Abercrombie & FitchvsMcDonald's

ANF and MCD stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.

Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) has a market value of $6.3B and McDonald's (MCD) $193B. Over the last year, with dividends, ANF moved +109.0% and MCD -9.1%. The P/E is 11.8 for ANF and 21.5 for MCD. Dividend yield: ANF none, MCD 2.74%.

At a glance

The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.

  • Market value

    ANF$6.3B

    MCD$193B

    MCD is 31 times ANF

  • Revenue, 12 months

    ANF$5.3B

    MCD$27.8B

    MCD is 5.2 times ANF

  • Net income, 12 months

    ANF$536M

    MCD$9.0B

    MCD is 17 times ANF

  • Operating margin

    ANF13.7%

    MCD46.9%

    33.3 points apart

  • ROIC

    ANF39.2%

    MCD26.3%

    12.9 points apart

  • P/E

    ANF11.8

    MCD21.5

    MCD is 1.8 times ANF

  • Dividend yield

    ANF0.0%

    MCD2.7%

    2.7 points apart

  • 5-year return

    ANF+225.9%

    MCD+21.9%

    204.0 points apart

A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.

The price over time

Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.

ANF+225.9%

MCD+21.9%

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Returns by period
PeriodANFWith dividendsMCDWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+109.0%Price +109.0%-9.1%Price -11.4%
3 years since November 13, 2023+124.3%+30.9% a yearPrice +124.3%+8.6%+2.8% a yearPrice +1.0%
5 years since November 12, 2021+225.9%+26.7% a yearPrice +225.9%+21.9%+4.0% a yearPrice +8.5%
10 years since November 15, 2016+1,005.8%+27.2% a yearPrice +831.1%+192.4%+11.3% a yearPrice +129.9%

Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.

Every figure

As on each company's page. A description, not a recommendation: no one figure says which is better.

ANFAbercrombie & FitchMCDMcDonald's

Valuation

ANFMCD
Valuation
Price$148.88$271.97
Market value$6.3B$193B
Enterprise value (EV)$5.7B$232B
P/E11.821.5
P/E, 5-year median10.325.7
P/B4.7–
EV/EBIT7.817.8
Free cash flow yield9.0%3.9%

Results and growth

ANFMCD
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$5.3B$27.8B
Net income, 12 months$536M$9.0B
Free cash flow, 12 months$566M$7.5B
Earnings per share, 12 months$11.63$12.64
Revenue growth, year on year6.4%3.7%
Revenue growth a year, past+11.0%over 5 years+7.0%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past–+13.6%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

ANFMCD
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin63.7%–
Operating margin13.7%46.9%
Net margin10.0%32.4%
ROIC39.2%26.3%
ROE40.0%–

Balance sheet

ANFMCD
Balance sheet
Cash$638M$1.2B
Total debt$1.3B$54.5B
Net debt / EBITDA-0.72.9
Interest cover–8.0×

Dividends and buybacks

ANFMCD
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield–2.7%
Dividend per share, 12 months–$7.44
Dividend growth a year, past–+7.3%over 5 years
Buyback yield7.1%1.1%
Shareholder yield7.1%3.8%

Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.

Questions: ANF or MCD

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Which is bigger, Abercrombie & Fitch or McDonald's?

By market value, McDonald's ($193B) is about 30.6 times Abercrombie & Fitch ($6.3B), at today's prices.

How did ANF and MCD stock do over the last 10 years?

Since November 15, 2016, ANF's price moved +831.1% and MCD's +129.9%. With dividends: ANF +1,005.8% (+27.2% a year), MCD +192.4% (+11.3% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, ANF or MCD?

The dividend yield at today's price is none for Abercrombie & Fitch and 2.74% for McDonald's. Over the last twelve months they paid – and $7.44 per share.

What is the P/E of ANF and MCD?

At today's price, the P/E is 11.8 for ANF and 21.5 for MCD. The median of the last five years was 10.3 and 25.7, which shows where each stands against its own past.

Which has the higher profit margins, Abercrombie & Fitch or McDonald's?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 10.0% for Abercrombie & Fitch and 32.4% for McDonald's, and the operating margin 13.7% and 46.9%. Revenue was $5.3B and $27.8B.

Which is the better investment, Abercrombie & Fitch or McDonald's?

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