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Abercrombie & Fitch Co (ANF) stock analysis

ANFNYSERetail-Family Clothing StoresFiscal year ends January 30
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Aug 1, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Sep 4, 2026Score 14/3011% above fair value
$151.92−2.08 (-1.35%)

Close on Nov 11, 2026Market cap $6.45BP/E 13.0Yield –

StockData Score

Prices as of Nov 11, 2026How the score works

Value0Growth4Performance4Health6Dividend0

Mixed14 of 30 checks passed

Abercrombie & Fitch passes 14 of the 30 checks behind our score; 7 could not be run for lack of data and count as not passed. Each dot in the shape is one check — hover it for the numbers.

Valuation
0/6
Growth
4/6
Past performance
4/6
Financial health
6/6
Dividend
0/6

What stands out

  • Return on equity over 15%

    Return on equity was 40.5% over the last twelve months and averaged 30.6% over five years.

  • Return on capital over 10%

    Return on invested capital was 74.8%, above the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.

  • No debt

    Abercrombie & Fitch has no borrowings on its latest balance sheet.

  • Revenue growing 10%+ a year

    Revenue grew 12.5% a year over the last three fiscal years.

What to watch

  • Margin of safety under 20%

    The price is 11.1% above fair value, so there is no margin of safety.

  • Trading above fair value

    The share price of $151.92 is above our fair value estimate of $136.78.

  • P/E above its 5-year median

    Abercrombie & Fitch's P/E of 13.0 is above its own 5-year median of 12.0.

  • P/E above the industry

    Abercrombie & Fitch's P/E of 13.0 is above the Family Clothing Stores median of 12.0.

Valuation0/6

  • P/E above its 5-year median

    Abercrombie & Fitch's P/E of 13.0 is above its own 5-year median of 12.0.

  • P/E above the industry

    Abercrombie & Fitch's P/E of 13.0 is above the Family Clothing Stores median of 12.0.

  • EV/EBITDA above its 5-year median

    Abercrombie & Fitch's EV/EBITDA of 6.5 is above its 5-year median of 5.1.

  • P/B above the industry

    Abercrombie & Fitch's price-to-book of 4.76 is above the Family Clothing Stores median of 2.58.

  • Trading above fair value

    The share price of $151.92 is above our fair value estimate of $136.78.

  • Margin of safety under 20%

    The price is 11.1% above fair value, so there is no margin of safety.

Growth4/6

  • Revenue growing 10%+ a year

    Revenue grew 12.5% a year over the last three fiscal years.

  • EPS growing 10%+ a year

    Diluted EPS grew 494% a year over the last three fiscal years.

  • Earnings acceleration

    Needs positive net income now, a year ago and five years ago.

  • Growing slower than the industry

    Revenue grew 4.7% over the last twelve months; the Family Clothing Stores median is 5.5%.

  • Guidance raised

    Abercrombie & Fitch raised its fiscal 2026 Capital expenditures outlook on May 27, 2026.

  • Gross margin improving

    Gross margin was 63.7% over the last twelve months, against 62.7% a year earlier.

Past performance4/6

  • Return on equity over 15%

    Return on equity was 40.5% over the last twelve months and averaged 30.6% over five years.

  • Return on capital over 10%

    Return on invested capital was 74.8%, above the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.

  • Return on equity below the industry

    Abercrombie & Fitch's return on equity of 40.5% is below the Family Clothing Stores median of 40.5%.

  • Earnings over 5 years

    Needs positive net income five years ago and in the latest year.

  • Net margin above its 5-year average

    Net margin was 10.0% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 7.2%.

  • Net margin above the industry

    Abercrombie & Fitch's net margin of 10.0% is above the Family Clothing Stores median of 9.3%.

Financial health6/6

  • No debt

    Abercrombie & Fitch has no borrowings on its latest balance sheet.

  • Debt not rising

    With no debt today, leverage cannot have risen.

  • Debt covered by cash flow

    There is no debt to cover.

  • Interest well covered

    No meaningful interest expense to cover.

  • Short-term assets cover short-term debts

    Current assets are 1.41 times current liabilities.

  • Low bankruptcy risk

    The Altman Z-score is 5.58; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.

Dividend0/6

  • No dividend

    Abercrombie & Fitch has not paid a dividend in the last twelve months.

  • Yield against Treasuries

    No dividend.

  • Yield against the market

    No dividend.

  • Dividend stability

    No dividend.

  • Earnings cover

    No dividend.

  • Cash-flow cover

    No dividend.

Scores of similar companies

Fair value

How we estimate it

Our estimate per share

$136.78

The share price is 11% above this estimate.

20%+ below
Near fair value
20%+ above
$151.92Price
MethodMultiple usedOwn 5Y medianIndustry medianValue per shareWeight
P/E12.0×12.0×12.0×$140.0044%
EV/EBITDA6.2×5.1×7.4×$146.5739%
Earnings power11.4% cost of equity––$105.3617%
Fair value$136.78100%

Valuation over time

Using the earnings and balance sheet published at each date, not today's.

  • P/E at month end
  • Own 5-year median 12.0
  • Family Clothing Stores median 12.0

An estimate from reported numbers and market multiples, not a price target or investment advice. It can be far off for companies whose profits are about to change sharply.

Market risk

From the past year of daily prices.

Liquidity

Low risk

Average value traded per day
$174.88M
Value traded per 1% price move
$78.07M

Downside

Medium risk

Typical loss in a bad month
24.6%
Volatility (annualized)
73%
Sharpe ratio, 1 year
1.48
Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
1.31

Typical bad-month loss, week by week

25%: high

Margins

Share of revenue, fiscal years 2011 to 2025

Gross margin

61.5%+1.0 pts over 5 years

Operating margin

13.3%+13.9 pts over 5 years

Net margin

9.6%+13.3 pts over 5 years

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