Five Below up after annual sales, profit forecast above estimates

Five Below

18/03/2026 22:26

** Shares of discount retailer Five Below FIVE.O up 7.2% at $227.77 in extended market trading

** Co forecast annual sales, profit above estimates, helped by marketing efforts driving store traffic

** Sees same-store sales to increase 3% to 5% vs analyst estimates of 2.49% rise, as per LSEG-compiled data

** Expects adjusted annual EPS between $7.74 and $8.25 vs estimates of $7.04

** "With a growing store base, strong new store performance, and a differentiated customer value proposition, we believe we are well positioned to drive sustainable sales growth, margin expansion, and long-term shareholder value,” CEO Winnie Park says

**  Co also beats Q4 adjusted EPS and sales estimates

** FIVE up 79% in 2025

(Reporting by Sanskriti Shekhar in Bengaluru )

((Sanskriti.Shekhar@thomsonreuters.com))