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Abercrombie & Fitch Co (Abercrombie & Fitch Co) Net-Net Working Capital : $-14.75 (As of Jan. 2024)


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What is Abercrombie & Fitch Co Net-Net Working Capital?

In calculating the Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Benjamin Graham assumed that a company's accounts receivable is only worth 75% its value, its inventory is only worth 50% of its value, but its liabilities have to be paid in full. In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. This is a conservative way of estimating the company's value.

Abercrombie & Fitch Co's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was $-14.75.

The industry rank for Abercrombie & Fitch Co's Net-Net Working Capital or its related term are showing as below:

ANF's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked *
in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Industry Median: 6.235
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

Abercrombie & Fitch Co Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

The historical data trend for Abercrombie & Fitch Co's Net-Net Working Capital can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Abercrombie & Fitch Co Net-Net Working Capital Chart

Abercrombie & Fitch Co Annual Data
Trend Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24
Net-Net Working Capital
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -24.56 -16.16 -18.41 -23.87 -14.75

Abercrombie & Fitch Co Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
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Competitive Comparison of Abercrombie & Fitch Co's Net-Net Working Capital

For the Apparel Retail subindustry, Abercrombie & Fitch Co's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Abercrombie & Fitch Co's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Abercrombie & Fitch Co's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Abercrombie & Fitch Co's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital falls into.



Abercrombie & Fitch Co Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

Abercrombie & Fitch Co's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(A: Jan. 2024 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(900.884+0.75 * 78.346+0.5 * 469.466-1924.246
-0-14.827)/50.5
=-14.75

Abercrombie & Fitch Co's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(Q: Jan. 2024 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(900.884+0.75 * 78.346+0.5 * 469.466-1924.246
-0-14.827)/50.5
=-14.75

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In calculating the Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Benjamin Graham assumed that a company's accounts receivable is only worth 75% its value, its inventory is only worth 50% of its value, but its liabilities have to be paid in full.

In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. In "Security Analysis", preferred stock is dubbed "an imperfect creditorship position" that is best placed on the balance sheet alongside funded debt.

This is a conservative way of estimating the company's value.


Abercrombie & Fitch Co  (NYSE:ANF) Net-Net Working Capital Explanation

One research study, covering the years 1970 through 1983 showed that portfolios picked at the beginning of each year, and held for one year, returned 29.4 percent, on average, over the 13-year period, compared to 11.5 percent for the S&P 500 Index. Other studies of Graham's strategy produced similar results.

Benjamin Graham looked for companies whose market values were less than two-thirds of their net-net value. They are collected under our Net-Net screener.


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Abercrombie & Fitch Co (Abercrombie & Fitch Co) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
6301 Fitch Path, New Albany, OH, USA, 43054
Abercrombie & Fitch Co is a specialty retailer that sells casual clothing, personal-care products, and accessories for men, women, and children. It sells direct to consumer through its stores and websites, which include the Abercrombie & Fitch, Abercrombie kids, and Hollister brands. Most stores are in the United States, but the company does have many stores in Canada, Europe, and Asia. All stores are leased. Abercrombie ships to well over 100 countries via its websites. The company sources its merchandise from dozens of vendors that are primarily located in Asia and Central America. Abercrombie has two distribution centers in Ohio to support its North American operations. It uses third-party distributors for sales in Europe and Asia.
Executives
Scott D. Lipesky officer: SVP and CFO 6301 FITCH PATH, NEW ALBANY OH 43054
Kristin A. Scott officer: Brand President-Hollister Co. 6301 FITCH PATH, NEW ALBANY OH 43054
Jay Rust officer: EVP Human Resources 6301 FITCH PATH, NEW ALBANY OH 43054
Samir Desai officer: EVP;Chief Digital&Tech Officer 6301 FITCH PATH, NEW ALBANY OH 43054
Sarah M. Gallagher director 6301 FITCH PATH, NEW ALBANY OH 43054
Kenneth B. Robinson director 6301 FITCH PATH, NEW ALBANY OH 43054
Gregory J Henchel officer: SVP, Gen Cnsl & Secy C/O HSN, INC., 1 HSN DRIVE, ST. PETERSBURG FL 33729
Fran Horowitz-bonadies officer: President of Hollister brand 6301 FITCH PATH, NEW ALBANY OH 43054
Terry Lee Burman director CLARENDON HOUSE, 2 CHURCH STREET, HAMILTON D0 HM11
Helen Vaid director 600 WEST CHICAGO AVE., STE 400, CHICAGO IL 60654
Kerrii B Anderson director WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL, INC, 4288 WEST DUBLIN-GRANVILLE RD., DUBLIN OH 43017
Suzanne M Coulter director 6301 FITCH PATH, NEW ALBANY OH 43054
Charles R Perrin director C/O AVON PRODUCS INC, 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10105-0196
Holly May officer: SVP, Chief HR Officer 6301 FITCH PATH, NEW ALBANY OH 43054
James A Goldman director