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Buckle (BKE) Continues with Positive Comps Trend in October
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The Buckle, Inc. (BKE - Free Report) came out with comparable store net sales (comps) for the four-week period ended Nov 2, 2019. Notably, comps grew 8.5%, marking the third straight month of improvement. This follows an increase of 3% and 3.1% in September and August, respectively. Net sales for October improved 8% year over year to $69.6 million, which reflects significant increase from 2.5% growth in the previous month.
In the month under review, total sales at the men’s unit increased 8.5% year over year. The same contributed 51% to the company’s revenues. Also, Buckle is progressing well with the women’s business. Sales in the women’s category, which represented 49% of sales, grew 4.5% year over year.
With men’s and women’s categories combined, accessory sales in October increased 9.5%, while footwear sales grew 23.5% from the year-ago figure.
Additionally, management revealed sales figures for the third quarter (13-week period) ended Nov 2, 2019. During this period, comps improved 4.7% year over year, while net sales increased 4.2% to $224.1 million.
Also, the company reported sales numbers for the 39-week period ended Nov 2. Comps for the said period grew 1.8% year over year, while net sales improved 1.3% to $629.3 million.
Buckle is on track with efforts such as enhancing marketing efficiency, store remodeling and technology upgrades. These are likely to aid the company’s performance in the forthcoming period, thereby boosting investors’ sentiments.
Currently, Buckle operates 449 retail stores across 42 states.
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Target Corp. (TGT - Free Report) has a long-term earnings growth rate of 7.1% and a Zacks Rank #2.
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Buckle (BKE) Continues with Positive Comps Trend in October
The Buckle, Inc. (BKE - Free Report) came out with comparable store net sales (comps) for the four-week period ended Nov 2, 2019. Notably, comps grew 8.5%, marking the third straight month of improvement. This follows an increase of 3% and 3.1% in September and August, respectively. Net sales for October improved 8% year over year to $69.6 million, which reflects significant increase from 2.5% growth in the previous month.
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In the month under review, total sales at the men’s unit increased 8.5% year over year. The same contributed 51% to the company’s revenues. Also, Buckle is progressing well with the women’s business. Sales in the women’s category, which represented 49% of sales, grew 4.5% year over year.
With men’s and women’s categories combined, accessory sales in October increased 9.5%, while footwear sales grew 23.5% from the year-ago figure.
Additionally, management revealed sales figures for the third quarter (13-week period) ended Nov 2, 2019. During this period, comps improved 4.7% year over year, while net sales increased 4.2% to $224.1 million.
Also, the company reported sales numbers for the 39-week period ended Nov 2. Comps for the said period grew 1.8% year over year, while net sales improved 1.3% to $629.3 million.
Buckle is on track with efforts such as enhancing marketing efficiency, store remodeling and technology upgrades. These are likely to aid the company’s performance in the forthcoming period, thereby boosting investors’ sentiments.
In the past three months, shares of this Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company have increased 35.2%, outperforming the industry’s growth of 5.5%. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
Currently, Buckle operates 449 retail stores across 42 states.
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Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. (BOOT - Free Report) has a long-term earnings growth rate of 15% and sports a Zacks Rank #1.
Urban Outfitters, Inc. (URBN - Free Report) has a long-term earnings growth rate of 10.3% and a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
Target Corp. (TGT - Free Report) has a long-term earnings growth rate of 7.1% and a Zacks Rank #2.
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Each was hand-picked by a Zacks expert as the #1 favorite stock to gain +100% or more in 2020. Each comes from a different sector and has unique qualities and catalysts that could fuel exceptional growth.
Most of the stocks in this report are flying under Wall Street radar, which provides a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor.
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