Five Below

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Five Below is a company operating as a specialty value retailer. It offers accessories, including novelty socks, sunglasses, jewelry, scarves, gloves, hair accessories, athletic tops and bottoms, T-shirts, and beauty products. It also provides items used to complete and personalize living space, including glitter lamps, posters, frames, fleece blankets, plush items, pillows, candles, incense, lighting, novelty décor, and related items. The company also provides sport balls, team sports merchandise and fitness accessories, such as hand weights, jump ropes, and gym balls, and games, including name brand board games, puzzles, collectibles, and toys.

TypePublic
Founded2002
HQPhiladelphia, USMap
Websitefivebelow.com
Employee Ratings3.1More
Overall CultureC+More
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Employees (est.) (Feb 2019)3,500(+30%)
Job Openings1,904
Revenue (FY, 2018)$1.6 B(+23%)
Share Price (Nov 2020)$155.2
Cybersecurity ratingCMore

Key People/Management at Five Below

Joel D. Anderson

Joel D. Anderson

President and Chief Executive Officer
Kathleen S. Barclay

Kathleen S. Barclay

Director
Thomas G. Vellios

Thomas G. Vellios

Chairman of the Board
Kenneth R. Bull

Kenneth R. Bull

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Catherine E. Buggeln

Catherine E. Buggeln

Director
Eric M. Specter

Eric M. Specter

Chief Administrative Officer
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Five Below Office Locations

Five Below has an office in Philadelphia
Philadelphia, US (HQ)
701 Market St #300
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Five Below Financials and Metrics

Five Below Revenue

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Five Below's revenue was reported to be $1.56 b in FY, 2018 which is a 22% increase from the previous period.
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Revenue (Q3, 2019)

377.4m

Gross profit (Q3, 2019)

118.7m

Gross profit margin (Q3, 2019), %

31.4%

Net income (Q3, 2019)

10.2m

EBIT (Q3, 2019)

12.7m

Market capitalization (20-Nov-2020)

8.7b

Closing stock price (20-Nov-2020)

155.2

Cash (2-Nov-2019)

77.5m

EV

9.5b
Five Below's current market capitalization is $8.7 b.
Annual
USDFY, 2016FY, 2017FY, 2018

Revenue

1.0b1.3b1.6b

Revenue growth, %

20%28%22%

Cost of goods sold

643.4m814.8m994.5m

Gross profit

357.0m463.4m565.1m
Quarterly
USDQ1, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018Q1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019

Revenue

232.9m283.3m257.2m296.3m347.7m312.8m364.8m417.4m377.4m

Cost of goods sold

159.1m184.8m173.5m199.1m226.0m210.7m244.8m271.2m258.8m

Gross profit

73.8m98.5m83.6m97.2m121.8m102.1m120.0m146.2m118.7m

Gross profit Margin, %

32%35%33%33%35%33%33%35%31%
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Annual
USDFY, 2016FY, 2017FY, 2018

Cash

76.1m112.7m251.7m

Prepaid Expenses

29.9m45.4m60.1m

Inventories

154.4m187.0m243.6m

Current Assets

339.8m479.4k642.3m
Quarterly
USDQ1, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018Q1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019

Cash

65.2m74.8m54.9m84.4m133.3m103.3m220.8m178.8m77.5m

Prepaid Expenses

29.3m34.9m54.9m37.4m50.2m59.5m47.2m52.4m58.7m

Inventories

180.0m184.5m271.7m215.4m228.1m339.9m268.4m272.7m419.3m

Current Assets

389.6m390.6m430.1m529.1m550.4m599.1m605.8m605.1m626.0m
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Annual
USDFY, 2016FY, 2017FY, 2018

Net Income

71.8m102.5m149.6m

Depreciation and Amortization

26.6m33.2m41.5m

Inventories

(6.1m)(32.6m)(56.6m)

Accounts Payable

(5.5m)19.8m32.9m
Quarterly
USDQ1, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018Q1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019

Net Income

8.4m25.2m35.1m21.8m46.9m60.4m25.7m54.5m64.7m

Depreciation and Amortization

7.3m15.5m24.2m9.3m19.4m30.3m11.9m25.5m39.9m

Inventories

(25.6m)(30.1m)(117.2m)(28.3m)(41.1m)(152.9m)(24.8m)(29.1m)(175.7m)

Accounts Payable

24.9m22.3m69.9m24.2m35.4m79.0m8.0m6.5m78.4m
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USDFY, 2017

Revenue/Employee

555.8k

Financial Leverage

1.5 x
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Five Below Operating Metrics

Five Below's Stores was reported to be 894 in Q3, 2019.
FY, 2014Q1, 2015Q2, 2015Q3, 2015FY, 2015Q1, 2016Q2, 2016Q3, 2016FY, 2016Q1, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017FY, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018FY, 2018Q1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019

Stores

366 385 417 434 437 458 491 517 522 553 584 625 625 658 692 745 750 789 833 894

Stores Opened

70 71 85 103 125

SKUs per Store

4 k4 k4 k4 k4 k

Average Sales per Store

$1.90 m$400 k$400 k$400 k$2 m$400 k$400 k$400 k$2 m$400 k$500 k$400 k$2.20 m$500 k$500 k$400 k$2.20 m$500 k$500 k$400 k
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Five Below Acquisitions / Subsidiaries

Company NameDateDeal Size
HollarJanuary 22, 2020
1616 Holdings, Inc

Five Below Revenue Breakdown

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Five Below revenue breakdown by business segment: 18.2% from Party and Snack, 30.9% from Fashion and Home and 50.9% from Leasure

Five Below Cybersecurity Score

Cybersecurity ratingPremium dataset

C

75/100

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Five Below Environment, Social & Governance (ESG) Ratings

CSRHub ESG ratingPremium dataset

40-49

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Five Below Online and Social Media Presence

Five Below's Trends

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Five Below Company Culture

  • Overall Culture

    C+

    67/100

  • CEO Rating

    C-

    65/100

  • Compensation

    D+

    54/100

  • Diversity

    B-

    70/100

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Five Below News and Updates

November 18, 2020

Five Below, Inc. Announces Third Quarter Fiscal 2020 Earnings Release and Conference Call Date

PHILADELPHIA, PA, Nov. 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE), the trend-right, high-quality extreme-value retailer for tweens, teens and beyond, today announced that its financial results for the third quarter of 2020 will be released after market close on Wednesday, December…
November 06, 2020

Five Below Announces Collaboration With Bugha, 2019 Fortnite World Cup Champion

Tween and teen brand and Kyle Giersdorf aka “Bugha” want everyone to “Get into Gaming” with exclusive product line. Tween and teen brand and Kyle Giersdorf aka “Bugha” want everyone to “Get into Gaming” with exclusive product line.
September 29, 2020

Five Below Adds New Board Member

Zuhairah Scott Washington joins Five Below Board of Directors
September 14, 2020

Five Below Stock Looks Attractive At $128

Despite a spectacular 140% rise since the March lows of this year, at the current price of around $128 per share, we believe Five Below’s stock, a teen-focused discount retail company, still looks attractive and it could offer more upside from the current levels. Five Below’s business lives up to...
September 02, 2020

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September 02, 2020

Five Below shares rise 7% on earnings, revenue beat; plans to open 110 to 120 net new stores

Five Below Inc. shares were up 7% in after-hours trading Wednesday after the discount store chain reported fiscal second-quarter revenue that beat Wall Street estimates. Five Below reported net income of $29.6 million, or 53 cents a share, compared with net income of $28.8 million, or 52 cents a sh…
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Five Below Blogs

September 28, 2018

Five Below Partners With Charities to Give Back

Five Below Partners With Charities to Give Back Content Import Fri, 09/28/2018 - 09:02 Five Below Partners With Charities to Give Back Sep 28, 2018 This release is a backfill from a News Wire General Tween and Teen Brand Donates 100,0…

 Five Below Frequently Asked Questions

  • When was Five Below founded?

    Five Below was founded in 2002.

  • Who are Five Below key executives?

    Five Below's key executives are Joel D. Anderson, Kathleen S. Barclay and Thomas G. Vellios.

  • How many employees does Five Below have?

    Five Below has 3,500 employees.

  • What is Five Below revenue?

    Latest Five Below annual revenue is $1.6 b.

  • What is Five Below revenue per employee?

    Latest Five Below revenue per employee is $445.6 k.

  • Who are Five Below competitors?

    Competitors of Five Below include Walmart, Best Buy and Safeway.

  • Where is Five Below headquarters?

    Five Below headquarters is located at 701 Market St #300, Philadelphia.

  • Where are Five Below offices?

    Five Below has an office in Philadelphia.

  • How many offices does Five Below have?

    Five Below has 1 office.