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| 1 Year | 5 Year | 5 Year Annualized | Since IPO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANF | -28.64% | +362.99% | +35.87% | +1,149% |
| S&P | +13.01% | +86.49% | +13.27% | +897% |
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. engages in the retail of apparel, personal care products, and accessories. It offers apparel products, including knit tops, woven shirts, graphic t-shirts, fleece, sweaters, jeans, woven pants, shorts, outerwear, dresses, intimates and swimwear, and personal care products and accessories for men, women, and kids under the Abercrombie & Fitch, abercrombie kids, Hollister and Gilly Hicks brands. The company was founded by David Abercrombie in 1892 and is headquartered in New Albany, OH.
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The contemporary clothing purveyor anticipates a strong holiday selling season.
| Q4 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.29B | 6.8% |
| Gross Profit | $771.94M | 3.2% |
| Gross Margin | 59.81% | -2.0% |
| Market Cap | $3.41B | -49.3% |
| Market Cap / Employee | $0.09M | 0.0% |
| Employees | 39.2K | 23.7% |
| Net Income | $115.10M | -14.0% |
| EBITDA | $196.13M | -9.9% |
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| Q4 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Net Cash | $605.78M | -11.3% |
| Accounts Receivable | $131.74M | 18.1% |
| Inventory | 730.5 | 5.5% |
| Q4 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Long Term Debt | $905.04M | 23.1% |
| Short Term Debt | $225.85M | 7.4% |
| Q4 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Return On Assets | 15.47% | -2.0% |
| Return On Invested Capital | 10.80% | 5.1% |
| Q4 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Free Cash Flow | $131.84M | 43.8% |
| Operating Free Cash Flow | $200.11M | 40.8% |
| Metric | Q1 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q4 2025 | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price to Earnings | 11.16 | 6.97 | 8.62 | 6.96 | -46.47% |
| Price to Book | 4.82 | 2.58 | 3.85 | 2.64 | -52.63% |
| Price to Sales | 1.27 | 0.71 | 0.87 | 0.67 | -53.47% |
| Price to Tangible Book Value | 4.82 | 2.58 | 3.85 | 2.64 | -52.63% |
| Price to Free Cash Flow TTM | 11.95 | 8.67 | 12.84 | 9.03 | -29.53% |
| Enterprise Value to EBITDA | 22.06 | 28.22 | 20.05 | 20.33 | -38.19% |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 8.4% | 11.5% | 7.8% | 11.1% | 41.90% |
| Return on Equity | 47.8% | 47.0% | 43.3% | 40.7% | -19.95% |
| Total Debt | $951.61M | $1.03B | $1.10B | $1.13B | 19.64% |
Abercrombie & Fitch and Dick's Sporting Goods show that familiar names near the food court are doing just fine.
Abercrombie is back in vogue, but be careful chasing this cyclical business.
The retailer's latest quarterly report led investors to trim 26% off its market cap.
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