---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001018840-21-000068"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ANF"
cik: "0001018840"
company_name: "ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO /DE/"
filed_at: "2021-11-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T05:24:09.729249+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.9
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Abercrombie & Fitch Q3 net sales $905.2M (+10.4% YoY); best Q3 operating margin since 2012; $500M buyback approved

## Summary
- Diluted EPS $0.77 vs $0.66 in Q3 2020; net income $47.2M vs $42.3M.
- Operating income $72.7M, highest Q3 operating income since 2012.
- Board authorized $500M share repurchase program, replacing prior $3.9M-share plan.
- Gross margin improved to 63.7% from 63.9%? Actually gross profit $576.2M vs $524.4M.
- Store count stable at 735; digital and omnichannel demand cited as drivers.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001018840-21-000068
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ANF
- cik: 0001018840
- company_name: ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO /DE/
- filed_at: 2021-11-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.9
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018840/000101884021000068/0001018840-21-000068-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018840/000101884021000068/anf-20211123.htm

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