For the quarter ended April 2026, Five Below (FIVE Quick QuoteFIVE - Free Report) reported revenue of $1.29 billion, up 32.5% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $2.22, compared to $0.86 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +6.7% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.2 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.70, the EPS surprise was +30.92%.

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.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

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: 22.7% versus 14.8% estimated by seven analysts on average.
• Total stores at end of period: 1,970 compared to the 1,965 average estimate based on five analysts.
• New Store Openings: 49 compared to the 44 average estimate based on four analysts.
• Average net sales per store: $0.70 versus the four-analyst average estimate of $1.13.

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Shares of Five Below have returned -4.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +4.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.