ANF vs URBN
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. and Urban Outfitters Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | ANF | URBN |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.3B | $6.2B |
| Net income | $506.9M | $464.9M |
| Gross margin | 61.5% | 36.0% |
| Net margin | 9.8% | 7.5% |
| Return on equity | 37.0% | 17.6% |
| Diluted EPS | $10.46 | $5.06 |
| Dividend / share | · | · |
| Payout ratio | · | · |
| Free cash flow | $378.4M | $315.0M |
| Equity | $1.4B | $2.8B |
| Net debt / equity | · | · |
| Current ratio | 1.49× | 1.51× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | 227.4% |
URBN bills 1.2× the revenue of ANF, and ANF keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (9.8% against 7.5%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | ANF | URBN |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $5.3B | $6.2B |
| FY2024 | $4.9B | $5.6B |
| FY2023 | $4.3B | $5.2B |
| FY2022 | $3.7B | $4.8B |
| FY2021 | $3.7B | $4.5B |
| FY2020 | $3.1B | $3.4B |
| FY2019 | $3.6B | $4.0B |
| FY2018 | $3.6B | $4.0B |
| FY2017 | $3.5B | $3.6B |
| FY2016 | $3.3B | $3.5B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | ANF | URBN |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $506.9M | $464.9M |
| FY2024 | $566.2M | $402.5M |
| FY2023 | $328.1M | $287.7M |
| FY2022 | $2.8M | $159.7M |
| FY2021 | $263.0M | $310.6M |
| FY2020 | $-109.0M | $1.2M |
| FY2019 | $39.4M | $168.1M |
| FY2018 | $74.5M | $298.0M |
| FY2017 | $7.1M | $108.3M |
| FY2016 | $4.0M | $218.1M |
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$899,084,000 | URBN |
| FY2024 | −$602,079,000 | URBN |
| FY2023 | −$872,560,000 | URBN |
| FY2022 | −$1,097,493,000 | URBN |
| FY2021 | −$835,995,000 | URBN |
| FY2020 | −$324,365,000 | URBN |
| FY2019 | −$360,716,000 | URBN |
| FY2018 | −$360,514,000 | URBN |
| FY2017 | −$123,324,000 | URBN |
| FY2016 | −$219,054,000 | URBN |
| FY2015 | +$73,546,000 | ANF |
| FY2014 | +$420,953,000 | ANF |
| FY2013 | +$1,030,289,000 | ANF |
| FY2012 | +$1,715,880,000 | ANF |
| FY2011 | +$1,684,257,000 | ANF |
| FY2010 | +$1,194,675,000 | ANF |
| FY2009 | +$990,811,000 | ANF |
| FY2008 | +$1,649,440,000 | ANF |
The higher-revenue side has changed between ANF and URBN over this period. The gap has narrowed since the earliest year compared.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +2.2 pp | ANF |
| FY2024 | +4.3 pp | ANF |
| FY2023 | +2.3 pp | ANF |
| FY2022 | −3.0 pp | URBN |
| FY2021 | +0.4 pp | ANF |
| FY2020 | −3.5 pp | URBN |
| FY2019 | −3.0 pp | URBN |
| FY2018 | −5.3 pp | URBN |
| FY2017 | −2.7 pp | URBN |
| FY2016 | −5.9 pp | URBN |
| FY2015 | −5.4 pp | URBN |
| FY2014 | −5.6 pp | URBN |
| FY2013 | −7.8 pp | URBN |
| FY2012 | −3.2 pp | URBN |
| FY2011 | −4.0 pp | URBN |
| FY2010 | −7.5 pp | URBN |
| FY2009 | −11.3 pp | URBN |
| FY2008 | −3.1 pp | URBN |
The higher net margin has changed hands between ANF and URBN over this period.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
ANF's net margin has been more volatile than URBN's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 3.9 percentage points of standard deviation against 2.9.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between ANF and URBN over these 18 fiscal years — ANF led in 4 and URBN in 14.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
ANF's return on equity has been more volatile than URBN's over the 13 comparable fiscal years — 18.0 percentage points of standard deviation against 5.7.
13 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between ANF and URBN over these 13 fiscal years — ANF led in 4 and URBN in 9.
13 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.