Five Below (FIVE) Share-based Compensation (2011 - 2026)
Five Below (FIVE) posted Share-based Compensation of $9.9 million for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 15.6% from $8.56 million a year earlier and up 92.8% from the prior quarter.
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Five Below (FIVE) Share-based Compensation (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Aug 1, 2026, Share-based Compensation at Five Below was $31.29 million, up 6.9% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it was $34.68 million, up 122.5% from FY2025.
- Annual Share-based Compensation shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 29.4% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In prior fiscal years, Five Below's Share-based Compensation was $15.59 million in FY2025 (-12.7%), $17.86 million in FY2024 (-24.3%), $23.58 million in FY2023 (-8.5%) and $25.79 million in FY2022 (+170.0%).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure stands as the highest quarterly Share-based Compensation in data going back to fiscal Q3 2012.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation increased in five of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 35.6%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Share-based Compensation in the past five years was fiscal Q4 2026, with growth of 98.5%; the weakest was fiscal Q1 2027, with a decline of 47.9%.
- According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation for the three prior fiscal quarters was $5.13 million (Q1 2027), $8.51 million (Q4 2026) and $7.75 million (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,798.22 Bn | 2,314.91 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 6.04 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 311.18 Bn | 304.42 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 148.00 Mn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 161.60 Bn | 139.15 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 43.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 109.39 Bn | 102.35 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 67.00 Mn |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.55 Bn | 57.48 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 47.26 Mn |
| 6 | O Reilly Automotive | 73.50 Bn | 72.59 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 8.70 Mn |
| 7 | Target | 69.66 Bn | 64.25 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 100.00 Mn |
| 8 | Autozone | 51.58 Bn | 50.48 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 30.20 Mn |
| 9 | Carvana | 43.37 Bn | 33.86 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 25.00 Mn |
| 10 | Five Below | 12.22 Bn | 8.47 Bn | 612.42 Mn | 9.90 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 9.90 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 5.13 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 8.51 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 7.75 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 8.56 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 9.86 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 4.29 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 6.58 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | -333,000.00 |
| May 4, 2024 | 5.06 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 4.49 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 3.76 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 5.85 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 3.76 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 5.47 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 5.98 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 6.14 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 6.00 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 6.63 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 6.80 Mn |
API Access
Five Below Share-based Compensation API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=FIVE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "FIVE", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=FIVE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();