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FIVE

NASDAQ

Five Below Inc

Consumer Discretionary
Retail
Earnings Aug 25

$204.84

0.3%

Updated Today 3:42 PM ET

Report Card

FIVE at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.

Value
Growth
Profitability
0
Health
0
Dividends
0

Overall: Unrated · 0/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.

Key Metrics

Market Cap

$0.00

P/E

Forward P/E (est.)

ROE

Revenue Growth

EPS Growth

Profit Margin

FCF Yield

Debt / Equity

ROIC

16.0%

Interest Coverage

Current Ratio

2.1x

Dividend Yield

Implied Growth (rev. DCF)

Rating Score

0/100

Business Overview
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Five Below Inc (FIVE) is a small-cap company in the Retail industry, part of the Consumer Discretionary sector of the S&P 500.

In its latest reported year it generated about $4.76B in revenue and $358.64M in net profit.

Our model rates FIVE Unrated (0/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.

Economic Moat

Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (9 years of history).

Wide moat signalsMoat evidence score: 72/100

The filed history looks like a business competitors struggle to attack: high and steady margins, revenue that grows through cycles, and strong returns on capital.

Gross margin level38/100

35.0% average over the last 3 years

Gross margin stability86/100

±1.1 pts around 35.7% across 6 years

Revenue durability100/100

grew in 8 of the last 8 year-over-year periods

Free-cash-flow consistency78/100

positive in 8 of 9 years

Return on invested capital55/100

16.0% latest fiscal year

A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.

Revenue Growth
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4Y CAGR

13.7%

Revenue moved from $1.28B in 2018 to $4.76B in 2026, a 17.9% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year was roughly steady year over year. Slower, mature growth is common for established businesses.

Profitability
1/1 checks passedROIC above 10%

Gross Margin

Operating Margin

9.6%

Net Margin

7.5%

ROE

Debt Analysis
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1/1 checks passedShort-term bills covered

Total Debt

Net Debt

Net Debt / EBITDA

Debt / Equity

Leverage: debt-to-equity is n/a, with a current ratio of 2.1x. Detailed balance-sheet leverage is limited for this name.

Cash Flow Analysis
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Operating CF

$586.43M

Free Cash Flow

$411.69M

FCF Margin

8.6%

In the latest year Five Below Inc produced about $586.43M of operating cash flow and $411.69M of free cash flow after capital spending. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.

Valuation Analysis
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0/1 checks passedTrading below DCF fair value

P/E

P/S

P/B

EV / EBITDA

FIVE trades at n/a trailing earnings. With no positive trailing earnings, value it on sales, cash flow, or growth rather than P/E.

DCF Fair Value (Educational)

A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.

DCF fair value / share

$127.83

Current price

$204.84

-38% · Above fair-value estimate

Starting FCF (latest 10-K)

$411.69M

Growth, years 1–5

4.0%

Fade to terminal, years 6–10

2.5%

Discount rate

9.0%

PV of 10-yr free cash flow$3.18B
PV of terminal value$3.89B
Estimated equity value$7.07B
Shares outstanding55M

Cash flows grow at the stage-1 rate (trailing revenue growth, capped at 20%) for five years, fade to 2.5% by year 10, and continue at that rate forever (Gordon terminal value), all discounted at 9.0%. Small changes in assumptions move the result a lot — treat this as one reference point, not a target price. Educational only, not investment advice.

Metrics vs. Sector Range

Where FIVE sits versus its Consumer Discretionary sector peers in the S&P 500.

TTM P/E
Forward P/E
P/S ratio
Revenue growth
EPS growth
Gross margin
Net margin
ROE

Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 85 Consumer Discretionary companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.

Sector Peer Comparison

How FIVE stacks up against its Consumer Discretionary peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.

In the Consumer Discretionary sector (158 S&P 500 companies), FIVE ranks #106 of 158 by our overall rating.

P/E vs sector

median 25.1x

ROE vs sector

median 26.2%

Growth vs sector

median 6.8%

Sector rank

#106

of 158 by rating

CompanyP/ERev Gr.Rating
FIVEThis stockNot rated
ANDENot rated
ARHSNot rated
ASONot rated
CARTNot rated
CHEFNot rated
EYENot rated
GLBENot rated
Consumer Discretionary median25.1x6.8%24/100
Compare side by side

Peers are the closest Consumer Discretionary companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 158 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.

5-Year Projection Model

Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.

2030 price target (Base Case)

$0.00 $0.00

vs. $204.84 today · expected CAGR -10%-0%

Metric20262027202820292030
Revenue$5.15B$5.56B$6.00B$6.48B$7.00B
Net income$411.62M$444.55M$480.12M$518.53M$560.01M
EPS$7.44$8.04$8.68$9.38$10.13
Share price (low)$89.33$96.48$104.19$112.53$121.53
Share price (high)$148.88$160.79$173.66$187.55$202.55
CAGR (low–high)-56% / -27%-31% / -11%-20% / -5%-14% / -2%-10% / -0%

Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.

Bull Case

The case for FIVE:

  • As an established S&P 500 member in Consumer Discretionary, it brings scale and a long operating history.
Bear Case

The case against FIVE:

  • Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Key Risks
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Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.

Investment Thesis
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On balance, the picture is mixed: Five Below Inc is a small-cap consumer discretionary business growing at a mature pace, with modest profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at n/a earnings, which our model scores Unrated (0/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.

Analyst Ratings

What 33 Wall Street analysts covering FIVE recommend (July 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.

Buy
consensus · score 3.9 / 5 across 33 analysts
Strong Buy 7Buy 14Hold 12Sell 0Strong Sell 0

Analysts have turned more cautious over the last three months (-3 pts of buy ratings).

Latest SEC Filings

FIVE's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.

FIVE — frequently asked questions

Is FIVE a good stock to buy?

We don't give buy or sell advice. Review Five Below Inc's fundamentals, valuation, and 5-year financials on this page, then make your own decision — and consider a licensed professional.

Where does FIVE's data come from?

Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from Five Below Inc's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.

How is the 5-year projection for FIVE calculated?

It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.

Is this FIVE analysis financial advice?

No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell FIVE. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.

Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.

Not advice. Nothing on this page is investment advice or a recommendation to buy, hold, or sell any security. Do your own research and consult a licensed financial professional before investing.