The following are today's upgrades for Validea's Patient Investor model based on the published strategy of Warren Buffett. This strategy seeks out firms with long-term, predictable profitability and low debt that trade at reasonable valuations.
FIVE BELOW INC (FIVE) is a large-cap growth stock in the Retail (Specialty) industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Warren Buffett changed from 0% to 85% based on the firm’s underlying fundamentals and the stock’s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest.
Company Description: Five Below, Inc. is a specialty value retailer that offers merchandise targeted at the tween, teen and beyond. The Company's assortment of products includes select brands and licensed merchandise. The Company is engaged in offering a group of products, namely leisure, fashion and home, and party and snack. Leisure includes items, such as sporting goods, games, toys, tech, books, electronic accessories, and arts and crafts. Fashion and home include items, such as personal accessories, t-shirts, beauty offerings, home goods and storage options. Party and snacks include items, such as party and seasonal goods, greeting cards, candy and other snacks, and beverages. It sells merchandise on the Internet, through the Company's e-commerce Website, fivebelow.com. The Company operates approximately 1200 stores in 40 states. Its distribution centers are located in Pedricktown, New Jersey, Olive Branch, Mississippi, Forsyth, Georgia, Conroe, Texas, Cincinnati, Ohio and Buckeye, Arizona.
The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria.
| EARNINGS PREDICTABILITY: | PASS |
| DEBT SERVICE: | PASS |
| RETURN ON EQUITY: | PASS |
| RETURN ON TOTAL CAPITAL: | PASS |
| FREE CASH FLOW: | PASS |
| USE OF RETAINED EARNINGS: | PASS |
| SHARE REPURCHASE: | NEUTRAL |
| INITIAL RATE OF RETURN: | FAIL |
| EXPECTED RETURN: | PASS |
Detailed Analysis of FIVE BELOW INC
About Warren Buffett: Warren Buffett is considered by many to be the greatest investor of all time. As the chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, Buffett has consistently outperformed the S&P 500 for decades, and in the process has become one of the world's richest men. (Forbes puts his net worth at $37 billion.) Despite his fortune, Buffett is known for living a modest lifestyle, by billionaire standards. His primary residence remains the gray stucco Nebraska home he purchased for $31,500 nearly 50 years ago, according to Forbes, and his folksy Midwestern manner and penchant for simple pleasures -- a cherry Coke, a good burger, and a good book are all near the top of the list -- have been well-documented.
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