• Five Below, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2023 Financial Results

    Source: Nasdaq GlobeNewswire / 20 Mar 2024 16:01:00   America/New_York

    Q4 Net Sales Increase of 19% with a Comparable Sales Increase of 3.1%; Q4 EPS Increase of 19%

    Fiscal 2023 Net Sales Increase of 16% with a Comparable Sales Increase of 2.8%; Fiscal 2023 EPS Increase of 15%

    Provides First Quarter and Fiscal 2024 Guidance

    PHILADELPHIA, PA, March 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ: FIVE) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of fiscal 2023 ended February 3, 2024, both of which contained one additional week ("53rd week") versus the comparable periods, and outlook for fiscal 2024.

    For the fourth quarter ended February 3, 2024:

    • Net sales increased by 19.1% to $1.34 billion from $1.12 billion in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022. Excluding the impact of the 53rd week in fiscal 2023, net sales increased 14.9%; comparable sales increased by 3.1% on a thirteen week basis.
    • Net sales in the 53rd week were $48.1 million and represented approximately $0.15 cents in diluted earnings per share.
    • The Company opened 63 net new stores and ended the quarter with 1,544 stores in 43 states. This represents an increase in stores of 15.2% from the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022.
    • Operating income was $268.4 million compared to $225.8 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022.
    • The effective tax rate was 25.8% compared to 24.8% in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022.
    • Net income was $202.2 million compared to $171.3 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022.
    • Diluted income per common share was $3.65 compared to $3.07 in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022. The fourth quarter of fiscal 2022 included a $0.01 benefit from shared-based accounting.

    Joel Anderson, President and CEO of Five Below, stated, "Holiday 2023 marked a strong end to the year for sales performance as our amazing assortment of Wow product drove yet another quarter of comp transaction growth, led by the Five Beyond format stores. In fiscal 2023, we opened a record 205 new stores and ended the year with over half of our comparable stores in the Five Beyond format. The benefit of strong sales performance to our profitability was offset by higher than anticipated shrink headwinds, resulting in earnings at the low end of our guidance range."

    Mr. Anderson continued, “We have implemented additional shrink mitigation initiatives based on our 2023 learnings. However, we expect the resulting benefits to take some time to realize, and therefore, we have not included any associated improvement in our outlook this year. We will continue to focus on driving our growth this year, supported by our five strategic pillars, delivering between 225 and 235 planned new stores, approximately 200 store conversions to the Five Beyond format and completing the expansion of two distribution centers. We will leverage our growing scale and sourcing capabilities to deliver even more Wow to our customers while we utilize technology and data analytics throughout the organization to refine our marketing strategies, generate inventory efficiencies, and simplify processes for our Crew.”

    For the fiscal year ended February 3, 2024:

    • Net sales increased by 15.7% to $3.56 billion from $3.08 billion in fiscal 2022. Excluding the impact of the 53rd week in fiscal 2023, net sales increased 14.1%; comparable sales increased by 2.8% on a fifty-two week basis.
    • Net sales in the 53rd week were $48.1 million and represented approximately $0.15 cents in diluted earnings per share.
    • The Company opened 204 net new stores compared to 150 new stores in fiscal 2022.
    • Operating income was $385.6 million compared to $345.0 million in fiscal 2022.
    • The effective tax rate was 24.9% compared to 24.7% in fiscal 2022.
    • Net income was $301.1 million compared to $261.5 million in fiscal 2022.
    • Diluted income per common share was $5.41 compared to $4.69 in fiscal 2022. The benefit from share-based accounting was approximately $0.07 in fiscal 2023 compared to approximately $0.04 in fiscal 2022.
    • The Company repurchased approximately 500,000 shares in fiscal 2023 at a cost of approximately $80.0 million.

    First Quarter and Fiscal 2024 Outlook:
    The Company expects the following results for the first quarter and full year of fiscal 2024. This guidance does not include the impact of share repurchases, if any.

    For the first quarter of Fiscal 2024:

    • Net sales are expected to be in the range of $826 million to $846 million based on opening approximately 55 to 60 new stores and assuming an approximate flat to 2% increase in comparable sales.
    • Net income is expected to be in the range of $32 million to $38 million.
    • Diluted income per common share is expected to be in the range of $0.58 to $0.69 on approximately 55.6 million diluted weighted average shares outstanding.

    For the full year of Fiscal 2024:

    • Net sales are expected to be in the range of $3.97 billion to $4.07 billion based on opening between 225 and 235 new stores and assuming an approximate flat to 3% increase in comparable sales.
    • Net income is expected to be in the range of $318 million to $346 million.
    • Diluted income per common share is expected to be in the range of $5.71 to $6.22 on approximately 55.6 million diluted weighted average shares outstanding.
    • Gross capital expenditures are expected to be approximately $365 million in fiscal 2024.

    Conference Call Information:
    A conference call to discuss the financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of fiscal 2023 is scheduled for today, March 20, 2024, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Investors and analysts interested in participating in the call are invited to dial 412-902-6753 approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the call. A live audio webcast of the conference call will be available online at investor.fivebelow.com, where a replay will be available shortly after the conclusion of the call.

    Forward-Looking Statements:
    This news release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 as contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which reflect management's current views and estimates regarding the Company's industry, business strategy, goals and expectations concerning its market position, future operations, margins, profitability, capital expenditures, liquidity and capital resources, store count potential and other financial and operating information. Investors can identify these statements by the fact that they use words such as "anticipate," "assume," "believe," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "plan," "potential," "predict," "project," "future" and similar terms and phrases. The Company cannot assure investors that future developments affecting the Company will be those that it has anticipated. Actual results may differ materially from these expectations due to risks related to disruption to the global supply chain, risks related to the Company's strategy and expansion plans, risks related to disruptions in our information technology systems and our ability to maintain and upgrade those systems, risks related to the inability to successfully implement our online retail operations, risks related to cyberattacks or other cyber incidents, risks related to increased usage of machine learning and other types of artificial intelligence in our business, and challenges with properly managing its use; risks related to our ability to select, obtain, distribute and market merchandise profitably, risks related to our reliance on merchandise manufactured outside of the United States, the availability of suitable new store locations and the dependence on the volume of traffic to our stores, risks related to changes in consumer preferences and economic conditions, risks related to increased operating costs, including wage rates, risks related to inflation and increasing commodity prices, risks related to potential systematic failure of the banking system in the United States or globally, risks related to extreme weather, pandemic outbreaks, global political events, war, terrorism or civil unrest (including any resulting store closures, damage, or loss of inventory), risks related to leasing, owning or building distribution centers, risks related to our ability to successfully manage inventory balance and inventory shrinkage, quality or safety concerns about the Company's merchandise, increased competition from other retailers including online retailers, risks related to the seasonality of our business, risks related to our ability to protect our brand name and other intellectual property, risks related to customers' payment methods, risks related to domestic and foreign trade restrictions including duties and tariffs affecting our domestic and foreign suppliers and increasing our costs, including, among others, the direct and indirect impact of current and potential tariffs imposed and proposed by the United States on foreign imports, risks associated with the restrictions imposed by our indebtedness on our current and future operations, the impact of changes in tax legislation and accounting standards and risks associated with leasing substantial amounts of space. For further details and a discussion of these risks and uncertainties, see the Company's periodic reports, including the annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K, filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission and available at www.sec.gov. If one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or if any of the Company's assumptions prove incorrect, the Company's actual results may vary in material respects from those projected in these forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement made by the Company in this news release speaks only as of the date on which the Company makes it. Factors or events that could cause the Company's actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for the Company to predict all of them. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by any applicable securities laws.

    About Five Below:
    Five Below is a leading high-growth value retailer offering trend-right, high-quality products loved by tweens, teens and beyond. We believe life is better when customers are free to "let go & have fun" in an amazing experience filled with unlimited possibilities. With most items priced between $1 and $5, and some extreme value items priced beyond $5 in our incredible Five Beyond Shop, Five Below makes it easy to say YES! to the newest, coolest stuff across eight awesome Five Below worlds: Style, Room, Sports, Tech, Create, Party, Candy and New & Now. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Five Below today has nearly 1,600 stores in 43 states. For more information, please visit www.fivebelow.com or find Five Below on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook @FiveBelow.

    Investor Contact:
    Five Below, Inc.
    Christiane Pelz
    Vice President, Investor Relations & Treasury
    215-207-2658
    investorrelations@fivebelow.com



    FIVE BELOW, INC.
    Consolidated Balance Sheets
    (Unaudited)
    (in thousands)
     
     February 3, 2024 January 28, 2023
    Assets   
    Current assets:   
    Cash and cash equivalents$179,749  $332,324 
    Short-term investment securities 280,339   66,845 
    Inventories 584,627   527,720 
    Prepaid income taxes and tax receivable 4,834   8,898 
    Prepaid expenses and other current assets 153,993   130,592 
    Total current assets 1,203,542   1,066,379 
    Property and equipment, net 1,134,312   925,530 
    Operating lease assets 1,509,416   1,319,132 
    Long-term investment securities 7,791    
    Other assets 16,976   13,870 
     $3,872,037  $3,324,911 
        
    Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity   
    Current liabilities:   
    Line of credit$  $ 
    Accounts payable 256,275   221,120 
    Income taxes payable 41,772   19,928 
    Accrued salaries and wages 30,028   25,420 
    Other accrued expenses 146,887   136,316 
    Operating lease liabilities 240,964   199,776 
    Total current liabilities 715,926   602,560 
    Other long-term liabilities 6,826   4,296 
    Deferred income taxes 66,743   59,151 
    Long-term operating lease liabilities 1,497,586   1,296,975 
    Total liabilities 2,287,081   1,962,982 
    Shareholders’ equity:   
    Common stock 551   555 
    Additional paid-in capital 182,709   260,784 
    Retained earnings 1,401,696   1,100,590 
    Total shareholders’ equity 1,584,956   1,361,929 
     $3,872,037  $3,324,911 



    FIVE BELOW, INC.
    Consolidated Statements of Operations
    (Unaudited)
    (in thousands, except share and per share data)
     
     Fourteen weeks ended Thirteen weeks ended Fifty-three weeks ended Fifty-two weeks ended
     February 3, 2024 January 28, 2023 February 3, 2024 January 28, 2023
    Net sales$1,337,736  $1,122,751  $3,559,369  $3,076,308 
    Cost of goods sold (exclusive of items shown separately below) 786,122   670,354   2,285,544   1,980,817 
    Selling, general and administrative expenses 246,078   197,709   757,507   644,831 
    Depreciation and amortization 37,094   28,919   130,747   105,617 
    Operating income 268,442   225,769   385,571   345,043 
    Interest income and other income, net 4,107   2,150   15,530   2,491 
    Income before income taxes 272,549   227,919   401,101   347,534 
    Income tax expense 70,350   56,599   99,995   86,006 
    Net income$202,199  $171,320  $301,106  $261,528 
    Basic income per common share$3.66  $3.09  $5.43  $4.71 
    Diluted income per common share$3.65  $3.07  $5.41  $4.69 
    Weighted average shares outstanding:       
    Basic shares 55,194,999   55,524,883   55,487,252   55,547,267 
    Diluted shares 55,356,074   55,808,193   55,621,619   55,745,279 



    FIVE BELOW, INC.
    Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
    (Unaudited)
    (in thousands)
     
     Fifty-three weeks ended Fifty-two weeks ended
     February 3, 2024 January 28, 2023
    Operating activities:   
    Net income$301,106  $261,528 
    Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:   
    Depreciation and amortization 130,747   105,617 
    Share-based compensation expense 17,859   23,583 
    Deferred income tax expense 7,592   22,995 
    Other non-cash expenses 351   409 
    Changes in operating assets and liabilities:   
    Inventories (56,907)  (72,616)
    Prepaid income taxes and tax receivable 4,064   2,427 
    Prepaid expenses and other assets (26,651)  (39,379)
    Accounts payable 35,133   24,891 
    Income taxes payable 21,844   (8,168)
    Accrued salaries and wages 4,608   (28,119)
    Operating leases 51,515   30,022 
    Other accrued expenses 8,358   (8,264)
    Net cash provided by operating activities 499,619   314,926 
    Investing activities:   
    Purchases of investment securities and other investments (416,649)  (56,459)
    Sales, maturities, and redemptions of investment securities 195,364   304,473 
    Capital expenditures (335,050)  (251,954)
    Net cash used in investing activities (556,335)  (3,940)
    Financing activities:   
    Cash paid for Revolving Credit Facility financing costs    (248)
    Net proceeds from issuance of common stock 980   824 
    Repurchase and retirement of common stock (80,541)  (40,007)
    Proceeds from exercise of options to purchase common stock and vesting of restricted and performance-based restricted stock units 288   777 
    Common shares withheld for taxes (16,586)  (4,981)
    Net cash used in financing activities (95,859)  (43,635)
    Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (152,575)  267,351 
    Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 332,324   64,973 
    Cash and cash equivalents at end of year$179,749  $332,324 

     


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