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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Five Below (FIVE)

Five Below Q1 sales rise 32.5% to $1.3 billion; raises full-year 2026 outlook

Positive Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

Five Below reported first-quarter fiscal 2026 net sales of $1,285.6 million, up 32.5% from $970.5 million, with comparable sales up 22.7%. Net income rose to $123.1 million from $41.1 million, and diluted earnings per share were $2.21 versus $0.75 a year earlier. The company also raised its full-year 2026 sales and earnings outlook, which now calls for diluted EPS of $8.62 to $9.02.

Key points

  • Q1 net sales $1,285.6 million vs. $970.5 million; comparable sales up 22.7%
  • Q1 diluted EPS $2.21 vs. $0.75; net income $123.1 million vs. $41.1 million
  • Full-year 2026 outlook: net sales $5.40 billion to $5.48 billion; diluted EPS $8.62 to $9.02
  • Second-quarter outlook: net sales $1.18 billion to $1.20 billion; diluted EPS $1.15 to $1.27

The filing

CompanyFive Below (FIVE)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJun 3, 2026, 4:25 PM ET
Accession number0001177609-26-000015

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:12 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on June 03, 2026.

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