ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO-CL A (ANF) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:ANF • US0028962076
84.08 USD
-3.2 (-3.67%)
At close: Mar 12, 2026
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This ANF fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
Taking everything into account, ANF scores 7 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. ANF was compared to 124 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. Both the health and profitability get an excellent rating, making ANF a very profitable company, without any liquidiy or solvency issues. ANF has a bad growth rate and is valued cheaply. These ratings could make ANF a good candidate for value investing.
1. ANF Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- ANF had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year ANF had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Of the past 5 years ANF 4 years were profitable.
- ANF had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 15.00%, ANF belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 93.55% of the companies in the same industry.
- With an excellent Return On Equity value of 39.64%, ANF belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 91.13% of the companies in the same industry.
- ANF has a better Return On Invested Capital (23.68%) than 92.74% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ANF is above the industry average of 13.59%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (23.68%) for ANF is above the 3 year average (15.61%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 15% | ||
| ROE | 39.64% | ||
| ROIC | 23.68% |
ROA(3y)9.43%
ROA(5y)6.76%
ROE(3y)24.83%
ROE(5y)18.83%
ROIC(3y)15.61%
ROIC(5y)12.26%
1.3 Margins
- ANF has a Profit Margin of 10.07%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ANF outperforms 91.13% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ANF has grown nicely.
- ANF has a better Operating Margin (14.71%) than 91.94% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ANF has grown nicely.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 62.11%, ANF belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 91.94% of the companies in the same industry.
- ANF's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 14.71% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 10.07% | ||
| GM | 62.11% |
OM growth 3Y16.83%
OM growth 5Y32.13%
PM growth 3Y17.33%
PM growth 5Y60.11%
GM growth 3Y1%
GM growth 5Y1.56%
2. ANF Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- ANF has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
- ANF has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for ANF has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- ANF has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 4.89 indicates that ANF is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of ANF (4.89) is better than 87.10% of its industry peers.
- There is no outstanding debt for ANF. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.89 |
ROIC/WACC2.42
WACC9.77%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.38 indicates that ANF should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 1.38, ANF perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 57.26% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.76 indicates that ANF may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of ANF (0.76) is better than 64.52% of its industry peers.
- ANF does not score too well on the current and quick ratio evaluation. However, as it has excellent solvency and profitability, these ratios do not necessarly indicate liquidity issues and need to be evaluated against the specifics of the business.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.38 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.76 |
3. ANF Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- ANF shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -2.67%.
- Measured over the past years, ANF shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 69.30% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, ANF shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 7.57% in the last year.
- ANF shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 6.43% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-2.67%
EPS 3Y34.82%
EPS 5Y69.3%
EPS Q2Q%-5.6%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.57%
Revenue growth 3Y10.05%
Revenue growth 5Y6.43%
Sales Q2Q%6.75%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 1.68% on average over the next years.
- ANF is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.77% yearly.
EPS Next Y-6.05%
EPS Next 2Y-1.14%
EPS Next 3Y1.68%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year6.74%
Revenue Next 2Y5.46%
Revenue Next 3Y4.77%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. ANF Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 8.54, the valuation of ANF can be described as very reasonable.
- ANF's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ANF is cheaper than 90.32% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.71, ANF is valued rather cheaply.
- ANF is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.03.
- 91.13% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ANF, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.82, ANF is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.54 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.03 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ANF is valued cheaper than 92.74% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ANF is valued cheaper than 80.65% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 10.03 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.66 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The excellent profitability rating of ANF may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.12
EPS Next 2Y-1.14%
EPS Next 3Y1.68%
5. ANF Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for ANF!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
ANF Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
84.08
-3.2 (-3.67%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)11-25 2025-11-25/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-26 2026-05-26
Inst Owners101.59%
Inst Owner Change-0.07%
Ins Owners1.42%
Ins Owner Change-26.66%
Market Cap3.86B
Revenue(TTM)5.18B
Net Income(TTM)522.02M
Analysts78.82
Price Target126.06 (49.93%)
Short Float %6.32%
Short Ratio1.73
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)4.13%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.05%
Max EPS beat(2)8.31%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)5.27%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.07%
Max EPS beat(4)12.9%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)7.78%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)122.78%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)1.3%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.07%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.26%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.13%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.3%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.26%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.23%
Revenue beat(8)7
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.22%
Revenue beat(12)11
Avg Revenue beat(12)2.39%
Revenue beat(16)13
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.62%
PT rev (1m)-0.98%
PT rev (3m)14.16%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.17%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.35%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.03%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.68%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.06%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.35%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.02%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.06%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.54 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.03 | ||
| P/S | 0.74 | ||
| P/FCF | 10.03 | ||
| P/OCF | 6.21 | ||
| P/B | 2.93 | ||
| P/tB | 2.93 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.66 |
EPS(TTM)9.84
EY11.7%
EPS(NY)10.47
Fwd EY12.45%
FCF(TTM)8.39
FCFY9.97%
OCF(TTM)13.53
OCFY16.1%
SpS112.98
BVpS28.71
TBVpS28.71
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.12
Graham Number79.73
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 15% | ||
| ROE | 39.64% | ||
| ROCE | 32.91% | ||
| ROIC | 23.68% | ||
| ROICexc | 32.54% | ||
| ROICexgc | 32.54% | ||
| OM | 14.71% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 10.07% | ||
| GM | 62.11% | ||
| FCFM | 7.42% |
ROA(3y)9.43%
ROA(5y)6.76%
ROE(3y)24.83%
ROE(5y)18.83%
ROIC(3y)15.61%
ROIC(5y)12.26%
ROICexc(3y)26.72%
ROICexc(5y)21.13%
ROICexgc(3y)26.72%
ROICexgc(5y)21.13%
ROCE(3y)21.69%
ROCE(5y)17.04%
ROICexgc growth 3Y22.16%
ROICexgc growth 5Y54.62%
ROICexc growth 3Y22.16%
ROICexc growth 5Y54.62%
OM growth 3Y16.83%
OM growth 5Y32.13%
PM growth 3Y17.33%
PM growth 5Y60.11%
GM growth 3Y1%
GM growth 5Y1.56%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.49
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 155.59% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 4.56% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 67.89% | ||
| Profit Quality | 73.67% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.38 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.76 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.89 |
F-Score6
WACC9.77%
ROIC/WACC2.42
Cap/Depr(3y)118.43%
Cap/Depr(5y)96.78%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.94%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.54%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-2.67%
EPS 3Y34.82%
EPS 5Y69.3%
EPS Q2Q%-5.6%
EPS Next Y-6.05%
EPS Next 2Y-1.14%
EPS Next 3Y1.68%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.57%
Revenue growth 3Y10.05%
Revenue growth 5Y6.43%
Sales Q2Q%6.75%
Revenue Next Year6.74%
Revenue Next 2Y5.46%
Revenue Next 3Y4.77%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y6.11%
EBIT growth 3Y28.57%
EBIT growth 5Y40.63%
EBIT Next Year10.78%
EBIT Next 3Y4.76%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-19.23%
FCF growth 3Y42.89%
FCF growth 5Y40.05%
OCF growth 1Y-4.37%
OCF growth 3Y36.75%
OCF growth 5Y18.76%
ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO-CL A / ANF FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for ANF stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to ANF.
What is the valuation status for ANF stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO-CL A (ANF). This can be considered as Undervalued.
What is the profitability of ANF stock?
ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO-CL A (ANF) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for ANF stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO-CL A (ANF) is 8.54 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.93.
What is the financial health of ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO-CL A (ANF) stock?
The financial health rating of ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO-CL A (ANF) is 9 / 10.