ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO-CL A (ANF) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:ANF - US0028962076 - Common Stock
104.13 USD
-3.49 (-3.24%)
104.41 USD
+0.28 (+0.27%)
ANF gets a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 121 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 is valued quite cheap, but it does not seem to be growing. These ratings would make ANF suitable for value investing!
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- ANF had positive earnings in the past year.
- ANF had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- ANF had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- ANF had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- ANF has a Return On Assets of 16.38%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ANF outperforms 94.21% of its industry peers.
- ANF has a Return On Equity of 41.86%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ANF outperforms 90.91% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 25.18%, ANF belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 94.21% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ANF is above the industry average of 12.37%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (15.61%) for ANF is below the current ROIC(25.18%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 16.38% | ||
| ROE | 41.86% | ||
| ROIC | 25.18% |
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's Profit Margin of 10.61% is amongst the best of the industry. ANF outperforms 90.91% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ANF has grown nicely.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 15.53%, ANF belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 92.56% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ANF has grown nicely.
- ANF has a better Gross Margin (62.71%) than 91.74% of its industry peers.
- ANF's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 15.53% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 10.61% | ||
| GM | 62.71% |
OM growth 3Y16.83%
OM growth 5Y32.13%
PM growth 3Y17.33%
PM growth 5Y60.11%
GM growth 3Y1%
GM growth 5Y1.56%
2. Health
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.
- Compared to 5 years ago, ANF has less shares outstanding
- 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.
2.2 Solvency
- ANF has an Altman-Z score of 5.41. This indicates that ANF is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 5.41, ANF belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 87.60% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 | 5.41 |
ROIC/WACC2.58
WACC9.76%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.43 indicates that ANF should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- ANF's Current ratio of 1.43 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ANF outperforms 58.68% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.86 indicates that ANF may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of ANF (0.86) is better than 67.77% 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 | 1.43 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.86 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for ANF have decreased by -2.67% in the last year.
- ANF shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 69.30% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, ANF shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 7.57% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.43% on average over the past years.
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 0.64% on average over the next years.
- Based on estimates for the next years, ANF will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.88% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-4.66%
EPS Next 2Y-1.88%
EPS Next 3Y0.64%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year6.9%
Revenue Next 2Y5.52%
Revenue Next 3Y4.88%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
- 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. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 10.58, the valuation of ANF can be described as very reasonable.
- 84.30% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ANF, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- ANF's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.38.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 10.10, which indicates a very decent valuation of ANF.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ANF indicates a rather cheap valuation: ANF is cheaper than 85.12% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ANF to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.29), we can say ANF is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.58 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.1 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ANF is valued cheaper than 91.74% of the companies in the same industry.
- 80.17% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ANF, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 14.21 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.52 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The excellent profitability rating of ANF may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.15
EPS Next 2Y-1.88%
EPS Next 3Y0.64%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- ANF does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
104.13
-3.49 (-3.24%)
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 Owners102.74%
Inst Owner Change0.03%
Ins Owners2.29%
Ins Owner Change-0.69%
Market Cap4.90B
Revenue(TTM)5.18B
Net Income(TTM)541.00M
Analysts76.47
Price Target121.98 (17.14%)
Short Float %11.52%
Short Ratio2.44
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)6.43%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.05%
Max EPS beat(2)12.9%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)4.14%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.07%
Max EPS beat(4)12.9%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)13.42%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)130.95%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)2.63%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.68%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.13%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.23%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.62%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.12%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.23%
Revenue beat(8)8
Avg Revenue beat(8)2.09%
Revenue beat(12)12
Avg Revenue beat(12)2.82%
Revenue beat(16)13
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.63%
PT rev (1m)10.47%
PT rev (3m)6.98%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.42%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2.44%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.24%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.85%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.23%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.38%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.09%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.02%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.58 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.1 | ||
| P/S | 0.96 | ||
| P/FCF | 14.21 | ||
| P/OCF | 8.7 | ||
| P/B | 3.79 | ||
| P/tB | 3.79 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.52 |
EPS(TTM)9.84
EY9.45%
EPS(NY)10.31
Fwd EY9.9%
FCF(TTM)7.33
FCFY7.04%
OCF(TTM)11.96
OCFY11.49%
SpS108.34
BVpS27.45
TBVpS27.45
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.15
Graham Number77.96
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 16.38% | ||
| ROE | 41.86% | ||
| ROCE | 34.99% | ||
| ROIC | 25.18% | ||
| ROICexc | 34.33% | ||
| ROICexgc | 34.33% | ||
| OM | 15.53% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 10.61% | ||
| GM | 62.71% | ||
| FCFM | 6.76% |
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 Turnover1.54
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 142.87% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 4.28% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 59.6% | ||
| Profit Quality | 63.76% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.43 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.86 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.41 |
F-Score6
WACC9.76%
ROIC/WACC2.58
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-4.66%
EPS Next 2Y-1.88%
EPS Next 3Y0.64%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.57%
Revenue growth 3Y10.05%
Revenue growth 5Y6.43%
Sales Q2Q%6.75%
Revenue Next Year6.9%
Revenue Next 2Y5.52%
Revenue Next 3Y4.88%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y17.93%
EBIT growth 3Y28.57%
EBIT growth 5Y40.63%
EBIT Next Year10.89%
EBIT Next 3Y3.67%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y23.68%
FCF growth 3Y42.89%
FCF growth 5Y40.05%
OCF growth 1Y18.88%
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 7 / 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 10.58 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.79.
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.