Abercrombie & Fitch Q2 EPS $4.17 Beats on Tariff Refund; FY26 Guidance Raised to $13.10-$13.60
ANF sits 65% above its 52-week low of $65.45.
Summary
Abercrombie & Fitch reported record Q2 sales and EPS of $4.17, boosted by a $100M tariff refund, and raised full-year EPS guidance to $13.10-$13.60 while increasing buybacks to at least $500M.
Key Events · Earnings and Guidance · ANF
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Record Q2 Sales and EPS Beat
Q2 net sales of $1.3B, up 5% YoY, with diluted EPS of $4.17 versus prior outlook of $1.80-$2.00. Operating margin of 19.9% exceeded guidance.
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IEEPA Tariff Refund Benefit
A $100M pre-tax IEEPA tariff refund contributed $1.75 per diluted share to Q2 EPS. Excluding this one-time benefit, results still exceeded outlook.
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Full-Year Guidance Raised
FY2026 EPS guidance raised to $13.10-$13.60 from $10.20-$11.00. Net sales growth outlook tightened to around 5% from 3%-5%.
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Buyback Authorization Increased
Share repurchase authorization increased to at least $500M from $450M. Year-to-date repurchases of $282M represent 7% of shares outstanding at the beginning of the year.
Analysis · ANF · Trade & Services
A record quarter for Abercrombie & Fitch, with net sales of $1.3 billion—up 5% year-over-year—and diluted EPS of $4.17, far surpassing the prior outlook of $1.80-$2.00. The outperformance was fueled by a $100 million pre-tax IEEPA tariff refund ($1.75 per share), yet even without that one-time boost, operating margin of 19.9% came in ahead of guidance. Management lifted full-year EPS guidance to $13.10-$13.60 from $10.20-$11.00 and raised the share repurchase authorization to at least $500 million from $450 million. Year-to-date, the company has bought back 7% of shares outstanding, a substantial return of capital. This is a strong quarter with a material guidance raise, though the tariff refund flatters the headline numbers.
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