Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) Q1 2026 Earnings Call May 28, 2025 08:30 AM ET Company Participants Mohit Gupta - VP - Investor RelationsFran Horowitz - CEO & DirectorRobert Ball - SVP & CFODana Telsey - CEO and Chief Research OfficerCorey Tarlowe - SVP - Equity ResearchScott Lipesky - EVP & COOMarni Shapiro - Managing PartnerAlexandra Straton - Equity Research Managing DirectorMauricio Serna - Executive DirectorRick Patel - Managing DirectorJanet Kloppenburg - President Conference Call Participants Matt Boss - E ...

Core Insights - Analysts project Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) will report quarterly earnings of $1.36 per share, a decline of 36.5% year over year, with revenues expected to reach $1.06 billion, an increase of 3.7% from the same quarter last year [1] Earnings Estimates - The consensus EPS estimate has been revised 3.2% lower over the last 30 days, indicating a collective reevaluation by analysts [2] - Changes in earnings estimates are crucial for predicting investor reactions, as empirical research shows a strong correlation between earnings estimate revisions and short-term stock performance [3] Key Metrics Projections - Analysts estimate 'Net sales - Hollister' at $498.67 million, reflecting an 11% increase from the previous year [5] - 'Net sales - Abercrombie' is projected at $575.23 million, indicating a year-over-year change of 0.7% [5] - The total number of stores is expected to reach 797, up from 750 a year ago [5] Comparable Store Sales - 'Comparable store sales - Hollister' are forecasted to reach a year-over-year change of 8.8%, down from 13% in the same quarter last year [6] - 'Comparable store sales - Abercrombie' are expected to decline by 6.4%, compared to a 29% increase in the previous year [6] - The total 'Comparable store sales - YoY change' is projected at 1.3%, significantly lower than the 21% reported in the same quarter last year [7] Stock Performance - Abercrombie shares have returned +5.1% over the past month, underperforming compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +10.7% change [7] - With a Zacks Rank 4 (Sell), ANF is anticipated to lag behind overall market performance in the near future [7]