Five BelowvsWalmart

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

Five Below (FIVE) has a market value of $13.6B and Walmart (WMT) $1.02T. Over the last year, with dividends, FIVE moved +61.5% and WMT +24.9%. The P/E is 22.0 for FIVE and 46.3 for WMT. Dividend yield: FIVE none, WMT 0.77%.

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

    WMT$1.02T

    WMT is 75 times FIVE

  • Revenue, 12 months

    FIVE$5.3B

    WMT$736B

    WMT is 138 times FIVE

  • Net income, 12 months

    FIVE$619M

    WMT$22.1B

    WMT is 36 times FIVE

  • Operating margin

    FIVE14.8%

    WMT4.4%

    10.4 points apart

  • ROIC

    FIVE27.3%

    WMT17.8%

    9.5 points apart

  • P/E

    FIVE22.0

    WMT46.3

    WMT is 2.1 times FIVE

  • Dividend yield

    FIVE0.0%

    WMT0.8%

    0.8 points apart

  • 5-year return

    FIVE+18.1%

    WMT+176.8%

    158.7 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%

WMT+176.8%

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Returns by period
PeriodFIVEWith dividendsWMTWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+61.5%Price +61.5%+24.9%Price +23.8%
3 years since November 13, 2023+43.4%+12.8% a yearPrice +43.4%+136.5%+33.2% a yearPrice +129.2%
5 years since November 12, 2021+18.1%+3.4% a yearPrice +18.1%+176.8%+22.6% a yearPrice +160.1%
10 years since November 15, 2016+508.9%+19.8% a yearPrice +508.9%+535.7%+20.3% a yearPrice +438.0%

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 BelowWMTWalmart

Valuation

FIVEWMT
Valuation
Price$246.68$128.09
Market value$13.6B$1.02T
Enterprise value (EV)$12.4B$1.06T
P/E22.046.3
P/E, 5-year median32.133.8
P/B5.510.4
EV/EBIT15.932.9
Free cash flow yield4.4%1.3%

Results and growth

FIVEWMT
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$5.3B$736B
Net income, 12 months$619M$22.1B
Free cash flow, 12 months$599M$13.5B
Earnings per share, 12 months$11.16$2.77
Revenue growth, year on year22.9%4.7%
Revenue growth a year, past+19.4%over 5 years+5.0%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+24.1%over 5 years+11.5%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

FIVEWMT
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin40.3%25.2%
Operating margin14.8%4.4%
Net margin11.7%3.0%
ROIC27.3%17.8%
ROE28.6%23.1%

Balance sheet

FIVEWMT
Balance sheet
Cash$1.2B$11.5B
Total debt$2.0B$70.3B
Net debt / EBITDA-1.20.9
Interest cover–17.4×

Dividends and buybacks

FIVEWMT
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield–0.8%
Dividend per share, 12 months–$0.99
Dividend growth a year, past–+5.5%over 5 years
Buyback yield–0.8%
Shareholder yield–1.6%

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 WMT

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Which is bigger, Five Below or Walmart?

By market value, Walmart ($1.02T) is about 74.9 times Five Below ($13.6B), at today's prices.

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

Since November 15, 2016, FIVE's price moved +508.9% and WMT's +438.0%. With dividends: FIVE +508.9% (+19.8% a year), WMT +535.7% (+20.3% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, FIVE or WMT?

The dividend yield at today's price is none for Five Below and 0.77% for Walmart. Over the last twelve months they paid – and $0.99 per share.

What is the P/E of FIVE and WMT?

At today's price, the P/E is 22.0 for FIVE and 46.3 for WMT. The median of the last five years was 32.1 and 33.8, which shows where each stands against its own past.

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

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 11.7% for Five Below and 3.0% for Walmart, and the operating margin 14.8% and 4.4%. Revenue was $5.3B and $736B.

Which is the better investment, Five Below or Walmart?

The page does not answer that and does not suggest buying or selling. It puts the two companies' numbers side by side, from their SEC filings, for you to read and form your own view. The decision depends on your goals and situation.

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