Five Below (FIVE Quick QuoteFIVE - Free Report) reported $1.26 billion in revenue for the quarter ended July 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 22.9%. EPS of $1.68 for the same period compares to $0.81 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.22 billion, representing a surprise of +3.79%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +25.37%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.34.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

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: 14.1% versus 10.3% estimated by four analysts on average.
• Total stores at end of period: 2,022 compared to the 2,020 average estimate based on four analysts.
• New Store Openings: 52 versus the three-analyst average estimate of 50.

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Shares of Five Below have returned +10.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.