Five Below (FIVE)
NASDAQConsumer DiscretionarySpecialty RetailSnapshot 2026-10-29
$240.96-1.85%
Close 2026-10-30 · 1-day change
NASDAQConsumer DiscretionarySpecialty RetailSnapshot 2026-10-29
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Consumer Discretionary is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Primary pillar under pressure — EPS near $8.82 in 2026: Diluted EPS: $3.99 per share.
View ThesisManagement screens strong on capital allocation, the balance sheet, market reaction to earnings.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationModerate volatility — typically moves about 1% a day.
View RiskFive Below’s store expansion must sustain growth, though recent revenue growth slowed. Revenue grew 22.9% year over year in Q2 FY2026, and earnings beat consensus. FIVE trades at 31× P/E versus the 15× peer median. Expectations look modest versus our growth view, despite that premium. The 36% next-quarter miss probability and pressured 2026 EPS pillar threaten the case. Peer multiples imply a price about 5% above where it trades; the thesis is on watch. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-10-30. FIVE is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 26 analysts currently covering FIVE (as of Oct 2026).
Based on 14 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for FIVE in the last 4 months.
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A consensus fair price across 11 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-10-29. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Consumer Discretionary (broad) — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
Our valuation methods disagree too much on this name right now. Rather than print a number we don't believe, we're holding it back until they converge.
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Concerns about long-term growth sustainability affect overall thesis.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-10-30. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $240.96
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $240.96.
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A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Top 25% on quality vs scored peers
A second lens on the 12-month fair value: for companies that score high on measured quality (profitability, balance-sheet safety, earnings stability), this read trusts more of today's profit margins instead of averaging them toward their multi-year history the way the headline number does. Shown alongside the fair value above, not in place of it. A diagnostic, not a price target or a buy/sell signal.
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Advances: Expand store count by approximately 150 in 2026
Confirms store expansion strategy aligns with growth objectives.
Threatens: Achieve $5.4B to $5.48B revenue in fiscal 2026
Sales growth slowdown could impact revenue targets.
Advances: Achieve $5.4B to $5.48B revenue in fiscal 2026
Strong traffic indicates potential revenue growth for fiscal 2026.
Advances: Expand store count by approximately 150 in 2026
Strategy shift aligns with store expansion goals.
Advances: Maintain share repurchase program with up to $600 million authorization
Sales growth and repurchase program align with capital allocation goals.
Advances: Achieve $5.4B to $5.48B revenue in fiscal 2026
Q2 earnings beat supports revenue growth objective.
Advances: Achieve $5.4B to $5.48B revenue in fiscal 2026
Earnings beat and raised outlook support revenue growth objective.