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FIVE vs. LOW: Five Below vs. Lowe's Stock Comparison

How do Five Below (FIVE) and Lowe's (LOW) 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

Five Below (FIVE) and Lowe's (LOW) both belong to the Specialty Retail industry, though FIVE is classified under Other Specialty Retail while LOW falls under Home Improvement Retail.

Company profile comparison for Five Below (FIVE) and Lowe's (LOW)
Profile ItemFIVELOW
NameFive Below, Inc.Lowe's Companies, Inc.
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited States
GICS SectorConsumer DiscretionaryConsumer Discretionary
GICS Industry GroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & RetailConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty RetailSpecialty Retail
GICS Sub-IndustryOther Specialty RetailHome Improvement Retail
Market Capitalization13.23 billion USD125.98 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNasdaqNYSE
Listing DateJuly 19, 2012March 17, 1980
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

FIVE
LOW
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Five Below (FIVE) vs. Lowe's (LOW), 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 Five Below (FIVE) and Lowe's (LOW). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Five Below (FIVE) and Lowe's (LOW)
MetricFIVELOW
Total Return (1Y)65.94%1.84%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)12.84%9.02%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)3.41%1.87%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

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LOW
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Five Below (FIVE) vs. Lowe's (LOW), 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 Five Below (FIVE) and Lowe's (LOW). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Five Below (FIVE) and Lowe's (LOW)
MetricFIVELOW
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)39.34%30.08%
Beta (5Y)0.890.78
Max Drawdown (5Y)-74.52%-36.85%
Avg. Volume (3M)1.03M3.23M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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FIVE and LOW 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 Five Below (FIVE) and Lowe's (LOW)
MetricFIVELOW
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)1.57-0.08
Sortino Ratio (1Y)2.33-0.13

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Capital efficiency shows on one side only: Five Below (FIVE) earns 28.25% on shareholders’ equity, ranked against its industry; Lowe's (LOW) has no ROE this period.

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%

LOW

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

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Max
62.17%
Q3
29.44%
Median
15.69%
Q1
6.73%
Min
-12.16%
LOW
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Five Below (FIVE) vs. Lowe's (LOW): LOW does not report ROE, so it has no value marker; FIVE is benchmarked against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group.

Net Margin (TTM)

Five Below (FIVE) at 11.65% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Lowe's (LOW) at 7.35%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

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%

LOW

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

7.35%

Max
16.94%
Q3
8.69%
LOW
7.35%
Median
3.55%
Q1
1.14%
Min
-9.41%
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Five Below (FIVE) vs. Lowe's (LOW): A comparison of their net margin against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Lowe's (LOW) at 13.37% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Five Below (FIVE) at 8.86%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

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%

LOW

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

13.37%

Max
21.45%
LOW
13.37%
Q3
10.89%
Median
5.57%
Q1
2.28%
Min
-7.12%
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Five Below (FIVE) vs. Lowe's (LOW): A comparison of their operating margin against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Five Below (FIVE) and Lowe's (LOW)
MetricFIVELOW
ROE (TTM)28.25%--
ROA (TTM)7.84%12.52%
Net Margin (TTM)11.65%7.35%
Operating Margin (TTM)8.86%13.37%
Gross Margin (TTM)37.58%32.99%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Five Below (FIVE) at 22.90% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while Lowe's (LOW) at 3.12% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for FIVE.

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Five Below (FIVE) vs. Lowe's (LOW): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Five Below (FIVE) at 40.65% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while Lowe's (LOW) at -3.11% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for FIVE.

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Five Below (FIVE) vs. Lowe's (LOW): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Five Below (FIVE) and Lowe's (LOW)
MetricFIVELOW
Revenue Growth (YoY)22.90%3.12%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)15.70%-3.85%
EPS Growth (YoY)40.65%-3.11%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)11.32%5.23%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Lowe's (LOW) at 1.11 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Five Below (FIVE) at 2.22 sits above its industry’s typical mid-range — comfortable liquidity, though possibly with more idle current assets relative to peers.

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

LOW

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

1.11

Max
2.62
Q3
1.75
Median
1.35
LOW
1.11
Q1
1.00
Min
0.48
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Five Below (FIVE) vs. Lowe's (LOW): A comparison of their current ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Only one side’s leverage can be read here: Five Below (FIVE) carries debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82 against its industry range, while Lowe's (LOW) reports no figure this period.

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

LOW

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

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Max
3.93
Q3
2.14
Median
1.25
Q1
0.73
Min
0.01
LOW
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Five Below (FIVE) vs. Lowe's (LOW): LOW does not report debt-to-equity ratio, so it has no value marker; FIVE is benchmarked against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Five Below (FIVE) and Lowe's (LOW)
MetricFIVELOW
Current Ratio (MRQ)2.221.11
Debt / Equity (MRQ)0.82--
Net Debt / EBITDA1.043.05

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Five Below (FIVE) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Lowe's (LOW) reports a yield of 2.13%, ranking against industry peers normally.

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%

LOW

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

2.13%

Max
5.84%
Q3
2.50%
LOW
2.13%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Five Below (FIVE) vs. Lowe's (LOW): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Five Below (FIVE) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Lowe's (LOW) reports a payout of 41.00%, ranking against industry peers normally.

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%

LOW

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

41.00%

Max
72.73%
LOW
41.00%
Q3
32.44%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Five Below (FIVE) vs. Lowe's (LOW): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Five Below (FIVE) and Lowe's (LOW)
MetricFIVELOW
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.00%2.13%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)0.00%41.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Five Below (FIVE) at 21.53 and Lowe's (LOW) at 18.98 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

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

LOW

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

18.98

Max
40.50
Q3
24.26
Median
19.23
LOW
18.98
Q1
12.64
Min
4.67
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Five Below (FIVE) vs. Lowe's (LOW): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Lowe's (LOW) at 1.39 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.

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

LOW

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

1.39

Max
4.32
Q3
1.99
LOW
1.39
Median
0.70
Q1
0.26
Min
0.03
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Five Below (FIVE) vs. Lowe's (LOW): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Lowe's (LOW) reports a negative P/B ratio of -16.94, meaning negative book equity — the multiple itself is not meaningful for valuation. Meanwhile Five Below (FIVE) reports 5.34, ranking against industry peers normally.

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

LOW

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

-16.94

Max
10.96
Q3
5.26
Median
2.16
Q1
1.08
Min
-4.45
LOW
-16.94
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Five Below (FIVE) vs. Lowe's (LOW): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Five Below (FIVE) and Lowe's (LOW)
MetricFIVELOW
P/E Ratio (TTM)21.5318.98
P/S Ratio (TTM)2.491.39
P/B Ratio (MRQ)5.34-16.94
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)2.78%3.66%