The Buckle, Inc. Press Release Narrative for 10/9/2025

Our October 9, 2025 press release reported that comparable store sales, for stores open at least one full year, for the five-week period ended October 4, 2025, increased 6.9 percent in comparison to the prior year five-week period ended October 5, 2024. Total net sales for the five-week fiscal month increased 7.8 percent to $108.4 million compared to net sales of $100.6 million in the prior year five-week fiscal month ended October 5, 2024.

On the men's side of the business, total sales for the five-week fiscal period ended October 4, 2025 decreased 0.5 percent in comparison to the prior year five-week period ended October 5, 2024. The men's business represented approximately 48.0 percent of total sales for the month, versus approximately 52.0 percent 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 2.5 percent.

On the women's side of the business, total sales for the five-week fiscal period ended October 4, 2025 increased 17.0 percent in comparison to the prior year five-week period ended October 5, 2024. The women's business represented approximately 52.0 percent of total sales for the month, versus approximately 48.0 percent in the same period a year ago. For the fiscal month, overall price points on the women's side of the business increased about 6.5 percent.

Within the men's and women's categories combined, accessory sales for the fiscal month increased approximately 5.5 percent in comparison to the prior year five-week period ended October 5, 2024, and footwear sales increased about 2.0 percent. These two categories accounted for approximately 10.5 percent and 5.0 percent, respectively, of both the current and prior year fiscal September net sales. Average accessory price points for the month were up about 2.0 percent, and average footwear price points increased approximately 3.0 percent.

For the month, UPT's decreased approximately 1.0 percent while the average transaction value increased about 3.0 percent compared to the prior year five-week period ended October 5, 2024.

Buckle currently operates 442 retail stores in 42 states, compared to 443 stores in 42 states as of October 9, 2024.

It is our Company policy not to provide any guidance on current sales or to project results for the next quarter. Additionally, any forward-looking statements made during this commentary involve material risks and uncertainties and are subject to change based on factors which may be beyond the Company's control. Accordingly, the Company's future performance and financial results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in any such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to, those described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.