Five Below Earnings Drop 10.8% Despite Big Quarterly Beat
If Five Below Earnings crushed estimates, why did investors still send the stock sharply lower?
Five Below, Inc. operates as a specialty value retailer in the United States. It offers assortment of classic and novelty candy bars, movie-size box candy, seasonal-related candy, gum, and snack food products, as well as sells chilled drinks through coolers; socks, jewelry, hair accessories, cozy loungewear, and t-shirts; personal care essentials, skincare, fragrance, and branded cosmetics; and party goods, decorations, gag gifts, greeting cards, and every day and special occasion merchandise products. The company also provides personalized living space products, such as lamps, posters, frames, fleece blankets, plush items, pillows,…
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY | Net Income | EPS (dil.) | YoY | Gross Margin | Op. Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q 2026 Apr 2026 | $1.29B | — | $123.1M | $2.21 | — | 37.2% | 12.0% |
| Q 2026 Jan 2026 | $1.73B | — | $238.2M | $4.28 | — | 40.3% | 18.0% |
| Q 2025 Oct 2025 | $1.04B | — | $36.5M | $0.66 | — | 33.9% | 4.2% |
| Q 2025 Jul 2025 | $1.03B | — | $42.8M | $0.77 | — | 33.3% | 5.1% |
| Q 2025 Apr 2025 | $970.5M | — | $41.1M | $0.75 | — | 33.4% | 5.2% |
Data from Yahoo Finance. YoY compares the same quarter of the prior fiscal year.
If Five Below Earnings crushed estimates, why did investors still send the stock sharply lower?