CPNG vs. FIVE: Coupang vs. Five Below Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Coupang (CPNG) and Five Below (FIVE) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Coupang (CPNG) and Five Below (FIVE) both fall under the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group, but CPNG is classified in Broadline Retail while FIVE is classified in Specialty Retail.

Company profile comparison for Coupang (CPNG) and Five Below (FIVE)
Profile Item	CPNG	FIVE
Name	Coupang, Inc. Class A Common Stock	Five Below, Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Consumer Discretionary	Consumer Discretionary
GICS Industry Group	Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail	Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS Industry	Broadline Retail	Specialty Retail
GICS Sub-Industry	Broadline Retail	Other Specialty Retail
Market Capitalization	29.20 billion USD	13.23 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	Nasdaq
Listing Date	March 11, 2021	July 19, 2012
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

CPNG

FIVE

GSPC

Coupang (CPNG) vs. Five Below (FIVE), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Coupang (CPNG) and Five Below (FIVE). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Coupang (CPNG) and Five Below (FIVE). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Coupang (CPNG) and Five Below (FIVE)
Metric	CPNG	FIVE
Total Return (1Y)	-44.02%	65.94%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	2.15%	12.84%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	-11.45%	3.41%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

CPNG

FIVE

GSPC

Coupang (CPNG) vs. Five Below (FIVE), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Coupang (CPNG) and Five Below (FIVE). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Coupang (CPNG) and Five Below (FIVE)
Metric	CPNG	FIVE
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	49.06%	39.34%
Beta (5Y)	1.09	0.89
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-69.07%	-74.52%
Avg. Volume (3M)	15.76M	1.03M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

CPNG and FIVE are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Coupang (CPNG) and Five Below (FIVE)
Metric	CPNG	FIVE
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.98	1.57
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-1.37	2.33

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Coupang (CPNG) reports a negative ROE of -35.97%; negative ROE can reflect losses or negative shareholders’ equity, so it is harder to read as capital efficiency. Meanwhile Five Below (FIVE) reports 28.25%, ranking against industry peers normally.

CPNG

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

-35.97%

Max: 62.17%
Q3: 29.44%
Median: 15.69%
Q1: 6.73%
Min: -12.16%
CPNG: -35.97%

FIVE

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

28.25%

Max: 62.17%
Q3: 29.44%
FIVE: 28.25%
Median: 15.69%
Q1: 6.73%
Min: -12.16%

Coupang (CPNG) vs. Five Below (FIVE): A comparison of their ROE against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Coupang (CPNG) reports a negative net margin of -3.77%, usually indicating a net loss over the period. Meanwhile Five Below (FIVE) reports 11.65%, ranking against industry peers normally.

CPNG

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

-3.77%

Max: 16.94%
Q3: 8.69%
Median: 3.55%
Q1: 1.14%
CPNG: -3.77%
Min: -9.41%

FIVE

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

11.65%

Max: 16.94%
FIVE: 11.65%
Q3: 8.69%
Median: 3.55%
Q1: 1.14%
Min: -9.41%

Coupang (CPNG) vs. Five Below (FIVE): A comparison of their net margin against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Coupang (CPNG) reports a negative operating margin of -2.03%, usually indicating that operating costs exceeded revenue at the operating-income line. Meanwhile Five Below (FIVE) reports 8.86%, ranking against industry peers normally.

CPNG

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

-2.03%

Max: 21.45%
Q3: 10.89%
Median: 5.57%
Q1: 2.28%
CPNG: -2.03%
Min: -7.12%

FIVE

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

8.86%

Max: 21.45%
Q3: 10.89%
FIVE: 8.86%
Median: 5.57%
Q1: 2.28%
Min: -7.12%

Coupang (CPNG) vs. Five Below (FIVE): A comparison of their operating margin against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Coupang (CPNG) and Five Below (FIVE)
Metric	CPNG	FIVE
ROE (TTM)	-35.97%	28.25%
ROA (TTM)	-3.27%	7.84%
Net Margin (TTM)	-3.77%	11.65%
Operating Margin (TTM)	-2.03%	8.86%
Gross Margin (TTM)	27.63%	37.58%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Coupang (CPNG) at 14.09% and Five Below (FIVE) at 22.90% sit in the top peer quartile for revenue growth, so each is growing its top line faster than typical industry peers.

Coupang (CPNG) vs. Five Below (FIVE): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both Coupang (CPNG) at 37.50% and Five Below (FIVE) at 40.65% sit in the top peer quartile for EPS growth, so each is compounding per-share earnings faster than typical industry peers.

Coupang (CPNG) vs. Five Below (FIVE): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Coupang (CPNG) and Five Below (FIVE)
Metric	CPNG	FIVE
Revenue Growth (YoY)	14.09%	22.90%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	18.83%	15.70%
EPS Growth (YoY)	37.50%	40.65%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	--	11.32%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Five Below (FIVE) at 2.22 carries current ratio above its industry’s typical mid-range, while Coupang (CPNG) at 0.80 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — different working-capital profiles, both worth examining.

CPNG

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.80

Max: 2.62
Q3: 1.75
Median: 1.35
Q1: 1.00
CPNG: 0.80
Min: 0.48

FIVE

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

2.22

Max: 2.62
FIVE: 2.22
Q3: 1.75
Median: 1.35
Q1: 1.00
Min: 0.48

Coupang (CPNG) vs. Five Below (FIVE): A comparison of their current ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Coupang (CPNG) at 1.78 and Five Below (FIVE) at 0.82 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

CPNG

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

1.78

Max: 3.93
Q3: 2.14
CPNG: 1.78
Median: 1.25
Q1: 0.73
Min: 0.01

FIVE

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.82

Max: 3.93
Q3: 2.14
Median: 1.25
FIVE: 0.82
Q1: 0.73
Min: 0.01

Coupang (CPNG) vs. Five Below (FIVE): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Coupang (CPNG) and Five Below (FIVE)
Metric	CPNG	FIVE
Current Ratio (MRQ)	0.80	2.22
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	1.78	0.82
Net Debt / EBITDA	--	1.04

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Neither Coupang (CPNG) nor Five Below (FIVE) pays a dividend this period — they may reinvest, use buybacks, or simply not return cash through dividends.

CPNG

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.00%

Max: 5.84%
Q3: 2.50%
CPNG: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

FIVE

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.00%

Max: 5.84%
Q3: 2.50%
FIVE: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Coupang (CPNG) vs. Five Below (FIVE): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Neither Coupang (CPNG) nor Five Below (FIVE) pays a dividend this period — they may reinvest, use buybacks, or simply not return cash through dividends.

CPNG

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.00%

Max: 72.73%
Q3: 32.44%
CPNG: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

FIVE

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.00%

Max: 72.73%
Q3: 32.44%
FIVE: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Coupang (CPNG) vs. Five Below (FIVE): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Coupang (CPNG) and Five Below (FIVE)
Metric	CPNG	FIVE
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

An earnings multiple is available for just one side: Five Below (FIVE) trades at 21.53 times trailing earnings, ranked against its peers, while Coupang (CPNG) has no P/E ratio this period.

CPNG

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

Max: 40.50
Q3: 24.26
Median: 19.23
Q1: 12.64
Min: 4.67
CPNG: --

FIVE

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

21.53

Max: 40.50
Q3: 24.26
FIVE: 21.53
Median: 19.23
Q1: 12.64
Min: 4.67

Coupang (CPNG) vs. Five Below (FIVE): CPNG does not report P/E ratio, so it has no value marker; FIVE is benchmarked against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Coupang (CPNG) at 0.81 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Five Below (FIVE) at 2.49 sits in the pricier quartile — FIVE costs more per dollar of sales.

CPNG

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.81

Max: 4.32
Q3: 1.99
CPNG: 0.81
Median: 0.70
Q1: 0.26
Min: 0.03

FIVE

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

2.49

Max: 4.32
FIVE: 2.49
Q3: 1.99
Median: 0.70
Q1: 0.26
Min: 0.03

Coupang (CPNG) vs. Five Below (FIVE): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Both Coupang (CPNG) at 10.26 and Five Below (FIVE) at 5.34 carry a premium to book value versus peers, sitting in the upper P/B ratio quartile of their industries.

CPNG

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

10.26

Max: 10.96
CPNG: 10.26
Q3: 5.26
Median: 2.16
Q1: 1.08
Min: -4.45

FIVE

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

5.34

Max: 10.96
FIVE: 5.34
Q3: 5.26
Median: 2.16
Q1: 1.08
Min: -4.45

Coupang (CPNG) vs. Five Below (FIVE): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Coupang (CPNG) and Five Below (FIVE)
Metric	CPNG	FIVE
P/E Ratio (TTM)	--	21.53
P/S Ratio (TTM)	0.81	2.49
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	10.26	5.34
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	1.80%	2.78%