Growth Metrics

Buckle (BKE) Operating Margin (2016 - 2026)

Buckle's Operating Margin history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at 25.21% for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Operating Margin fell 16.0% to 25.21% in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Jan 2026 was 20.14%, a 32.0% increase, with the full-year FY2026 number at 20.14%, up 32.0% from a year prior.
  • Operating Margin hit 25.21% in Q1 2026 for Buckle, up from 18.99% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Operating Margin for BKE hit a ceiling of 28.77% in Q1 2022 and a floor of 16.0% in Q2 2025.
  • Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 21.53% across 5 years, with a median of 21.11% in 2023.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Operating Margin: soared 225bps in 2022 and later tumbled -464bps in 2023.
  • Tracing BKE's Operating Margin over 5 years: stood at 23.9% in 2022, then dropped by -12bps to 21.11% in 2023, then decreased by -12bps to 18.56% in 2024, then rose by 2bps to 18.99% in 2025, then soared by 33bps to 25.21% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Operating Margin for BKE at 25.21% in Q1 2026, 18.99% in Q4 2025, and 18.43% in Q3 2025.