Five Below Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 2/6
Five Below has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 15.8%, while the Specialty Retail industry saw earnings growing at 12.2% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 16.5% per year. Five Below's return on equity is 16.6%, and it has net margins of 7%.
Key information
15.8%
Earnings growth rate
16.0%
EPS growth rate
| Specialty Retail Industry Growth | 14.2% |
| Revenue growth rate | 16.5% |
| Return on equity | 16.6% |
| Net Margin | 7.0% |
| Last Earnings Update | 02 Nov 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
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Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Five Below makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov 24 | 3,823 | 268 | 840 | 0 |
| 03 Aug 24 | 3,716 | 281 | 798 | 0 |
| 04 May 24 | 3,645 | 295 | 784 | 0 |
| 03 Feb 24 | 3,559 | 301 | 758 | 0 |
| 28 Oct 23 | 3,344 | 270 | 632 | 0 |
| 29 Jul 23 | 3,253 | 272 | 646 | 0 |
| 29 Apr 23 | 3,163 | 266 | 644 | 0 |
| 28 Jan 23 | 3,076 | 262 | 645 | 0 |
| 29 Oct 22 | 2,950 | 230 | 648 | 0 |
| 30 Jul 22 | 2,913 | 238 | 621 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 22 | 2,890 | 262 | 593 | 0 |
| 29 Jan 22 | 2,848 | 279 | 566 | 0 |
| 30 Oct 21 | 2,711 | 263 | 543 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 21 | 2,580 | 259 | 510 | 0 |
| 01 May 21 | 2,359 | 224 | 473 | 0 |
| 30 Jan 21 | 1,962 | 123 | 428 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 20 | 1,791 | 110 | 416 | 0 |
| 01 Aug 20 | 1,692 | 100 | 395 | 0 |
| 02 May 20 | 1,683 | 99 | 399 | 0 |
| 01 Feb 20 | 1,847 | 175 | 402 | 0 |
| 02 Nov 19 | 1,762 | 154 | 398 | 0 |
| 03 Aug 19 | 1,698 | 157 | 378 | 0 |
| 04 May 19 | 1,628 | 154 | 359 | 0 |
| 02 Feb 19 | 1,560 | 150 | 336 | 0 |
| 03 Nov 18 | 1,462 | 128 | 321 | 0 |
| 04 Aug 18 | 1,406 | 124 | 303 | 0 |
| 05 May 18 | 1,342 | 116 | 284 | 0 |
| 03 Feb 18 | 1,278 | 102 | 273 | 0 |
| 28 Oct 17 | 1,161 | 85 | 256 | 0 |
| 29 Jul 17 | 1,104 | 80 | 243 | 0 |
| 29 Apr 17 | 1,041 | 73 | 228 | 0 |
| 28 Jan 17 | 1,000 | 72 | 216 | 0 |
| 29 Oct 16 | 939 | 64 | 205 | 0 |
| 30 Jul 16 | 909 | 63 | 196 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 16 | 871 | 60 | 186 | 0 |
| 30 Jan 16 | 832 | 58 | 177 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 15 | 769 | 49 | 170 | 0 |
| 01 Aug 15 | 738 | 48 | 161 | 0 |
| 02 May 15 | 708 | 49 | 150 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 15 | 680 | 48 | 144 | 0 |
| 01 Nov 14 | 628 | 39 | 137 | 0 |
| 02 Aug 14 | 601 | 37 | 132 | 0 |
| 03 May 14 | 566 | 33 | 126 | 0 |
| 01 Feb 14 | 535 | 32 | 120 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: FIVE * has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: FIVE *'s current net profit margins (7%) are lower than last year (8.1%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: FIVE *'s earnings have grown by 15.8% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: FIVE *'s has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: FIVE * had negative earnings growth (-1.3%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Specialty Retail industry average (0.01%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: FIVE *'s Return on Equity (16.6%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/01/02 14:00 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/04 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/11/02 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/02/03 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Five Below, Inc. is covered by 45 analysts. 21 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Meredith Adler | Barclays |
| Seth Sigman | Barclays |