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Five Below Financials

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Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Updated Jan 31, 2026 Currency USD FYE January

This page shows Five Below (FIVE) financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 16 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).

Rhea AI FIVE FY2026

FY2026 cash generation improved mainly because reinvestment intensity fell while gross margin stayed steady enough to support a profit rebound.

Free cash flow jumped to $411.7M in FY2026 from $106.7M in FY2025, a much larger improvement than the profit line alone would imply. The hidden driver is reinvestment intensity: capex fell to $174.7M from $324.0M, so more of each operating dollar stayed inside the company instead of being recycled into new stores and infrastructure.

Gross margin stayed near merchandise norms at 36.0% in FY2026, roughly back to FY2024 territory, but operating margin was only 9.6%. That says the recovery came more from sales volume absorbing fixed costs than from a structural change in product economics, because overhead still consumed a larger share of gross profit than it did in the earlier peak years.

Liquidity strengthened as cash climbed to $723.7M and the current ratio reached 2.0x, giving the business more room to fund seasonal swings internally. With inventory also at $846.6M, the balance sheet suggests a retailer carrying a larger footprint without the same near-term cash squeeze seen when expansion and inventory build competed more directly for cash.

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Financial Health Signals

Profitability Growth Leverage Liquidity Cash Flow Returns 50 / 100
Financial Profile 50/100

Based on FY2026 annual data, averaged across the last 3 years for performance metrics (most-recent year weighted highest). How this score is calculated →

Health score ≠ stock price. This rates the quality of Five Below's business: profitability, growth, balance sheet strength. It doesn't tell you whether the stock is a good buy at today's price. Not financial advice. Use it alongside valuation analysis and your own research.

Profitability
43

Five Below has an operating margin of 9.6%, meaning the company retains $10 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This results in a moderate score of 43/100, indicating healthy but not exceptional operating efficiency. This is up from 8.3% the prior year.

Growth
59

Five Below's revenue surged 22.9% year-over-year to $4.8B, reflecting rapid business expansion. This strong growth earns a score of 59/100.

Leverage
77

Five Below carries a low D/E ratio of 1.25, meaning only $1.25 of long-term debt for every $1 of shareholders' equity. This conservative leverage earns a score of 77/100, indicating a strong balance sheet with room for future borrowing.

Liquidity
36

Five Below's current ratio of 2.01 indicates adequate short-term liquidity, earning a score of 36/100. The company can meet its near-term obligations, though with limited headroom.

Cash Flow
40

Five Below has a free cash flow margin of 8.6%, earning a moderate score of 40/100. The company generates positive cash flow after capital investments, but with room for improvement.

Returns
47

Five Below's ROE of 16.4% shows moderate profitability relative to equity, earning a score of 47/100. This is up from 13.7% the prior year.

Altman Z-Score Safe
4.88

Five Below scores 4.88, well above the 2.99 safe threshold. The score is driven primarily by a large market capitalization ($12.8B) relative to total liabilities ($2.7B). This indicates low bankruptcy risk based on profitability, leverage, and asset efficiency.

Piotroski F-Score Strong
7/9

Five Below passes 7 of 9 financial strength tests. All 4 profitability signals pass (positive income, cash flow, and earnings quality), 1 of 3 leverage/liquidity signals pass, both operating efficiency signals pass.

Earnings Quality Cash-Backed
1.64x

For every $1 of reported earnings, Five Below generates $1.64 in operating cash flow ($586.4M OCF vs $358.6M net income). This indicates profits are well-supported by actual cash generation, not accounting adjustments.

Key Financial Metrics

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Earnings & Revenue

Revenue
$4.8B
YoY+22.9%
5Y CAGR+19.4%
10Y CAGR+19.1%

Five Below generated $4.8B in revenue in fiscal year 2026. This represents an increase of 22.9% from the prior year.

EBITDA
$649.5M
YoY+32.2%
5Y CAGR+23.7%
10Y CAGR+18.9%

Five Below's EBITDA was $649.5M in fiscal year 2026, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents an increase of 32.2% from the prior year.

Net Income
$358.6M
YoY+41.4%
5Y CAGR+23.8%
10Y CAGR+20.1%

Five Below reported $358.6M in net income in fiscal year 2026. This represents an increase of 41.4% from the prior year.

EPS (Diluted)
$6.47
YoY+40.7%
5Y CAGR+24.1%
10Y CAGR+19.9%

Five Below earned $6.47 per diluted share (EPS) in fiscal year 2026. This represents an increase of 40.7% from the prior year.

Cash & Balance Sheet

Free Cash Flow
$411.7M
YoY+286.0%
5Y CAGR+20.0%
10Y CAGR+28.0%

Five Below generated $411.7M in free cash flow in fiscal year 2026, representing cash available after capex. This represents an increase of 286.0% from the prior year.

Cash & Debt
$723.7M
YoY+69.3%
5Y CAGR+53.8%
10Y CAGR+39.6%

Five Below held $723.7M in cash against $0 in long-term debt as of fiscal year 2026.

Dividends Per Share
N/A
Shares Outstanding
55M
YoY+0.3%
5Y CAGR-0.3%
10Y CAGR+0.1%

Five Below had 55M shares outstanding in fiscal year 2026. This represents an increase of 0.3% from the prior year.

Margins & Returns

Gross Margin
36.0%
YoY+1.1pp
5Y CAGR+2.7pp
10Y CAGR+0.9pp

Five Below's gross margin was 36.0% in fiscal year 2026, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is up 1.1 percentage points from the prior year.

Operating Margin
9.6%
YoY+1.2pp
5Y CAGR+1.7pp
10Y CAGR-1.6pp

Five Below's operating margin was 9.6% in fiscal year 2026, reflecting core business profitability. This is up 1.2 percentage points from the prior year.

Net Margin
7.5%
YoY+1.0pp
5Y CAGR+1.2pp
10Y CAGR+0.6pp

Five Below's net profit margin was 7.5% in fiscal year 2026, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is up 1.0 percentage points from the prior year.

Return on Equity
16.4%
YoY+2.7pp
5Y CAGR+3.1pp
10Y CAGR-6.3pp

Five Below's ROE was 16.4% in fiscal year 2026, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is up 2.7 percentage points from the prior year.

Capital Allocation

R&D Spending
N/A
Share Buybacks
$0
YoY-100.0%

Five Below spent $0 on share buybacks in fiscal year 2026, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding. This represents a decrease of 100.0% from the prior year.

Capital Expenditures
$174.7M
YoY-46.1%
5Y CAGR-2.7%
10Y CAGR+12.7%

Five Below invested $174.7M in capex in fiscal year 2026, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents a decrease of 46.1% from the prior year.

FIVE Income Statement

Metric Q4'26 Q3'26 Q2'26 Q1'26 Q4'25 Q3'25 Q2'25 Q1'25
Revenue $1.0B+1.1% $1.0B+5.8% $970.5M-30.2% $1.4B+64.9% $843.7M+1.6% $830.1M+2.2% $811.9M-39.3% $1.3B
Cost of Revenue $686.9M+0.3% $684.5M+5.9% $646.6M N/A $585.7M+4.9% $558.3M+1.8% $548.3M N/A
Gross Profit $351.4M+2.6% $342.4M+5.7% $323.9M N/A $258.0M-5.1% $271.8M+3.1% $263.5M N/A
R&D Expenses N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
SG&A Expenses $259.2M+7.0% $242.3M+7.0% $226.5M N/A $215.4M+14.1% $188.8M-0.7% $190.2M N/A
Operating Income $43.3M-17.3% $52.4M+3.0% $50.8M-79.4% $246.8M+40820.1% -$606K-101.5% $41.5M+14.8% $36.1M-86.5% $268.4M
Interest Expense N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income Tax $12.6M-16.7% $15.1M-1.3% $15.3M N/A $515K-95.5% $11.6M+19.5% $9.7M N/A
Net Income $36.5M-14.6% $42.8M+3.9% $41.1M-78.0% $187.5M+11011.9% $1.7M-94.9% $33.0M+4.9% $31.5M-84.4% $202.2M
EPS (Diluted) $0.66-14.3% $0.77+2.7% $0.75-77.9% $3.39+11200.0% $0.03-95.0% $0.60+5.3% $0.57-84.4% $3.65

FIVE Balance Sheet

Metric Q4'26 Q3'26 Q2'26 Q1'26 Q4'25 Q3'25 Q2'25 Q1'25
Total Assets $4.8B+4.0% $4.6B+3.5% $4.5B+2.6% $4.3B+3.7% $4.2B+4.3% $4.0B+1.7% $3.9B+1.9% $3.9B
Current Assets $1.8B+11.1% $1.6B+7.6% $1.5B+9.0% $1.4B+11.5% $1.2B+8.4% $1.1B-2.8% $1.2B-4.4% $1.2B
Cash & Equivalents $351.0M-37.6% $562.7M+31.6% $427.5M+28.9% $331.7M+95.5% $169.7M-18.8% $209.0M+117.1% $96.3M-46.4% $179.7M
Inventory $1.1B+39.1% $799.6M+13.9% $702.1M+6.5% $659.5M-19.4% $817.8M+27.8% $639.9M+1.6% $630.0M+7.8% $584.6M
Accounts Receivable N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Goodwill N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total Liabilities $2.8B+5.2% $2.7B+4.0% $2.6B+2.5% $2.5B-1.5% $2.6B+6.8% $2.4B+1.8% $2.4B+3.3% $2.3B
Current Liabilities $1.1B+18.6% $924.6M+7.3% $861.7M+13.9% $756.4M-13.6% $875.4M+27.8% $685.2M-7.6% $741.6M+3.6% $715.9M
Long-Term Debt N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total Equity $2.0B+2.3% $1.9B+2.6% $1.9B+2.8% $1.8B+11.9% $1.6B+0.5% $1.6B+1.5% $1.6B0.0% $1.6B
Retained Earnings $1.8B+2.1% $1.7B+2.5% $1.7B+2.5% $1.7B+12.8% $1.5B+0.1% $1.5B+2.3% $1.4B+2.2% $1.4B

FIVE Cash Flow Statement

Metric Q4'26 Q3'26 Q2'26 Q1'26 Q4'25 Q3'25 Q2'25 Q1'25
Operating Cash Flow -$80.1M-186.2% $93.0M-29.9% $132.7M-63.5% $363.5M+1288.8% -$30.6M-142.9% $71.3M+169.5% $26.4M-93.5% $407.7M
Capital Expenditures $53.0M+18.6% $44.7M+23.5% $36.2M-30.6% $52.1M-35.1% $80.4M-22.4% $103.6M+17.9% $87.9M-14.8% $103.1M
Free Cash Flow -$133.2M-375.8% $48.3M-49.9% $96.5M-69.0% $311.4M+380.6% -$111.0M-243.0% -$32.4M+47.3% -$61.4M-120.2% $304.6M
Investing Cash Flow -$130.4M-393.7% $44.4M+224.5% -$35.7M+82.4% -$202.3M-2239.7% -$8.6M-116.9% $51.1M+169.9% -$73.1M+81.3% -$391.3M
Financing Cash Flow -$1.2M+40.7% -$2.1M-67.7% -$1.3M-266.8% $752K+777.5% -$111K+98.8% -$9.6M+74.0% -$36.8M-10645.0% $349K
Dividends Paid N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Share Buybacks $0 $0 $0+100.0% -$13K $0-100.0% $10.1M-66.6% $30.2M $0

FIVE Financial Ratios

Metric Q4'26 Q3'26 Q2'26 Q1'26 Q4'25 Q3'25 Q2'25 Q1'25
Gross Margin 33.9%+0.5pp 33.3%-0.0pp 33.4% N/A 30.6%-2.2pp 32.7%+0.3pp 32.5% N/A
Operating Margin 4.2%-0.9pp 5.1%-0.1pp 5.2%-12.5pp 17.7%+17.8pp -0.1%-5.1pp 5.0%+0.6pp 4.5%-15.6pp 20.1%
Net Margin 3.5%-0.6pp 4.2%-0.1pp 4.2%-9.2pp 13.5%+13.3pp 0.2%-3.8pp 4.0%+0.1pp 3.9%-11.2pp 15.1%
Return on Equity 1.9%-0.4pp 2.2%+0.0pp 2.2%-8.2pp 10.4%+10.3pp 0.1%-1.9pp 2.1%+0.1pp 2.0%-10.8pp 12.8%
Return on Assets 0.8%-0.2pp 0.9%0.0pp 0.9%-3.4pp 4.3%+4.3pp 0.0%-0.8pp 0.8%+0.0pp 0.8%-4.4pp 5.2%
Current Ratio 1.60-0.1 1.710.0 1.71-0.1 1.79+0.4 1.38-0.2 1.63+0.1 1.55-0.1 1.68
Debt-to-Equity 1.46+0.0 1.42+0.0 1.400.0 1.40-0.2 1.59+0.1 1.500.0 1.49+0.0 1.44
FCF Margin -12.8%-17.5pp 4.7%-5.2pp 9.9%-12.4pp 22.4%+35.5pp -13.2%-9.3pp -3.9%+3.7pp -7.6%-30.3pp 22.8%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Five Below (FIVE) reported $4.8B in total revenue for fiscal year 2026. This represents a 22.9% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.

Five Below (FIVE) revenue grew by 22.9% year-over-year, from $3.9B to $4.8B in fiscal year 2026.

Yes, Five Below (FIVE) reported a net income of $358.6M in fiscal year 2026, with a net profit margin of 7.5%.

Five Below (FIVE) reported diluted earnings per share of $6.47 for fiscal year 2026. This represents a 40.7% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.

Five Below (FIVE) had EBITDA of $649.5M in fiscal year 2026, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

Five Below (FIVE) had a gross margin of 36.0% in fiscal year 2026, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.

Five Below (FIVE) had an operating margin of 9.6% in fiscal year 2026, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.

Five Below (FIVE) had a net profit margin of 7.5% in fiscal year 2026, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.

Five Below (FIVE) has a return on equity of 16.4% for fiscal year 2026, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.

Five Below (FIVE) generated $411.7M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2026. This represents a 286.0% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.

Five Below (FIVE) generated $586.4M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2026, representing cash generated from core business activities.

Five Below (FIVE) had $4.9B in total assets as of fiscal year 2026, including both current and long-term assets.

Five Below (FIVE) invested $174.7M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2026, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.

Five Below (FIVE) had 55M shares outstanding as of fiscal year 2026.

Five Below (FIVE) had a current ratio of 2.01 as of fiscal year 2026, which is generally considered healthy.

Five Below (FIVE) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25 as of fiscal year 2026, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.

Five Below (FIVE) had a return on assets of 7.3% for fiscal year 2026, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

Five Below (FIVE) has an Altman Z-Score of 4.88, placing it in the Safe Zone (low bankruptcy risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios (working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets) to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Five Below (FIVE) has a Piotroski F-Score of 7 out of 9, indicating strong financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7 to 9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Five Below (FIVE) has an earnings quality ratio of 1.64x, considered cash-backed (high quality). This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Five Below (FIVE) scores 50 out of 100 on our Financial Profile, indicating moderate overall financial health. This composite score evaluates six dimensions: profitability (operating margin), revenue growth, leverage (debt-to-equity), liquidity (current ratio), cash flow quality (free cash flow margin), and shareholder returns (return on equity). Each dimension is normalized against standard financial benchmarks. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

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