Buckle, Inc. (NYSE:BKE) shares fell on Friday despite better-than-expected quarterly results as investors weighed margin pressure from tariffs and rising occupancy costs.

The retailer highlighted strong momentum in women’s and kids’ apparel, but higher expenses tied to store expansion and remodeling activity remained a focus.

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Quarterly Details

The company reported first-quarter earnings per share of 92 cents, beating the analyst consensus estimate of 74 cents. Quarterly sales of $288.735 million (+6.1% year over year) outpaced the Street view of $287.679 million.

In the quarter under review, comparable store net sales increased 5.1% from comparable store net sales for the prior year 13-week period ended May 3, 2025.

Online sales increased 2.8% to $47.7 million, compared to net sales of $46.4 million in the year-ago period.

Quarterly gross profit in ...