The Buckle, Inc. announced net income of $77.2 million, or $1.53 per diluted share, for the fiscal fourth quarter ended February 1, 2025. This diluted EPS figure surpassed the analyst consensus estimate of $1.44, despite being a slight decrease from $1.59 per diluted share in the prior year's fourth quarter.
Net sales for the 13-week fiscal quarter decreased by 0.8 percent to $379.2 million, compared to $382.4 million in the prior year's 14-week quarter, but still beat the analyst consensus estimate of $379.14 million. Notably, comparable store net sales for the quarter increased by 3.9 percent, and online sales grew by 6.4 percent to $69.7 million.
For the full fiscal year ended February 1, 2025, net income was $195.5 million, or $3.89 per diluted share, a decrease from $219.9 million, or $4.40 per diluted share, in fiscal year 2023. Total net sales for the year decreased by 3.4 percent to $1.218 billion. The company's gross margin for the fourth quarter expanded by 30 basis points to 52.6 percent. The company operated 440 retail stores in 42 states at year-end.
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