=Five Below (FIVE) reported earnings on Thur 30 Nov 2017 (a/h)

Five Below beats by $0.05, beats on revs; guides JanQ EPS above consensus, revs above consensus; OctQ same store comps +8.5% vs prior guidance of +3.5-4.5% 

• Reports Q3 (Oct) earnings of $0.18 per share, $0.05 better than the Capital IQ Consensus of $0.13 and above prior guidance of $0.11-0.13; revenues rose 28.9% year/year to $257.2 mln vs the $246.0 mln Capital IQ Consensus and vs prior guidance of $241-246 mln.
  • OctQ same store comps +8.5% vs prior guidance of +3.5-4.5%.
• Co issues upside guidance for Q4 (Jan), sees EPS of $1.09-1.16 vs. $1.08 Capital IQ Consensus Estimate; sees Q4 revs of $491-503 mln vs. $484.09 mln Capital IQ Consensus Estimate. Co guides to JanQ comps of +4-6%.
• "We are extremely pleased with our third quarter results that exceeded the high end of our sales, comp and earnings outlook. This quarterly performance reflects a strong customer response to our WOW product, incredible price points, differentiated in-store experience and increasingly targeted marketing efforts. With the strength of our year-to-date performance, as well as our quarter-to-date momentum, we are raising our guidance for the year."