Abercrombie & Fitch Company is a global retailer known for its casualwear and accessories aimed at young consumers
The company operates a portfolio of recognized brands, including Abercrombie & Fitch, Hollister, and Gilly Hicks, which offer a range of products from apparel to fragrances. With a focus on promoting a lifestyle of confidence and individuality, Abercrombie & Fitch designs its collections to appeal to the fashion-forward youth market. The brand emphasizes a distinctive in-store experience and engages with its customers through captivating marketing strategies, reflecting a commitment to authenticity and quality in its merchandise.
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ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO-CL A has a stellar value proposition. NYSE:ANF not only scores well in profitability, solvency, and liquidity but also maintains a very reasonable price point.
Telsey Advisory's Dana Telsey maintains an Outperform rating on Abercrombie & Fitch, lowering the price target from $190 to $125. Despite a slight dip in Q4 gross margins, the company exceeded expectations, showing consistent growth across both A&F and Hollister.
Shares of young adult apparel retailer Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSEANF) fell 15.9% in the morning session after the company reported weak fourth quarter earnings: its EPS in the quarter missed and sales and EPS guidance for the next quarter were below expectations. The company expects 4-6% revenue growth in the first quarter and 3-5% for the full year, with 2025 operating margins projected to remain flat or decline slightly relative to the previous year.
Young adult apparel retailer Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSEANF) beat Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q4 CY2024, with sales up 9.1% year on year to $1.58 billion. On the other hand, next quarter’s revenue guidance of $1.07 billion was less impressive, coming in 0.7% below analysts’ estimates. Its GAAP profit of $3.57 per share was 0.8% below analysts’ consensus estimates.
The three major indices were mostly flat in midday trading Wednesday with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq slightly under the flatline and the Dow Jones up 39 points.
Abercrombie & Fitch beats Q4 earnings estimates, but shares fall due to weak Q1 outlook. The company also announced that it has authorized a new $1.3 billion stock repurchase program.
NEW ALBANY, Ohio, March 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSEANF) today announced results for the thirteen week fourth quarter and fifty-two week year ended February 1, 2025. These compare to results for the fourteen week fourth quarter and fifty-three week year ended February 3, 2024. Descriptions of the use of non-GAAP financial measures and reconciliations of GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures accompany this release.
As the Q3 earnings season wraps, let’s dig into this quarter’s best and worst performers in the apparel retailer industry, including Abercrombie and Fitch (NYSEANF) and its peers.
