The Buckle (BKE 2.34%) shares closed down on the day in the wake of the company's Q4 and fiscal 2013 results. For the quarter, net sales were $339 million, which was lower than the $361 million in the same period the previous year. Net income landed at $59 million ($1.23 per diluted share), comparing unfavorably to Q4 2012's $61 million ($1.28).
Analysts had been expecting net sales of $349 million and EPS of $1.20.
For the full year, top line was $1.13 billion, a slight improvement over the $1.12 billion of 2012. Net income dropped modestly, to $163 million, from the year-ago tally of $164 million.
In terms of operations, at the end of fiscal 2013, the firm operated 450 retail stores; that figure for end-2012 was 440.
Following the announcement of the results, the company's stock declined by 0.7%, or $0.33, to close the day at $45.19.
