FIVE - Earnings call transcript Q4 2018

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Operator

Good day and welcome to the of Five Below fourth quarter and fiscal year 2018 earnings conference call. All participants will be in listen-only mode. [Operator Instructions] After today’s presentation, there will be an opportunity to ask questions. [Operator Instructions] Please note this event is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to Christiane Pelz, Vice President of Investor Relations. ahead. go Please

Christiane Pelz

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Joel Anderson

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Ken Bull

afternoon and outlook and fourth for our everyone. our my Thanks first remarks results of XXXX. XXXX quarter of Joel I fiscal a discuss review begin and fiscal with the will then quarter

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to our questions. guidance, some provide with to we refer like call earnings our For it results comments all please to press up would Joel? that, to before back other closing related I And to Joel for turn open over release. and details the

Joel Anderson

Ken. Thanks, Yeah.

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back you time, to short one get to remind Before through the everyone. to for that only limit I can are and question turn the yourself so operator please questions, over call we we let Operator? me on

Operator

Instructions] Our Boss [Operator question today first with Matthew comes from JPMorgan.

Matthew Boss

congrats and quarter, nice the guys. Thanks on

Joel Anderson

Hey, thanks, Matt.

Matthew Boss

for consider on guess couple a to And I this flowing So this year? margins any the what's needed What's of gross margins, through embedded headwinds line? things. assumption margin the comp year, the to within merchandise occupancy gross that the leverage

Ken Bull

Matt, will back into margin, before, coming spoken Yeah. would to the we with product respect we about mean, reinvest merch the similar that any to I otherwise, itself. benefit we what or see there from scale

included a and that type that in before then on occupancy, And at are terms flat, will of that a But recent depends obviously, be tipping relatively some merch quarter. in that expect again assumptions an start past, get in least to of our X% comp, leverage as we've expect occupancy leverage. for we we comp, margins hit with to would XXXX. as at to So point annual on at basis, this X% seen on the we've point said we quarter

Operator

with Vincent next comes Stanley. The question Morgan from Sinisi

Vincent Sinisi

question my and and the quarterly Ken, on there. taking to the some for XX appreciate a guys Thanks strong of year cadence congrats terrific. here to Hey, the color end

you're and average stories kind of initiatives, of the cost sense remind kind for that maybe stores on just, physical obviously let's remodels it all just some here, a that just, stick or us let's average of the go can maybe or of question, some case with there. So those kind you the us anything you some just then on is because And of just on color of the just with end newer mentioned, my core for yield into getting. specifically, else front the the tests give remodel, that wouldn't

Ken Bull

the first the take I'll remodel. around the cost Vince, of one

perfecting that than really we've a at And we at formal to to depend into it's process. would a average, of itself, return do spent a able obviously from be the for return, that's But enough as or remodel that what with point, this go we invested but new obviously this meaningful we you store so As the cost through on the we least program. this on And could know, that we at of forward less continue the last be in to us this move point. expect remodel that get program. lift to year terms

Joel Anderson

half, as time. I about one tore my up prepared sense the while we've year. makes the our include would obviously, far every front to Vincent. remodel, of second remodels store as part, experience running got end for a why that those same And And it's new said I the remarks, experience, that just this say, incorporate the it Yeah, end front will for one of largely, seen at haven't the remodels that's in the on

Operator

comes The question next with from Michael Lasser UBS.

Michael Lasser

XQ that in to you're clarify Does that can about you Joel, is the later on sales? you? Is as your a And quarter sales impact fourth the trends? mean quarter. trends also that you from seeing to quarter comment driving thus first net specific product for how date about are your of talking part Easter think of you continuation a saw comp opine your will that you are can far the that, or same benefit that you

Joel Anderson

And, comp you gave the first to in products the X comments fourth that we in saw are being core still guidance the to worlds it's my -- we the we But in of we our driving QX. highlighted prepared for of Obviously, continuation continuing strong really are remarks QX a fourth is several quarter X relative X.X I about the that to quarter business. in my for see -- year. of last Yeah. the were saw

out continue is the think become we I an and the think usually weather but cadence four would a we Easter, benefit in factor to that aspect weather speaking, Easter, more year. for Easter at you then called quarter, time, And this far but same later as hard over the first out it. nationwide, as that a to as always earlier generally more of smoothes worlds a it's plays always say, the

Operator

next comes with Karen from Barclays. question The Short

Karen Short

clarification a one had just and then I question.

in what was, wasn't or the obviously but the known the of the impact impacts XX accounting. lease, EPS lease negative was advertise what necessarily was the tried to basis guess from point I what opening widely So, on you DC terms impact, impact

if And of I question to that what $X.XX me be in EPS, is kind then it? the picture I way to any think of I repeat about normalized guess first the right XX traffic, that all of versus mix so is you range I is given just customers just question guess think about So get, guess $X.XX bigger to new kind EPS initiatives have customers, like I place? had $X.XX a I year, the for within of the would basis to the gets the points in which is, to sense

Ken Bull

first Karen, Thanks, one. I'll take the Sure.

DC related guidance. and you're especially little And As accurate takes, weighted in and about we is be the you perspective, bit a evenly center, as of dollar about basis basis, basis, EPS. which the to within also, basis know, drag in XX it more the And the down translates depreciation looking I to think from accurate impact I on points of QX XX quarters, by we earlier, related your point the way, year point then drag, that's to that's a around related to bit the also, XX the drag through and in basis a of puts lease impact around always I way see little a try accounting, annual $X.XX but an you maybe believe a a as for again to in really mentioned the can comment around heavier on distribution the go at about SG&A. transparent new kind the as but QX we year, full as

Karen Short

XX% that's was I to just it. of to trying get EPS a Yeah. rates, kind because XX% was more why I it, of normalized growth to asking that's

Ken Bull

Yeah.

Joel Anderson

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Karen Short

new repeat of sense any there Is versus customers?

Joel Anderson

us that attract card own really every to for to that, a new Without but having program, we we're our customers. it's to show credit several measure specifically, and loyalty survey without continuing do hard having continues

So we're real pleased with seeing. we’re the ratio of new customers that

Operator

next comes question The Dougherty from Jeremy Hamblin Company. with &

Jeremy Hamblin

the you've how the mechanics. more and working I implemented in XXXX? gets loyalty and you Congrats QX. potential about this know on us Wanted on results bit color that year potentially strong thinking program, give Can actually the little been some through on the a this here guys. to for Thanks, questions ask

Joel Anderson

we implement be new which as to customers, think driving expect as loyalty got on we're just I you in begin working new in more we I POS into loyalty we’ll was, And see my prepared until me thought the spent might our on the far XXXX tell ’XX. as goes, think And pushing we here to is strategy goes. of wouldn't full like, on facing no many we today, start something ’XX, of and several it can as traffic in a look remarks far and steam time that's ‘XX don't specifically completed will the coming on you let customer program to we stores. loyalty I great case, that Yeah, work really initiatives and clarify what in test in for said think the as system. beginning great by but And last what we call then loyalty the on fruition then beyond, improving ahead those, that.

Operator

with from The John comes Heinbockel next Securities. Guggenheim question

John Heinbockel

So guys, things. two related

that that for last, If think in any with what on fourth the idea you marketing quarter? base the year, line sales then you how three, in would percent four, that about and months? brand might update grow awareness think in the do five spend many, the done have you of the right, reached And you

Joel Anderson

Yeah.

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quarter last late again. the number of was And in so before, did we back the this one ‘XX. year about was XX%, and -- be our in market And XX awareness first from last up the we'll quarter later

that the an as think on June, be update new update. where don't you to we but year, able back this I call give we’ll jump I have any So trended in on

Operator

comes Suisse. The next question from Frommer Judah Credit with

Judah Frommer

the for Thanks taking question.

and to Or back six rolled from on $X? maybe you around bit? those any points inventory to XX% there that And are in ago, price of months say, So down internally the planning as you you below a impact were, has margin died time? the a tying back benefit are over focused concept, offset above is that as kind and you mentioned fully tariffs, XX tariffs if potential

Ken Bull

started below on XX ever before mind. clarify, just me the concept for on let reminder, was or as while long the call. We a Well, tariffs on concept anyone's working everybody just

my bring tariffs it at way we've in that mitigate point XX%. our made guidance is higher to price our tariffs. So do points have really the possible we other at raising including up remarks But, in forecasted that, this to would tariffs of any prices. to some what in time, will and prepared I at the remain strategy might an comments customers? really of value some So, extreme that was offensive how with do nothing had we

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Operator

Fargo. comes question from Edward next Kelly Wells The with

Anthony Bonadio

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Joel Anderson

to spinner guess as hard just implied guidance, guidance XXX teasing prior the to it, craze. out it's way exactly. had I that when had Anthony, it X guided probably when points lower guess, to we think I Yeah, tease we out the But really QX about to we basis than one the one giving X. was challenge,

or assume expect the "R" can that completely to largely clearly we the gave you Toys so of Us because beginning business. emergence didn't increasing guidance we QX out of And that year, was for the assumed of to go trend due at largely the toy

to times, XX XXX into was impact. so and the points So, we've add due then, said in toys, you points to can largely the probably XXX it's to back several basis that toy outperformance And there basis was you range that.

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Operator

Nagel next Oppenheimer. comes with from Brian question The

Brian Nagel

a and longer do just products the within little small, prepared the overall bit bit to a this store at and test maybe marketing? extent recognized forward it's some a we question, campaign category I the little no you talked about, Difficulty] small to shelves [Technical type entail the the this quietly significant in nature, effort, that up push in it's the with can would $XX. but really term this comments with remarketing point continues, changing or Again, so to be but product, you of know

Joel Anderson

speculation be look stage early on question my this I to part. probably Brian, Yeah, mean, answer at that pure would

it and at I the started think And two as ‘XX, we in diligence. out, go every Below starting on time similar got me remodel excuse the it we is, the stores takes we as if it in or Five and roll the And right. we of in concept, new cadence about like with we couple then pace till with case us that concept, new on take out take years started you to new remodel, all more remodels that ago, XXXX. that in a of to, we TV years we'll case figured starting with got The new the to flipped was couple years. one a the out, this figure it into year we a

rest rigor. it get And right and the ahead $X. lot Brian, in the announced you this We're of that, with I others we're innovating. that We've testing to I besides pipeline. indicated year. it so we're add it's prospects And, and think including, but direction right. think with new could got about above go you we're I to and guess is the, And, stores I’d a leave in to what the do to products my assured this every up point going about XX initiatives rest going I the many really main we're in going excited remarks, growth

Operator

comes with The Capital. Anthony from Chukumba question Loop next

Anthony Chukumba

on Thanks congrats for taking question and my great quarter. a

question. you lot follow-up As of good really had information. a a quick I said, just

of was point be of to that to that potential in just to starting program, putting one system. program the loyalty terms or program able In the new customer the roll of precursors being loyalty sale customer the or clear,

wanted program, be a clear point loyalty now you sale of just new that. So about you that to customer have potentially could to the allow I that roll system,

Joel Anderson

And on year, facing plans last out XXXX. the earlier loyalty you Yeah, other POS we'll several But is, the we from the question current What should on weren't from our to that you're was strategy getting from absolutely working right. working trying is, were start I in to be. clarify concentrating aren't program for on should customer a initiatives. call -- and be and we just expect what Jeremy it Jeremy

Operator

question next Sachs. comes Prykull Goldman from Chris The with

Chris Prykull

you earlier. up doing really so initial Just early, you it's the takeaways not answer, terms impulse front I self of from that, self items. so? quick sales know I question had see are impulse but Brian's follow any items. then can't $XX answer items lift to checkout And if from have the integrated, checkout might in a from adding What just and you or more on OpEx an the thinking renovations, online, end the any the savings

Joel Anderson

even Yeah. new. The test We're is months. $XX really not talking online weeks,

So very, very early begin to even on to speculate that.

continue I think example innovate is end the another in store. we experience of just, on just the it's the front reimagine bigger end, how front takeaway to

you initiative open of lines, times lines. is there's experience. improve time. and that way is goal important have seven immediately when first given at This most hear to to always a reduce great the that nine of there's checkouts We several any from The to customer

with our associates, other And products the so with already as it allows then to got in inside us far larger faster the And have a you more parts. engagement our we're as customer. in store checkout, their set, product

the of the to excited. and reimagine continue we're get front innovate one out with and we look, So, you end. really all I hope new see stores

Operator

ISI. next with The from comes Evercore Michael Montani question

Michael Montani

thanks Hey, taking question. guys. and the Good evening for

that, just indirect of percent work that remind the related you impact given direct some us what's you front, the we scenario ask to all you tariff, with the of would Just tariff wanted that could And on import from import China, and most comfortable be were could saying if a done mitigate more now? the you've see on then XX% sourcing? to draconian to percent

Joel Anderson

it's been over really this It's one. constantly to look, I tariff Yeah, has mean, the early speculate map. changing. the thing all on for me

we it Honduras, mitigate and away if from we mitigate. we to to what, America, addition we for price to is, in China, think from may be changes But, I including, South source have India, mitigate can't countries. from will it not up many able making to we should other and what take But that immediately. we product areas

it reliance countries, exclusive. China And, but look and to we forecast is even at on guidance, it overall goes to based right XX% certainly at more our at we’ll our XX%. time, over XX%, the of stays as on So, for shifting basically the staying if not now, other product -- all

Operator

Capital with next Markets. comes from Ciccarelli The RBC question Scot

Scot Ciccarelli

the financial first question regarding I guess, it's quarter. kind of a

full effects the did we quantify of and impact accounting, the some, you You little understand XXX basis the and for driving to legacies just impact factors lease XQ XX of the bit can can better? those that's year provide DC the but a those the so points, cadence the

Ken Bull

QX, right? you're Around asking Sure.

Scot Ciccarelli

exactly. Exactly,

Ken Bull

split SG&A I between the margin lease sold margin and pre-opening I Yeah. new accounting about impact, of portion SG&A new of costs, tax those that’s mentioned the remaining expected mentioned non-anniversary would wages be up and in the that distribution of XX% cost in those in of of QX, would XXX XX% portion gross QX. goods in that's the and and in and SG&A. the impact around be like about gross reinvestments that then the de-leverage points the basis center from in

Scot Ciccarelli

that I labor guess DC is regarding Y. the X, asking buckets, I was is

Ken Bull

terms a that breakdown goods SG&A, Well, of of of this think and I breakdown in sold Yeah. of feel you percentage. inside I giving think at we the just stage, cost comfortable kind XX-XX

Operator

like to to concludes the This for our back session. Anderson any closing conference I would turn question-and-answer over remarks. Joel

Joel Anderson

for We everyone our forward first with and Thanks in us call have a June. joining quarter thanks speaking early on and today. you evening. look to again operator you, Thank great

Operator

has now presentation. Thank conference today's for attending you concluded. The

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Five Below (FIVE) 27 Mar 192018 Q4 Earnings call transcript