---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001018840-26-000041"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ANF"
cik: "0001018840"
company_name: "ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO /DE/"
filed_at: "2026-08-26T11:38:00+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-26T11:40:12.084556+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Abercrombie & Fitch Q2: record net sales $1.3B up 5%, EPS $4.17 incl. tariff benefit

## Summary
- Record Q2 net sales $1.3B, up 5% YoY; 15th consecutive quarter of sales growth.
- Diluted EPS $4.17 includes ~$100M pre-tax ( $1.75/share) IEEPA tariff refund benefit.
- Regional growth: Americas +5%, APAC +19%, EMEA +2%; Abercrombie brands +8%, Hollister +2%.
- Repurchased $177M shares in Q2; YTD $282M (~7% of beginning-year shares). FY26 buyback target raised to ≥$500M.
- FY26 outlook: sales growth ~5%, diluted EPS $13.10-$13.60; Q3 sees sales growth 5-6%, EPS $2.90-$3.20.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001018840-26-000041
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ANF
- cik: 0001018840
- company_name: ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO /DE/
- filed_at: 2026-08-26T11:38:00+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018840/000101884026000041/0001018840-26-000041-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018840/000101884026000041/anf-20260826.htm

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