Five Below (FIVE) Short-term Investments (2016 - 2026)
Five Below's Short-term Investments came in at $626.82 million for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 483.5% from $107.42 million a year earlier and up 32.1% from the prior quarter.
Five Below (FIVE) Short-term Investments (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), Five Below's Short-term Investments was $208.51 million, up 5.8% from FY2025.
- Short-term Investments carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 8.1% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Short-term Investments was $197.07 million in FY2025 (-29.7%), $280.34 million in FY2024 (+319.4%), $66.85 million in FY2023 (-75.9%) and $277.14 million in FY2022 (+96.7%).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure represents the highest quarterly Short-term Investments in data going back to fiscal Q4 2016.
- Year-over-year, Short-term Investments has increased for four consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 119.0% over the last seven quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Short-term Investments over five years came in fiscal Q2 2027 (growth of 483.5%), and the weakest in fiscal Q4 2023 (a decline of 75.9%).
- Business Quant data shows FIVE's Short-term Investments at $474.37 million (Q1 2027), $208.51 million (Q4 2026) and $173.52 million (Q3 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,828.15 Bn | 2,344.85 Bn | 104.83 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 312.02 Bn | 305.26 Bn | 16.12 Bn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 160.78 Bn | 138.32 Bn | 5.07 Bn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 109.83 Bn | 102.79 Bn | 8.58 Bn |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.49 Bn | 57.42 Bn | 2.12 Bn |
| 6 | O Reilly Automotive | 73.51 Bn | 72.60 Bn | 2.52 Bn |
| 7 | Target | 69.38 Bn | 63.97 Bn | 8.94 Bn |
| 8 | Autozone | 52.02 Bn | 50.92 Bn | 2.52 Bn |
| 9 | Carvana | 42.62 Bn | 33.11 Bn | 1.38 Bn |
| 10 | Five Below | 12.35 Bn | 8.59 Bn | 612.42 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 626.82 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 474.37 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 208.51 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 173.52 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 107.42 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 196.53 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 197.07 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 46.94 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 118.68 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 273.34 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 280.34 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 101.81 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 88.24 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 66.85 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 72.72 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 117.32 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 189.14 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 277.14 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 224.56 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 286.93 Mn |
Five Below Short-term Investments API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
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=short-term-investments&ticker=FIVE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "short-term-investments", "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=short-term-investments&ticker=FIVE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();