Abercrombie & Fitch Co. vs Boston Scientific Corporation — how do they compare? Abercrombie & Fitch Co. trades at $115.48 (market cap $5.24B), while Boston Scientific Corporation trades at $51.05 (market cap $74.19B). The key difference: Boston Scientific Corporation is far larger — about 14.2× Abercrombie & Fitch Co.'s market cap, and Abercrombie & Fitch Co. is trading nearer its 52-week high, Boston Scientific Corporation nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ANF | BSX | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $5.24B | $74.19B |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Health |
52-Week High | $129.85 | $108.14 |
52-Week Low | $65.61 | $42.63 |
Enterprise Value | $5.91B | $86.27B |
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Abercrombie & Fitch Co is a specialty retailer that sells casual clothing, personal-care products, and accessories for men, women, and children. It sells direct to consumer through its stores and websites, which include the Abercrombie & Fitch, Abercrombie kids, and Hollister brands. Most stores are in the United States, but the company does have many stores in Canada, Europe, and Asia. All stores are leased. Abercrombie ships to well over 100 countries via its websites. The company sources its merchandise from dozens of vendors that are primarily located in Asia and Central America. Abercrombie has two distribution centers in Ohio to support its North American operations. It uses third-party distributors for sales in Europe and Asia.
Read more on ANF →Boston Scientific produces less invasive medical devices that are inserted into the human body through small openings or cuts. It manufactures products for use in angioplasty, blood clot filtration, cardiac rhythm management, catheter-directed ultrasound imaging, structural heart disease, upper gastrointestinal tract diagnostics, interventional oncology, and treatment of incontinence. The firm markets its devices to healthcare professionals and institutions globally. Foreign sales account for nearly half of the firm's total sales.
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