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Abercrombie & Fitch Co operates as a specialty retailer of apparel and accessories for young consumers, generating revenue through direct-to-consumer and wholesale channels.
Business. Abercrombie & Fitch Co operates as a specialty retailer of apparel and accessories for young consumers, generating revenue through direct-to-consumer and wholesale channels.
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- Company
- EarningsQ2 2026 earnings (expected)2026-08-28 · estimated
- Macro
- Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
- Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-12 · AU
- Rate decisionNorges Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-20 · NO
- Rate decisionSveriges Riksbank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-03 · SE
- Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-09 · CA
- Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-10 · EU
- Macro & political
- ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
- ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
- ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR
Pre-earnings brief
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Composite-score breakdown
Synthesis
Abercrombie & Fitch Co operates as a specialty retailer of apparel and accessories for young consumers, generating revenue through direct-to-consumer and wholesale channels.
(a) Capital structure and liquidity are characterized by a net cash position, with cash and equivalents of $759.5 million against zero debt, resulting in a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.0. The current ratio is not explicitly provided, but the strong cash balance relative to total equity of $1.4 billion suggests robust short-term liquidity. Operating cash flow stands at $619.1 million, comfortably covering capital expenditures of $240.8 million, indicating self-sustaining operations without external financing pressure.
(b) Profitability metrics are strong, with a return on equity of 36.1% and a return on assets of 14.3%. The company generates an operating income of $699.1 million on revenue of $5.27 billion, implying a healthy operating margin. Net income of $506.9 million supports a low price-to-earnings ratio of 8.15, suggesting the market may be undervaluing the company's earnings power or expecting future headwinds. The EV/EBITDA multiple of 4.82 and EV/Revenue of 0.64 further indicate a compressed valuation relative to earnings and sales.
- The company maintains a net cash position with zero debt, providing a strong balance sheet and low financial risk.
- Profitability is robust with a 36.1% ROE and 14.3% ROA, supported by strong operating cash flow generation.
- Valuation multiples are compressed, with a P/E of 8.15 and EV/EBITDA of 4.82, potentially indicating market skepticism or undervaluation.
- Dilution risk is low, with no difference between basic and diluted shares outstanding.
- Lack of historical trend data and segment breakdown limits the ability to assess growth momentum and concentration risks.
Bull / Bear case
analysis pipelineIn focus — financials by report
Valuation
Revenue by segment
Business relationships
Supply chain
Peer comparison
Market position
Stress test
Predictor forecast
| Metric | Our forecast | Guidance | Consensus |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPS | —no estimate | —no estimate | 10,74 |
| Revenue | —no estimate | —no estimate | 5,5B USD |
| Operating income | —no estimate | —no estimate | 669,7M USD |
Options
Short squeeze
Earnings-call key lines
Consensus distribution
sell-side coverageEstimate revisions
consensus EPS · 26-week trendSell-side observations
Themes
ESG
Risk factors
- No immediate filing-based liquidity or dilution flags were detected.
Benchmarks vs cohort
Corporate actions / M&A
FX exposure
Comparable transactions
Derivatives & instruments
Derivative transactions
- Director · Restricted Stock Unit → Class A Common StockAcquired 2 160grant · 2026-06-03
- Director · Restricted Stock Unit → Class A Common StockDisposed 2 089exercise · 2026-06-03
- Director · Restricted Stock Unit → Class A Common StockAcquired 2 160grant · 2026-06-03
- Director · Restricted Stock Unit → Class A Common StockDisposed 2 089exercise · 2026-06-03
- Director · Restricted Stock Unit → Class A Common StockDisposed 1 266exercise · 2026-06-03
- Director · Restricted Stock Unit → Class A Common StockAcquired 1 309grant · 2026-06-03
- Director · Restricted Stock Unit → Class A Common StockDisposed 2 089exercise · 2026-06-03
- Director · Restricted Stock Unit → Class A Common StockAcquired 2 160grant · 2026-06-03
- Director · Restricted Stock Unit → Class A Common StockAcquired 2 160grant · 2026-06-03
- Director · Restricted Stock Unit → Class A Common StockDisposed 2 089exercise · 2026-06-03
- Director · Restricted Stock Unit → Class A Common StockDisposed 2 089exercise · 2026-06-03
- Director · Restricted Stock Unit → Class A Common StockAcquired 2 160grant · 2026-06-03
- Director · Phantom Stock → Class A Common StockAcquired 522exercise · 2026-06-03
- Director · Restricted Stock Unit → Class A Common StockDisposed 2 089exercise · 2026-06-03
- Director · Restricted Stock Unit → Class A Common StockAcquired 2 160grant · 2026-06-03
- Director · Phantom Stock → Class A Common StockAcquired 2 089exercise · 2026-06-03
- Director · Restricted Stock Unit → Class A Common StockDisposed 2 089exercise · 2026-06-03
- Director · Restricted Stock Unit → Class A Common StockAcquired 2 160grant · 2026-06-03
- Director · Phantom Stock → Class A Common StockAcquired 2 089exercise · 2026-06-03
- Director · Restricted Stock Unit → Class A Common StockDisposed 2 089exercise · 2026-06-03
- Director · Restricted Stock Unit → Class A Common StockAcquired 2 160grant · 2026-06-03
- Director · Restricted Stock Unit → Class A Common StockDisposed 2 089exercise · 2026-06-03
- Director · Phantom Stock → Class A Common StockAcquired 294grant · 2026-05-04
- Director · Phantom Stock → Class A Common StockAcquired 107grant · 2026-05-04
- EVP, CFO · Restricted Stock Unit → Class A Common StockDisposed 780exercise · 2026-03-23
Actions
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- Consensus estimates
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- Reference data
- Cash Conversion Ratiooperating_cash_flow / net_income
- Market Priceinput from market-data provider (delayed close or quote-shim mid)
- Ev To Revenueenterprise_value / revenue
- Net Cashcash_and_equivalents + short_term_investments - short_term_debt - long_term_debt
- Return On Equitynet_income / total_equity
- Market Capmarket_price * shares_outstanding_diluted
- Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Market data — financials · 2026-08-02
- reconciler_enqueue (reconciler) on ANF.O · 2026-08-02
- ANF.O HA canonical relationships · 2026-08-02
Ownership & reference
Top holders
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,14 %$311M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,08 %$148M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,06 %$120M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,06 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2024-06-300,03 %$1 443M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,03 %$146M
- Investment Managers · as of 2024-12-310,02 %$83M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,02 %$82M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$44M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$72M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$57M
- Investment Managers · as of 2025-12-310,01 %$602M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$46M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$59M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$58M
- Funds · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$46M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$108M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$124M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$0M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$31M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$162M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$10M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$76M
- Brokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$13M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$12M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$4M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$5M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$8M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$3M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$5M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$2M
- Brokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$4M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
Insider activity
- EVP and COO · Class A Common StockSold 10 000 @ $105,00$1,1M · 2026-07-28
- EVP and COO · Class A Common StockSold 10 000 @ $100,00$1,0M · 2026-07-16
- Director · Class A Common StockOther 1 567 · 2026-06-03
- Director · Class A Common StockOther 2 089 · 2026-06-03
- Director · Class A Common StockOther 2 089 · 2026-06-03
- Director, Chief Executive Officer · Class A Common StockOther 25 000 · 2026-06-03
- Director · Class A Common StockOther 2 089 · 2026-06-03
- Director · Class A Common StockOther 2 089 · 2026-06-03
- Director · Class A Common StockOther 2 089 · 2026-06-03
- Director · Class A Common StockOther 3 355 · 2026-06-03
- EVP Human Resources · Class A Common StockOther 17 632 · 2026-03-26
- EVP, Gen Cnsl & Secy · Class A Common StockOther 24 684 · 2026-03-26
- EVP;Chief Digital&Tech Officer · Class A Common StockOther 34 832 @ $89,76$3,1M · 2026-03-26
- EVP;Chief Digital&Tech Officer · Class A Common StockOther 70 522 · 2026-03-26
- Director, Chief Executive Officer · Class A Common StockOther 128 289 @ $89,76$11,5M · 2026-03-26
- Director, Chief Executive Officer · Class A Common StockOther 290 904 · 2026-03-26
- EVP and COO · Class A Common StockOther 30 537 @ $89,76$2,7M · 2026-03-26
- EVP and COO · Class A Common StockOther 70 522 · 2026-03-26
- EVP Human Resources · Class A Common StockOther 7 865 @ $89,76$706K · 2026-03-26
- EVP, Gen Cnsl & Secy · Class A Common StockOther 10 887 @ $89,76$977K · 2026-03-26
- EVP Human Resources · Class A Common StockOther 1 949 · 2026-03-23
- EVP, CFO · Class A Common StockOther 227 @ $87,51$20K · 2026-03-23
- EVP, CFO · Class A Common StockOther 780 · 2026-03-23
- GVP, Corporate Controller · Class A Common StockOther 227 @ $87,51$20K · 2026-03-23
- GVP, Corporate Controller · Class A Common StockOther 780 · 2026-03-23
Short positioning
Geographic breakdown
Intel & risk
Evidence & claims
From filings & derived data- Operating cash flow (YoY) (2026-01-31 vs 2025-02-01): -12.8%Derived (calculated)
- EPS (diluted) (YoY) (2026-01-31 vs 2025-02-01): -2.2%Derived (calculated)
- Net income (YoY) (2026-01-31 vs 2025-02-01): -8.9%Derived (calculated)
- Revenue (YoY) (2026-01-31 vs 2025-02-01): 6.4%Derived (calculated)
- Total assets (YoY) (2026-01-31 vs 2025-02-01): 7.3%Derived (calculated)
- Net margin (FY 2026-01-31): 9.6%Derived (calculated)
- Return on equity (FY 2026-01-31): 36.1%Derived (calculated)
- Return on assets (FY 2026-01-31): 14.3%Derived (calculated)
- Operating income (YoY) (2026-01-31 vs 2025-02-01): -5.6%Derived (calculated)
- Current ratio (FY 2026-01-31): 1.49xDerived (calculated)
- Capex (YoY) (2026-01-31 vs 2025-02-01): 31.6%Derived (calculated)
- Cash & equivalents (YoY) (2026-01-31 vs 2025-02-01): -1.7%Derived (calculated)
- Shareholders' equity (YoY) (2026-01-31 vs 2025-02-01): 5.1%Derived (calculated)
- EPS (basic) (YoY) (2026-01-31 vs 2025-02-01): -3.9%Derived (calculated)
- Total assets (annual): USD 3.54BSEC XBRL filing
- Pre-tax income (annual): USD 720.77MSEC XBRL filing
- Cash & equivalents (annual): USD 759.54MSEC XBRL filing
- Net income (annual): USD 506.92MSEC XBRL filing
- Capex (annual): USD 240.77MSEC XBRL filing
- EPS (basic) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES 11SEC XBRL filing
- Operating cash flow (annual): USD 619.14MSEC XBRL filing
- Revenue (annual): USD 5.27BSEC XBRL filing
- Operating income (annual): USD 699.14MSEC XBRL filing
- EPS (diluted) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES 10SEC XBRL filing