Five Below (FIVE) reported $1.73 billion in revenue for the quarter ended January 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 24.3%. EPS of $4.31 for the same period compares to $3.48 a year ago.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.14% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.71 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $3.99, the EPS surprise was +8.02%.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
Here is how Five Below performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:- Comparable Sales: 15.4% compared to the 14.5% average estimate based on six analysts.
- Total stores at end of period: 1,921 versus 1,921 estimated by five analysts on average.
- New Store Openings: 14 compared to the 14 average estimate based on four analysts.
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