FIVE vs. WSM: Five Below vs. Williams-Sonoma Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Five Below (FIVE) and Williams-Sonoma (WSM) 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 Williams-Sonoma (WSM) both belong to the Specialty Retail industry, though FIVE is classified under Other Specialty Retail while WSM falls under Homefurnishing Retail.

Company profile comparison for Five Below (FIVE) and Williams-Sonoma (WSM)
Profile Item	FIVE	WSM
Name	Five Below, Inc.	Williams-Sonoma, 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	Specialty Retail	Specialty Retail
GICS Sub-Industry	Other Specialty Retail	Homefurnishing Retail
Market Capitalization	13.23 billion USD	29.92 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	NYSE
Listing Date	July 19, 2012	July 7, 1983
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

FIVE

WSM

GSPC

Five Below (FIVE) vs. Williams-Sonoma (WSM), 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 Williams-Sonoma (WSM). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Five Below (FIVE) and Williams-Sonoma (WSM)
Metric	FIVE	WSM
Total Return (1Y)	65.94%	34.84%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	12.84%	54.88%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	3.41%	22.98%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

FIVE

WSM

GSPC

Five Below (FIVE) vs. Williams-Sonoma (WSM), 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 Williams-Sonoma (WSM). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Five Below (FIVE) and Williams-Sonoma (WSM)
Metric	FIVE	WSM
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	39.34%	34.01%
Beta (5Y)	0.89	1.48
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-74.52%	-51.92%
Avg. Volume (3M)	1.03M	1.10M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

FIVE and WSM 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 Williams-Sonoma (WSM)
Metric	FIVE	WSM
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	1.57	0.90
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	2.33	1.45

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Williams-Sonoma (WSM) at 54.96% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Five Below (FIVE) at 28.25% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for WSM.

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%

WSM

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

54.96%

Max: 62.17%
WSM: 54.96%
Q3: 29.44%
Median: 15.69%
Q1: 6.73%
Min: -12.16%

Five Below (FIVE) vs. Williams-Sonoma (WSM): A comparison of their ROE against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

For every dollar of sales, both Five Below (FIVE) at 11.65% and Williams-Sonoma (WSM) at 14.73% retain more as net profit than most peers, landing in the top net margin quartile of their industries.

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%

WSM

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

14.73%

Max: 16.94%
WSM: 14.73%
Q3: 8.69%
Median: 3.55%
Q1: 1.14%
Min: -9.41%

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

Operating Margin (TTM)

Williams-Sonoma (WSM) at 17.27% 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%

WSM

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

17.27%

Max: 21.45%
WSM: 17.27%
Q3: 10.89%
Median: 5.57%
Q1: 2.28%
Min: -7.12%

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

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Five Below (FIVE) and Williams-Sonoma (WSM)
Metric	FIVE	WSM
ROE (TTM)	28.25%	54.96%
ROA (TTM)	7.84%	16.64%
Net Margin (TTM)	11.65%	14.73%
Operating Margin (TTM)	8.86%	17.27%
Gross Margin (TTM)	37.58%	45.69%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Five Below (FIVE) at 22.90% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while Williams-Sonoma (WSM) at 1.24% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for FIVE.

Five Below (FIVE) vs. Williams-Sonoma (WSM): 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 Williams-Sonoma (WSM) at 0.57% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for FIVE.

Five Below (FIVE) vs. Williams-Sonoma (WSM): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Five Below (FIVE) and Williams-Sonoma (WSM)
Metric	FIVE	WSM
Revenue Growth (YoY)	22.90%	1.24%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	15.70%	-3.45%
EPS Growth (YoY)	40.65%	0.57%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	11.32%	2.70%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Williams-Sonoma (WSM) at 1.45 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

WSM

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

1.45

Max: 2.62
Q3: 1.75
WSM: 1.45
Median: 1.35
Q1: 1.00
Min: 0.48

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

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Williams-Sonoma (WSM) at 0.71 keeps leverage in the lower industry quartile, while Five Below (FIVE) at 0.82 runs a more typical debt-to-equity mix.

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

WSM

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.71

Max: 3.93
Q3: 2.14
Median: 1.25
Q1: 0.73
WSM: 0.71
Min: 0.01

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

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Five Below (FIVE) and Williams-Sonoma (WSM)
Metric	FIVE	WSM
Current Ratio (MRQ)	2.22	1.45
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.82	0.71
Net Debt / EBITDA	1.04	0.30

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 Williams-Sonoma (WSM) reports a yield of 1.10%, 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%

WSM

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

1.10%

Max: 5.84%
Q3: 2.50%
WSM: 1.10%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Five Below (FIVE) vs. Williams-Sonoma (WSM): 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 Williams-Sonoma (WSM) reports a payout of 29.13%, 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%

WSM

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

29.13%

Max: 72.73%
Q3: 32.44%
WSM: 29.13%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

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

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Five Below (FIVE) and Williams-Sonoma (WSM)
Metric	FIVE	WSM
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	1.10%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	29.13%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Five Below (FIVE) at 21.53 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while Williams-Sonoma (WSM) at 26.06 sits in the richer quartile — WSM needs stronger growth or earnings quality to justify the premium.

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

WSM

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

26.06

Max: 40.50
WSM: 26.06
Q3: 24.26
Median: 19.23
Q1: 12.64
Min: 4.67

Five Below (FIVE) vs. Williams-Sonoma (WSM): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Both Five Below (FIVE) at 2.49 and Williams-Sonoma (WSM) at 3.74 command a richer price per dollar of sales than most peers, sitting in the upper P/S ratio quartile of their industries.

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

WSM

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

3.74

Max: 4.32
WSM: 3.74
Q3: 1.99
Median: 0.70
Q1: 0.26
Min: 0.03

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

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Both look rich against book: Five Below (FIVE) at 5.34 sits in the upper P/B ratio quartile, and Williams-Sonoma (WSM) at 13.98 prices even higher, above its industry range.

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

WSM

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

13.98

WSM: 13.98
Max: 10.96
Q3: 5.26
Median: 2.16
Q1: 1.08
Min: -4.45

Five Below (FIVE) vs. Williams-Sonoma (WSM): 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 Williams-Sonoma (WSM)
Metric	FIVE	WSM
P/E Ratio (TTM)	21.53	26.06
P/S Ratio (TTM)	2.49	3.74
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	5.34	13.98
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	2.78%	3.57%