Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (ANF)

Telechart Pick

Upthumb. Great balance sheet, cash flow and low debt ratio. International growth strong.

a lot of young people like it and also older people

GOOD COMPANY

I like that they refuse to discount. They keep the known quility because of this and when the storm ends and their competiors raise their prices ANF will see their profit fly.

good teen retailer

I think the stock price of Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) will drop next week because they have just relase a financial report on Feb 13 and it shows that the company's fourth quarter has a 68 percent decreased in profit.

Anecdotal experience suggests that this stock will eventually regain a lot of it's previous value. A long, long standing company with management experience that has a very smart plan set in place to expand again in the future. Nothing but headroom.

A company trading close to it's book value?Not to mention their strong balance sheet.This is a no brainer

With the new Gilly Hicks line, a store which will rival Victoria Secret as any mall's top store for women's undergraments, A&F will become more profitable.

This CAPS account is tracking the 200 highest yielding S&P stocks.

Bought 20% for my longterm portfolio at 20.xx - best P/E and longterm stock I have seen for a while. Sure the apparel gets hits by the drowning economy, but look around the schools. Even if the parents have to cut on spendings, the kids still wear brand clothes....

Stock will double within next 18 months!

ANF's growth was cut short by the turmoil that began to be noticeable in the stock markets about 2 years ago. Although it is hard to place this company in a buy rating on a short-term basis due to its higher average prices than competitors such as AEO, I am confident ANF will outperform over the longterm. I can forsee an AEO/ANF tandem dominating the clothing industry with respectful niches in the clothing industry. With no real competitors in sight, if ANF and AEO survives (which they will), they will be a formidable force.

Go to any high school and you will see an ocean of Abercrombie and Fitch shirts - the kids Love them!

In addition, the have very sound financials and increasing sales.

The only negative that I see is that inventory appears to be piling up in the 3rd quarter. But, this is just in time for the holiday rush which I suspect they capitalize heavily on. So, thumbs up from me!

So, September sales are down, more than the street thought. This is still a solid company with a good balance sheet and has now become a dividend player in this market.....for now. Strong balance sheet, international segments, combined with a brand name that is known by all whether they like the line or do not. They will continue to pay dividends due to their cash balance and will weather this storm in the long term as during times of growth, people spend money on consumer goods, especially fashion. Truthfully, this probably has a way to go before the bottom is hit, due to the recent sales decline and overall less spending by consumers in this 4th quarter, but for myself, I have to jump in with a -65% drop as even horrible times can't justify this. This is still the best equity to hold in the clothing retail market in the long run, that I can tell you.

Beaten down for economy concerns.

If we come back, this brand will fly high again.

EF/FCF of 10.1

bounceback

Value play: Abercrombie and Hollister are household names recognized for fashionable casual styles. Consumers may eschew these name brands in the short term in favor of discount ware, but the recent price drop allows a significant margin of safety in the event of a prolonged downturn.

LT debt = $0. ROE/ROI > 20%. Rev/EPS/Div growth all very positive for the past 5 years. Expected downturn for current fiscal year is only -4%. P/E < 10.

Long story short (too late!), there's little downside, and a lot of upside. Love 'em or hate 'em, these guys will be around for the next bear market.