KEARNEY, Neb., April 9 — The Buckle, Inc. (NYSE: BKE) announced today that comparable store net sales, for stores open at least one year, for the 5-week period ended April 4, 2026 increased 7.0 percent from comparable store net sales for the 5-week period ended April 5, 2025. Net sales for the 5-week fiscal month ended April 4, 2026 increased 8.2 percent to $118.0 million from net sales of $109.1 million for the prior year 5-week fiscal month ended April 5, 2025.
Comparable store net sales year-to-date for the 9-week period ended April 4, 2026 increased 7.4 percent from comparable store net sales for the 9-week period ended April 5, 2025. Net sales for the 9-week fiscal period ended April 4, 2026 increased 8.5 percent to $202.5 million compared to net sales of $186.6 million for the prior year 9-week fiscal period ended April 5, 2025.
The Company also announced that Scott A. Werth was appointed to the position of Senior Vice President of Stores, effective March 31, 2026. In this role, Scott will assume responsibility for leading Buckle’s sales team representing more than 7,000 teammates across 42 states. Mr. Werth has been employed by Buckle since June 1989, serving in several roles of increasing responsibility and leadership over his nearly 37-year career with Buckle including most recently as Vice President of Sales and Strategy.
Dennis H. Nelson, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “Scott has a proven track record of developing leaders, providing decisive strategic leadership, and driving measurable results. Buckle is fortunate to have a deep bench of talented leaders such as Scott within our sales organization and we are confident that Scott will continue enhancing our ability to deliver the most enjoyable shopping experience for our guests.”
