Five Below on track to open 150 stores in 2019
Five Below reported continued aggressive expansion in its second quarter along with earnings that just beat Street expectations as sales fell short.
The tween and teen value-oriented retailer’s net income increased 15.0% to $28.8 million, or $0.51 per share, in the quarter ended August 3, just slightly above Street expectations.
Net sales rose 20.0% to $417.4 million, below analysts’ projections. Same-store sales increased 1.4%.
Five Below opened 44 stores in the quarter. It is on plan to open 150 stores in fiscal 2019.
In a statement, CEO and president Joel Anderson said that the company saw broad-based strength across its main departments, despite a slower start to summer, which impacted sales of its seasonal assortment.
“We are pleased with the start to the third quarter, with a back to school assortment that is resonating with customers,” he said. “Our performance once again was driven by continued strong results from new stores.”
Anderson added that Five Below was updating its guidance ranges “to reflect the fluidity of the current tariff situation and timing of our mitigation efforts.”
For the full year, it expects earnings per share of $3.08-$3.19 and sales of $1.872 billion to $1.892 billion, below analysts’ estimates of earnings per share of $3.17 and revenue of $1.896 billion.
The retailer opened 44 new stores and ended the quarter with 833 stores in 36 states.
The tween and teen value-oriented retailer’s net income increased 15.0% to $28.8 million, or $0.51 per share, in the quarter ended August 3, just slightly above Street expectations.
Net sales rose 20.0% to $417.4 million, below analysts’ projections. Same-store sales increased 1.4%.
Five Below opened 44 stores in the quarter. It is on plan to open 150 stores in fiscal 2019.
In a statement, CEO and president Joel Anderson said that the company saw broad-based strength across its main departments, despite a slower start to summer, which impacted sales of its seasonal assortment.
“We are pleased with the start to the third quarter, with a back to school assortment that is resonating with customers,” he said. “Our performance once again was driven by continued strong results from new stores.”
Anderson added that Five Below was updating its guidance ranges “to reflect the fluidity of the current tariff situation and timing of our mitigation efforts.”
For the full year, it expects earnings per share of $3.08-$3.19 and sales of $1.872 billion to $1.892 billion, below analysts’ estimates of earnings per share of $3.17 and revenue of $1.896 billion.
The retailer opened 44 new stores and ended the quarter with 833 stores in 36 states.