Five Below (FIVE) Change in Inventory (2011 - 2026)
Five Below (FIVE) posted Change in Inventory of -$265.7 million for Q1 2026, down 184.97% on a QoQ basis from $312.7 million in Q4 2025, and down 67.78% year-over-year from -$824.6 million in Q1 2025.
Five Below (FIVE) Change in Inventory (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Five Below's Change in Inventory history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$265.7 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Change in Inventory fell 67.78% year-over-year to -$265.7 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was $187.1 million (up 149.9% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $187.1 million, up 149.9% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory was -$265.7 million for Q1 2026 at Five Below, down from $312.7 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Change in Inventory topped out at $312.7 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at -$265.7 million in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of $19.1 million and a median of $42.6 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Change in Inventory.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Change in Inventory plunged 163.38% — and 2025, when it jumped 885.34%.
- Five Below's Change in Inventory stood at $132.4 million in 2022, then surged by 66.01% to $219.7 million in 2023, then decreased by 19.01% to $178.0 million in 2024, then soared by 75.7% to $312.7 million in 2025, then sank by 184.97% to -$265.7 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows FIVE's Change in Inventory at -$265.7 million in Q1 2026, $312.7 million in Q4 2025, and $97.5 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caseys General Stores | 32.13 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 115.02 Mn |
| 2 | NaaS Technology | 30.58 Bn | 30.58 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Williams Sonoma | 28.34 Bn | 27.33 Bn | 1.10 Bn | -70.19 Mn |
| 4 | Ulta Beauty | 23.18 Bn | 22.69 Bn | 1.48 Bn | -566.88 Mn |
| 5 | Best Buy | 18.52 Bn | 16.77 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 367.00 Mn |
| 6 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 16.59 Bn | 15.24 Bn | 1.77 Bn | -752.33 Mn |
| 7 | MINISO Group Holding | 16.05 Bn | 14.98 Bn | 414.86 Mn | - |
| 8 | Tractor Supply | 15.89 Bn | 15.66 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 499.52 Mn |
| 9 | Five Below | 12.09 Bn | 11.16 Bn | 696.98 Mn | -265.65 Mn |
| 10 | Murphy USA | 11.42 Bn | 11.30 Bn | -3.64 Bn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | -265.65 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -265.65 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 312.66 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 312.66 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 97.55 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 97.55 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 42.55 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 42.55 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -158.33 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -158.33 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 177.95 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 177.95 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 9.90 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 9.90 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 45.35 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 45.35 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -178.72 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -178.72 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 219.73 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 219.73 Mn |