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Five Below holiday sales up 15.6% to $1.16B; comps up 3.6%; reaffirms Q4/FY guidance at upper half
FIVE BELOW, INC
- Holiday period (Oct 29–Jan 6) net sales $1.16B, +15.6% YoY; comparable sales +3.6%.
- Q4 FY23 guidance reaffirmed: net sales upper half of $1.32–1.35B range, EPS $3.64–$3.80.
- Full-year FY23 guidance: net sales $3.54–$3.57B, comp sales ~2.5%, EPS $5.40–$5.56.
- Record 204 net new stores opened in fiscal 2023; 2024 pipeline described as strong.
- CEO cites broad-based strength across worlds and favorable holiday calendar.