Discount retailer Five Below Q2 sales beat estimates

Five Below

27/08/2025 21:11

Overview

Five Below Q2 sales rise 23.7% to $1.03 bln, beating estimates

Adjusted EPS for Q2 at $0.81, reflecting strong performance

Co raises full-year 2025 sales and EPS guidance

Outlook

Five Below expects Q3 net sales of $950 mln to $970 mln

Company anticipates Q3 net income between $5 mln and $12 mln

Five Below sees full-year net sales of $4.44 bln to $4.52 bln

Company projects full-year net income of $253 mln to $275 mln

Result Drivers

STORE EXPANSION - Co opened 32 net new stores, contributing to sales growth

PRODUCT STRATEGY - Focus on curating new product assortments and simplifying pricing drove sales

CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT - Emphasis on value and experience resonated with customers, boosting sales

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q2 Sales
Beat
$1.03 bln
$992.70 mln (17 Analysts)
Q2 EPS
$0.77
Q2 Net Income
$42.76 mln
Q2 Pretax Profit
Beat
$57.90 mln
$45.90 mln (15 Analysts)
Q2 Basic EPS
$0.78
Q2 Operating Income
$52.36 mln


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 9 "strong buy" or "buy", 12 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the department stores peer group is "buy"

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Five Below Inc is $142.50, about 0.4% above its August 26 closing price of $141.98

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(This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)