Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Abercrombie & Fitch's (ANF) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 29.07% in Q1 2026, down 526.0% year-on-year from 6.82% in Q1 2025, and down 9.95% quarter-over-quarter from 32.28% in Q4 2025.
Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Abercrombie & Fitch has disclosed Return on Capital Employed across 16 years of filings, most recently posting 29.07% for Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 29.07%, down 526.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was 29.07% (down 526.0% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was 30.2%, down 665.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 29.07% for Q1 2026 at Abercrombie & Fitch, down from 32.28% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 35.78% in Q4 2024 to a low of 5.14% in Q1 2023.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 24.61% (2024), against an average of 22.15%.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed sank 1192 bps in 2023 and surged 2098 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Abercrombie & Fitch's Return on Capital Employed stood at 5.83% in 2022, then surged by 229 bps to 19.17% in 2023, then surged by 87 bps to 35.78% in 2024, then retreated by 10 bps to 32.28% in 2025, then retreated by 10 bps to 29.07% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 29.07% (Q1 2026), 32.28% (Q4 2025), and 34.41% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 177.75 Bn | 172.17 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 32.66% |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 74.23 Bn | 69.64 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 25.41% |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 19.90 Bn | 19.15 Bn | 1.26 Bn | -27.23% |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 13.59 Bn | 11.78 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 34.99% |
| 5 | Gap | 7.91 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 13.71% |
| 6 | Urban Outfitters | 6.43 Bn | 5.73 Bn | 599.20 Mn | 3.26% |
| 7 | Boot Barn Holdings | 5.12 Bn | 4.92 Bn | 281.24 Mn | 15.46% |
| 8 | Victoria's Secret | 4.37 Bn | 3.90 Bn | 855.00 Mn | 7.60% |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 3.57 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 29.07% |
| 10 | American Eagle Outfitters | 2.83 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 651.06 Mn | 7.00% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 29.07% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 32.28% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 34.41% |
| May 3, 2025 | 32.40% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 34.33% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 35.78% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 34.03% |
| May 4, 2024 | 28.28% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 24.61% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 19.17% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 13.12% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 7.31% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 5.14% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 5.83% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 9.29% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 14.37% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 17.06% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 17.56% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 15.94% |
| May 1, 2021 | 10.36% |