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Abercrombie & Fitch
Guidance from Abercrombie & Fitch’s last 8 earnings releases. Every value links to its sentence in the filing. See something wrong? Tell us.
Releases tracked
8
Latest release
Aug 26, 2026
Data checked
Aug 26, 2026
What changed in the Aug 26, 2026 release
Each item compared with the same item in the previous release (May 27, 2026). Values in quotation marks are the company’s words.
New — first stated in this releaseRaised / Lowered / Narrowed / Widened — changed from the prior releaseRevised — wording changed, direction not determinableChanged — value changed; the comparison couldn’t be parsed to a directionReiterated — restated unchangedNot restated — stated before, absent nowRaised and lowered describe the number, not whether the change is favorable.
| Change | Metric | Period | Previous | Now | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raised | Net sales growth | for FY2026 | “3% to 5%” | “around 5%” | Filing ↗ |
| New | Net sales growth | for Q3 FY2026 | — | “5% to 6%” | Filing ↗ |
| Raised | Net income per diluted share | for FY2026 | “$10.20 to $11.00” | “$13.10 to $13.60” | Filing ↗ |
| New | Net income per diluted share | for Q3 FY2026 | — | “$2.90 to $3.20” | Filing ↗ |
| Raised | Operating margin | for FY2026 | “In The Range of 12.0% to 12.5%” | “In The Range of 14.5% to 15.0%” | Filing ↗ |
| New | Operating margin | for Q3 FY2026 | — | “In The Range of 13.0% to 14.0%” | Filing ↗ |
| New | Assumed effective tariff rate | for FY2026 | — | “10% to 12.5%” | Filing ↗ |
| Raised | Capital expenditures | for FY2026 | “In The Range of $200 to $225 million” | “Around $250 million” | Filing ↗ |
| New | Diluted weighted average shares | for Q3 FY2026 | — | “Around 43 million” | Filing ↗ |
| New | Effective tax rate | for Q3 FY2026 | — | “Around 29%” | Filing ↗ |
| New | Estimated IEEPA tariff refunds | for Q3 FY2026 | — | “$20 million” | Filing ↗ |
| New | Estimated IEEPA tariff refunds | for FY2026 | — | “$120 million” | Filing ↗ |
| New | IEEPA tariff refund impact (bps) | for FY2026 | — | “Favorability of around 220 bps” | Filing ↗ |
| New | IEEPA tariff refund impact (bps) | for Q3 FY2026 | — | “Favorability of around 160 bps” | Filing ↗ |
| Narrowed | Real estate activity: Openings/Closures | for FY2026 | “60 Openings, 20 Closures” | “50 Openings, 20 Closures” | Filing ↗ |
| Reiterated | Diluted weighted average shares | for FY2026 | “Around 44 million” | “Around 44 million” | Filing ↗ |
| Reiterated | Real estate activity - Net Store Openings | for FY2026 | “~30 Net Store Openings” | “~30 Net Store Openings” | Filing ↗ |
| Reiterated | Real estate activity - Remodels and Right-Sizes | for FY2026 | “80” | “80” | Filing ↗ |
| Reiterated | Real estate activity | for FY2027 | “~30 Net Store Openings” | “~30 Net Store Openings” | Filing ↗ |
Show 5 items not restated in this release
| Change | Metric | Period | Previous | Now | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not restated | Earnings per share | for FY2026 | “grow earnings per share” | — | Filing ↗ |
| Not restated | Openings | for FY2026 | “55” | — | Filing ↗ |
| Not restated | Remodels and Right-Sizes | for FY2026 | “70” | — | Filing ↗ |
| Not restated | Tariff impact | for FY2026 | “70 basis points” | — | Filing ↗ |
| Not restated | Tariff impact | for Q1 FY2027 | “approximately 290 basis points” | — | Filing ↗ |
Current guidance
Guidance for periods that have not yet ended, at its most recent value, grouped by horizon.
Current fiscal year
| Metric | Current value | Period | Measure | First stated | Times stated | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales growth | “around 5%” | for FY2026 | GAAP-tied | Nov 25, 2025 | 4 | Filing ↗ |
| Net sales growth | “5% to 6%” | for Q3 FY2026 | GAAP-tied | Aug 26, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Earnings per share | “grow earnings per share” | for FY2026 | GAAP-tied | Mar 4, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Net income per diluted share | “$13.10 to $13.60” | for FY2026 | GAAP-tied | Nov 25, 2025 | 4 | Filing ↗ |
| Net income per diluted share | “$2.90 to $3.20” | for Q3 FY2026 | GAAP-tied | Aug 26, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Operating margin | “In The Range of 14.5% to 15.0%” | for FY2026 | GAAP-tied | Mar 4, 2026 | 3 | Filing ↗ |
| Operating margin | “In The Range of 13.0% to 14.0%” | for Q3 FY2026 | GAAP-tied | Aug 26, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Assumed effective tariff rate | “10% to 12.5%” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | Aug 26, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Capital expenditures | “Around $250 million” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | Mar 4, 2026 | 2 | Filing ↗ |
| Closures | “25” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | Mar 4, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Diluted weighted average shares | “Around 44 million” | for FY2026 | GAAP-tied | Mar 4, 2026 | 3 | Filing ↗ |
| Diluted weighted average shares | “Around 43 million” | for Q3 FY2026 | GAAP-tied | Aug 26, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Effective tax rate | “Around 29%” | for Q3 FY2026 | GAAP-tied | Aug 26, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Effective tax rate | “Around 30%” | for FY2026 | GAAP-tied | Mar 4, 2026 | 2 | Filing ↗ |
| Estimated IEEPA tariff refunds | “$20 million” | for Q3 FY2026 | Company-defined | Aug 26, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Estimated IEEPA tariff refunds | “$120 million” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | Aug 26, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| IEEPA tariff refund impact (bps) | “Favorability of around 220 bps” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | Aug 26, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| IEEPA tariff refund impact (bps) | “Favorability of around 160 bps” | for Q3 FY2026 | Company-defined | Aug 26, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Net Store Openings | “~30” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | Mar 4, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Openings | “55” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | Mar 4, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Real estate activity | “~40 Net Store Openings” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | May 28, 2025 | 2 | Filing ↗ |
| Real estate activity - Net Store Openings | “~30 Net Store Openings” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | May 27, 2026 | 2 | Filing ↗ |
| Real estate activity - openings and closures | “50 Openings, 20 Closures” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | May 27, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Real estate activity - Remodels and Right-Sizes | “80” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | May 27, 2026 | 2 | Filing ↗ |
| Real estate activity: Openings/Closures | “50 Openings, 20 Closures” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | May 28, 2025 | 3 | Filing ↗ |
| Remodels and Right-Sizes | “70” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | Mar 4, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Share repurchases | “at least $500 million” | for FY2026 | Declared action | Mar 4, 2026 | 3 | Filing ↗ |
| Share repurchases | “at least $100 million” | for Q3 FY2026 | Declared action | Aug 26, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Tariff expense | “approximately $90 million” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | May 28, 2025 | 3 | Filing ↗ |
| Tariff impact | “70 basis points” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | Mar 4, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Year-over-year tariff impact (bps) | “Unfavorability of around 20 bps” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | May 27, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Capital expenditures | “Around $225 million” | for FY2027 | Company-defined | May 27, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Real estate activity | “~30 Net Store Openings” | for FY2027 | Company-defined | May 27, 2026 | 2 | Filing ↗ |
| Real estate activity: Openings/Closures | “50 Openings, 20 Closures” | for FY2027 | Company-defined | May 27, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Tariff impact | “approximately 290 basis points” | for Q1 FY2027 | Company-defined | Mar 4, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
No period stated
| Metric | Current value | Period | Measure | First stated | Times stated | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New share repurchase authorization | “$1.3 billion” | — | Declared action | Mar 5, 2025 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
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Full history
Every metric, every release, eight quarters — the complete record as one table.
| Metric | FY2027 | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | No period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | — | 7 statements | 9 statements | 1 statement | — |
| Earnings per share | — | 1 statement | — | — | — |
| Net income per diluted share | — | 7 statements | 8 statements | — | — |
| Operating margin | — | 6 statements | 10 statements | 1 statement | — |
| Assumed effective tariff rate | — | 1 statement | — | — | — |
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Filings
The 8 earnings releases this page is built from.
| Filed | Fiscal period | Accession | Guidance items | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2026 | FY2027 Q2 | 0001018840-26-000041 | 21 | Open filing ↗ |
| May 27, 2026 | FY2027 Q1 | 0001018840-26-000029 | 21 | Open filing ↗ |
| Mar 4, 2026 | FY2026 Q4 | 0001018840-26-000006 | 20 | Open filing ↗ |
| Nov 25, 2025 | FY2026 Q3 | 0001018840-25-000046 | 18 | Open filing ↗ |
| Aug 27, 2025 | FY2026 Q2 | 0001018840-25-000041 | 19 | Open filing ↗ |
| May 28, 2025 | FY2026 Q1 | 0001018840-25-000029 | 19 | Open filing ↗ |
| Mar 5, 2025 | FY2025 Q4 | 0001018840-25-000007 | 17 | Open filing ↗ |
| Nov 26, 2024 | FY2025 Q3 | 0001018840-24-000083 | 10 | Open filing ↗ |
Not located in filing
1 value was detected in these releases but could not be matched to an exact sentence in the filing body, so it is not shown as guidance. We surface the count rather than drop it silently.
Show the 1 unmatched span
| Span | Why | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| Abercrombie brand net sales = approximately flat to last year's record | span gate: value not verbatim in filing | Nov 25, 2025 |
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