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

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:ANF - US0028962076 - Common Stock

116.35 USD
-2.35 (-1.98%)
Last: 12/16/2025, 6:40:00 PM
115 USD
-1.35 (-1.16%)
After Hours: 12/16/2025, 6:40:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

7

Taking everything into account, ANF scores 7 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. ANF was compared to 122 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. ANF has outstanding health and profitabily ratings, belonging to the best of the industry. This is a solid base for any company. ANF is valued quite cheap, but it does not seem to be growing. This makes ANF very considerable for value investing!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

ANF had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year ANF had a positive cash flow from operations.
ANF had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
Of the past 5 years ANF 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M 400M 600M

1.2 Ratios

ANF has a Return On Assets of 16.38%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ANF outperforms 94.26% of its industry peers.
ANF has a Return On Equity of 41.86%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ANF outperforms 90.98% of its industry peers.
The Return On Invested Capital of ANF (25.18%) is better than 94.26% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ANF is above the industry average of 12.16%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (25.18%) for ANF is above the 3 year average (15.61%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector 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%
ANF Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICANF Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 20 30 40

1.3 Margins

Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 10.61%, ANF belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 90.98% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ANF has grown nicely.
The Operating Margin of ANF (15.53%) is better than 92.62% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ANF has grown nicely.
ANF's Gross Margin of 62.71% is amongst the best of the industry. ANF outperforms 92.62% of its industry peers.
ANF's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
ANF Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsANF Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), ANF is creating value.
Compared to 1 year ago, ANF has less shares outstanding
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.
ANF Yearly Shares OutstandingANF Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M
ANF Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsANF Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

ANF has an Altman-Z score of 5.62. This indicates that ANF is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 5.62, ANF belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.16% of the companies in the same industry.
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 5.62
ROIC/WACC2.61
WACC9.65%
ANF Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFANF Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 1.43 indicates that ANF should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
ANF has a Current ratio of 1.43. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ANF outperforms 57.38% of its industry peers.
ANF has a Quick Ratio of 1.43. 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 0.86, ANF is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 68.85% of the companies in the same industry.
The current and quick ratio evaluation for ANF is rather negative, while it does have 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 1.43
Quick Ratio 0.86
ANF Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesANF Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

ANF shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -2.67%.
ANF shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 69.30% yearly.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.57% in the past year.
Measured over the past years, ANF shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 6.43% on average per year.
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 0.15% 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 4.33% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-3.46%
EPS Next 2Y-1.95%
EPS Next 3Y0.15%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year6.8%
Revenue Next 2Y5.35%
Revenue Next 3Y4.33%
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.
The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
ANF Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesANF Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B
ANF Yearly EPS VS EstimatesANF Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

A Price/Earnings ratio of 11.82 indicates a reasonable valuation of ANF.
80.33% 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 26.43.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.30, the valuation of ANF can be described as reasonable.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ANF is valued cheaply inside the industry as 81.97% of the companies are valued more expensively.
ANF's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 23.66.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.82
Fwd PE 11.3
ANF Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsANF Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80 100

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ANF is valued cheaper than 86.07% of the companies in the same industry.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ANF is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 74.59% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 15.88
EV/EBITDA 5.24
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 has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.17
EPS Next 2Y-1.95%
EPS Next 3Y0.15%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO-CL A

NYSE:ANF (12/16/2025, 6:40:00 PM)

After market: 115 -1.35 (-1.16%)

116.35

-2.35 (-1.98%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)11-25 2025-11-25/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-26 2026-05-26
Inst Owners100.58%
Inst Owner Change-0.56%
Ins Owners2.23%
Ins Owner Change-0.61%
Market Cap5.48B
Revenue(TTM)5.18B
Net Income(TTM)541.00M
Analysts76.47
Price Target110.42 (-5.1%)
Short Float %12.99%
Short Ratio2.63
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)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)-2.15%
PT rev (3m)-3.16%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.74%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-7.38%
EPS NY rev (1m)1.53%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.68%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.23%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.54%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.02%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.11%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.82
Fwd PE 11.3
P/S 1.07
P/FCF 15.88
P/OCF 9.72
P/B 4.24
P/tB 4.24
EV/EBITDA 5.24
EPS(TTM)9.84
EY8.46%
EPS(NY)10.3
Fwd EY8.85%
FCF(TTM)7.33
FCFY6.3%
OCF(TTM)11.96
OCFY10.28%
SpS108.34
BVpS27.45
TBVpS27.45
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.17
Graham Number77.96
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 5.62
F-Score6
WACC9.65%
ROIC/WACC2.61
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-3.46%
EPS Next 2Y-1.95%
EPS Next 3Y0.15%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.57%
Revenue growth 3Y10.05%
Revenue growth 5Y6.43%
Sales Q2Q%6.75%
Revenue Next Year6.8%
Revenue Next 2Y5.35%
Revenue Next 3Y4.33%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y17.93%
EBIT growth 3Y28.57%
EBIT growth 5Y40.63%
EBIT Next Year11.99%
EBIT Next 3Y2.8%
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 of ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO-CL A (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.


What are the PE and PB ratios of ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO-CL A (ANF) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO-CL A (ANF) is 11.82 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.24.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for ANF stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO-CL A (ANF) is expected to decline by -3.46% in the next year.