Abercrombie & Fitch Stock Hits Record on Booming Sales and Higher Guidance
- August 18, 2024
- Category: Blockchain

Key Takeaways
- Abercrombie & Fitch beat earnings and revenue forecasts and raised its guidance as sales advanced across its brands and regions.
- The clothing retailer set a first-quarter record for revenue, boosted by a 31% jump in sales of its Abercrombie brand.
- Abercrombie shares soared to an all-time high on the news.
Abercrombie & Fitch ( ANF ) shares soared to an all-time high Wednesday as the clothing retailer’s first-quarter results easily exceeded estimates and it raised its outlook as sales rose for all regions and brands.
The company reported quarterly net income of $113.9 million—nearly seven times greater than a year ago—with earnings per share (EPS ) of $2.14, up from $0.32 in 2023. Revenue jumped 22% year-over-year to $1.02 billion, a first-quarter record. Profit and revenue topped forecasts.
Sales of its Abercrombie brand climbed 31% to $571.5 million, and Hollister brand sales rose 12% to $449.2 million. They were up 23% to $820.1 million in the Americas; 19% to $164.8 million in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa; and 10% to $35.8 million in the Asia-Pacific region.
Abercrombie & Fitch ‘Successfully Navigated Seasonal Transitions’
Chief Executive Officer (CEO ) Fran Horowitz said the company “successfully navigated seasonal transitions with relevant assortments and compelling marketing, leveraging agile chase capabilities and inventory discipline.”
Abercrombie now expects full-year sales to rise about 10% from $4.3 billion in fiscal 2023, up from its previous outlook of a 4% to 6% gain. It sees operating margin of approximately 14% compared with the earlier prediction of about 12%.
Shares of Abercrombie & Fitch soared more than 19% to $181.68 as of 11:42 a.m. ET Wednesday after touching a record $182.86 earlier in the session. They have have more than doubled this year.