Five Below (FIVE) Operating Expenses (2011 - 2026)
Five Below (FIVE) posted Operating Expenses of $337.1 million for Q1 2026, up 30.04% on a QoQ basis from $259.2 million in Q4 2025, and up 26.24% year-over-year from $267.0 million in Q1 2025.
Five Below (FIVE) Operating Expenses (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Five Below's Operating Expenses history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $337.1 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 26.24% year-over-year to $337.1 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was $1.1 billion (up 23.66% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $1.1 billion, up 23.66% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $337.1 million for Q1 2026 at Five Below, up from $259.2 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $337.1 million in Q1 2026 and bottomed at $121.0 million in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of $203.1 million and a median of $188.8 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses fell 27.34% — and 2024, when it jumped 103.35%.
- Five Below's Operating Expenses stood at $186.9 million in 2022, then slipped by 7.36% to $173.1 million in 2023, then rose by 24.4% to $215.4 million in 2024, then gained by 20.37% to $259.2 million in 2025, then soared by 30.04% to $337.1 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows FIVE's Operating Expenses at $337.1 million in Q1 2026, $259.2 million in Q4 2025, and $242.3 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caseys General Stores | 32.13 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 730.02 Mn |
| 2 | NaaS Technology | 30.58 Bn | 30.58 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Williams Sonoma | 28.34 Bn | 27.33 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 627.08 Mn |
| 4 | Ulta Beauty | 23.18 Bn | 22.69 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 1.01 Bn |
| 5 | Best Buy | 18.52 Bn | 16.77 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 1.73 Bn |
| 6 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 16.59 Bn | 15.24 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 1.57 Bn |
| 7 | MINISO Group Holding | 16.05 Bn | 14.98 Bn | 414.86 Mn | -290.69 Mn |
| 8 | Tractor Supply | 15.89 Bn | 15.66 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 941.15 Mn |
| 9 | Five Below | 12.09 Bn | 11.16 Bn | 696.98 Mn | 337.11 Mn |
| 10 | Murphy USA | 11.42 Bn | 11.30 Bn | -3.64 Bn | 4.61 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 337.11 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 259.24 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 242.31 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 226.50 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 267.04 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 215.37 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 188.81 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 190.19 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 246.08 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 173.12 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 175.10 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 163.21 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 121.01 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 186.87 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 172.50 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 164.45 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 124.49 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 159.91 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 144.15 Mn |
| May 1, 2021 | 137.18 Mn |