Five Below(FIVE)2025-06-04 20:23Financial Performance - Q1 net sales increased by 19.5% to $970.5 million, with comparable sales rising by 7.1%[6] - Q1 GAAP diluted EPS was $0.75, while adjusted diluted EPS was $0.86, compared to $0.57 and $0.60 in Q1 fiscal 2024 respectively[6] - Operating income for Q1 was $50.8 million, up from $36.2 million in Q1 fiscal 2024; adjusted operating income was $59.6 million compared to $38.1 million[6] - Net income for Q1 was $41.1 million, an increase from $31.5 million in Q1 fiscal 2024; adjusted net income was $47.5 million compared to $33.0 million[6] - Net income increased to $41,148, up 30.8% from $31,467 year-over-year[20] - Adjusted net income for the period was $47,505, compared to $32,977 in the prior year, reflecting a 43.7% increase[26] - Basic and diluted income per common share rose to $0.75, a 31.6% increase from $0.57 in the same quarter last year[20] - Adjusted diluted income per common share was $0.86, up from $0.60 in the same quarter last year, reflecting a 43.3% increase[27] Store Expansion - The company opened 55 new stores, ending the quarter with 1,826 stores, representing a 13.8% increase in store count from Q1 fiscal 2024[6] Cash Flow and Assets - Net cash provided by operating activities was $132,662, significantly higher than $26,439 in the same period last year[22] - Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period were $427,462, up from $96,308 at the end of the same period last year[22] - The company reported a net increase in cash and cash equivalents of $95,744, compared to a decrease of $83,441 in the same period last year[22] Guidance and Projections - The company expects Q2 net sales to be between $975 million and $995 million, with a comparable sales increase of approximately 7% to 9%[13] - Full year net sales guidance is projected to be between $4.33 billion and $4.42 billion, with an expected comparable sales increase of 3% to 5%[13] - Full year net income is expected to range from $223 million to $249 million, with adjusted net income projected between $235 million and $261 million[13] Tax and CFO Transition - The effective tax rate for Q1 was 27.2%, up from 23.5% in Q1 fiscal 2024[6] - The company announced a CFO transition, with COO Ken Bull serving as interim CFO during the search for a new CFO[4]