AEO vs ANF
AEO: A leading specialty retailer operating multiple lifestyle apparel brands (American Eagle, Aerie, Todd Snyder, Unsubscribed) across nearly 1,500 stores worldwide with a direct-to-consumer digital presence. ANF: A global omnichannel retailer of apparel and personal care products for men, women, and kids under the Abercrombie and Hollister brands, combining physical stores with digital commerce across Americas, EMEA, and APAC markets.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | AEO | ANF | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-22 close | $17.82 | $96.04 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-23 | $2.9B | $4.2B | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-23 | 10.39 | 8.47 | ANF lower |
| PEG as of 2026-07-23 | 1.57 | 3.40 | AEO lower |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-23 | +5.0% | +9.3% | ANF higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-23 | +38.5% | +61.7% | ANF higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-23 | +6.1% | +13.0% | ANF higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-23 | +17.2% | +36.9% | ANF higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-23 | +6.9% | +14.3% | ANF higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-23 | 0.05 | 0.00 | ANF lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-23 | +6.2% | +5.1% | AEO higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | +3.6% | +12.5% | ANF higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-23 | +2.9% | n/a | |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 4 | 0 | AEO higher |
| Beta as of 2026-07-23 | 1.31 | 0.93 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-22 close | +74.9% | +0.3% | AEO higher |
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-23. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-22.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.