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Five Below, Inc. · Consumer Cyclical · United States · $12.3B cap · $230.1M/day traded

$231.25 +0.5% · close 27 Oct · scored 28 Oct

Premium Grower: Strong business with the market behind it, priced at a premium.

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Report expected 2 Dec: the next-year EPS estimate has risen 13.4% over the last 14 weeks.

Quality
73
Value
27
Momentum
63

As of 28 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Five Below, Inc. (FIVE) is 69/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 73, Value 27, Momentum 63, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
20.0x
peers 19.2x
ROE
28.3%
peers 8.5%
D/E
0.8x
peers 1.0x
Dividend %
—
trailing yield
AI CONVICTION THESIS

Five Below is a fast-growing US discount retailer for teens and tweens with a long store runway and strong recent results; forecast earnings rose 11% in four weeks and the company has an active buyback. Trade-down from squeezed shoppers is a real tailwind. It sources heavily from Asia and relies on low price points, so freight, tariff and cost pressure bite hard, and the shares already trade at a premium valuation. Crocs has also alleged design copying.

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Five Below, Inc. is a specialty value retailer offering trend-right, high-quality products, all priced at $5 and below, targeting tweens, teens, and beyond. Its unique value proposition and 'treasure hunt' shopping experience generate strong customer engagement and repeat visits, establishing it as a dominant player in the extreme value retail segment. Five Below is a rapidly expanding retail chain with a distinctive merchandising strategy, catering to a specific demographic with affordable, popular items.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year20222023202420252026CAGRTTM2027E2028EFwd CAGR
Revenue2.8B3.1B3.6B3.9B4.8B13.7%5.3B5.7B6.2B14.4%
EPS4.984.715.434.616.516.9%11.1610.0010.7928.8%
Shares55.7M55.5M55.2M55.0M55.2M-0.8%55.1M———
Debt1.3B1.5B1.7B2.0B2.0B11.8%2.0B———
Equity1.1B1.4B1.6B1.8B2.2B18.3%————
Op CF327.9M314.9M499.6M430.6M586.4M15.6%803.5M———
Inv CF-465.6M-3.9M-556.3M-232.9M-186.2M—————
Fin CF-66.1M-43.6M-95.9M-45.7M-8.3M—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-2.7%
20421322122923816 Sep7 Oct27 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkNo clear trendExperimental

No clear trend: not near its 52-week low, and not in a steady uptrend.

SwingsAverage

Calmer than 57% of stocks we rank over the past year (38% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$231.25
RSI (14)
84.0
52-Week Range-12.4% from high
Low $143.02High $263.88

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
73
ROIC
14.1%70.9
ROE
28.3%91.2
GP/Assets
40.4%70.3
Op. Margin
8.9%63.3
FCF/Assets
10.2%81.1
Piotroski
890.6
Int. Cover
50.0x90.0
D/E Ratio
0.82x30.8
Current Ratio
2.22x72.1
Value
27
P/E (TTM)
20.0x40.4
EV/EBITDA
16.0x24.7
P/FCF
24.3x31.1
P/B
5.0x14.5
P/S
2.3x21.8
Div Yield
—N/A
Momentum
63
52W High %
88%77.4
RS 6M
-9%47.5
SMA 50/200
1.07x78.5
EPS Rev 4W
-0.0%48.0
EPS Rev 12W
+13.4%92.7
EPS Improve
-1%17.1
Q Growth
418%95.3

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$12.3B
P/E (Forward)
20.2x
Gross Margin
37.6%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Consumer Cyclical, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of FIVE are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
FIVEFive Below, Inc.(you)$12.3B69Buy
1GME.MIGameStop Corp.$12.1B64Hold
MUSAMurphy USA Inc.$9.8B59Hold
ULTAUlta Beauty, Inc.$26.7B72Buy
WSMWilliams-Sonoma, Inc.$29.7B76Buy
BBYBest Buy Co., Inc.$20.9B95Strong Buy
TSCOTractor Supply Company$17.4B37Hold
DKSDICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc.$14.3B30Sell
ARHSArhaus, Inc.$1.7B67Buy
CASYCasey's General Stores, Inc.$25.8B41Hold

Peer medians: ROE 8.5% · P/E 19.2x · Gross margin 37.3%

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Five Below, Inc. (FIVE): Stock Score Summary

Five Below, Inc. (FIVE) has a MoatMap StockRank of 69/100 based on Quality (73/100), Value (27/100), and Momentum (63/100) factor scores. The current signal is BUY. Five Below is a fast-growing US discount retailer for teens and tweens with a long store runway and strong recent results; forecast earnings rose 11% in four weeks and the company has an active buyback. Trade-down from squeezed shoppers is a real tailwind. It sources heavily from Asia and relies on low price points, so freight, tariff and cost pressure bite hard, and the shares already trade at a premium valuation. Crocs has also alleged design copying.

Five Below, Inc. is a specialty value retailer offering trend-right, high-quality products, all priced at $5 and below, targeting tweens, teens, and beyond. Its unique value proposition and 'treasure hunt' shopping experience generate strong customer engagement and repeat visits, establishing it as a dominant player in the extreme value retail segment. Five Below is a rapidly expanding retail chain with a distinctive merchandising strategy, catering to a specific demographic with affordable, popular items.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$231.25
Market Cap$12.3B
P/E (TTM)20.00
P/E (Forward)20.18
Price/Book4.96
Return on Equity28.3%
Return on Invested Capital14.1%
Debt/Equity0.82x
Gross Margin37.6%
Operating Margin8.9%
Revenue Growth22.9%
Free Cash Flow$505M

Five Below, Inc. operates in the Specialty Retail industry, part of the Consumer Cyclical sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Five Below, Inc.’s (FIVE) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Five Below, Inc. (FIVE) is 69/100, with a Buy signal. It is a composite of Quality (73), Value (27), and Momentum (63), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Five Below, Inc. have an economic moat?
Five Below, Inc. (FIVE) has a Quality factor score of 73/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Five Below, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Five Below, Inc. (FIVE) is Buy, based on a StockRank of 69/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Five Below, Inc. in?
Five Below, Inc. (FIVE) operates in the Consumer Cyclical sector, specifically the Specialty Retail industry (United States).