---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001018840-22-000003"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ANF"
cik: "0001018840"
company_name: "ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO /DE/"
filed_at: "2022-01-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T19:10:11.669343+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Abercrombie & Fitch updates FY2021 outlook; Q4 sales below prior range on inventory delays

## Summary
- FY2021 net sales expected up 19-20% vs 2020; operating margin 9-10%, in-line with prior.
- Q4 net sales growth of 4-6% vs 2020, flat to -2% vs 2019; prior outlook was +3-5% vs 2019.
- Inventory delays and COVID impacts caused lost holiday sales; $75M freight cost pressure (~650 bps).
- Stock repurchases of at least $125M in Q4; ~$115M already repurchased quarter-to-date.
- CEO highlights record annual operating income and margin; digital now ~50% of sales.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001018840-22-000003
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ANF
- cik: 0001018840
- company_name: ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO /DE/
- filed_at: 2022-01-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018840/000101884022000003/0001018840-22-000003-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018840/000101884022000003/anf-20220110.htm

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