Five Below (FIVE)

Overall impact
D (25)

Commentary

Five Below is a below-average overall performer. With a 'D' rating of 24.8 for overall impact (bottom 10% of all companies), Five Below ranks 87th out of 93 industry peers, behind Outdoor Living Supply, Appliance Recycling Centers of America, FTD Companies and 83 others, and ahead of Travelcenters, Arcaplanet, Pinduoduo and 3 others. On top material causes for Five Below's industry (Retail), Five Below performs poorly in Lgbtq Equality (25.2 score), No Poverty (0.0), Affordable, Safe Housing (14.5) and 14 other causes where it received a 'D' or 'F' score. Five Below did not receive an 'A' rating on any cause.
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Company
Employees
7,800
Sector
Consumer Discretionary
Industry
Specialty Retail
Sub-industry
Other Specialty Retail
SASB industry
Multiline and Specialty Retailers & Distributors
Headquarters
Pa, United States
Share classes
FIVE
Mission
To be a leading high-growth value retailer offering trend-right, high-quality products loved by tweens, teens and beyond
Description
Five Below, Inc. operates as a specialty value retailer in the United States. It offers socks, jewelry, hair accessories, cozy loungewear, and t-shirts, as well as personal care essentials, skincare, fragrance, and branded cosmetics. The company also provides personalized living space products, such as lamps, posters, frames, fleece blankets, plush items, pillows, candles, incense, lighting, novelty décor, accent furniture, and related items, as well as storage options. The company provides an assortment of sport balls, team sports merchandise, and fitness accessories, including hand weights, jump ropes, and gym balls. It also offers various games, such as board games, puzzles, collectibles, and toys, as well as summer season sports, which include pool, beach, and outdoor toys, along with games and accessories. In addition, Five Below, Inc. offers accessories for cell phones, tablets, audio, computers, and automobiles, as well as cases, chargers, cables, headphones, and other related items. The company provides products for audio, gaming, and gadgets, further expanding its diverse product range. Additionally, it offers an assortment of craft activity kits and arts and crafts supplies, such as crayons, markers, and stickers. The company also provides school products comprising backpacks, fashion notebooks and journals, novelty pens and pencils, and locker accessories. Furthermore, Five Below, Inc. offers party goods, decorations, gag gifts, and greeting cards, as well as everyday and special occasion merchandise. It features an assortment of classic and novelty candy bars, movie-size box candy, seasonal-related candy, and gum and snack food products, and sells chilled drinks through coolers. The company also provides seasonally specific items used to celebrate and decorate for events. Five Below, Inc. was formerly known as Cheap Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Five Below, Inc. in August 2002. The company was incorporated in 2002 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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