Abercrombie & Fitch Co. vs Yum! Brands, Inc. — how do they compare? Abercrombie & Fitch Co. trades at $114.38 (market cap $5.24B), while Yum! Brands, Inc. trades at $149.11 (market cap $39.50B). The key difference: Yum! Brands, Inc. is far larger — about 7.5× Abercrombie & Fitch Co.'s market cap, and Yum! Brands, Inc. pays a 2.07% dividend while Abercrombie & Fitch Co. pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ANF | YUM | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $5.24B | $39.50B |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $129.85 | $168.16 |
52-Week Low | $65.61 | $138.21 |
Enterprise Value | $5.91B | $51.10B |
Dividend Yield | — | 2.07% |
Signals from Pluang's Aura AI — not financial advice
ANF trades at $118.53, up 5.25% today, reflecting strong momentum. The stock exhibits bullish technical signals with support at $114 and resistance at $121. Fundamentally, the company reported robust earnings, with Q1 2026 EPS of $1.47 beating expectations of $1.28, and revenue growth from $4.3B in 2024 to $4.95B in 2025. Profitability metrics are solid, with a net income margin of 11.44% in 2025 and ROE of 39.04%.
Outlook is positive due to consistent earnings beats and strategic campaigns, but risks include market volatility and competitive pressures. Analysts are mixed with a consensus price target of $112.86, below the current price, suggesting potential overvaluation. Institutional interest is growing, with Amundi increasing its stake by 201.2% in Q2 2026.
YUM trades at $145.33, down 3.6% amid bearish technical signals and recent parasite outbreak concerns affecting Taco Bell sales. The company reported strong Q2 2026 earnings of $1.62 per share, beating estimates, with revenue growth continuing from $8.21B in 2025 to projected $8.7B in 2026. Valuation metrics show a P/E of 18.23 and P/S of 4.63, while debt reduction improved with debt-to-asset ratio declining to 143.49 in 2025.
The outlook remains mixed with analyst consensus price target of $174.60 suggesting 20% upside, but legal investigations and food safety issues pose near-term risks. Long-term growth drivers include digital expansion and portfolio optimization following Pizza Hut China sale, though execution on Taco Bell recovery is critical for sentiment improvement.
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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 →Yum Brands is a U.S.-based restaurant operator featuring a portfolio of four brands: KFC (26,930 global units), Pizza Hut (18,380 units), Taco Bell (7,790 units), and The Habit Burger (310 units) at year-end 2021. With $58 billion in 2021 systemwide sales, the firm is the second-largest restaurant company in the world, behind McDonald's ($112.5 billion) but ahead of Restaurant Brands International ($36 billion) and Starbucks ($25 billion). Yum is 98% franchised, with the largest franchisee, Yum China, created via a 2016 spinoff transaction (after which Yum China agreed to pay 3% royalties to Yum Brands in perpetuity). Yum is the newest evolution of Tricon Brands, formerly a division of PepsiCo, and generates the bulk of its revenue from franchise royalties and marketing contributions.
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