Five Below, Inc. reports retail developments for an extreme-value specialty chain focused on trend-right merchandise for kids, teens and families. Company news commonly covers quarterly and annual sales results, comparable-sales trends, earnings guidance, holiday selling periods, merchandising initiatives and customer-experience updates tied to its value-oriented store format.
Recurring announcements also include store expansion, new market entries, product assortments across categories such as Candy, Style, Party, Room, Create, Tech, Sports and New & Now, and investor conference participation. The company sells through its stores and digital channels, including e-commerce, mobile app ordering and delivery options.
Five Below (FIVE) appointed former Ulta Beauty finance chief Scott Settersten to its board and audit committee, effective September 21, 2026. The appointment increased Five Below’s board to ten directors.
Settersten served as Ulta Beauty’s chief financial officer from 2012 until his retirement in March 2024. Before that, he spent 15 years at PricewaterhouseCoopers in assurance and risk management.
Five Below (FIVE) reported strong second quarter fiscal 2026 results with net sales of $1.26 billion, up 22.9% year over year, and comparable sales growth of 14.1%.
Q2 GAAP diluted EPS rose to $3.99 from $0.77, while adjusted diluted EPS increased to $1.68 from $0.81. Operating income was $275.4 million; adjusted operating income was $113.2 million. Net income was $221.4 million, with adjusted net income of $93.4 million. The company opened 52 net new stores, ending the quarter with 2,022 stores, an 8.8% increase versus the prior year, and repurchased about 311,000 shares for $60 million.
Year to date, net sales grew 27.5% to $2.55 billion with 18.3% comparable sales growth. Management raised full‑year 2026 guidance, now expecting net sales of $5.63–$5.71 billion, comparable sales growth of 10–12%, GAAP EPS of $12.10–$12.58, and adjusted EPS of $9.83–$10.31. The board also authorized a new share repurchase program of up to $600 million.
Five Below (NASDAQ: FIVE) will release its second quarter fiscal 2026 financial results after market close on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, followed by a conference call at 4:30 p.m. ET. A live webcast and replay will be available at investor.fivebelow.com.
Management will also join the Barclays 19th Annual Global Consumer Conference on September 9, 2026 (CFO Dan Sullivan, 10:30 a.m. ET) and the Goldman Sachs Global Consumer and Retail Conference 2026 on September 15, 2026 (CEO Winnie Park and CFO Dan Sullivan, 9:15 a.m. ET), with webcasts and replays accessible via the investor site.
Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) is celebrating the grand opening of its 2,000th store in LaGrange, Georgia, at 299 Commerce Avenue.
The July 17 event starts at 9:30 a.m. The first 200 customers receive a free exclusive Neon Squishy Dumpling, with games, prizes, music and family activities. Most items are priced $1–$5.
Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) announced two senior leadership appointments effective June 2026. Rodney Lastinger becomes Chief Retail Officer on June 22, 2026, leading operations for nearly 2,000 stores. Christos Yatrakis, who joined June 15, 2026, is named Chief Legal Officer, overseeing the legal function. Both report to COO Kenneth Bull.
Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) elected Robert (Rob) Lynch as a new independent director to its Board, effective immediately, increasing the Board to nine members. Lynch is CEO of Shake Shack and has previously led Papa John’s and held senior roles at Arby’s, Taco Bell, Heinz and Procter & Gamble.
Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) reported strong Q1 fiscal 2026 results, with net sales up 32.5% to $1.29 billion and comparable sales rising 22.7%. GAAP diluted EPS was $2.21, adjusted diluted EPS $2.22. Operating income reached $154.2 million and net income $123.1 million.
The company opened 49 net new stores, ending the quarter with 1,970 stores, up 7.9% year over year. Five Below raised its full-year 2026 outlook, guiding net sales of $5.40–$5.48 billion and GAAP diluted EPS of $8.62–$9.02.
Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) will release its first quarter fiscal 2026 financial results after market close on Wednesday, June 3, 2026. The company will then host a conference call at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time with a live webcast and replay via its investor website.
Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) reported strong fiscal 2025 results: net sales $4.76B (+22.9%), FY comparable sales +12.8%, and FY GAAP diluted EPS $6.47 (+40.7%). Q4 net sales were $1.73B (+24.3%) with comparable sales +15.4%.
The company opened 150 net stores in FY25, ended Q4 with 1,921 stores, and provided FY26 guidance of $5.20B–$5.30B sales and diluted EPS of $7.69–$8.20.
Five Below (NASDAQ: FIVE) will release fourth quarter and full year fiscal 2025 results after market close on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
The company will host a conference call at 4:30 p.m. ET the same day. A live audio webcast and replay will be available at investor.fivebelow.com, and callers may dial 412-902-6753.