Abercrombie & Fitch Co. vs Essex Property Trust, Inc. — how do they compare? Abercrombie & Fitch Co. trades at $115.48 (market cap $5.24B), while Essex Property Trust, Inc. trades at $282.11 (market cap $18.15B). The key difference: Essex Property Trust, Inc. is far larger — about 3.5× Abercrombie & Fitch Co.'s market cap, and Essex Property Trust, Inc. pays a 3.93% dividend while Abercrombie & Fitch Co. pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ANF | ESS | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $5.24B | $18.15B |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Real Estate |
52-Week High | $129.85 | $298.33 |
52-Week Low | $65.61 | $239.61 |
Enterprise Value | $5.91B | $24.75B |
Dividend Yield | — | 3.93% |
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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 →Essex Property Trust owns a portfolio of 253 apartment communities with over 62,000 units and is developing three additional properties with 571 units. The company focuses on owning large, high-quality properties on the West Coast in the urban and suburban submarkets of Southern California, Northern California, and Seattle.
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