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Balance Sheet Summary

Buckle (BKE) annual balance sheet covering fiscal 2021 through 2026, as reported to the SEC.

  • Buckle had total assets of $991.28M and total liabilities of $566.64M as of January 31, 2026. That leaves shareholders' equity of $424.64M.
  • Total assets were up 8.6% from $913.17M in fiscal 2025.
  • Total current assets of $447.88M were 1.9 times total current liabilities of $236.71M.
  • Cash and cash equivalents were $249.46M, down 6.5% from $266.93M. That is 25.2% of total assets.
  • Buckle has built up retained earnings of $202.13M.

Total assets have grown 3.2% a year on average since fiscal 2021, from $845.81M to $991.28M.

A balance sheet shows what a company owns and what it owes on a single date. The difference between the two belongs to shareholders.

Figures in USD thousands
Jan'26Feb'25Feb'24Jan'23Jan'22Jan'21
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents

249,461

266,929

268,213

252,077

253,970

318,789

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Cash and cash equivalents

249,461

266,929

268,213

252,077

253,970

318,789

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Short-term investments

24,698

23,801

22,210

20,997

12,926

3,359

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Short-term investments

24,698

23,801

22,210

20,997

12,926

3,359

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Receivables

10,980

6,758

8,697

12,648

12,087

2,823

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Receivables

10,980

6,758

8,697

12,648

12,087

2,823

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Inventory

139,504

120,789

126,290

125,134

102,095

101,063

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Inventory

139,504

120,789

126,290

125,134

102,095

101,063

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Prepaid expenses and other assets

23,235

20,932

18,846

12,480

10,128

11,190

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Prepaid expenses and other assets

23,235

20,932

18,846

12,480

10,128

11,190

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Total current assets

447,878

439,209

444,256

423,336

391,206

437,224

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Total current assets

447,878

439,209

444,256

423,336

391,206

437,224

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

523,002

510,088

489,037

466,321

453,228

451,357

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

523,002

510,088

489,037

466,321

453,228

451,357

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

360,556

364,336

360,200

353,919

352,724

350,942

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

360,556

364,336

360,200

353,919

352,724

350,942

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, Net

162,446

145,752

128,837

112,402

100,504

100,415

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, Net

162,446

145,752

128,837

112,402

100,504

100,415

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS

339,687

289,793

280,813

271,421

258,914

279,358

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS

339,687

289,793

280,813

271,421

258,914

279,358

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS

32,393

28,116

24,993

20,624

19,352

18,320

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS

32,393

28,116

24,993

20,624

19,352

18,320

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

OTHER ASSETS

8,875

10,303

10,911

9,796

10,908

10,497

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

OTHER ASSETS

8,875

10,303

10,911

9,796

10,908

10,497

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Total assets

991,279

913,173

889,810

837,579

780,884

845,814

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Total assets

991,279

913,173

889,810

837,579

780,884

845,814

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable

47,749

45,982

45,958

44,835

59,950

43,399

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Accounts payable

47,749

45,982

45,958

44,835

59,950

43,399

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Accrued employee compensation

54,960

46,717

49,827

55,490

62,055

35,865

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Accrued employee compensation

54,960

46,717

49,827

55,490

62,055

35,865

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Accrued store operating expenses

20,072

19,266

19,067

19,754

20,264

20,303

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Accrued store operating expenses

20,072

19,266

19,067

19,754

20,264

20,303

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Gift certificates redeemable

17,237

17,007

16,667

16,777

16,470

14,279

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Gift certificates redeemable

17,237

17,007

16,667

16,777

16,470

14,279

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Current portion of operating lease liabilities

85,877

78,942

85,265

89,187

88,273

81,762

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Current portion of operating lease liabilities

85,877

78,942

85,265

89,187

88,273

81,762

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Income taxes payable

10,810

6,018

4,672

-

1,529

10,751

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Income taxes payable

10,810

6,018

4,672

-

1,529

10,751

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Total current liabilities

236,705

213,932

221,456

226,043

248,541

206,359

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

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Total current liabilities

236,705

213,932

221,456

226,043

248,541

206,359

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

DEFERRED COMPENSATION

31,994

28,116

24,993

20,624

19,352

18,320

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

DEFERRED COMPENSATION

31,994

28,116

24,993

20,624

19,352

18,320

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

NON-CURRENT OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES

297,937

247,321

230,141

214,598

200,067

224,506

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

NON-CURRENT OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES

297,937

247,321

230,141

214,598

200,067

224,506

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

DEFERRED RENT LIABILITY

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

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DEFERRED RENT LIABILITY

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

OTHER LIABILITIES (Note F)

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

OTHER LIABILITIES (Note F)

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Total liabilities

566,636

489,369

476,590

461,265

467,960

449,185

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Total liabilities

566,636

489,369

476,590

461,265

467,960

449,185

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

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xxxxx

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COMMITMENTS

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

COMMITMENTS

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

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STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Common stock, authorized 100,000,000 shares of $0.01 par value; 51,515,996 and 51,156,626 shares issued and outstanding at August 1, 2026 and January 31, 2026 respectively

512

508

504

501

497

494

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

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Common stock, authorized 100,000,000 shares of $0.01 par value; 51,515,996 and 51,156,626 shares issued and outstanding at August 1, 2026 and January 31, 2026 respectively

512

508

504

501

497

494

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Additional paid-in capital

221,998

205,817

192,686

178,964

167,328

158,058

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Additional paid-in capital

221,998

205,817

192,686

178,964

167,328

158,058

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Retained earnings

202,133

217,479

220,030

196,849

145,099

238,077

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Retained earnings

202,133

217,479

220,030

196,849

145,099

238,077

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Adjustment, after Tax

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Adjustment, after Tax

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Total stockholders’ equity

424,643

423,804

413,220

376,314

312,924

396,629

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Total stockholders’ equity

424,643

423,804

413,220

376,314

312,924

396,629

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

991,279

913,173

889,810

837,579

780,884

845,814

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

991,279

913,173

889,810

837,579

780,884

845,814

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

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