FIVE's Quality Score fell 4 points on Fri, Oct 30, to 13. Buying volume slipped off its 20-day high (4 chart checks stopped).
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Up 54% in a year while the S&P 500 rose 12%.
“As a result of the foregoing, net income increased to $358.6 million in fiscal year 2025 from $253.6 million in fiscal year 2024”
| The company | Sales up 26% on the year |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Oct 14 |
After its last 4 reports it closed -0.3% on average, higher 2 of 4 times.
Above Averagefor quality, not price, 4 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
FIVE is #3 of 10 by Quality Score among Retail-Variety Stores.
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Sales over four quarters against a year before: FIVE +26%, TGT +2%, OLLI +14%.
Expected to report Wed Dec 2, after the close (in 30 days). Expected.
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
The figures are not read from the release yet.
FIVE's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Net sales | $5.63B to $5.71B |
“With a strong first half behind us and significant opportunities ahead, we are raising our full year outlook and look forward to delivering special curtain up moments for our customers through the holiday season and beyond.”
From its results filing (SEC filing · Sep 2)
Sales grew 19% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.
Its share count fell 0.2% a year over 5 years.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 sessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2026 | +5.7% | -1.3% | -0.7% |
| Jun 3, 2026 | -11.4% | -13.8% | -12.1% |
| Mar 18, 2026 | +3.2% | +10.7% | +10.0% |
Sales grew every year from 2018 to 2025, to $4.8B. It made a profit in each of the eight years.
One insider bought $93K across 1 filing, and 5 insiders sold $5.6M across 19 filings, in the last 6 months. The newest:
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
In ETFs: FIVE is under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by their holdings as filed for Jun 30, 2026.
Five Below Inc is a specialty value retailer offering a broad range of trend-right, high-quality products loved by the kid and the kid in all of customers. The Company's edited assortment of products includes select brands and licensed merchandise. The Company also sells its merchandise on the internet, through the Company's e-commerce website and mobile app, offering home delivery and the option to buy online and pick up in store. Additionally, the Company sells merchandise through on-demand third-party delivery services to enable its customers to shop online and receive convenient delivery. It derives revenue from sales of the Company's merchandise to customers.
“We compete with a broad range of retailers including discount, mass merchandise, grocery, drug, convenience, variety and other specialty stores with both physical locations and online stores.”
FIVE scores 13 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average. It is #3 of 10 in Retail-Variety Stores by Quality Score, with 4 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 54% in a year while the S&P 500 rose 12%. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
FIVE scores 13 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average (11 to 14). That is #3 of 10 in Retail-Variety Stores by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind FIVE's 13.
One insider bought $93K across 1 filing, and 5 insiders sold $5.6M across 19 filings, in the last 6 months. The newest is Eric M. Specter, CAO, who sold $1.4M on Sep 14. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.
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