ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO-CL A (AFT.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:AFT • US0028962076
72.96 EUR
-9.38 (-11.39%)
Last: Mar 6, 2026, 07:00 PM
This AFT.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
Overall AFT gets a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10. We evaluated AFT against 58 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. AFT gets an excellent profitability rating and is at the same time showing great financial health properties. AFT is valued quite cheap, but it does not seem to be growing. This makes AFT very considerable for value investing!
1. AFT.DE Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year AFT was profitable.
- AFT had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- AFT had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- AFT had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- With an excellent Return On Assets value of 15.00%, AFT belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 98.28% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 39.64%, AFT belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 93.10% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 23.68%, AFT belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 96.55% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for AFT is significantly above the industry average of 9.79%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (15.61%) for AFT is below the current ROIC(23.68%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 15% | ||
| ROE | 39.64% | ||
| ROIC | 23.68% |
ROA(3y)9.43%
ROA(5y)6.76%
ROE(3y)24.83%
ROE(5y)18.83%
ROIC(3y)15.61%
ROIC(5y)12.26%
1.3 Margins
- With an excellent Profit Margin value of 10.07%, AFT belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 96.55% of the companies in the same industry.
- AFT's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- AFT has a Operating Margin of 14.71%. This is amongst the best in the industry. AFT outperforms 96.55% of its industry peers.
- AFT's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With an excellent Gross Margin value of 62.11%, AFT belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 91.38% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of AFT has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 14.71% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 10.07% | ||
| GM | 62.11% |
OM growth 3Y16.83%
OM growth 5Y32.13%
PM growth 3Y17.33%
PM growth 5Y60.11%
GM growth 3Y1%
GM growth 5Y1.56%
2. AFT.DE Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), AFT is creating value.
- The number of shares outstanding for AFT has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- AFT has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- There is no outstanding debt for AFT. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
2.2 Solvency
- AFT has an Altman-Z score of 4.86. This indicates that AFT is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 4.86, AFT belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 94.83% of the companies in the same industry.
- AFT has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.86 |
ROIC/WACC2.44
WACC9.7%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.38 indicates that AFT should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- AFT has a better Current ratio (1.38) than 63.79% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.76 indicates that AFT may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.76, AFT is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 67.24% of the companies in the same industry.
- The current and quick ratio evaluation for AFT is rather negative, while it does have excellent solvency and profitability. These ratios do not necessarly indicate liquidity issues and need to be evaluated against the specifics of the business.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.38 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.76 |
3. AFT.DE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- AFT shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -2.67%.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 69.30% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- Looking at the last year, AFT shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 7.57% in the last year.
- AFT shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 6.43% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-2.67%
EPS 3Y34.82%
EPS 5Y69.3%
EPS Q2Q%-5.6%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.57%
Revenue growth 3Y10.05%
Revenue growth 5Y6.43%
Sales Q2Q%6.75%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, AFT will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 1.68% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, AFT will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.77% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-6.05%
EPS Next 2Y-1.14%
EPS Next 3Y1.68%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year6.74%
Revenue Next 2Y5.46%
Revenue Next 3Y4.77%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. AFT.DE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- AFT is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 8.56.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, AFT is valued cheaply inside the industry as 91.38% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.45, AFT is valued rather cheaply.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.05 indicates a reasonable valuation of AFT.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, AFT is valued cheaply inside the industry as 81.03% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.65, AFT is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.56 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.05 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 86.21% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than AFT, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, AFT is valued a bit cheaper than 63.79% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 10.05 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.51 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The excellent profitability rating of AFT may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.12
EPS Next 2Y-1.14%
EPS Next 3Y1.68%
5. AFT.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- AFT does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
AFT.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:AFT (3/6/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
72.96
-9.38 (-11.39%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)11-25 2025-11-25/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-26 2026-05-26
Inst Owners101.59%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners1.42%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap3.35B
Revenue(TTM)5.18B
Net Income(TTM)522.02M
Analysts78.82
Price Target104.61 (43.38%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr YearsN/A
Div Non Decr YearsN/A
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)4.13%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.05%
Max EPS beat(2)8.31%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)5.27%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.07%
Max EPS beat(4)12.9%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)7.78%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)122.78%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)1.3%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.07%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.26%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.13%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.3%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.26%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.23%
Revenue beat(8)7
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.22%
Revenue beat(12)11
Avg Revenue beat(12)2.39%
Revenue beat(16)13
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.62%
PT rev (1m)-1.42%
PT rev (3m)9.38%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.17%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.35%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.03%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.68%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.06%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.35%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.02%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.06%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.56 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.05 | ||
| P/S | 0.75 | ||
| P/FCF | 10.05 | ||
| P/OCF | 6.23 | ||
| P/B | 2.94 | ||
| P/tB | 2.94 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.51 |
EPS(TTM)8.52
EY11.68%
EPS(NY)9.06
Fwd EY12.42%
FCF(TTM)7.26
FCFY9.95%
OCF(TTM)11.71
OCFY16.05%
SpS97.78
BVpS24.85
TBVpS24.85
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.12
Graham Number69.02
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 15% | ||
| ROE | 39.64% | ||
| ROCE | 32.91% | ||
| ROIC | 23.68% | ||
| ROICexc | 32.54% | ||
| ROICexgc | 32.54% | ||
| OM | 14.71% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 10.07% | ||
| GM | 62.11% | ||
| FCFM | 7.42% |
ROA(3y)9.43%
ROA(5y)6.76%
ROE(3y)24.83%
ROE(5y)18.83%
ROIC(3y)15.61%
ROIC(5y)12.26%
ROICexc(3y)26.72%
ROICexc(5y)21.13%
ROICexgc(3y)26.72%
ROICexgc(5y)21.13%
ROCE(3y)21.69%
ROCE(5y)17.04%
ROICexgc growth 3Y22.16%
ROICexgc growth 5Y54.62%
ROICexc growth 3Y22.16%
ROICexc growth 5Y54.62%
OM growth 3Y16.83%
OM growth 5Y32.13%
PM growth 3Y17.33%
PM growth 5Y60.11%
GM growth 3Y1%
GM growth 5Y1.56%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.49
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 155.59% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 4.56% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 67.89% | ||
| Profit Quality | 73.67% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.38 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.76 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.86 |
F-Score6
WACC9.7%
ROIC/WACC2.44
Cap/Depr(3y)118.43%
Cap/Depr(5y)96.78%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.94%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.54%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-2.67%
EPS 3Y34.82%
EPS 5Y69.3%
EPS Q2Q%-5.6%
EPS Next Y-6.05%
EPS Next 2Y-1.14%
EPS Next 3Y1.68%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.57%
Revenue growth 3Y10.05%
Revenue growth 5Y6.43%
Sales Q2Q%6.75%
Revenue Next Year6.74%
Revenue Next 2Y5.46%
Revenue Next 3Y4.77%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y6.11%
EBIT growth 3Y28.57%
EBIT growth 5Y40.63%
EBIT Next Year10.78%
EBIT Next 3Y4.76%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-19.23%
FCF growth 3Y42.89%
FCF growth 5Y40.05%
OCF growth 1Y-4.37%
OCF growth 3Y36.75%
OCF growth 5Y18.76%
ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO-CL A / AFT.DE FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO-CL A (AFT.DE) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to AFT.DE.
What is the valuation status of ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO-CL A (AFT.DE) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO-CL A (AFT.DE). This can be considered as Undervalued.
What is the profitability of AFT stock?
ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO-CL A (AFT.DE) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.
How financially healthy is ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO-CL A?
The financial health rating of ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO-CL A (AFT.DE) is 9 / 10.
How sustainable is the dividend of ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO-CL A (AFT.DE) stock?
The dividend rating of ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO-CL A (AFT.DE) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.