---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001177609-26-000006"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FIVE"
cik: "0001177609"
company_name: "FIVE BELOW, INC"
filed_at: "2026-03-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T09:49:58.370775+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Five Below Q4 net sales +24.3% to $1.73B; diluted EPS $4.28 (+26%); FY2026 guide implies continued growth

## Summary
- Q4 net sales $1.73B (+24.3%), comps +15.4%; GAAP EPS $4.28 (+26.3%), adjusted EPS $4.31 (+23.9%).
- FY2025 net sales $4.76B (+22.9%), comps +12.8%; GAAP EPS $6.47 (+40.7%), adjusted EPS $6.67 (+32.3%).
- Opened 150 net new stores in FY2025, ending with 1,921 stores in 46 states; store count +8.5% YoY.
- Q1 FY2026 outlook: net sales $1.18B-$1.20B, comps +14-16%, EPS $1.55-$1.67 (adjusted $1.57-$1.69).
- FY2026 outlook: net sales $5.20B-$5.30B, comps +3-5%, EPS $7.69-$8.20 (adjusted $7.74-$8.25); capex ~$230-$250M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001177609-26-000006
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FIVE
- cik: 0001177609
- company_name: FIVE BELOW, INC
- filed_at: 2026-03-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1177609/000117760926000006/0001177609-26-000006-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1177609/000117760926000006/five-20260318.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001177609-26-000006.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  FIVE BELOW, INC reported fiscal 2026 first quarter results: revenue $1.18 billion to $1.20 billion, net income $86 million to $93 million, EPS $1.55 to $1.67.
  - Period: fiscal 2026 first quarter
  - Revenue: $1.18 billion to $1.20 billion
  - Net income: $86 million to $93 million
  - EPS: $1.55 to $1.67
  - Result: guidance update
  source text: For the first quarter of Fiscal 2026: • Net sales are expected to be in the range of $1.18 billion to $1.20 billion based on opening approximately 45 net new stores and assumes an approximate 14% to 16% increase in comparable sales. • Net income is expected to be in the range of $86 million to $93 million. Adjusted net income (3) is expected to be in the range of $88 million to $94 million. • Diluted income per common share is expected to be in the range of $1.55 to $1.67 on approximately 55.6 million diluted weighted average shares outstanding. Adjusted diluted income per common share (3) is expected to be in the range of $1.57 to $1.69.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1177609/000117760926000006/0001177609-26-000006-index.htm
- Earnings Releases
  FIVE BELOW, INC reported fiscal 2025 full year ended January 31, 2026 results: revenue $4.76 billion, net income $358.6 million, EPS $6.47.
  - Period: fiscal 2025 full year ended January 31, 2026
  - Revenue: $4.76 billion
  - Net income: $358.6 million
  - EPS: $6.47
  - Result: reported results
  source text: For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2026: • Net sales increased by 22.9% to $4.76 billion from $3.88 billion in fiscal 2024; comparable sales increased by 12.8%. • The Company opened 150 net new stores compared to 227 net new stores in fiscal 2024. • Operating income was $457.4 million compared to $323.8 million in fiscal 2024. Adjusted operating income (2) was $472.4 million compared to $356.1 million in fiscal 2024. • The effective tax rate was 25.3% compared to 25.1% in fiscal 2024. • Net income was $358.6 million compared to $253.6 million in fiscal 2024. Adjusted net income (2) was $369.9 million compared to $277.8 million in fiscal 2024. • Diluted income per common share was $6.47 compared to $4.60 in fiscal 2024. Adjusted diluted income per common share (2) was $6.67 compared to $5.04 in fiscal 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1177609/000117760926000006/0001177609-26-000006-index.htm
- Earnings Releases
  FIVE BELOW, INC reported fiscal 2026 full year results: revenue $5.20 billion to $5.30 billion, net income $429 million to $457 million, EPS $7.69 to $8.20.
  - Period: fiscal 2026 full year
  - Revenue: $5.20 billion to $5.30 billion
  - Net income: $429 million to $457 million
  - EPS: $7.69 to $8.20
  - Result: guidance update
  source text: For the full year of Fiscal 2026: • Net sales are expected to be in the range of $5.20 billion to $5.30 billion based on opening approximately 150 net new stores and assumes an approximate 3% to 5% increase in comparable sales. • Net income is expected to be in the range of $429 million to $457 million. Adjusted net income (4) is expected to be in the range of $431 million to $459 million. • Diluted income per common share is expected to be in the range of $7.69 to $8.20 on approximately 55.7 million diluted weighted average shares outstanding. Adjusted diluted income per common share (4) is expected to be in the range of $7.74 to $8.25.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1177609/000117760926000006/0001177609-26-000006-index.htm
- Earnings Releases
  FIVE BELOW, INC reported fiscal 2025 fourth quarter ended January 31, 2026 results: revenue $1.73 billion, net income $238.2 million, EPS $4.28.
  - Period: fiscal 2025 fourth quarter ended January 31, 2026
  - Revenue: $1.73 billion
  - Net income: $238.2 million
  - EPS: $4.28
  - Result: reported results
  source text: For the fourth quarter ended January 31, 2026: • Net sales increased by 24.3% to $1.73 billion from $1.39 billion in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024; comparable sales increased by 15.4%. • The Company opened 14 net new stores and ended the quarter with 1,921 stores in 46 states. This represents an increase in stores of 8.5% from the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024. • Operating income was $310.9 million compared to $246.8 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024. Adjusted operating income (1) was $312.7 million compared to $253.3 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024. • The effective tax rate was 24.8% compared to 25.2% in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024. • Net income was $238.2 million compared to $187.5 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024. Adjusted net income (1) was $239.6 million compared to $192.4 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024. • Diluted income per common share was $4.28 compared to $3.39 in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024. Adjusted
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1177609/000117760926000006/0001177609-26-000006-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.
