FIVE - Earnings call transcript Q4 2019

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Operator

Good day, and welcome to the Five Below Fourth Quarter 2019 Earnings Conference Call. All participants will be in listen-only mode. [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. Please go ahead.

Christiane Pelz

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Joel Anderson

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Ken Bull

Thanks Joel. And good afternoon, everyone.

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million in fourth quarter for quarter for improvement of XXXX of comp XX.X% incentive The fourth X.X% the a XX.X% compensation incentive percentage offset X.X% XX.X% merchandise of margins, XXXX due for a decreased compensation costs. by by the versus decrease and quarter SG&A comp fixed from improvement increasing increased offset The the XXXX comp $XXX driven to decreased year. occupancy X.X% in at Gross from ticket. on sales transactions, fourth reported deleverage quarter fourth offset gross basis sales quarter XXXX. points XXXX. in quarter margin finished by comp. of in XX.X% of the in of XXX the distribution efficiencies, from lower in to profit X.X% Comparable lower was as was partially a increase decrease $XXX.X deleverage as last XX.X% store Gross increase fourth of was the by million in negative fourth costs in to comp the average margin partially

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diluted quarter income per a for share from $XXX.X or Net XX.X% last a diluted $X.XX or share Diluted both earnings based per share accounting $X.XX million per from $XX.X benefit in $X.XX share a fourth the included year. million years. increased to

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versus in share XXXX, rate due the in earnings the from rate earnings XXXX. tax $X.XX of benefit share for an Our to for in accounting. benefit a $X.XX XXXX per per XXXX. $X.XX Earnings increase $X.XX and based fiscal year the share effective share year were Diluted decrease included was based for tax XX% of accounting compared XX% XX.X% share in primarily benefit of fiscal XXXX. per The to the effective was for

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Joel Anderson

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Operator

[Operator Instructions]

Citi Lejuez ahead. is Paul go question The with Research. from first Please

PaulLejuez

about closures a your the also number some outreach talk while does also that maybe TV if dealing environment ecom general. thanks sort in store efforts? and store how marketing this going of how of you're how about you with be openings. for can Hey, manage marketing you now And Appreciate your going curious customer you're then to comments. to guys. efforts Wondering Any that and change change, stepped-up the

back out applied or know going to be and that didn't and well laid said going you're store your I kind then CapEx no if if Thanks. longer your you've plan pull that. think what place. was to as of openings to was I that on in

JoelAnderson

thank you. Right. Paul,

efforts. let me So the marketing just discuss

to the time. this first and place that's quarter it As we've made really relates at changes only any

the circular not back run Easter pulled for have and this on We year. TV that will

in We place, focused with or it. on business in efforts our are ecom having keeping no case are are problems in we that that increase leaving and and our digital seeing an and up ecom

and you'll to still And for plan although cadence XXX should, for that As stores change this is expect one just should those the it's stores. in on our us at certainly time a early you too keep would get to guidance Thanks you can Paul. great on you. here. look question so what cadence be that'd that give through everybody we like. everyone new Thank I remind it to

Next?

Operator

is question ahead. with Please Kelly Edward The next from Wells Fargo. go

EdwardKelly

Joel. Hi, Yes.

for going much with and would need entire as again? how that if cost question first what variable closed So open just cost about you are fixed, structure, see us think you? we what's an stick the you with the quarter, structure what's And then help out of for to the beyond is stores is stores to

JoelAnderson

was about stores? that what closed Yes and question the

EdwardKelly

beyond and how that it again? you? with to then And stays Well need see cost stores the much just to initially would you what open structure

JoelAnderson

tomorrow we you this Friday stores to well not associates customer it'll week in Look, route stores can we're a open as in. freight the facing lot in that be will all -- remain to of stores. our taking and and shutting imagine we're customers so the Yes. as had down

open we guidance to so and should will preparing So resume to and but a it it like. it's it's back chain to with point as at Ken what will we'll disruption that. to able start too state stores the I I'll had any be to doesn't notice to national in to trapped in opening turn then think safe be get we point local, open. to look speculate honestly And there stores want any mean this early supply as moment's that stay you. compliance up, take far from turn I but when and at to

KenBull

merchandise up is Yes cost related our and are of variable you you there is XX% guess and some too. record as the goods at when some cost goods we but of fixed in just obviously costs look structure costs of Ed about SG&A cost sold to of costs occupancy cost then because around in majority fixed. would there sold SG&A a cost, there buying And

idea give kind an So the of you cost again in P&L. just structure our of to based

Operator

Boss go is question Matthew Morgan. next ahead. JP from with The Please

MatthewBoss

call are and higher you how core during to is the Great on if just up economic look, past maybe near has far your all the times Joel, there's maybe a we get for the can so of side out took stress? thanks Trying on come really not the back, you for a sense there or unemployment guys. model the other held step color while changes a as term closures this of consumer. speak to compare to if

Just side could that anything you how on your you coming see relative of position today peers? And do to to proposition out bolster value other the this.

JoelAnderson

was give look will customers might things in add don't value Ken time certainly were of Yes initially prepared that that very of little a as look back remarks, out I of to to I it XXXX out they get had you are where if real us let dollar period. during you this be turn coming XXXX. and back as my type Ken might as if color. to was back for and you think their a more stretch actually customers financial going belt place to to know, back and I in until and more a successful XXXX this of but recession. the XXXX a and their normal anything here He We coming XXXX and tighten speculate

KenBull

ourselves XXXX think gate. the out here impacted a retailers there discovered there during shock was It day. was that I the from point were right initial we really perspective value quicker come we Joel's think XXXX Joel and Matt, out were at I of than did the fell the that it offer I of all other No. think But going customers I time the we through obviously see end were that back. traffic retailers because to I think who another was and it. and answered choice able period

other for So and on out as we somewhat quickly. end came ended positive relatively that being the of came up out it us

Operator

from The ahead. Simeon Please with is next Morgan go question Stanley. Gutman

SimeonGutman

means can could was fixed numbers think off? day costs that helpful My some the gave question and close to gross to was can math needing worse Good of what long was on ourselves? how any you us tell revenue gave I XX-ish you days but the out but somewhere afternoon. getting the guess done don't the numbers that close progressively math leveling percent helpful you've you is I no was decision which which going down us and those to it than get you're know cost, Do or we business SG&A if numbers you And record each do of margin. I know it this quicker without doing liquidity. conclusion Ken

JoelAnderson

initial we shorter days. concern of as comp about ballpark. and terms transparent high time. you true little expressed think be on can't for I to there it on what be it on to try we give you your whether us through in important to the during think be It do the our it shaking the was that but holiday a of negative extremely in period many I up. might quarter while of math as was And pretty the how it was guidance always was you're right was down consistent And

the to is scenario. that lot upper we wanted planning It's lay a And, it's we'll anything early look have that commentary where of gave to and you. obviously Simeon, but single you that's with this to sheet. now. this that kind do color on matter too you to digits very end our of on it's think scenario early Ken, to start I share focus do strong really balance out time low at to we'll and add? what right in point every at it Ken to of returns too

KenBull

call, appropriate the even growth. we but was and in are as efficiency. I an in we mean what value mitigating in tariffs been faced challenge doing are core terms it's with across will of retailer remind Simeon, were mentioned operating of discipline evolves. our really this But agree and I the values the who around similar us business mentioned, actions of to financial as that Joel cost were as in and Obviously And health and the with we we and terms our our everyone. and I a go front we maintain Joel the Sure. will one we has for, of with that. situation put extreme successful future situation in take always

JoelAnderson

Yes. I honestly think, thanks Simeon.

that all million, tariffs a to Some last stronger serve better went tariffs pretty go to through we had and manage approach as as that is of us we company probably those $XXX that get and to number this with we will through year mitigate creative well as discipline well. made that

Next question?

Operator

The next ahead. go Haskett. from with Please Chuck question Grom Gordon is

ChuckGrom

to in there, It's is SG&A sounds and going cost if to your progression going comp in Bringing think earlier comp closed three two the down that quarter business you quarter about is structure going be first assume for to we and you're it question or weeks. XX% be next like the Hey, on close a probably to guys. the if the to say XX% fixed. realistic

Can it be with speaking; of just to probably to seems out close math? are like nickel So of up roughly left that probably quarter. the going earnings field way are in Thanks. flat first a we maybe type

KenBull

be results. avoid statements us any the take like And a kind were will we in Listen, before those Chuck. in It's but I with a making had mean for Covid-XX. indication situation as thinking of of we the of look of specific terms before the bit you here remarks Thanks to financial of want of prepared my difficult that. mentioned forward appreciate little we potential gave to really really in the I question especially what what terms

think put leave year. say where it just of situations full yes, for we'll the going mentioned are before in continue So, front we're to we're I about appropriately that react we that And I to to talked that us. going question to as the on

JoelAnderson

Okay supply would we we not the really when chain fully our I as you reopen add associates stores back and is said lot get mean a to do that open, stocked. hurt got go open. through with there's doors of I to and having I just shared the And re-engage and

Operator

The next question with is go Short Karen Please Barclays. from ahead.

KarenShort

for region I state question. Thanks basis? Hi. blanket when to state decision stores region by you're focus on closures. want or bigger excess my all really you by with maybe I guess to that kind store life, guess perspective a and clarification to it had the what at in can this But inventory I one and what a more I Are pack then taking how an a extent from shelf situation? be part is inventory to was with make dealing away if a to respect or much the is going once open you will lifts seasonal terms the of question has inventory DC of of

JoelAnderson

Yes. No problem.

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place business receive are shipping gotten we've to got and our we open racks and out DC In in the inventory. not starting fact, all its has -- are certification and while for Texas just now we're

new brand with a DC a it's of now that So lot capacity.

we're speculative worried then And about not that part once we're side or way local to So shut have reopen states but just how stores things all be on would watched our more I at stores, than it of down we've and the it's going things rather as as react. the transpired far at a how guess little all would given at regional or all.

I'm And this watch and completely but Karen. and I national state from how unfolds speculating So there, take guidance some officials. we'll think

Operator

Lasser ahead. next UBS. from is Please The question go with Michael

MichaelLasser

question. for lot a thanks And evening. taking my Good

JoelAnderson

underwater Michael. went thought you We Go ahead. there

MichaelLasser

me, with Can your likely and go model going social more once consumer it's out by overall we're locations is physical in locations. to hesitant likely very you and hear to the resistant much traffic okay? engagement to your Joel in be even be and open dependent and see you if stores much traffic distancing that freely the consumers physical

your a might the of week or current to that's even ramifications of think and manage I that good cause? in before state what putting last mid-teens how through down you you impact situation so. indication distancing think the environment do in aside overall economic of steady traffic that low week your a comps Do social were kind how the in even might

JoelAnderson

that opened been Yes. A speculate the lot only in but that during were to I'd you we be the with and of that, Michael, kids XX-day open school. It But down how part of shows that suddenly I much the afterwards a preparing of cetera hunker a customer off and tell every ops on of needed kind fact will handle cetera, we've us we're sure and retail stayed than new the have especially of and brought their kind instituted continue teens. that store to we procedures we've kind reason prepared just as they period ahead. is down register. that teams were of will of sanitizers I'm but prepared Go get way et as to we'll come more We of comfortable in back. lots the way as and be customers is lot did working et and that hand other

MichaelLasser

think that XXX that's said higher something, what than of you've I much cannibalization basis you points clarify I experienced historically. Could

driving So what's that?

JoelAnderson

some as while know we comp never up that stores, planned understand to that we of transparency might to our Michael, Honestly, to transparency cannibalization stores and to want and have some thing. out stores the we the for actually what's cycle built built multiple. into we in kind go building picking focus it's also comp is great as see market you fewer into after so and built again some Sure. into to again And really multiple of we shared that we're ramping bounce number part you all share up and how reason densification that is our is whole some on started the tend ourselves markets, wanted really back but just have new of a areas those year, good we've specifically

Operator

The Please next Scot go is ahead. with RBC Capital from Ciccarelli question Markets.

ScotCiccarelli

Ciccarelli. Hi. Guys. Scot

mid to I Joel, the but XXX said current be plan is with that negatives teen's to year your your store pretty spooky. that for comps called maintain upper know you openings can So, earlier

plan? the flexibility on So is CapEx have much how guys I you prior question guess your do

JoelAnderson

flexibility Sure. tell at Well, think things get bit we'll we there, might back certainly have if specific you all, come normal you I we would have I give guidance but -- back to first we as after quite of actually a stay I and XXX. said, have of

flexibility change know, that was on cadence so sure really we whether we that quite certainly about feel would to into purchase into that overall Ken I of that makes others forward need perspective. For we some those from that a communities up go any and we CapEx have built also that don't CapEx our there but purchases with the plan or good CapEx. not will stores go for but we'd distributions bit

KenBull

No.

forward we as early to get comment the tell. this road, we're too going at probably that But it's evolve. the I all these that bit down us back events little going again you still to look to move but some and the game just be things it at stage think there's here the of flexibility think for a to mentioned to as I are

JoelAnderson

We'll Scott. everything, ahead. at Go looking be

ScotCiccarelli

back just thing if was like you question my for the volume about social guess don't remain like distancing a and does quite while. I a get

going the not potentially much need you're of -- distribution. not You're as

kind just expenses maybe Thanks. put that off ability I'm the if defers of those So of to and an some future. there's wondering of

JoelAnderson

don't on I Absolutely. those I mean talking that's in have about we DC was and make the the days next what XX decisions to here.

So customers based the this out also through change. us need you timing even we're think value doesn't a I works that mean I growth And are and when to more model. with company going come nice look, our our

KenBull

Joel that Right add too. and just to to

sense we're be, financial think business all going just across to again we and at us position I to what add move the I forward that mentioned it liquidity whatever related it forward. just Scott, makes see So, may look go to the to for as to our potential actions before

Operator

Brian go ahead. next Please Oppenheimer. from is question The Nagel with

BrianNagel

Thanks holidays effort this the for pushing maybe Hi. question. we even the Good talked for Thanks the color. further. Question online that afternoon. my all have you're taking about through and I

now I So and becoming down as look I online mean further couple shutting -- and stores. what so pushing Is with happening parts? guess at topic like a Because you online more building to that what's you the of as offset virus store beyond then are -- your focused to out look more as near in help online closures a the what now that could operation on you offering? term? extent existing these larger the

JoelAnderson

made the long this along. in Brian forget Holler Yes, investment that look, before we don't came

and So the digital for strategically. capabilities that right our to long accelerate to our belief and term being was the in enhancing able necessary were do thing

done Covid-XX associated independent the with and that was ramifications So of that.

small business e-commerce on short very is call the far as every a in of business. still it we've piece As said looking our at as term, the very,

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Operator

with from Heinbockel Guggenheim. The next question Please ahead. is John go

JohnHeinbockel

Michael obviously this? when about you But So but he's making plans of given fluid. how is is the Joel, that beyond the fluidity long changes term, sort of it's think Easter not receipts, stuff impacting pretty this

JoelAnderson

Michael's mean year, it'll impact on obviously I very that an but really the putting and organization capable people that aside in Easter better continue probably look, prepared. have our and been We GMMs beef last up teams brought in two Yes. invest organization. never senior to merchandising staffed,

store what this. to opportunities and scale the forward we've past than much of are in great years but we bigger in we at ago. are once see move normal I especially and move the of get has disposal a nothing But you benefits because below upside you And merchants were as the now with think problem. couple that couple how then Michael have we ten more his back a now there situation of for opportunities the of so gotten what company pipeline a we when

Operator

Deutsche question next The ahead. is Trussell Please with go Paul Bank. from

PaulTrussell

afternoon. Good

just You spoke but, in this and outlined to strategic some Joel, year experience product supply chain. you for of this the release priorities were your

a to side to you actions push what those and you're achieve bit on virus priorities? talk to taking goals about strategic us wanted what to So maybe some of kind the to extent forward the putting

JoelAnderson

important for Paul, you our has me the more depth, distribute us. will get quickly path let calls, stores certainly XXXX little days. but that two I be all less we're And color than not chain been go is it we able by to think of in question, looking thanks Great positive the as we in back holiday And and the give front a into just to down because more that to for supply and it right. of Yes. heading is we'll normal case

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Operator

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JudahFrommer

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Operator

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MichaelMontani

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Operator

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AnthonyChukumba

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Q&A of End

Operator

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

Joel Anderson

our the to and getting calls. speaking not Have evening. look But forward call after on situations will thanks great a with first we call the you you. everybody We thanks as us and to today. operator commit Thank normal quarter informed to for us. joining you, keeping for again you Thank develop. Obviously,

Operator

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

disconnect. now may You

Christiane Pelz	Vice President, Investor Relations
Joel Anderson	President and Chief Executive Officer
Ken Bull	Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Paul Lejuez	Citi Research
Edward Kelly	Wells Fargo
Matthew Boss	JP Morgan
Simeon Gutman	Morgan Stanley
Chuck Grom	Gordon Haskett
Karen Short	Barclays
Michael Lasser	UBS
Scot Ciccarelli	RBC Capital Markets
Brian Nagel	Oppenheimer
John Heinbockel	Guggenheim Securities, LLC
Paul Trussell	Deutsche Bank
Judah Frommer	Credit Suisse
Jeremy Hamblin	Craig Hallum
Michael Montani	Evercore ISI
Anthony Chukumba	Loop Capital Markets.

Five Below (FIVE) 18 Mar 202019 Q4 Earnings call transcript