Buckle Inc. said its normalized net income for the fiscal fourth quarter ended Jan. 31 came to $1.25 per share, compared with the S&P Capital IQ consensus estimate of $1.24 per share.
In the prior-year period, the per-share result was a profit of $1.26.
Normalized net income, which excludes unusual gains or losses on a pre- and after-tax basis, was $60.2 million, compared with $60.3 million in the fourth quarter ended Feb. 1, 2014.
The normalized profit margin dropped to 17.0% from 17.8% in the year-earlier period.
Total revenue increased on an annual basis to $353.5 million from $339.0 million, and total operating expenses grew 5.9% year over year to $259.1 million from $244.7 million.
Reported net income rose year over year to $60.2 million, or $1.25 per share, from $59.5 million, or $1.24 per share.
For the year, the company's normalized net income totaled $3.38 per share, compared with the S&P Capital IQ consensus normalized EPS estimate of $3.37.
EPS was $3.39 in the prior year.
Normalized net income was $162.3 million, compared with $162.8 million in the prior year.
Full-year total revenue rose on an annual basis to $1.15 billion from $1.13 billion, and total operating expenses increased on an annual basis to $896.2 million from $871.0 million.
The company said reported net income totaled $162.5 million, or $3.38 per share, in the full year, compared with $162.6 million, or $3.39 per share, the prior year.
