Buckle (BKE) Research & Development (2015 - 2026)

Buckle (BKE) reported Research & Development of $55.2 million for Q2 2026, down 17.83% on a YoY basis from $67.2 million in Q2 2025, and down 38.54% sequentially from $89.8 million in Q1 2026.

Buckle (BKE) Research & Development (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Buckle (BKE) has 12 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $55.2 million in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Research & Development fell 17.83% year-over-year to $55.2 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 stood at $296.5 million (changed 0.05% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $308.5 million, up 5.22% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development slipped to $55.2 million in Q2 2026, from $89.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $89.8 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $55.2 million in Q2 2026.
  • A 5-year average of $73.2 million and a median of $71.4 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
  • Across the five-year window, Research & Development increased 13.67% in 2022 and slipped 17.83% in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Tracing BKE's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at $74.1 million in 2022, then declined by 5.27% to $70.2 million in 2023, then rose by 2.48% to $72.0 million in 2024, then climbed by 7.71% to $77.5 million in 2025, then fell by 28.79% to $55.2 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows BKE's Research & Development at $55.2 million in Q2 2026, $89.8 million in Q1 2026, and $77.5 million in Q4 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Tjx Companies 173.24 Bn 167.66 Bn 4.48 Bn -
2 Ross Stores 78.00 Bn 73.41 Bn 1.80 Bn -
3 Burlington Stores 22.23 Bn 21.48 Bn 1.26 Bn -
4 Lululemon Athletica 14.04 Bn 12.23 Bn 2.00 Bn -
5 Gap 7.18 Bn 4.62 Bn 1.42 Bn -
6 Victoria's Secret 6.71 Bn 6.51 Bn 585.00 Mn -
7 Urban Outfitters 6.30 Bn 5.88 Bn 542.57 Mn -
8 Boot Barn Holdings 4.75 Bn 4.55 Bn 281.24 Mn 128.68 Mn
9 Abercrombie & Fitch 4.40 Bn 3.78 Bn 682.63 Mn -
10 Buckle 2.21 Bn 1.92 Bn 133.48 Mn 55.22 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 2, 2026 55.22 Mn
Jan 31, 2026 89.84 Mn
Nov 1, 2025 77.54 Mn
Aug 2, 2025 73.90 Mn
May 3, 2025 67.20 Mn
Feb 1, 2025 86.72 Mn
Nov 2, 2024 71.99 Mn
Aug 3, 2024 70.74 Mn
May 4, 2024 63.73 Mn
Feb 3, 2024 85.94 Mn
Oct 28, 2023 70.24 Mn
Jul 29, 2023 68.74 Mn
Apr 29, 2023 66.10 Mn
Jan 28, 2023 84.52 Mn
Oct 29, 2022 74.15 Mn
Jul 30, 2022 67.98 Mn
Apr 30, 2022 67.25 Mn
Jan 29, 2022 75.60 Mn
Oct 30, 2021 67.77 Mn
Jul 31, 2021 63.06 Mn