Five Below (FIVE) Return on Capital Employed (2012 - 2026)

Five Below has reported Return on Capital Employed for 15 years, with the latest figure at 11.7% in Q1 2026.

• For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 246.0% year-over-year to 11.7%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at 11.7% (up 246.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 12.41%, up 275.0% from the prior year.
• Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 11.7%, up from 10.92% in the prior quarter.
• The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 16.77% in Q1 2022, with the low at 9.24% in Q1 2025.
• Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 12.11% across 5 years, with a median of 12.05% in 2023.
• The largest YoY upside for Return on Capital Employed was 822 bps in 2022 against a maximum downside of 481 bps in 2022.
• Five Below's Return on Capital Employed 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.