Five Below (FIVE) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

For the quarter ended October 2025, Five Below (FIVE) reported revenue of $1.04 billion, up 23.1% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.68, compared to $0.42 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $969.89 million, representing a surprise of +7.05%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +209.09%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.22.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.Here is how Five Below performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:Comparable Sales: 14.3% compared to the 6.6% average estimate based on seven analysts.Total stores at end of period: 1,907 compared to the 1,908 average estimate based on five analysts.New Store Openings: 49 compared to the 50 average estimate based on four analysts.View all Key Company Metrics for Five Below here>>>Shares of Five Below have returned +1.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.1% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.Beyond Nvidia: AI's Second Wave Is HereThe AI revolution has already minted millionaires. But the stocks everyone knows about aren't likely to keep delivering the biggest profits. Little-known AI firms tackling the world's biggest problems may be more lucrative in the coming months and years.See "2nd Wave" AI stocks now >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Five Below, Inc. (FIVE): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks