Abercrombie & Fitch

ANF

Apparel - Retail · Consumer Cyclical

Also trades as: 0R32.L

Price

$109.01

+3.99 (+3.80%)

Market Cap

$4.84B

Winston Score

Winston is curious

A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through May 2, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Strong

Growth

Mixed

Cash Flow

Strong

Stability

Good

Valuation

Good

Dividends

Weak

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Share count falling — buybacks

−22.6% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 62.6M (2022) → 48.5M (2026)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. is a clothing retailer that sells casual apparel, accessories, and personal care products. It operates two main brands: Abercrombie & Fitch, which targets older teens and young adults, and Hollister, which targets younger teens. The company sells through its own stores and websites, competing in the crowded mid-price casual fashion market.

The company makes money by selling clothes directly to shoppers through its retail stores and e-commerce sites. It operates across North America, Europe, and Asia, with over 750 stores worldwide and roughly $4.3 billion in annual revenue. Its competitive edge comes from strong brand loyalty among younger shoppers and a growing direct-to-consumer digital business, but the main risk is that teen fashion trends shift quickly, and the company must constantly update its products to stay relevant with a fickle customer base.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+5.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+1.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow EPS growth

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

10.1%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$785M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth context

Abercrombie & Fitch is growing revenue at 5% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

59.0%

Premium pricing power — 59.0% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

7.7%

Modest — 7.7% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

51.0%

Exceptional — 51.0% return on capital

ROIC above 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns more than 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+5.1%

Slow sales growth (+5.1% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

+0.9%

Flat earnings

Single-digit earnings growth — steady but not exciting.

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

5/8 quarters

Mixed — about half the quarters showed growth

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

135%

Turns 135% of profit into real cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

7.9%

Modest free cash flow (7.9%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

N/A

Data not available

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

315.92x

Comfortably covers interest (315.9x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

10.2x

Attractive valuation — P/E 10.2

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

-0.2

SLOWING

Earnings expected to fall — forward P/E higher than today

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

0.73%

Small dividend — 0.73% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

+0.0%

Dividend flat

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