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accession: "0001177609-24-000003"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FIVE"
cik: "0001177609"
company_name: "FIVE BELOW, INC"
filed_at: "2024-01-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T02:00:55.218578+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Five Below holiday sales up 15.6% to $1.16B; comps up 3.6%; reaffirms Q4/FY guidance at upper half

## Summary
- 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.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001177609-24-000003
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FIVE
- cik: 0001177609
- company_name: FIVE BELOW, INC
- filed_at: 2024-01-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1177609/000117760924000003/0001177609-24-000003-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1177609/000117760924000003/five-20240108.htm

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