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All nine director nominees elected; highest votes for Robert M. Lynch (41,040,612 for).
Five Below Q1 sales surge 32.5% to $1.29B, comps +22.7%; raises FY2026 outlook
Q1 GAAP EPS $2.21 vs $0.75 a year ago; adjusted EPS $2.22 vs $0.86.
Q4 net sales $1.73B (+24.3%), comps +15.4%; GAAP EPS $4.28 (+26.3%), adjusted EPS $4.31 (+23.9%).
Five Below executive George Hill departs; receives $700K severance, RSU vesting
George S. Hill's employment ceased Feb 3, 2026; separation agreement signed Feb 8, 2026.
Five Below holiday sales +23.2% to $1.47B; raises Q4 and FY 2025 outlook
Holiday period (9 wks through Jan 3) net sales $1.47B, +23.2% YoY; comp sales +14.5%.
Five Below Q3 net sales +23% to $1.04B, comp +14.3%; raises FY25 outlook
Q3 net sales $1.04B (+23.1% YoY); comparable sales +14.3%.
Five Below appoints Daniel Sullivan CFO and Michelle Israel CMO effective Oct 6, 2025
Daniel Sullivan named CFO; previously Edgewell EVP/COO and Party City CFO. Base salary $850K, signing bonus $500K, initial RSUs $2M.
Five Below Q2 beats, raises FY2025 guidance; comp sales +12.4%
Q2 net sales $1.03B (+23.7% YoY), comparable sales +12.4%; both exceeded expectations.
Five Below shareholders elect all 10 director nominees; ratify KPMG, approve say-on-pay
All 10 director nominees elected; Ronald L. Sargent had highest against votes (6.6M).
Five Below Q1 net sales +19.5% to $970.5M, comp +7.1%, raises FY EPS low end, CFO steps down
Q1 GAAP diluted EPS $0.75; adjusted diluted EPS $0.86 (vs $0.57/$0.60 last year).
Five Below lifts Q1 outlook, founder Vellios to exit board; Devine named Chair
Co-founder and Executive Chairman Tom Vellios will not stand for re-election at June 12 annual meeting; will remain as advisor through 2025.
Five Below Q4 adjusted EPS $3.48, down 0.6%; FY2025 guide well below FY2024
Q4 net sales $1.39B (+4% as-reported, +7.8% ex-53rd week); comparable sales down 3.0%.
Five Below holiday sales up 8.7% to $1.19B, comps down 3.2%; reiterates Q4/FY guidance
Net sales for Holiday Period (Nov 3-Jan 4) rose 8.7% to $1.19B from $1.10B.
Five Below Q3 net sales +14.6% to $843.7M, comps +0.6%; GAAP EPS $0.03, adj $0.42; guides up
Q3 net sales $843.7M (+14.6% YoY); comparable sales +0.6%; GAAP diluted EPS $0.03 (down from $0.26).
Five Below names Winnie Park President and CEO; Thomas Vellios appointed Executive Chairman
Winnie Park, former CEO of Forever 21, appointed CEO and Class II director effective Dec 16, 2024.
Five Below Chief Merchandising Officer Michael Romanko to Retire, Receives $821K Severance
Michael Romanko, Five Below's Chief Merchandising Officer, will retire effective November 17, 2024 per a Cessation Agreement.
Five Below Q2 GAAP EPS $0.60 vs $0.84 YoY; guides FY24 EPS $3.98-$4.41
Q2 net sales $830.1M (+9.4% YoY) but comparable sales fell 5.7%; GAAP EPS $0.60, adjusted EPS $0.54.
Five Below adjusts interim CEO Bull's salary to $825k, grants retention awards totaling ~$4M
Kenneth Bull's base salary increased to $825,000 effective July 28, 2024.
Five Below grants $1.5M retention awards to four executives, raises salaries for CFO and CMO
Special retention awards ($1.5M each) for CMO Romanko, CFO Chipman, CRO Hill, CAO Specter: 20% cash, 80% RSUs.
Five Below CEO resigns, interim leadership appointed; Q2 comp sales decline and guidance lowered
CEO Joel D. Anderson resigned immediately, not due to any disagreement with the company.
All nine director nominees elected; Thomas G. Vellios received lowest support with 42.8M for, 6.8M against.
Five Below Q1 comp sales fall 2.3%, EPS $0.57; cuts FY2024 guidance
Net sales $811.9M (+11.8% YoY); comparable sales -2.3%; GAAP diluted EPS $0.57, adjusted $0.60.
Five Below Q4 EPS $3.65, net sales $1.34B; guides FY24 EPS $5.71-$6.22
Q4 net sales up 19.1% to $1.34B; comparable sales +3.1%; diluted EPS $3.65 (+19% YoY).
Five Below appoints Karen Bowman to Board of Directors
Karen Bowman elected as Class I director effective January 24, 2024.
Five Below holiday sales up 15.6% to $1.16B; comps up 3.6%; reaffirms Q4/FY guidance at upper half
Holiday period (Oct 29–Jan 6) net sales $1.16B, +15.6% YoY; comparable sales +3.6%.
Five Below Q3 net sales up 14.2% to $736.4M, beats guidance; raises FY2023 midpoint
Q3 net sales $736.4M (+14.2% YoY); comparable sales +2.5% with transaction growth of 3.1%.
Five Below appoints Mimi Eckel Vaughn, Genesco CEO, to Board of Directors
Elected as Class II director effective September 19, 2023; expected to stand for reelection at 2024 annual meeting.
Five Below Q2 net sales +13.5% to $759M, EPS $0.84; FY EPS guidance cut on higher shrink reserves
Q2 net sales $759M (+13.5% YoY); comparable sales +2.7% on 4.5% transaction growth.
Five Below appoints Kristy Chipman as CFO effective July 17, 2023
Kristy Chipman named CFO and Treasurer, succeeding Ken Bull who moved to COO; start date July 17, 2023.
Five Below Q1: sales +13.5%, EPS $0.67; tightens FY2023 ranges
Net sales $726.2M (+13.5% YoY); comparable sales +2.7%; diluted EPS $0.67 vs $0.59 YoY.
Five Below Q4 net sales up 13%, EPS $3.07 (+23% YoY); guides FY23 EPS $5.25-$5.76
Q4 net sales $1,122.8M (+12.7% YoY); comparable sales +1.9%; diluted EPS $3.07 vs $2.49.
Kenneth Bull promoted to COO of Five Below; will continue as CFO until successor found
Bull named Chief Operating Officer effective March 13, 2023, while retaining CFO/Treasurer role temporarily.
Five Below Chief Experience Officer Judy Werthauser resigns effective Feb 3, 2023
Judy Werthauser, Chief Experience Officer, resigned on January 29, 2023, effective February 3, 2023.
Five Below holiday sales up 11.2%; Q4 & FY22 guidance near high end
Holiday period net sales $1,003.7M (+11.2% YoY); comparable sales +0.9%.
Five Below Q3 EPS $0.29 misses last year's $0.43; comp sales -2.7%; raises FY guidance
Q3 net sales $645M (+6.2% YoY); comparable sales -2.7% versus fiscal 2021.
Five Below extends credit facility maturity to 2027, transitions from LIBOR to SOFR
Credit agreement maturity extended from April 24, 2023 to September 16, 2027.
Five Below Q2 EPS $0.74, comp sales -5.8%; FY22 guidance lowered
Net sales $668.9M (+3.5% YoY); comparable sales -5.8%.
Five Below declassifies board, adds director Bernard Kim, approves $100M buyback
Shareholders approved board declassification; full annual elections by 2025. Max directors raised to 14.
Five Below Q1 comparable sales fall 3.6%; EPS $0.59 vs $0.88; guides Q2 below Street
Net sales $639.6M (+7.0% YoY); comparable sales -3.6% vs Q1 2021.
Five Below Q4 EPS $2.49 (+13%); FY2022 guidance $5.19-5.70; unveils 'Triple-Double' long-term vision
Q4 net sales $996.3M (+16.1% YoY); comp sales +3.4%; diluted EPS $2.49 vs $2.20 a year ago.
Five Below holiday sales up 20.6%; guides Q4 near high end of ranges
Net sales for holiday period (Oct 31–Jan 1) $870.9M, +20.6% YoY; comparable sales +7.7%.
Five Below Q3 net sales up 27.5% to $608M; comps +14.8%; EPS $0.43; guides Q4 EPS $2.36-$2.48
Q3 net sales $607.6M (+27.5% YoY); comparable sales +14.8%; operating income $42.4M (+75% from $24.2M).
Five Below Q2 EPS $1.15, net sales +55% vs Q2 2019; Q3 guidance issued
Diluted EPS $1.15 vs $0.51 in Q2 2019, a 125% increase.
Thomas Vellios, the Company’s co-founder and the Executive Chairman of its Board of Directors (the “Board”), is not standing for reelection at the upcoming 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “2025 Annual Meeting”) and will cease employment with the Company on June 12, 2025
On June 4, 2025, the Board appointed Mr. Kenneth R. Bull, the Chief Operating Officer of the Company, to also serve as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer on an interim basis, effective as of the cessation of Ms. Chipman’s service on June 6, 2025
On June 4, 2025, the Company and Kristy Chipman, its Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, entered into a letter agreement providing for the cessation of Ms. Chipman’s employment by the Company in all capacities, effective as of June 6, 2025
On April 28, 2025, Thomas G. Vellios, Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Five Below, Inc. (the “Company”), informed the Board of his intention not to stand for re-election to the Board at the Company’s 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “2025 Annual Meeting”).
On September 18, 2024, Five Below, Inc. (the “Company”) and Michael F. Romanko, the Company’s Chief Merchandising Officer, entered into an agreement (the “Cessation Agreement”) providing for Mr. Romanko’s retirement and the cessation of his employment with the Company, effective as of November 17, 2024.
On July 16, 2024, Five Below, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Kenneth Bull and Thomas Vellios as its Interim President & Chief Executive Officer and Interim Executive Chairman, respectively.
On July 16, 2024, Five Below, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Kenneth Bull and Thomas Vellios as its Interim President & Chief Executive Officer and Interim Executive Chairman, respectively.
On July 15, 2024, the Board appointed Mr. Kenneth R. Bull, the Chief Operating Officer of the Company, to also serve as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer on an interim basis while the Company conducts a search for Mr. Anderson’s permanent replacement.
On July 15, 2024, the Board appointed Thomas G. Vellios, the Company’s Non-Executive Board Chairman, as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors also on an interim basis.
On July 15, 2024, Joel D. Anderson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Five Below, Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) that he was resigning as President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board effective immediately.
On January 24, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) of Five Below, Inc. (the “ Company ”) elected Karen Bowman as a Class I director, upon the recommendation of the Board’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, effective immediately.
On September 19, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) of Five Below, Inc. (the “ Company ”) elected Mimi Eckel Vaughn as a Class II director
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