Why Five Below Is So Volatile

Analysts call Five Below one the success stories of U.S. retail. It has continuously added new stores and generated strong revenue growth. However, as of late, the discretionary discount store's volatility has been exposed. The company missed Wall Street expectations on revenue and same-store sales in the fourth quarter of 2023 and first quarter of 2024, sending the stock price plummeting to its 52-week low in the first week of June. But some analysts are still bullish. Watch the video to learn more about Five Below. Correction (June 11, 2024): 0:56 We misstate the year Five Below aims to triple its store count. It should be 2030. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:35 Chapter 1 - Growth 5:40 Chapter 2 - Threats 7:50 Chapter 3 - Looking ahead Produced by: Ryan Baker Edited by: Evan Lee Miller, Darren Geeter Animation: Christina Locopo, Jason Reginato Senior Managing Producer: Tala Hadavi Editorial Support by: Gabrielle Fonrouge Animation: Jason Reginato, Christina Locopo Additional Footage: Dollar General, Getty Images, Walmart » Subscribe to CNBC: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBC » Subscribe to CNBC TV: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBCtelevision About CNBC: From 'Wall Street' to 'Main Street' to award winning original documentaries and Reality TV series, CNBC has you covered. Experience special sneak peeks of your favorite shows, exclusive video and more. Want to be a successful, confident communicator? Take CNBC’s new online course Become an Effective Communicator: Master Public Speaking. We’ll teach you how to speak clearly and confidently, calm your nerves, what to say and not say, and body language techniques to make a great first impression. Sign up today and use code EARLYBIRD for an introductory discount of 30% off through July 10, 2024: https://cnb.cx/4aryNgM Connect with CNBC News Online Get the latest news: https://www.cnbc.com/ Follow CNBC on LinkedIn: https://cnb.cx/LinkedInCNBC Follow CNBC News on Instagram: https://cnb.cx/InstagramCNBC Follow CNBC News on Facebook: https://cnb.cx/LikeCNBC Follow CNBC on Threads: https://cnb.cx/threads Follow CNBC News on X: https://cnb.cx/FollowCNBC Follow CNBC on WhatsApp: https://cnb.cx/WhatsAppCNBC #CNBC Why Five Below Is So Volatile