ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO-CL A (ANF) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:ANF • US0028962076

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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.

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1. ANF Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • ANF had positive earnings in the past year.
  • ANF had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years ANF has been profitable.
  • The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: ANF reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
ANF Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFANF Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 200M 400M 600M

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 15.00%, ANF belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 93.50% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 39.64%, ANF belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 91.06% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ANF has a Return On Invested Capital of 24.04%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ANF outperforms 94.31% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ANF is significantly above the industry average of 13.16%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (24.04%) for ANF is above the 3 year average (21.40%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 15%
ROE 39.64%
ROIC 24.04%
ROA(3y)14.17%
ROA(5y)10.31%
ROE(3y)36.73%
ROE(5y)28.49%
ROIC(3y)21.4%
ROIC(5y)16.39%
ANF Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICANF Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 10 -10 20 30 40

1.3 Margins

  • With an excellent Profit Margin value of 10.07%, ANF belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 91.06% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ANF's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With an excellent Operating Margin value of 14.71%, ANF belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 92.68% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ANF has grown nicely.
  • The Gross Margin of ANF (62.11%) is better than 91.87% of its industry peers.
  • ANF's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 14.71%
PM (TTM) 10.07%
GM 62.11%
OM growth 3Y66.37%
OM growth 5Y59.02%
PM growth 3Y402.81%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y2.6%
GM growth 5Y0.32%
ANF Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsANF Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 20 40 60

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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.
  • The number of shares outstanding for ANF has been reduced compared to 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.
ANF Yearly Shares OutstandingANF Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 20M 40M 60M
ANF Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsANF Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

  • ANF has an Altman-Z score of 4.93. This indicates that ANF is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • ANF has a better Altman-Z score (4.93) than 91.06% of its industry peers.
  • ANF has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Altman-Z 4.93
ROIC/WACC2.67
WACC9%
ANF Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFANF Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 500M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.38 indicates that ANF should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • ANF has a Current ratio of 1.38. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ANF outperforms 56.10% of its industry peers.
  • ANF has a Quick Ratio of 1.38. This is a bad value and indicates that ANF is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.76, ANF is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 64.23% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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 RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.38
Quick Ratio 0.76
ANF Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesANF Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 500M 1B 1.5B

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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 -7.10%.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 241.42% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
  • Looking at the last year, ANF shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 6.42% in the last year.
  • ANF shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 11.00% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-7.1%
EPS 3Y241.42%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%3.08%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.42%
Revenue growth 3Y12.51%
Revenue growth 5Y11%
Sales Q2Q%5.36%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 6.38% 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 3.66% yearly.
EPS Next Y5.2%
EPS Next 2Y6.38%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year4.15%
Revenue Next 2Y4.11%
Revenue Next 3Y3.66%
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.
ANF Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesANF Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B
ANF Yearly EPS VS EstimatesANF Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 2 4 6 8 10

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4. ANF Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 8.96, the valuation of ANF can be described as very reasonable.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ANF is valued cheaper than 90.24% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ANF's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 24.88.
  • ANF is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.52.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ANF indicates a rather cheap valuation: ANF is cheaper than 88.62% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • ANF is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.19, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.96
Fwd PE 8.52
ANF Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsANF Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ANF is valued cheaply inside the industry as 93.50% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ANF is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 79.67% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 10.63
EV/EBITDA 3.79
ANF Per share dataANF EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60 80 100

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • ANF's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • ANF has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.72
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y6.38%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. ANF Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • ANF does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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ANF Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO-CL A

NYSE:ANF (3/27/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 89.13 0 (0%)

89.13

-0.63 (-0.7%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)03-04
Earnings (Next)05-26
Inst Owners101.59%
Inst Owner Change-0.07%
Ins Owners1.42%
Ins Owner Change-22.91%
Market Cap4.09B
Revenue(TTM)5.27B
Net Income(TTM)522.02M
Analysts78.82
Price Target126.06 (41.43%)
Short Float %6.94%
Short Ratio1.87
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)-0.7%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.52%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.66%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.06%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.41%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.2%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.18%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.96
Fwd PE 8.52
P/S 0.79
P/FCF 10.63
P/OCF 6.59
P/B 3.1
P/tB 3.1
EV/EBITDA 3.79
EPS(TTM)9.95
EY11.16%
EPS(NY)10.47
Fwd EY11.74%
FCF(TTM)8.39
FCFY9.41%
OCF(TTM)13.53
OCFY15.18%
SpS112.98
BVpS28.71
TBVpS28.71
PEG (NY)1.72
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number80.18
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 15%
ROE 39.64%
ROCE 32.91%
ROIC 24.04%
ROICexc 33.04%
ROICexgc 33.04%
OM 14.71%
PM (TTM) 10.07%
GM 62.11%
FCFM 7.42%
ROA(3y)14.17%
ROA(5y)10.31%
ROE(3y)36.73%
ROE(5y)28.49%
ROIC(3y)21.4%
ROIC(5y)16.39%
ROICexc(3y)35.43%
ROICexc(5y)27.16%
ROICexgc(3y)35.43%
ROICexgc(5y)27.16%
ROCE(3y)29.3%
ROCE(5y)22.43%
ROICexgc growth 3Y72.54%
ROICexgc growth 5Y66.97%
ROICexc growth 3Y72.54%
ROICexc growth 5Y66.97%
OM growth 3Y66.37%
OM growth 5Y59.02%
PM growth 3Y402.81%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y2.6%
GM growth 5Y0.32%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.49
Health
Industry RankSector 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 4.93
F-Score6
WACC9%
ROIC/WACC2.67
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-7.1%
EPS 3Y241.42%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%3.08%
EPS Next Y5.2%
EPS Next 2Y6.38%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.42%
Revenue growth 3Y12.51%
Revenue growth 5Y11%
Sales Q2Q%5.36%
Revenue Next Year4.15%
Revenue Next 2Y4.11%
Revenue Next 3Y3.66%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y6.11%
EBIT growth 3Y87.18%
EBIT growth 5Y76.51%
EBIT Next Year27.01%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-29.42%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-12.1%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO-CL A / ANF Fundamental Analysis 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 8.96 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.1.


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.