Five Below (FIVE) Return on Capital Employed (2012 - 2026)
Five Below (FIVE) posted Return on Capital Employed of 11.7% for Q1 2026, up 7.13% on a QoQ basis from 10.92% in Q4 2025, and up 246.0% year-over-year from 3.38% in Q1 2025.
Five Below (FIVE) Return on Capital Employed (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Five Below's Return on Capital Employed history runs 15 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 11.7% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 246.0% year-over-year to 11.7% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was 11.7% (up 246.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 12.41%, up 275.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 11.7% for Q1 2026 at Five Below, up from 10.92% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 16.77% in Q1 2022 and bottomed at 9.24% in Q1 2025.
- A 5-year average of 12.11% and a median of 12.05% in 2023 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Peak annual rise in Return on Capital Employed reached 822 bps in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 481 bps in 2022.
- Five Below's Return on Capital Employed stood at 12.35% in 2022, then fell by 2 bps to 12.05% in 2023, then retreated by 11 bps to 10.72% in 2024, then increased by 2 bps to 10.92% in 2025, then advanced by 7 bps to 11.7% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows FIVE's Return on Capital Employed at 11.7% in Q1 2026, 10.92% in Q4 2025, and 9.69% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caseys General Stores | 32.13 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 20.02% |
| 2 | NaaS Technology | 30.58 Bn | 30.58 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Williams Sonoma | 28.34 Bn | 27.33 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 41.55% |
| 4 | Ulta Beauty | 23.18 Bn | 22.69 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 32.06% |
| 5 | Best Buy | 18.52 Bn | 16.77 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 22.05% |
| 6 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 16.59 Bn | 15.24 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 8.58% |
| 7 | MINISO Group Holding | 16.05 Bn | 14.98 Bn | 414.86 Mn | 16.31% |
| 8 | Tractor Supply | 15.89 Bn | 15.66 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 17.35% |
| 9 | Five Below | 12.09 Bn | 11.16 Bn | 696.98 Mn | 11.70% |
| 10 | Murphy USA | 11.42 Bn | 11.30 Bn | -3.64 Bn | 22.31% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 11.70% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 10.92% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 9.69% |
| May 3, 2025 | 9.58% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 9.24% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 10.72% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 10.99% |
| May 4, 2024 | 11.97% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 12.65% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 12.05% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 12.35% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 12.62% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 13.06% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 12.35% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 13.72% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 15.41% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 16.77% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 17.16% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 16.92% |
| May 1, 2021 | 15.19% |