Five BelowvsCoca-Cola

FIVE and KO stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.

Five Below (FIVE) has a market value of $13.6B and Coca-Cola (KO) $427B. Over the last year, with dividends, FIVE moved +61.5% and KO +42.5%. The P/E is 22.0 for FIVE and 29.2 for KO. Dividend yield: FIVE none, KO 2.12%.

At a glance

The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.

  • Market value

    FIVE$13.6B

    KO$427B

    KO is 31 times FIVE

  • Revenue, 12 months

    FIVE$5.3B

    KO$51.1B

    KO is 9.6 times FIVE

  • Net income, 12 months

    FIVE$619M

    KO$14.6B

    KO is 24 times FIVE

  • Operating margin

    FIVE14.8%

    KO30.0%

    15.2 points apart

  • ROIC

    FIVE27.3%

    KO16.3%

    11.0 points apart

  • P/E

    FIVE22.0

    KO29.2

    KO is 1.3 times FIVE

  • Dividend yield

    FIVE0.0%

    KO2.1%

    2.1 points apart

  • 5-year return

    FIVE+18.1%

    KO+103.0%

    84.9 points apart

A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.

The price over time

Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.

FIVE+18.1%

KO+103.0%

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Returns by period
PeriodFIVEWith dividendsKOWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+61.5%Price +61.5%+42.5%Price +38.8%
3 years since November 13, 2023+43.4%+12.8% a yearPrice +43.4%+90.1%+23.9% a yearPrice +74.3%
5 years since November 12, 2021+18.1%+3.4% a yearPrice +18.1%+103.0%+15.2% a yearPrice +75.3%
10 years since November 14, 2016+498.4%+19.6% a yearPrice +498.4%+228.7%+12.6% a yearPrice +141.1%

Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.

Every figure

As on each company's page. A description, not a recommendation: no one figure says which is better.

FIVEFive BelowKOCoca-Cola

Valuation

FIVEKO
Valuation
Price$246.68$99.25
Market value$13.6B$427B
Enterprise value (EV)$12.4B$455B
P/E22.029.2
P/E, 5-year median32.125.3
P/B5.511.4
EV/EBIT15.929.7
Free cash flow yield4.4%3.4%

Results and growth

FIVEKO
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$5.3B$51.1B
Net income, 12 months$619M$14.6B
Free cash flow, 12 months$599M$14.3B
Earnings per share, 12 months$11.16$3.40
Revenue growth, year on year22.9%1.9%
Revenue growth a year, past+19.4%over 5 years+7.8%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+24.1%over 5 years+11.2%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

FIVEKO
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin40.3%62.3%
Operating margin14.8%30.0%
Net margin11.7%28.7%
ROIC27.3%16.3%
ROE28.6%42.9%

Balance sheet

FIVEKO
Balance sheet
Cash$1.2B$13.7B
Total debt$2.0B$41.5B
Net debt / EBITDA-1.21.7
Interest cover–10.0×

Dividends and buybacks

FIVEKO
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield–2.1%
Dividend per share, 12 months–$2.10
Dividend growth a year, past–+4.5%over 5 years
Buyback yield–0.2%
Shareholder yield–2.3%

Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.

Questions: FIVE or KO

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Which is bigger, Five Below or Coca-Cola?

By market value, Coca-Cola ($427B) is about 31.3 times Five Below ($13.6B), at today's prices.

How did FIVE and KO stock do over the last 10 years?

Since November 14, 2016, FIVE's price moved +498.4% and KO's +141.1%. With dividends: FIVE +498.4% (+19.6% a year), KO +228.7% (+12.6% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, FIVE or KO?

The dividend yield at today's price is none for Five Below and 2.12% for Coca-Cola. Over the last twelve months they paid – and $2.10 per share.

What is the P/E of FIVE and KO?

At today's price, the P/E is 22.0 for FIVE and 29.2 for KO. The median of the last five years was 32.1 and 25.3, which shows where each stands against its own past.

Which has the higher profit margins, Five Below or Coca-Cola?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 11.7% for Five Below and 28.7% for Coca-Cola, and the operating margin 14.8% and 30.0%. Revenue was $5.3B and $51.1B.

Which is the better investment, Five Below or Coca-Cola?

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