Abercrombie & Fitch Co (Abercrombie & Fitch Co) GF Value Rank : 1 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)

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What is Abercrombie & Fitch Co GF Value Rank?

Abercrombie & Fitch Co has the GF Value Rank of 1.

The GF Value Rank is determined by the price-to-GF-Value (P/GF Value) ratio, a proprietary metric calculated based on historical multiples along with an adjustment factor based on a company's past returns and growth and future estimates of the business' performance.

GuruFocus found that for valuation, we cannot simply give stocks a better GF Value rank simply because they have a lower P/GF Value ratio. Backtesting shows that over the long term, the two worst-performing groups are the most expensive group (with the highest P/GF Value ratio) and the least expensive group (with the lowest P/GF Value ratio).

We can understand why the most expensive group underperforms. We were initially puzzled by the underperformance of the least expensive group, but we realized there is a reason why some stocks are super cheap. If they look too undervalued, it is often because the businesses behind them are poor quality. The market realized this and gave them low valuations. In a way, the market is efficient.

After multiple backtesting analyses, we granted the stocks in third-cheapest percentile the highest GF Value rank, as they have performed the best over a full market cycle. Stock performance is actually not as sensitive to valuation as it is to growth and profitability. On average, the companies in the 20%-50% valuation groups have similar performances. Therefore, we should avoid the most expensive and the least expensive stocks. We can be more tolerant of valuation.

Please click GF Score to see more details on the GF Score's 5 Key Aspects of Analysis.

Competitive Comparison of Abercrombie & Fitch Co's GF Value Rank

For the Apparel Retail subindustry, Abercrombie & Fitch Co's GF Value Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and GF Value Rank 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 GF Value Rank Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Abercrombie & Fitch Co's GF Value Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Abercrombie & Fitch Co's GF Value Rank falls into.

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

Industry

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Comparable Companies

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Address

6301 Fitch Path, New Albany, OH, USA, 43054

Website

https://corporate.abercrombie.com

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