Five Below Inc (FIVE)

Working capital turnover

Jan 31, 2025 Oct 31, 2024 Jul 31, 2024 Apr 30, 2024 Feb 3, 2024 Jan 31, 2024 Oct 31, 2023 Oct 28, 2023 Jul 31, 2023 Jul 29, 2023 Apr 30, 2023 Apr 29, 2023 Jan 31, 2023 Jan 28, 2023 Oct 31, 2022 Oct 29, 2022 Jul 31, 2022 Jul 30, 2022 Apr 30, 2022 Jan 31, 2022
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 3,876,522 3,823,382 4,317,412 4,223,748 4,148,290 3,569,531 2,990,772 2,980,614 2,970,456 3,334,225 3,697,994 3,616,781 3,535,568 3,081,745 2,627,922 2,622,484 2,973,782 3,301,187 3,239,905 3,207,954
Total current assets US$ in thousands 1,351,370 1,212,220 1,118,640 1,150,470 1,203,540 1,203,540 1,091,000 1,091,000 1,111,930 1,111,930 1,083,500 1,083,500 1,066,380 1,066,380 957,048 957,048 963,759 963,759 905,614 904,739
Total current liabilities US$ in thousands 756,442 875,388 685,205 741,629 715,926 715,926 758,166 758,166 649,468 649,468 618,554 618,554 602,560 602,560 639,850 639,850 630,523 630,523 594,387 586,901
Working capital turnover 6.52 11.35 9.96 10.33 8.51 7.32 8.99 8.96 6.42 7.21 7.95 7.78 7.62 6.64 8.28 8.27 8.92 9.91 10.41 10.09

January 31, 2025 calculation

Working capital turnover = Revenue (ttm) ÷ (Total current assets – Total current liabilities)
= $3,876,522K ÷ ($1,351,370K – $756,442K)
= 6.52

Five Below Inc's working capital turnover ratio has shown fluctuations over the period from January 31, 2022, to January 31, 2025. The working capital turnover ratio measures how efficiently a company is utilizing its working capital to generate sales revenue.

The trend of Five Below Inc's working capital turnover ratio indicates variations in the efficiency of its working capital management. The ratio ranged from a high of 10.41 in April 30, 2022, to a low of 6.42 in July 31, 2023. This variability suggests that the company's ability to efficiently convert working capital into sales fluctuates over time.

Overall, the working capital turnover ratio has shown some volatility, with peaks and troughs occurring at different points in the reporting periods. It is essential for Five Below Inc to continue monitoring and analyzing its working capital turnover ratio to ensure effective management of its working capital and improve operational efficiency.