Adam Akerson
VP of Finance, Controller & Assistant Treasurer
This is Adam Akerson with Buckle, and this is a recording of Buckle’s commentary regarding the company’s March 2026 sales press release.
Our April 9, 2026, press release reported that comparable store sales for stores opened at least 1 full year for the 5-week period ended April 4, 2026, increased 7% in comparison to the prior year 5-week period ended April 5, 2025.
Total net sales for the 5-week fiscal month increased 8.2% to $118 million compared to net sales of $109.1 million in the prior year 5-week fiscal month ended April 5, 2025. On the men’s side of the business, total sales for the 5-week fiscal period ended April 4, 2026, increased 4.5% in comparison to the prior year 5-week period ended April 5, 2025.
The men’s business represented approximately 48% of total sales for the month versus approximately 49.5% for the same period in the prior year. For the fiscal month, overall price points on the men’s side of the business were up about 1%. On the women’s side of the business, total sales for the 5-week fiscal period ended April 4, 2026, increased 12% in comparison to the prior year 5-week period ended April 5, 2025. The women’s business represented approximately 52% of total sales for the month versus approximately 50.5% in the same period a year ago.
For the fiscal month, overall price points on the women’s side of the business increased about 5%. Within the men’s and women’s categories combined, accessory sales for the fiscal month increased approximately 7.5% in comparison to the prior year 5-week period ended April 5, 2025, and footwear sales
