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Five Below

FIVE
59
Specialty Retail · Consumer Cyclical
Also trades as: 0IPD.L GBP 2.21 (-0.86%)
Price
$223.24
-2.63 (-1.16%)
Market Cap
$12.34B
Exchange
NASDAQ
Winston Score
59
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Oct 25, 2026 · filings through Aug 1, 2026

§How the score breaks down

Quality
Good
15/30
Growth
Exceptional
17/20
Cash Flow
Strong
8/10
Stability
Good
5/10
Valuation
Good
5/10
Ownership
Mixed
6/15
Dividends
Not counted
n/a

56 of 95 counted points = Winston Score 59. Pillars marked n/a do not apply to this company and are left out of the total.

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Share count falling — buybacks

−1.3% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 56.3M (2022) → 55.6M (2026)

§Winston Score History

The full picture

Five Below is a discount retail chain that sells fun, trend-driven products mostly priced at $5 or below — though it has expanded into a "Five Beyond" section with items up to $10 and higher. Its stores carry toys, games, snacks, beauty products, tech accessories, and seasonal items, targeting kids, teens, and budget-conscious families. With over 1,700 locations across the United States, it is one of the fastest-growing specialty discount retailers in the country.

The company makes money by selling physical merchandise in its stores, relying on high customer traffic and low price points to drive volume. Nearly all of its revenue comes from the US, and its competitive edge comes from a carefully curated, frequently refreshed product mix that keeps shoppers coming back. The main risk is that its core customer — younger, lower-income shoppers — is sensitive to economic pressure, and rising product costs from tariffs or supply chain disruptions could squeeze its already thin margins.

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Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+22.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

Reported EPS Growth

+415.4% YoY

Quarterly reporting periods ended:

2 Aug 2025: $0.78

1 Aug 2026: $4.02

Reported/statutory EPS, not adjusted or underlying earnings. One-off items can affect this figure. Provider rounding can affect the growth rate.

YoY Growth Rate

Reported EPS increased year over year

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

2.5%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$1.2B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth + cash flow

Five Below is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 23%. The Winston Score doesn't fully credit this transition from "burner" to "earner."

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
48.5%
Healthy — 48.5% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
21.8%
Excellent — 21.8% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
0.3%
Weak — 0.3% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+25.6%
Fast-growing sales (+25.6% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+125.9%
Earnings growing fast (+125.9% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
6/8 quarters
Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
130%
Turns 130% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
11.3%
Modest free cash flow (11.3%)

FCF margin between 10% and 20%. Every $100 in sales becomes $10 to $20 in real cash.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
124.24
Heavy debt load (124.24)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
100.00x
—
Comfortably covers interest (100.0x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
19.9x
Fair value — P/E 19.9

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+0.0
GROWING
Earnings roughly flat

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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