Abercrombie & Fitch Company (ANF)

Payables turnover

		Jan 31, 2025	Oct 31, 2024	Jul 31, 2024	Apr 30, 2024	Feb 3, 2024	Jan 31, 2024	Oct 31, 2023	Oct 28, 2023	Jul 31, 2023	Jul 29, 2023	Apr 30, 2023	Apr 29, 2023	Jan 31, 2023	Jan 28, 2023	Oct 31, 2022	Oct 29, 2022	Jul 31, 2022	Jul 30, 2022	Apr 30, 2022	Jan 31, 2022
Cost of revenue (ttm)	US$ in thousands	1,773,926	1,702,357	1,819,661	1,792,711	1,820,200	1,631,827	1,443,454	1,398,892	1,354,330	1,534,894	1,715,458	1,748,526	1,781,594	1,616,796	1,424,467	1,428,415	1,553,368	1,670,858	1,660,574	1,626,274
Payables	US$ in thousands	—	—	—	—	296,976	—	—	373,930	—	323,197	—	221,587	—	258,895	—	322,128	—	408,297	—	—
Payables turnover		—	—	—	—	6.13	—	—	3.74	—	4.75	—	7.89	—	6.24	—	4.43	—	4.09	—	—

January 31, 2025 calculation

Payables turnover = Cost of revenue (ttm) ÷ Payables
= $1,773,926K ÷ $—K
= —

The payables turnover ratio for Abercrombie & Fitch Company fluctuated over the given period. It was not calculable for some periods due to missing information.

The payables turnover ratio measures how efficiently a company manages its payments to suppliers. A higher turnover ratio indicates that the company is paying off its suppliers more frequently within a given period.

The data shows that the payables turnover ratio ranged from 3.74 to 7.89, with the highest value recorded in April 2023. This suggests that during that period, Abercrombie & Fitch was managing its payables effectively by paying off its suppliers more frequently.

The variability in the payables turnover ratio could be due to changes in the company's payment policies, purchasing patterns, or supplier relationships. Further analysis of the underlying factors influencing these fluctuations would provide a more in-depth understanding of Abercrombie & Fitch's payables management.