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Compared to Estimates, Abercrombie (ANF) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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For the quarter ended April 2026, Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF - Free Report) reported revenue of $1.11 billion, up 1.5% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.47, compared to $1.59 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of -0.48% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.12 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.26, the EPS surprise was +16.36%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Abercrombie performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Comparable store sales - Total - YoY change: -1% versus -0% estimated by three analysts on average.
  • Number of stores - Total (EOP): 834 versus 836 estimated by three analysts on average.
  • Comparable store sales - Hollister - YoY change: -2% versus -0.4% estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Number of stores - Abercrombie: 309 compared to the 310 average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Number of stores - Hollister: 525 versus 526 estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Net sales by brand family- Hollister: $549.1 million versus $557.47 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -0.1% change.
  • Net sales by brand family- Abercrombie: $564.72 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $565.69 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +3.1%.

View all Key Company Metrics for Abercrombie here>>>

Shares of Abercrombie have returned -12.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +5.1% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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