Oct 14
Current report
8-K
Entered into a material agreement, New debt or off-balance-sheet obligation
FIVE · Five Below, Inc
$241.26
-10.75 (-4.27%)
At close · Nov 5
Return incl. dividend (before tax)
Market Cap
$13.87B
Shares
55.05M
Volume · Nov 5
628.96K
Avg daily vol (3M)
1.05M
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Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$241.26
Open$254.85
Day$240.80–255.72
52W close$147.05–262.72
Avg vol 30d893K
Short int2.9M · 5.2% of shares · 3.0d
Short vol48%
Last earningsSep 2, 2026
DataJan 2020–Nov 2026
Filing10-Q · Sep 3
Up next
Dec 6, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 4 wks
Latest documents
2026
Sep 23
Current report
8-K
Events of Sep 21
Director or officer change, or executive pay, Regulation FD disclosure
Five Below, Inc. elected Scott Settersten as a director effective September 21, 2026, expanding its Board from nine to ten and placing him on the Audit Committee; he received 545 restricted stock units vesting at the next annual shareholders' meeting.
Sep 15
Sep 9
Sep 3
Quarterly report
10-Q
FY2027 Q2, ended Aug 1
Quarterly report for FY2027 Q2
AI summary on its way
Revenue $1.26B
▲ 22.9%
Net income $221.4M
▲ 417.7%
Diluted EPS $3.99
▲ 418.2%
Metrics snapshot
Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.
Revenue (TTM)
$5.31B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$619.18M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+22.9%
Year over year
Operating margin
14.7%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
22.6
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 4.4%
FCF yield
4.3%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+0.2%
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
+61.2%
Trailing year
Short interest
5.2%
Latest settlement · 3.0 days to cover
Quarterly results
* Q4 derived as the full year minus Q1 to Q3.
AI Brief
Q2 FY27 earnings call · Sep 2, 2026
Q2 FY27
TL;DR. Five Below posted strong Q2 FY26 results—sales rose 23%, comparable sales rose 14%, and adjusted EPS more than doubled to $1.68—even as tariff costs pressured expenses. The company is raising its full-year outlook and announced a new $600 million share repurchase authorization.
Bullish
- + Q2 net sales rose 22.9% to $1.26B with comparable sales up 14.1%, marking the fifth straight quarter of double-digit comps. new
- + Adjusted diluted EPS more than doubled to $1.68 vs. $0.81 a year ago. new
- + Adjusted operating margin expanded ~360 bps to 9% and adjusted gross margin expanded ~220 bps to 35.6%. new
- + Board approved a new $600 million share repurchase authorization with no expiration date. new
Bearish
- − Higher fuel costs partially offset gross margin gains in the quarter and are expected to continue pressuring margins in Q3. new
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Buy
Momentum
Very Strong
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Excellent
Quant / Vol
Moderate
Market backdrop
VIX 28.2 · fear
Equity put/call 0.44
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
+10%
above
Price vs 50-day avg
+4%
above
RSI (14)
58
neutral
MACD trend
Positive
52-week position
81%
mid-range
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
+15%
trailing
6-month return
+13%
trailing
YTD return
+28%
this year
Relative strength
+14%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $231 › 200d $219 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Distributing
294 of 618 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -35.0K sh shares · +68 new
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$5.6M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Falling
5.23% of shares out · ▼ -1.0% MoM · 3.0 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
618 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score
60
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+23%
Y/Y
Gross margin
23%
contracting
EPS growth
+41%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$411.7M
Valuation
P/E 22.6
in line
Buyback
$700.0M
authorized
Balance sheet
$723.7M
net cash
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
39%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−29%
past year
ATR
3.9%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the 8-K filed Sep 2, 2026
third quarter of Fiscal 2026
Net sales
Initiated
$1.21B – $1.23B
prior qtr $1.26B
midpoint −3.3% QoQ
Comparable sales
Initiated
8% – 10%
Net income
Initiated
$56M – $63M
full year of Fiscal 2026
Net sales
Raised
$5.63B – $5.71B
Jun 3, 2026
$5.4B – $5.48B
changed to
Sep 2, 2026
$5.63B – $5.71B
prior FY $4.76B
midpoint +19.0% Y/Y
Comparable sales
Initiated
10% – 12%
Gross capital expenditures
Raised
$250M – $260M
Jun 3, 2026
$230M – $250M
changed to
Sep 2, 2026
$250M – $260M
Adjusted net income
Raised
$546M – $572M
Jun 3, 2026
$482M – $504M
changed to
Sep 2, 2026
$546M – $572M
Previous outlook
earlier release
· from the Earnings Call filed Jun 3, 2026
Still-open targets the latest release did not restate under the same label.
Total sales
· second quarter
$1.18B – $1.2B
Comparable sales growth
· second quarter
7% – 9%
Adjusted net income
· second quarter
$68M
Adjusted diluted earnings per share
· second quarter
$1.23
Sales
· full year
$5.4B – $5.48B
Capital expenditures
· full year
$230M – $250M
Comparable sales growth
· full year
6% – 8%
Net interest income
· full year
$31M
Effective tax rate
· full year
25%
Prior guidance
period ended
· from the 8-K filed Jun 3, 2026
Net sales
· second quarter of Fiscal 2026
$1.18B – $1.2B
Net income
· second quarter of Fiscal 2026
$64M – $71M
Adjusted net income
· second quarter of Fiscal 2026
$65M – $72M
Guided vs delivered
· last 8 settled
Sales
fourth quarter
guided $1.09B – $1.11B
$996.33M
Miss −9.2%
Diluted EPS
fourth quarter
guided $2.93 – $3.09
$2.49
Miss −17.3%
Sales
fiscal year 2022
guided $3.38B – $3.63B
$2.85B
Miss −18.7%
Sales
third quarter
guided $600M – $619M
$607.65M
In line
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+10%
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+4%
Bullish
RSI (14)
58
Neutral
MACD trend
Positive
Bullish
52-week position
81%
Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $231 › 200d $219 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Distributing
294 of 618 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -35.0K sh shares · +68 new
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$5.6M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Falling
5.23% of shares out · ▼ -1.0% MoM · 3.0 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
618 holders — mid 3-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $147
Now $241 · 81%
Range high $263
vs 200-day avg +10%
vs 50-day avg +4%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted diluted income per common share non-GAAP | $1.68 | Q2 FY2026 | — |
| Adjusted net income non-GAAP | $93.4M | Q2 FY2026 | — |
| Adjusted operating income non-GAAP | $113.2M | Q2 FY2026 | — |
| Comparable sales | 14.1% | Q2 FY2026 | — |
| stores | 2,022 | Q2 FY2026 | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
Specialty Retail — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FIVE
this stock
Five Below, Inc
|
$13.87B | +28.1% | +22.9% | 22.6 | 5.2% |
|
WSM
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|
$30.46B | +44.8% | +1.2% | 26.5 | 5.6% |
|
ULTA
Ulta Beauty, Inc.
|
$27.78B | +7.4% | +9.7% | 23.7 | 5.0% |
|
CASY
Caseys General Stores Inc
|
$25.49B | +24.8% | +10.2% | 33.2 | 5.1% |
|
BBY
Best Buy Co Inc
|
$20.85B | +48.5% | +0.4% | 16.5 | 7.9% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
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Financials
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Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIVE | -1.7% | +15.0% | +12.9% | +0.1% | +28.1% |
| SPY | -4.7% | -5.3% | -0.8% | -3.0% | +7.5% |
| vs SPY | +3.0% | +20.3% | +13.8% | +3.1% | +20.6% |
Capital returns
Buyback programs
· 2 active
· as of Aug 29, 2026
Authorized (total)
$700.00M
Spent (derived)
—
Remaining
—
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.
Key facts
CIK
1177609
CUSIP
33829M101
13F (30d)
295 filings
268 filers
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