Five BelowvsPepsiCo

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

Five Below (FIVE) has a market value of $13.6B and PepsiCo (PEP) $199B. Over the last year, with dividends, FIVE moved +61.5% and PEP +4.8%. The P/E is 22.0 for FIVE and 18.2 for PEP. Dividend yield: FIVE none, PEP 3.99%.

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

    PEP$199B

    PEP is 15 times FIVE

  • Revenue, 12 months

    FIVE$5.3B

    PEP$98.2B

    PEP is 18 times FIVE

  • Net income, 12 months

    FIVE$619M

    PEP$10.9B

    PEP is 18 times FIVE

  • Operating margin

    FIVE14.8%

    PEP15.3%

    0.5 points apart

  • ROIC

    FIVE27.3%

    PEP16.6%

    10.7 points apart

  • P/E

    FIVE22.0

    PEP18.2

    FIVE is 1.2 times PEP

  • Dividend yield

    FIVE0.0%

    PEP4.0%

    4.0 points apart

  • 5-year return

    FIVE+18.1%

    PEP+5.1%

    13.0 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%

PEP+5.1%

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Returns by period
PeriodFIVEWith dividendsPEPWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+61.5%Price +61.5%+4.8%Price +0.7%
3 years since November 13, 2023+43.4%+12.8% a yearPrice +43.4%-3.4%-1.1% a yearPrice -13.3%
5 years since November 12, 2021+18.1%+3.4% a yearPrice +18.1%+5.1%+1.0% a yearPrice -10.6%
10 years since November 15, 2016+508.9%+19.8% a yearPrice +508.9%+94.6%+6.9% a yearPrice +42.8%

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 BelowPEPPepsiCo

Valuation

FIVEPEP
Valuation
Price$246.68$145.44
Market value$13.6B$199B
Enterprise value (EV)$12.4B$239B
P/E22.018.2
P/E, 5-year median32.125.9
P/B5.58.9
EV/EBIT15.915.9
Free cash flow yield4.4%5.3%

Results and growth

FIVEPEP
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$5.3B$98.2B
Net income, 12 months$619M$10.9B
Free cash flow, 12 months$599M$10.5B
Earnings per share, 12 months$11.16$7.96
Revenue growth, year on year22.9%2.3%
Revenue growth a year, past+19.4%over 5 years+5.9%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+24.1%over 5 years+3.2%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

FIVEPEP
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin40.3%54.2%
Operating margin14.8%15.3%
Net margin11.7%11.1%
ROIC27.3%16.6%
ROE28.6%51.6%

Balance sheet

FIVEPEP
Balance sheet
Cash$1.2B$11.2B
Total debt$2.0B$51.9B
Net debt / EBITDA-1.22.2
Interest cover–13.6×

Dividends and buybacks

FIVEPEP
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield–4.0%
Dividend per share, 12 months–$5.81
Dividend growth a year, past–+6.9%over 5 years
Buyback yield–0.5%
Shareholder yield–4.5%

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.

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Which is bigger, Five Below or PepsiCo?

By market value, PepsiCo ($199B) is about 14.6 times Five Below ($13.6B), at today's prices.

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

Since November 15, 2016, FIVE's price moved +508.9% and PEP's +42.8%. With dividends: FIVE +508.9% (+19.8% a year), PEP +94.6% (+6.9% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, FIVE or PEP?

The dividend yield at today's price is none for Five Below and 3.99% for PepsiCo. Over the last twelve months they paid – and $5.81 per share.

What is the P/E of FIVE and PEP?

At today's price, the P/E is 22.0 for FIVE and 18.2 for PEP. The median of the last five years was 32.1 and 25.9, which shows where each stands against its own past.

Which has the higher profit margins, Five Below or PepsiCo?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 11.7% for Five Below and 11.1% for PepsiCo, and the operating margin 14.8% and 15.3%. Revenue was $5.3B and $98.2B.

Which is the better investment, Five Below or PepsiCo?

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