Five Below (FIVE) Return on Capital Employed (2012 - 2026)
Five Below's (FIVE) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 11.7% in Q1 2026, up 246.0% YoY from 3.38% in Q1 2025, and up 7.13% on a QoQ basis from 10.92% in Q4 2025.
Five Below (FIVE) Return on Capital Employed (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Five Below (FIVE) has 15 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 11.7% in 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 climbed to 11.7% in Q1 2026, from 10.92% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 16.77% in Q1 2022 to a low of 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.
- The widest YoY moves for Return on Capital Employed: up 822 bps in 2022, down 481 bps in 2022.
- Tracing FIVE's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 12.35% in 2022, then dropped by 2 bps to 12.05% in 2023, then declined by 11 bps to 10.72% in 2024, then climbed by 2 bps to 10.92% in 2025, then rose by 7 bps to 11.7% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 11.7% (Q1 2026), 10.92% (Q4 2025), and 9.69% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caseys General Stores | 30.70 Bn | 30.18 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 20.02% |
| 2 | Williams Sonoma | 28.62 Bn | 27.60 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 41.55% |
| 3 | Ulta Beauty | 22.58 Bn | 22.36 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 34.02% |
| 4 | Tractor Supply | 18.35 Bn | 18.12 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 15.37% |
| 5 | Best Buy | 18.03 Bn | 16.28 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 22.05% |
| 6 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 15.93 Bn | 14.93 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 9.24% |
| 7 | Five Below | 13.08 Bn | 11.97 Bn | 478.64 Mn | 13.97% |
| 8 | Murphy USA | 10.51 Bn | 10.33 Bn | 746.50 Mn | 23.71% |
| 9 | Bath & Body Works | 4.08 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 32.75% |
| 10 | MINISO Group Holding | 3.42 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 414.86 Mn | 16.31% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 13.97% |
| 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% |