Abercrombie & Fitch Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 6/6

Abercrombie & Fitch has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 48.5%, while the Specialty Retail industry saw earnings growing at 14.5% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 6.6% per year. Abercrombie & Fitch's return on equity is 43.3%, and it has net margins of 11.2%.

Key information

48.5%

Earnings growth rate

52.4%

EPS growth rate

Specialty Retail Industry Growth	14.2%
Revenue growth rate	6.6%
Return on equity	43.3%
Net Margin	11.2%
Last Earnings Update	02 Nov 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Abercrombie & Fitch makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

BMV:ANF * Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
Date	Revenue	Earnings	G+A Expenses
02 Nov 24	4,817	537	2,404
03 Aug 24	4,664	502	2,341
04 May 24	4,465	425	2,277
03 Feb 24	4,281	328	2,206
28 Oct 23	4,028	208	2,098
29 Jul 23	3,851	110	2,052
29 Apr 23	3,721	36	2,020
28 Jan 23	3,698	3	2,001
29 Oct 22	3,659	30	2,020
30 Jul 22	3,684	79	2,018
30 Apr 22	3,744	205	2,002
29 Jan 22	3,713	263	1,965
30 Oct 21	3,673	280	1,983
31 Jul 21	3,588	275	1,952
01 May 21	3,421	172	1,910
30 Jan 21	3,125	-114	1,874
31 Oct 20	3,188	-113	1,869
01 Aug 20	3,232	-149	1,893
02 May 20	3,374	-186	1,978
01 Feb 20	3,623	39	2,016
02 Nov 19	3,594	53	2,004
03 Aug 19	3,592	71	2,004
04 May 19	3,593	98	2,007
02 Feb 19	3,590	75	2,021
03 Nov 18	3,628	52	2,029
04 Aug 18	3,626	38	2,026
05 May 18	3,562	26	2,010
03 Feb 18	3,493	7	2,012
28 Oct 17	3,336	-18	1,999
29 Jul 17	3,299	-21	2,008
29 Apr 17	3,302	-18	2,024
28 Jan 17	3,327	4	2,038
29 Oct 16	3,403	13	2,032
30 Jul 16	3,460	47	2,045
30 Apr 16	3,495	59	2,043
30 Jan 16	3,519	36	2,056
31 Oct 15	3,525	22	2,065
01 Aug 15	3,558	-1	2,072
02 May 15	3,631	12	2,114
31 Jan 15	3,744	52	2,155
01 Nov 14	3,924	74	2,212
02 Aug 14	4,045	40	2,294
03 May 14	4,101	38	2,346
01 Feb 14	4,117	55	2,376

Quality Earnings: ANF * has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: ANF *'s current net profit margins (11.2%) are higher than last year (5.3%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: ANF *'s earnings have grown significantly by 48.5% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: ANF *'s earnings growth over the past year (151%) exceeds its 5-year average (48.5% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: ANF * earnings growth over the past year (151%) exceeded the Specialty Retail industry 15.8%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: ANF *'s Return on Equity (43.3%) is considered outstanding.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

Data	Last Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis	2024/12/20 16:28
End of Day Share Price	2024/12/18 00:00
Earnings	2024/11/02
Annual Earnings	2024/02/03

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Ownership	10 years	Top shareholders Insider trading	SEC Form 4 SEC Form 13D
Management	10 years	Leadership team Board of directors	SEC Form 10-K SEC Form DEF 14A
Key Developments	10 years	Company announcements	SEC Form 8-K

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Analyst Sources

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. is covered by 60 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

Analyst	Institution
null null	Argus Research Company
Daniela Nedialkova	Atlantic Equities LLP
Colin Isaac	Atlantic Equities LLP