Abercrombie & Fitch Co (XTER:AFT) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 4.88 (As of Sep. 02, 2026) — 290% Above Median

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XTER:AFT Abercrombie & Fitch Co XTER:AFT
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GF Value €77.53
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Abercrombie & Fitch Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Abercrombie & Fitch Co XTER:AFT 88 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 4.88 as of Sep. 02, 2026, which is 290% above its 10-year median of 1.25. GuruFocus rates XTER:AFT with a GF Score™ of 88/100 and a GF Value™ of €77.53 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 756 Retail - Cyclical companies, Abercrombie & Fitch Co ranks worse than 90.61% on this metric.

As of today (2026-09-02), Abercrombie & Fitch Co's current share price is €93.60. Abercrombie & Fitch Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2026 was €19.18. Abercrombie & Fitch Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 4.88.

The historical rank and industry rank for Abercrombie & Fitch Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

XTER:AFT' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.38   Med: 1.25   Max: 9.14
Current: 6.39

During the past years, Abercrombie & Fitch Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 9.14. The lowest was 0.38. And the median was 1.25.

XTER:AFT's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
90.61% of 756 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 1.24 vs XTER:AFT: 6.39

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Abercrombie & Fitch Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jul. 2026 was €26.675. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is €19.18 for the trailing ten years ended in Jul. 2026.

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Abercrombie & Fitch Co  (XTER:AFT) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Abercrombie & Fitch Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Abercrombie & Fitch Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Abercrombie & Fitch Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio 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.

Abercrombie & Fitch Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Abercrombie & Fitch Co Annual Data
Trend Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24 Jan25 Jan26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.87 1.39 5.05 5.83 4.61

Abercrombie & Fitch Co Quarterly Data
Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26 Apr26 Jul26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.60 3.45 4.61 3.91 4.52

XTER:AFT vs URBN, VSXY, GAP: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Apparel Retail subindustry, Abercrombie & Fitch Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio 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 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Abercrombie & Fitch Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Abercrombie & Fitch Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Abercrombie & Fitch Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Abercrombie & Fitch Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=93.60/19.18
=4.88

* 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.

Abercrombie & Fitch Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Abercrombie & Fitch Co's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jul. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jul. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jul. 2026)
=26.675/333.9180*333.9180
=26.675

Current CPI (Jul. 2026) = 333.9180.

Abercrombie & Fitch Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201610 16.255 241.729 22.454
201701 17.250 242.839 23.720
201704 16.077 244.524 21.954
201707 14.733 244.786 20.098
201710 14.502 246.663 19.632
201801 14.939 247.867 20.125
201804 14.160 250.546 18.872
201807 14.536 252.006 19.261
201810 14.858 252.885 19.619
201901 15.990 251.712 21.212
201904 14.623 255.548 19.107
201907 14.013 256.571 18.237
201910 14.167 257.346 18.382
202001 15.194 257.971 19.667
202004 11.673 256.389 15.203
202007 11.239 259.101 14.484
202010 11.573 260.388 14.841
202101 12.323 261.582 15.731
202104 12.704 267.054 15.885
202107 13.557 273.003 16.582
202110 13.737 276.589 16.584
202201 13.782 281.148 16.369
202204 12.765 289.109 14.743
202207 13.150 296.276 14.821
202210 13.386 298.012 14.999
202301 13.159 299.170 14.687
202304 12.786 303.363 14.074
202307 13.852 305.691 15.131
202310 16.274 307.671 17.662
202401 18.817 308.417 20.373
202404 19.677 313.548 20.955
202407 21.783 314.540 23.125
202410 22.729 315.664 24.043
202501 25.942 317.671 27.269
202504 22.214 320.795 23.123
202507 23.530 323.048 24.322
202510 24.668 0.000
202601 26.546 325.252 27.253
202604 25.788 333.020 25.858
202607 26.675 333.918 26.675

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 4.88 mean?
Abercrombie & Fitch Co (XTER:AFT) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 4.88 as of Sep. 02, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Abercrombie & Fitch Co and its competitors. This is 290% above median its historical median of 1.25. Over the past decade, Abercrombie & Fitch Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.38 to 9.14. According to the industry distribution chart, Abercrombie & Fitch Co ranks #685 out of 756 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 90.6%.
Is Abercrombie & Fitch Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Abercrombie & Fitch Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 4.88 is 290% above median its 10-year median of 1.25. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.38 to a high of 9.14. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.24. Abercrombie & Fitch Co's value of 4.88 is 293.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Abercrombie & Fitch Co ranks #685 out of 756 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Abercrombie & Fitch Co has a GF Score™ of 88/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Abercrombie & Fitch Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to URBN and VSXY?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Abercrombie & Fitch Co ranks #685 out of 756 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Abercrombie & Fitch Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.24. Abercrombie & Fitch Co's value of 4.88 is 293.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Abercrombie & Fitch Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.38 to 9.14 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.25 vs. the industry median of 1.24, Abercrombie & Fitch Co has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for a Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Retail - Cyclical companies is 1.24, based on 756 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Abercrombie & Fitch Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 4.88 is 293.5% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Abercrombie & Fitch Co and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.24 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Abercrombie & Fitch Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 4.88, which is 290% above median its own 10-year median of 1.25. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Abercrombie & Fitch Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Abercrombie & Fitch Co (XTER:AFT) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €77.53, compared to a current price of €93.60 — trading 20.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 4.88, which is 290% above median its 10-year median of 1.25 and 293.5% above the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 1.24. Abercrombie & Fitch Co's overall GF Score™ is 88/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Abercrombie & Fitch Co (XTER:AFT), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 4.88 as of Sep. 02, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Abercrombie & Fitch Co (XTER:AFT) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Abercrombie & Fitch Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €93.60 is trading 20.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of €77.53. GuruFocus considers Abercrombie & Fitch Co to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for XTER:AFT:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 4.88 (290% above median its 10-year median of 1.25)
  • GF Value™: €77.53 vs. price of €93.60 (20.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 88/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 293.5% above the Retail - Cyclical median (#685 of 756)

No single metric tells the full story. See the XTER:AFT stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Abercrombie & Fitch Co Business Description

Address 6301 Fitch Path, New Albany, OH, USA, 43054
Abercrombie & Fitch Co is a digitally led, omnichannel retailer offering apparel, personal care products, and accessories for men, women, and kids through company-owned stores, digital channels, and third-party arrangements. The company operates through three geographic segments: Americas, the maximum revenue generator; Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA); and Asia-Pacific (APAC). Its brand families include Abercrombie brands and Hollister brands. The Americas segment covers North and South America, EMEA includes Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and APAC includes the Asia-Pacific region, including Asia and Oceania.
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