{
  "url": "https://struct.news/briefs/abercrombie-generated-more-cash-as-operating-profit-fell",
  "title": "Abercrombie generated more cash as operating profit fell",
  "summary": "Abercrombie spent $61.3M on capex, up from $50.8M, while its three-month operating margin fell to 8.0%.",
  "published_at": "2026-09-04T20:56:10.129755+00:00",
  "publisher": "Struct",
  "usage": "Figures are as reported by the company. Quote with attribution to the source filing.",
  "company": {
    "name": "Abercrombie & Fitch Co.",
    "ticker": "ANF",
    "cik": "1018840",
    "sector": "Consumer Cyclical",
    "industry": "Apparel Retail"
  },
  "source_filing": {
    "form": "10-Q",
    "filed": "2026-06-05",
    "accession": "0001018840-26-000036",
    "url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018840/000101884026000036/anf-20260502.htm"
  },
  "comparison_filing": {
    "form": "10-Q",
    "filed": "2025-06-06",
    "url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018840/000101884025000033/anf-20250503.htm"
  },
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    {
      "group": "Abercrombie’s latest annual baseline",
      "label": "Revenue",
      "value": 5266292000,
      "display": "$5.3B",
      "unit": "usd",
      "period": "2026-01-31",
      "detail": null,
      "source": {
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        "label": "Filed company results",
        "form": "10-Q",
        "accession": "0001018840-26-000036",
        "filing_date": "2026-06-05"
      }
    },
    {
      "group": "Abercrombie’s latest annual baseline",
      "label": "Operating margin",
      "value": 13.275811519756214,
      "display": "+13.3%",
      "unit": "percent",
      "period": "2026-01-31",
      "detail": null,
      "source": {
        "kind": "jodie_calculation",
        "label": "Calculated from filed company results",
        "form": "10-Q",
        "accession": "0001018840-26-000036",
        "filing_date": "2026-06-05"
      }
    },
    {
      "group": "Abercrombie’s latest annual baseline",
      "label": "Net margin",
      "value": 9.625767048238115,
      "display": "+9.6%",
      "unit": "percent",
      "period": "2026-01-31",
      "detail": null,
      "source": {
        "kind": "jodie_calculation",
        "label": "Calculated from filed company results",
        "form": "10-Q",
        "accession": "0001018840-26-000036",
        "filing_date": "2026-06-05"
      }
    },
    {
      "group": "Abercrombie’s latest annual baseline",
      "label": "P/E",
      "value": 13.725531749523102,
      "display": "13.7x",
      "unit": "multiple",
      "period": "2026-01-31",
      "detail": null,
      "source": {
        "kind": "jodie_calculation",
        "label": "Calculated from filed company results",
        "form": "10-Q",
        "accession": "0001018840-26-000036",
        "filing_date": "2026-06-05"
      }
    }
  ],
  "watch_next": [
    {
      "type": "capital_investment",
      "statement": "Capital expenditures rose to $61.3 million from $50.8 million, increasing investing cash use.",
      "importance": "medium",
      "evidence": "net cash used for investing activities increased by $30.6 million primarily related to capital expenditures of $61.3 million",
      "source_date": "2026-06-05"
    },
    {
      "type": "working_capital",
      "statement": "Operating cash flow rose as lower inventory receipts, cash receipts, and timing in merchandise payables and accrued expenses affected the period.",
      "importance": "medium",
      "evidence": "net cash provided by operating activities increased by $48.3 million, primarily related to $32.8 million in lower inventory receipts and increased cash receipts as a result of the 2% year-over-year increase in net sales",
      "source_date": "2026-06-05"
    },
    {
      "type": "litigation",
      "statement": "Abercrombie says recorded legal liabilities may differ from final settlements and court approvals, with possible effects on cash flows.",
      "importance": "medium",
      "evidence": "Actual liabilities may differ from the amounts recorded, due to uncertainties regarding final settlement agreement negotiations and the terms of any approval by the courts",
      "source_date": "2026-06-05"
    }
  ],
  "related_tickers": [
    "ANF"
  ],
  "disclaimer": "Descriptive reporting of filed results. Not investment advice, and contains no forecast or recommendation."
}