secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     FIVE BELOW, INC (FIVE)
CIK:        0001177609
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-09-02T20:17:01+00:00
Accession:  0001177609-26-000023
Event type: earnings
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.90
Item codes: 2.02, 8.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Five Below Q2 comp +14.1%, adjusted EPS $1.68; raises FY26 outlook, new $600M buyback
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- Q2 net sales $1.26B (+22.9% YoY); comp sales +14.1%; 52 net new stores, ending at 2,022.
- GAAP diluted EPS $3.99; adjusted EPS $1.68 vs $0.81 a year ago; GAAP includes tariff refunds.
- FY26 guidance raised: net sales $5.63-5.71B (prior $5.40-5.48B); comp +10-12%; adjusted EPS $9.83-10.31.
- Q3 outlook: net sales $1.21-1.23B, comp +8-10%, diluted EPS $1.01-1.13; ~40 net new stores.
- Board approved $600M share repurchase program Aug 29, 2026, replacing prior authorization; no expiration.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1177609/000117760926000023/0001177609-26-000023-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1177609/000117760926000023/five-20260902.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001177609-26-000023

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