FIVE
Five Below Inc. Consumer Discretionary - Discount Retail Investor Relations →
Five Below Inc. (FIVE) closed at $202.61 as of 2026-02-02, trading 37.7% above its 200-week moving average of $147.09. The stock moved further from the line this week, up from 30.4% last week. With a 14-week RSI of 78, FIVE is in overbought territory.
Over the past 659 weeks of data, FIVE has crossed below its 200-week moving average 17 times. On average, these episodes lasted 12 weeks. Historically, investors who bought FIVE at the start of these episodes saw an average one-year return of +22.2%.
With a market cap of $11.2 billion, FIVE is a large-cap stock. The company generates a free cash flow yield of 2.5%. Return on equity stands at 17.3%, a solid level. The stock trades at 5.7x book value.
Over the past 12.8 years, a hypothetical investment of $100 in FIVE would have grown to $550, compared to $537 for the S&P 500. That represents an annualized return of 14.3% vs 14.1% for the index — confirming FIVE as a market-beating investment and the kind of quality company where buying during 200-week moving average touches has historically been rewarded.
Free cash flow has been growing at a 39% compound annual rate, with 4 consecutive years of positive cash generation.
Growth of $100: FIVE vs S&P 500
Monthly data normalized to $100 at start. Vertical dashed lines mark 200-week MA touches.
What Happens After FIVE Crosses Below the Line?
Across 17 historical episodes, buying FIVE when it crossed below its 200-week moving average produced an average return of +25.1% after 12 months (median +3.0%), compared to +16.9% for the S&P 500 over the same periods. 50% of those episodes were profitable after one year. After 24 months, the average return was +73.0% vs +25.5% for the index.
Each line shows $100 invested at the moment FIVE crossed below its 200-week MA. Bold blue = stock average. Gray dashed = S&P 500 average over same periods.
Historical Touches
FIVE has crossed below its 200-week MA 17 times with an average 1-year return of +22.2% after recovery.
| Crossed Below | Recovered | Weeks | Max Depth | 1-Year Return | Return Since Touch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2014 | Feb 2014 | 6 | 8.4% | -10.7% | +432.6% |
| Mar 2014 | Mar 2014 | 1 | 3.8% | -15.5% | +450.7% |
| Apr 2014 | Apr 2014 | 1 | 0.1% | -7.7% | +429.4% |
| May 2014 | Jun 2014 | 6 | 8.1% | -8.9% | +437.3% |
| Jul 2014 | Aug 2014 | 6 | 7.3% | +8.3% | +454.9% |
| Oct 2014 | Oct 2014 | 1 | 1.1% | -8.8% | +433.9% |
| Dec 2014 | Jun 2015 | 26 | 23.8% | -21.7% | +438.7% |
| Jul 2015 | Feb 2016 | 31 | 26.0% | +35.8% | +438.1% |
| Oct 2016 | Nov 2016 | 4 | 8.4% | +47.9% | +442.2% |
| Dec 2016 | Dec 2016 | 1 | 4.7% | +76.3% | +445.4% |
| Jan 2017 | Feb 2017 | 2 | 3.4% | +78.2% | +438.9% |
| Feb 2017 | Mar 2017 | 3 | 1.3% | +75.4% | +426.5% |
| Mar 2020 | Apr 2020 | 7 | 36.6% | +149.2% | +164.6% |
| May 2022 | Oct 2022 | 23 | 21.2% | +61.8% | +72.4% |
| Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 | 2 | 7.4% | -39.3% | +27.4% |
| Apr 2024 | Sep 2025 | 76 | 63.8% | -65.1% | +24.5% |
| Oct 2025 | Oct 2025 | 1 | 5.6% | N/A | +46.3% |
| Average | 12 | — | +22.2% | — |
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Data as of Friday close, 2026-02-02