Q2 26 EPS
$0.81
BEAT +29.37%
Est. $0.63
Q2 26 Revenue
$1.03B
BEAT +3.09%
Est. $996.0M
Did FIVE Beat Earnings? Q2 2026 Results
Five Below turned in a standout second quarter of fiscal 2025, with adjusted diluted EPS of $0.81 clearing the $0.63 consensus estimate by 29.37% and net sales of $1.03 billion beating expectations by 3.09% while climbing 23.7% year-over-year. The he… Read more Five Below turned in a standout second quarter of fiscal 2025, with adjusted diluted EPS of $0.81 clearing the $0.63 consensus estimate by 29.37% and net sales of $1.03 billion beating expectations by 3.09% while climbing 23.7% year-over-year. The headline driver was a powerful combination of 12.4% comparable sales growth and 11.5% store count expansion, as the discount retailer ended the period with 1,858 locations across 44 states after adding 32 net new stores in the quarter. CEO Winnie Park credited disciplined execution across assortment curation, pricing simplification, and improved in-stock levels, with management noting that customers are increasingly viewing Five Below as a go-to value destination, a positioning the company is leaning into even as it navigates an evolving tariff landscape. Confidence in the momentum prompted management to raise full-year fiscal 2025 guidance, now targeting net sales of $4.44 billion to $4.52 billion and adjusted diluted EPS of $4.76 to $5.16, supported by plans to open approximately 150 net new stores for the year.
Key Takeaways
- • 12.4% comparable sales increase
- • 23.7% net sales growth driven by new store openings and comp growth
- • Curating Wow! newness in assortment
- • Simplified pricing while maintaining extreme value
- • Improved in-stock levels and optimized product flow
- • 11.5% store count growth year-over-year, ending with 1,858 stores
FIVE YoY Financials
Q2 2026 vs Q2 2025, source: SEC Filings
“We are excited to deliver second quarter results that exceeded our sales and earnings expectations. These results demonstrate the effectiveness of our strategy and are a testament to the hard work, dedication and tight collaboration of our teams across the company, especially in an ever-changing tariff environment. We have been maniacally focused on executing with excellence, specifically curating Wow! newness in our assortment, simplifying our pricing while maintaining extreme value, improving in-stock levels and optimizing product flow. Importantly, our results demonstrate that our customers are recognizing us as the destination for fun at great value for the KID and the KID in all of us.”
— Winnie Park, Q2 2026 Earnings Press Release
FIVE Earnings Trends
FIVE vs Market 30 Day Price Reactions
30-day stock return vs benchmark after each earnings
FIVE EPS Trend
Earnings per share: estimate vs actual
FIVE Revenue Trend
Quarterly revenue: estimate vs actual
FIVE Quarterly Results
7 quarters of earnings data
| Quarter | EPS Est. | EPS Act. | Surprise | Revenue | Rev. Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 27 BEAT | $1.78 | $2.22 | +25.03% | $1.29B | +4.81% |
| Q4 26 BEAT FY | $4.00 | $4.31 | +7.63% | $1.73B | +1.04% |
| FY Full Year | — | $6.67 | — | $4.76B | — |
| Q3 26 BEAT | $0.26 | $0.68 | +165.42% | $1.04B | +5.57% |
| Q2 26 BEAT | $0.63 | $0.81 | +29.37% | $1.03B | +3.09% |
| Q1 26 BEAT | $0.83 | $0.86 | +3.34% | $970.5M | +0.42% |
| Q4 25 BEAT FY | $3.37 | $3.48 | +3.29% | $1.39B | +0.26% |
| FY Full Year | $4.93 | $5.04 | +2.15% | $3.88B | +0.48% |
| Q3 25 BEAT | $0.18 | $0.42 | +137.29% | $843.7M | +5.34% |