Abercrombie & Fitch [ANF] vs Ross Stores [ROST] Detailed Stock Comparison

Abercrombie & Fitch

NYSE

Ross Stores

NASDAQ

TLDR: Quick Comparison Summary

Based on 20 vital metrics comparison: Abercrombie & Fitch wins in 13 metrics, Ross Stores wins in 6 metrics, with 0 ties. Abercrombie & Fitch appears stronger overall.

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Vital Metrics Comparison

Metric	Abercrombie & Fitch	Ross Stores	Better
P/E Ratio (TTM)	9.44	23.36	Abercrombie & Fitch
Price-to-Book Ratio	3.83	8.68	Abercrombie & Fitch
Debt-to-Equity Ratio	85.31	89.95	Abercrombie & Fitch
PEG Ratio	-0.35	34.34	Abercrombie & Fitch
EV/EBITDA	5.59	16.24	Abercrombie & Fitch
Profit Margin (TTM)	10.60%	9.80%	Abercrombie & Fitch
Operating Margin (TTM)	9.22%	12.17%	Ross Stores
EBITDA Margin (TTM)	9.22%	12.17%	Ross Stores
Return on Equity	47.14%	39.57%	Abercrombie & Fitch
Return on Assets (TTM)	14.90%	11.29%	Abercrombie & Fitch
Free Cash Flow (TTM)	$527.47M	$1.64B	Ross Stores
Dividend Yield	N/A	1.22%	N/A
1-Year Return	-45.86%	-5.71%	Ross Stores
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)	0.91	2.28	Abercrombie & Fitch
Enterprise Value	$4.90B	$49.60B	Ross Stores
EV/Revenue Ratio	0.98	2.33	Abercrombie & Fitch
Gross Profit Margin (TTM)	61.99%	28.16%	Abercrombie & Fitch
Revenue per Share (TTM)	$100	$65	Abercrombie & Fitch
Earnings per Share (Diluted)	$10.14	$6.33	Abercrombie & Fitch
Beta (Stock Volatility)	1.54	1.12	Ross Stores

Performance

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Abercrombie & Fitch vs Ross Stores Stock Performance Analysis

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Performance Comparison

Short-term Returns

Stock	1D	1W	1M	3M	6M	YTD
Abercrombie & Fitch	-3.10%	-9.14%	-3.54%	19.96%	-10.87%	-40.00%
Ross Stores	-1.03%	-2.62%	9.20%	-5.12%	5.22%	-4.10%

Long-term Returns

Stock	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y	15Y	20Y
Abercrombie & Fitch	-45.86%	479.33%	646.87%	379.35%	155.46%	60.20%
Ross Stores	-5.71%	67.72%	55.97%	196.26%	1,048.74%	2,264.30%

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Performance & Financial Health Analysis: Abercrombie & Fitch vs Ross Stores

Metric	ANF	ROST
Market Information
Market Cap i	$4.56B	$48.37B
Market Cap Category	Mid cap	Large cap
10 Day Avg. Volume i	1,641,974	3,053,370
90 Day Avg. Volume i	1,796,625	2,626,553
Last Close	$91.94	$146.35
52 Week Range	$65.40 - $172.90	$122.36 - $163.60
% from 52W High	-46.82%	-10.54%
All-Time High	$196.99 (May 27, 2024)	$163.60 (Aug 19, 2024)
% from All-Time High	-53.33%	-10.54%
Growth Metrics
Quarterly Revenue Growth	0.08%	0.03%
Quarterly Earnings Growth	-0.29%	-0.02%
Financial Health
Profit Margin (TTM) i	0.11%	0.10%
Operating Margin (TTM) i	0.09%	0.12%
Return on Equity (TTM) i	0.47%	0.40%
Debt to Equity (MRQ) i	85.31	89.95
Cash & Liquidity
Book Value per Share (MRQ)	$24.96	$17.03
Cash per Share (MRQ)	$12.75	$11.57
Operating Cash Flow (TTM) i	$611.37M	$2.40B
Levered Free Cash Flow (TTM) i	$391.44M	$1.15B
Dividends
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield i	N/A	1.22%
Last 12-Month Dividend i	$0.00	$1.56

Valuation & Enterprise Metrics Analysis: Abercrombie & Fitch vs Ross Stores

Metric	ANF	ROST
Price Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM) i	9.44	23.36
Forward P/E i	8.83	22.10
PEG Ratio i	-0.35	34.34
Price to Sales (TTM) i	0.91	2.28
Price to Book (MRQ) i	3.83	8.68
Market Capitalization
Market Capitalization i	$4.56B	$48.37B
Enterprise Value i	$4.90B	$49.60B
Enterprise Value Metrics
Enterprise to Revenue i	0.98	2.33
Enterprise to EBITDA i	5.59	16.24
Risk & Other Metrics
Beta i	1.54	1.12
Book Value per Share (MRQ) i	$24.96	$17.03

Financial Statements Comparison: Abercrombie & Fitch vs Ross Stores

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Profit Margin

Current Ratio

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Income Statement (MRQ)

Metric (MRQ)	ANF	ROST
Revenue/Sales i	$1.10B	$4.98B
Cost of Goods Sold i	$417.13M	$3.58B
Gross Profit i	$680.18M	$1.40B
Research & Development i	N/A	N/A
Operating Income (EBIT) i	$101.53M	$606.47M
EBITDA i	$147.55M	$769.28M
Pre-Tax Income i	$108.32M	$640.88M
Income Tax i	$26.58M	$161.63M
Net Income (Profit) i	$81.74M	$479.25M

Balance Sheet & Liquidity Metrics (MRQ)

Metric (MRQ)	ANF	ROST
Cash & Equivalents i	$510.56M	$3.78B
Total Current Assets i	$1.37B	$6.88B
Total Current Liabilities i	$998.87M	$4.44B
Long-Term Debt i	$810.39M	$3.81B
Total Shareholders Equity i	$1.20B	$5.58B
Retained Earnings i	$3.27B	$4.22B
Property, Plant & Equipment i	$3.55B	$3.33B

Cash Flow Statement Comparison (MRQ)

Metric (MRQ)	ANF	ROST
Operating Cash Flow i	$-12.36M	$270.63M
Capital Expenditures i	$-50.76M	$-207.38M
Free Cash Flow i	$-54.76M	$202.34M
Debt Repayment i	$0	$-700.00M
Common Stock Repurchase i	$-234.06M	$-322.65M

Short Interest & Institutional Ownership Analysis

Metric	ANF	ROST
Shares Short i	6.77M	5.43M
Short Ratio i	3.46	2.15
Short % of Float i	0.24%	0.02%
Average Daily Volume (10 Day) i	1,641,974	3,053,370
Average Daily Volume (90 Day) i	1,796,625	2,626,553
Shares Outstanding i	49.74M	328.81M
Float Shares i	46.53M	319.42M
% Held by Insiders i	0.02%	0.02%
% Held by Institutions i	1.00%	0.95%

Dividend Analysis & Yield Comparison: Abercrombie & Fitch vs Ross Stores

Metric	ANF	ROST
Last 12-Month Dividend i	$0.00	$1.56
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield i	N/A	1.22%
3-Year Avg Annual Dividend i	$0.00	$1.43
3-Year Avg Dividend Yield i	N/A	0.28%
3-Year Total Dividends i	$0.00	$4.28
Ex-Dividend Date	N/A	Jun 10, 2025

Abercrombie & Fitch [ANF] vs Ross Stores [ROST] Detailed Stock Comparison