfitters | 6.52 Bn | 6.11 Bn | 542.57 Mn | 402.89 Mn |
| 8 | Boot Barn Holdings | 5.02 Bn | 4.88 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 4.81 Bn | 4.19 Bn | 682.63 Mn | 182.75 Mn |
| 10 | Buckle | 2.22 Bn | 1.93 Bn | 133.48 Mn | 129.24 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 74.02 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -109.31 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 92.99 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 162.57 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 150.63 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 189.98 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 85.59 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 155.02 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 142.03 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 394.70 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 153.39 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 150.39 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 145.63 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 397.03 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 160.13 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 147.64 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 146.35 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 92.77 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 78.85 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 137.19 Mn |