Abercrombie & Fitch posted a mixed Q1 report on Wednesday — earnings beat, revenue missed — but the market focused on the profit side and sent the stock up around 5% in premarket trading.
The company reported adjusted EPS of $1.47, down from $1.59 a year ago but ahead of the analyst consensus of around $1.28–$1.29. Revenue came in at $1.1 billion, just below the $1.12 billion estimate, though still up 2% from the same period last year.
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Comparable sales slipped 1% year over year. Operating margin came in at 8.0%.
CEO Fran Horowitz called the quarter a “record first quarter net sales” result and highlighted 14 consecutive quarters of growth.
ANF stock has had a rough 2026 — down 41% year to date heading into this report, weighed down by weak holiday results and a cautious full-year outlook issued earlier.
Performance varied across regions. Americas net sales rose 3%, while APAC jumped 24%. EMEA fell 10%, with the company pointing to softened demand in that region.
By brand, Abercrombie grew 3% year over year. Hollister was flat.
The company plans to repurchase around $450 million in stock during the fiscal year.
For Q2, Abercrombie guided for net sales growth of 2%–4% and EPS of $1.80–$2.00. The midpoint of $1.90 gives Wall Street a target to work with heading into the next quarter.
Full-year guidance was unchanged: net sales growth of 3%–5% and EPS of $10.20–$11.00. The midpoint of $10.60 sits slightly below the analyst consensus of $10.71.
The stock entered Wednesday’s session down 41% for the year.
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