ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO-CL A (ANF) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NYSE:ANF - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US0028962076 - Common Stock
We assign a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10 to ANF. ANF was compared to 119 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 evaluated to be cheap and growing strongly. This does not happen too often! These ratings would make ANF suitable for value and growth and quality 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.
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
The Return On Assets of ANF (16.45%) is better than 94.83% of its industry peers.
With an excellent Return On Equity value of 41.58%, ANF belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 92.24% of the companies in the same industry.
ANF has a Return On Invested Capital of 26.56%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ANF outperforms 93.97% of its industry peers.
ANF had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 12.86%. This is in line with the industry average of 12.38%.
The 3 year average ROIC (12.86%) for ANF is below the current ROIC(26.56%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 16.45% | ||
| ROE | 41.58% | ||
| ROIC | 26.56% |
ROA(3y)6.69%
ROA(5y)3.55%
ROE(3y)21.31%
ROE(5y)11.1%
ROIC(3y)12.86%
ROIC(5y)8.78%
1.3 Margins
The Profit Margin of ANF (10.76%) is better than 93.97% of its industry peers.
ANF's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
ANF's Operating Margin of 14.40% is amongst the best of the industry. ANF outperforms 93.10% of its industry peers.
ANF's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
ANF has a better Gross Margin (64.60%) than 93.10% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ANF has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 14.4% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 10.76% | ||
| GM | 64.6% |
OM growth 3Y106.62%
OM growth 5Y25.52%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y29.87%
GM growth 3Y1.31%
GM growth 5Y0.9%
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 more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, ANF has less shares outstanding
ANF has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
ANF has an Altman-Z score of 5.90. This indicates that ANF is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 5.90, ANF belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 90.52% 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 | 5.9 |
ROIC/WACC2.58
WACC10.3%
2.3 Liquidity
ANF has a Current Ratio of 1.44. This is a normal value and indicates that ANF is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
ANF has a Current ratio of 1.44. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ANF outperforms 53.45% of its industry peers.
ANF has a Quick Ratio of 1.44. This is a bad value and indicates that ANF is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of ANF (0.93) is better than 74.14% 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 | 1.44 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.93 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 144.79% over the past year.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 39.75% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
ANF shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 19.59%.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.58% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)144.79%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y39.75%
EPS Q2Q%36.61%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)19.59%
Revenue growth 3Y11.05%
Revenue growth 5Y3.58%
Sales Q2Q%14.44%
3.2 Future
ANF is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 25.74% yearly.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 8.56% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y63.59%
EPS Next 2Y32.07%
EPS Next 3Y25.74%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year15.82%
Revenue Next 2Y11.38%
Revenue Next 3Y8.56%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
ANF is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 12.49.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ANF is valued cheaper than 80.17% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 28.29, ANF is valued rather cheaply.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.51, the valuation of ANF can be described as reasonable.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ANF indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: ANF is cheaper than 76.72% of the companies listed in the same industry.
ANF's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 24.44.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.49 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.51 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of ANF indicates a rather cheap valuation: ANF is cheaper than 81.90% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ANF is valued cheaply inside the industry as 83.62% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 11.62 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.13 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
ANF's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
The excellent profitability rating of ANF may justify a higher PE ratio.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as ANF's earnings are expected to grow with 25.74% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.2
PEG (5Y)0.31
EPS Next 2Y32.07%
EPS Next 3Y25.74%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
ANF does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO-CL A
NYSE:ANF (1/21/2025, 7:59:37 PM)
After market: 126.28 0 (0%)126.28
-4.07 (-3.12%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners104.38%
Inst Owner Change-1.18%
Ins Owners1.58%
Ins Owner Change-3.46%
Market Cap6.36B
Analysts77.33
Price Target188.34 (49.14%)
Short Float %8.76%
Short Ratio2.27
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)16.77%
Min EPS beat(2)11.44%
Max EPS beat(2)22.1%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)22.71%
Min EPS beat(4)3.82%
Max EPS beat(4)53.49%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)194.36%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)2.12%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)1024.02%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)3.45%
Min Revenue beat(2)1.98%
Max Revenue beat(2)4.92%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)3.55%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.69%
Max Revenue beat(4)6.63%
Revenue beat(8)8
Avg Revenue beat(8)3.92%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.97%
Revenue beat(16)11
Avg Revenue beat(16)2.66%
PT rev (1m)-1.08%
PT rev (3m)1.23%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.97%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.51%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.5%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.08%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.63%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.49 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.51 | ||
| P/S | 1.36 | ||
| P/FCF | 11.62 | ||
| P/OCF | 9.12 | ||
| P/B | 5.27 | ||
| P/tB | 5.27 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.13 |
EPS(TTM)10.11
EY8.01%
EPS(NY)10.97
Fwd EY8.69%
FCF(TTM)10.87
FCFY8.61%
OCF(TTM)13.84
OCFY10.96%
SpS92.6
BVpS23.95
TBVpS23.95
PEG (NY)0.2
PEG (5Y)0.31
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 16.45% | ||
| ROE | 41.58% | ||
| ROCE | 33.62% | ||
| ROIC | 26.56% | ||
| ROICexc | 42.13% | ||
| ROICexgc | 42.13% | ||
| OM | 14.4% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 10.76% | ||
| GM | 64.6% | ||
| FCFM | 11.74% |
ROA(3y)6.69%
ROA(5y)3.55%
ROE(3y)21.31%
ROE(5y)11.1%
ROIC(3y)12.86%
ROIC(5y)8.78%
ROICexc(3y)22.37%
ROICexc(5y)14.98%
ROICexgc(3y)22.37%
ROICexgc(5y)14.98%
ROCE(3y)16.28%
ROCE(5y)11.12%
ROICexcg growth 3Y139.02%
ROICexcg growth 5Y29.94%
ROICexc growth 3Y139.02%
ROICexc growth 5Y29.94%
OM growth 3Y106.62%
OM growth 5Y25.52%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y29.87%
GM growth 3Y1.31%
GM growth 5Y0.9%
F-Score9
Asset Turnover1.53
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 102.67% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.21% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 31.51 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 85.3% | ||
| Profit Quality | 109.16% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.44 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.9 |
F-Score9
WACC10.3%
ROIC/WACC2.58
Cap/Depr(3y)101.23%
Cap/Depr(5y)96.36%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.58%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.92%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)144.79%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y39.75%
EPS Q2Q%36.61%
EPS Next Y63.59%
EPS Next 2Y32.07%
EPS Next 3Y25.74%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)19.59%
Revenue growth 3Y11.05%
Revenue growth 5Y3.58%
Sales Q2Q%14.44%
Revenue Next Year15.82%
Revenue Next 2Y11.38%
Revenue Next 3Y8.56%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y178.6%
EBIT growth 3Y129.47%
EBIT growth 5Y30.01%
EBIT Next Year80.42%
EBIT Next 3Y27.7%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y457.67%
FCF growth 3Y17.82%
FCF growth 5Y19.84%
OCF growth 1Y2292.58%
OCF growth 3Y17.3%
OCF growth 5Y13.11%