Q1 26 EPS
$0.86
BEAT +3.34%
Est. $0.83
Q1 26 Revenue
$970.5M
BEAT +0.42%
Est. $966.5M
vs S&P Since Q1 26
+60.2%
BEATING MARKET
FIVE +81.7% vs S&P +21.5%
Market Reaction
Did FIVE Beat Earnings? Q1 2026 Results
Five Below opened fiscal 2025 on a strong footing, posting first-quarter adjusted diluted EPS of $0.86 against a consensus estimate of $0.83, a beat of 3.34%, while net sales of $970.53 million edged past the $966.49 million estimate and climbed 19.5… Read more Five Below opened fiscal 2025 on a strong footing, posting first-quarter adjusted diluted EPS of $0.86 against a consensus estimate of $0.83, a beat of 3.34%, while net sales of $970.53 million edged past the $966.49 million estimate and climbed 19.5% year-over-year. The headline driver was a 7.1% comparable sales increase, described by management as transaction-driven and broad-based, complemented by 13.8% store count growth as the company ended the quarter with 1,826 locations. CEO Winnie Park has credited a sharp customer experience focus, backed by investments in employee hours and streamlined inventory, as the engine behind the turnaround that began gaining traction in the back half of 2024. The quarter also brought a CFO transition, with Kristy Chipman departing and longtime former CFO Ken Bull stepping in as interim. Heading into the print, expectations were elevated, and Five Below largely met the moment, raising full-year sales guidance to $4.33 billion to $4.42 billion and full-year adjusted EPS guidance to $4.25 to $4.72.
Key Takeaways
- • Transaction-driven 7.1% comparable sales increase
- • Broad-based strength across the majority of merchandising worlds
- • Strong performance from new stores
- • 19.5% net sales growth driven by 13.8% store count increase and comparable sales growth
- • Customer-centric strategy execution across merchandising, marketing and end-to-end operations
FIVE YoY Financials
Q1 2026 vs Q1 2025, source: SEC Filings
“Our first quarter results demonstrate the effectiveness of our strategy, grounded in trend-right product, extreme value and a fun store experience. We were pleased to see broad-based strength across the majority of our merchandising worlds, resulting in a transaction-driven 7.1% increase in comparable sales, as well as strong performance from our new stores. Our teams executed our customer-centric strategy at a very high level, and these results reflect the progress we are making across merchandising, marketing and end-to-end operations.”
— Winnie Park, Q1 2026 Earnings Press Release
FIVE Earnings Trends
FIVE vs Market 30 Day Price Reactions
30-day stock return vs benchmark after each earnings
FIVE EPS Trend
Earnings per share: estimate vs actual
FIVE Revenue Trend
Quarterly revenue: estimate vs actual
FIVE Quarterly Results
6 quarters of earnings data
| Quarter | EPS Est. | EPS Act. | Surprise | Revenue | Rev. Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 27 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Q4 26 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Q3 26 BEAT | $0.26 | $0.68 | +165.42% | $1.04B | +5.57% |
| Q2 26 BEAT | $0.63 | $0.81 | +29.37% | $1.03B | +3.09% |
| Q1 26 BEAT | $0.83 | $0.86 | +3.34% | $970.5M | +0.42% |
| Q4 25 BEAT FY | $3.37 | $3.48 | +3.26% | $1.39B | +1.36% |
| FY Full Year | $4.93 | $5.04 | +2.15% | $3.88B | +0.48% |