Abercrombie & Fitch Company (ANF)

Pretax margin

		Feb 3, 2024	Oct 28, 2023	Jul 29, 2023	Apr 29, 2023	Jan 28, 2023	Oct 29, 2022	Jul 30, 2022	Apr 30, 2022	Jan 29, 2022	Oct 30, 2021	Jul 31, 2021	May 1, 2021	Jan 30, 2021	Oct 31, 2020	Aug 1, 2020	May 2, 2020	Feb 1, 2020	Nov 2, 2019	Aug 3, 2019	May 4, 2019
Earnings before tax but after interest (EBT) (ttm)	US$ in thousands	477,009	340,145	213,069	114,961	67,016	74,809	129,673	242,429	308,974	317,099	301,533	206,694	-53,810	-40,414	-77,954	-127,143	56,729	-24,739	-39,078	-42,780
Revenue (ttm)	US$ in thousands	4,280,679	4,027,579	3,851,233	3,720,979	3,697,747	3,659,287	3,684,363	3,744,122	3,712,765	3,673,455	3,587,948	3,421,426	3,125,380	3,187,890	3,231,709	3,374,459	3,623,072	3,299,716	3,278,658	3,168,479
Pretax margin		11.14%	8.45%	5.53%	3.09%	1.81%	2.04%	3.52%	6.47%	8.32%	8.63%	8.40%	6.04%	-1.72%	-1.27%	-2.41%	-3.77%	1.57%	-0.75%	-1.19%	-1.35%

February 3, 2024 calculation

Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $477,009K ÷ $4,280,679K
= 11.14%

The pretax margin for Abercrombie & Fitch Company has shown fluctuations over the past several quarters. It ranged from -3.77% to 11.14% during the period covered in the data. The highest pretax margin of 11.14% was reported on Feb 3, 2024, while the lowest margin of -3.77% was recorded on May 2, 2020.

Overall, the company's pretax margin has generally improved in recent quarters, with positive margins being reported more frequently compared to negative margins. This may indicate better cost management, pricing strategies, or revenue growth contributing to the company's profitability. However, it's important to keep monitoring the trend to assess the company's financial performance and sustainability.