Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (ANF) Stock

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (ANF) is a Consumer Discretionary stock trading at $105.02 (as of 2026-08-20), with a market capitalization of $4.67B and a trailing P/E of 9.5. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Abercrombie & Fitch Co., through its subsidiaries, operates specialty retail businesses in two segments: Hollister and Abercrombie. It sells apparel, personal care products, and accessories for men, women, and children under multiple brand names, through its retail stores, wholesale, franchise and licensing arrangements, and e-commerce.

Understand Abercrombie & Fitch Co.: how it makes money

Abercrombie & Fitch sells apparel, personal care products, and accessories through its retail stores under its Hollister and Abercrombie brand families, making money from net sales generated by those store offerings.

The profit model is selling branded apparel and accessories through its retail store channels, where gross margin needs to cover ongoing operating expenses to produce its operating margin.

Revenue by segment (latest quarter)
Hollister$0.6B
Abercrombie$0.6B

Business quality (Mixed): Clear two-brand structure (Hollister and Abercrombie) and a straightforward retail gross-margin to operating-cost model, but operating profitability leaves less room for error given the operating margin level.

Valuation: At 9× earnings, ANF trades 54% below the Retail average (19×). Note: one-time items can distort reported P/E.

Bull case

  • Two distinct brand segments: The company operates in two segments, Hollister and Abercrombie, with each brand family selling apparel, personal care products, and accessories.
  • Gross margin supports operations: With gross margin at 62.8%, the business has a substantial cushion to fund operating costs and generate an 8.0% operating margin.

Bear case

  • Operating margin can be sensitive: Operating margin is 8.0%, so changes in net sales performance or operating expense levels can pressure operating profitability.
  • Retail execution matters: Because products are sold through its retail stores, results depend on store channel performance across its branded assortment.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$105.02
Market Cap$4.67B
P/E Ratio9.5
EV / EBITDA4.8
Price / Book3.45
Price / Sales0.88
FCF Yield8.9%
DCF Value (model)$322.18
DCF Upside vs Price206.8%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$5.27B
Net Margin9.6%
Return on Equity36.5%
Current Ratio1.45
Revenue Growth (YoY)1.5%
EPS Growth (YoY)-8.6%
FCF Growth (YoY)-68.8%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score5.12 (safe)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E9.5
Sector P/E (Consumer Discretionary)20.5
Industry P/E (Retail)19.5
vs Sector-53.8%
vs Industry-51.6%
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderVANGUARD GROUP INC ($601.84M)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Company
SectorConsumer Discretionary
IndustryRetail
CEOFran Horowitz
Employees6,600
CountryUS
IPO Date1996-09-26

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Data as of 2026-08-20.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.