Buckle BKE
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As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Buckle (BKE) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)

Buckle's (BKE) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 20.59% in Q2 2026, up 459.0% year-over-year from 3.68% in Q2 2025, and down 18.34% quarter-over-quarter from 25.21% in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Buckle (BKE) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Buckle has disclosed Operating Margin across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 20.59% for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Operating Margin rose 459.0% year-over-year to 20.59%; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at 21.1% (up 134.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 20.14%, up 32.0% from the prior year.
  • Operating Margin came in at 20.59% for Q2 2026 at Buckle, down from 25.21% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 28.77% in Q1 2022 to a low of 16.0% in Q2 2025.
  • Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 21.48%, with a median of 20.85% recorded in 2026.
  • Year-over-year, Operating Margin tumbled 464 bps in 2023 and surged 459 bps in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 23.9% in 2022, then slipped by 12 bps to 21.11% in 2023, then dropped by 12 bps to 18.56% in 2024, then increased by 2 bps to 18.99% in 2025, then advanced by 8 bps to 20.59% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Margin figures were 20.59% in Q2 2026, 25.21% in Q1 2026, and 18.99% in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Operating Margin (Qtr)
1 Tjx Companies 139.66 Bn 133.65 Bn 5.07 Bn 13.09%
2 Ross Stores 71.61 Bn 67.32 Bn 2.12 Bn 17.62%
3 Burlington Stores 14.97 Bn 14.27 Bn 1.39 Bn -45.70%
4 Gap 7.43 Bn 4.94 Bn 1.93 Bn 18.52%
5 Urban Outfitters 6.62 Bn 6.20 Bn 542.57 Mn 9.43%
6 Abercrombie & Fitch 6.27 Bn 5.63 Bn 822.65 Mn 19.95%
7 Victoria's Secret 5.86 Bn 5.34 Bn 759.00 Mn 15.95%
8 Boot Barn Holdings 4.30 Bn 4.16 Bn - -
9 American Eagle Outfitters 2.44 Bn 2.34 Bn 456.17 Mn 2.36%
10 Buckle 2.04 Bn 1.75 Bn 133.48 Mn 20.59%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 2, 2026 20.59%
Jan 31, 2026 25.21%
Nov 1, 2025 18.99%
Aug 2, 2025 18.43%
May 3, 2025 16.00%
Feb 1, 2025 25.38%
Nov 2, 2024 18.56%
Aug 3, 2024 17.09%
May 4, 2024 16.15%
Feb 3, 2024 25.24%
Oct 28, 2023 21.11%
Jul 29, 2023 19.41%
Apr 29, 2023 19.00%
Jan 28, 2023 27.36%
Oct 29, 2022 23.90%
Jul 30, 2022 21.76%
Apr 30, 2022 23.64%
Jan 29, 2022 28.77%
Oct 30, 2021 25.74%
Jul 31, 2021 23.00%