Five Below (FIVE) Operating Expenses (2011 - 2026)
Five Below (FIVE) reported Operating Expenses of $337.1 million for Q1 2026, up 26.24% on a YoY basis from $267.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 30.04% quarter-over-quarter from $259.2 million in Q4 2025.
Five Below (FIVE) Operating Expenses (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Five Below has reported Operating Expenses for 16 years, with the latest figure at $337.1 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 26.24% year-over-year to $337.1 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at $1.1 billion (up 23.66% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $1.1 billion, up 23.66% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $337.1 million, up from $259.2 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $337.1 million in Q1 2026, with the low at $121.0 million in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $203.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $188.8 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses slipped 27.34% — and 2024, when it jumped 103.35%.
- Five Below's Operating Expenses stood at $186.9 million in 2022, then retreated by 7.36% to $173.1 million in 2023, then grew by 24.4% to $215.4 million in 2024, then increased by 20.37% to $259.2 million in 2025, then jumped by 30.04% to $337.1 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $337.1 million (Q1 2026), $259.2 million (Q4 2025), and $242.3 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caseys General Stores | 27.84 Bn | 27.38 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 697.64 Mn |
| 2 | Williams Sonoma | 24.59 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 627.08 Mn |
| 3 | Ulta Beauty | 20.75 Bn | 20.25 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 1.01 Bn |
| 4 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 17.81 Bn | 16.45 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 1.57 Bn |
| 5 | Tractor Supply | 15.90 Bn | 15.67 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 941.15 Mn |
| 6 | Best Buy | 15.61 Bn | 13.87 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 1.73 Bn |
| 7 | NaaS Technology | 14.72 Bn | 14.70 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Five Below | 10.27 Bn | 9.34 Bn | 696.98 Mn | 337.11 Mn |
| 9 | Murphy USA | 10.20 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 3.98 Bn | 279.80 Mn |
| 10 | GameStop | 9.92 Bn | 905.02 Mn | 386.80 Mn | 241.90 Mn |
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 |