As the Q3 earnings season comes to a close, it’s time to take stock of this quarter’s best and worst performers in the apparel retailer industry, including Abercrombie and Fitch (NYSE: ANF) and its peers.

Apparel sales are not driven so much by personal needs but by seasons, trends, and innovation, and over the last few decades, the category has shifted meaningfully online. Retailers that once only had brick-and-mortar stores are responding with omnichannel presences. The online shopping experience continues to improve and retail foot traffic in places like shopping malls continues to stall, so the evolution of clothing sellers marches on.

The 9 apparel retailer stocks we track reported a very strong Q3. As a group, revenues beat analysts’ consensus estimates by 2% while next quarter’s revenue guidance was in line.

Luckily, apparel retailer stocks have performed well with share prices up 17.2% on average since the latest earnings results.

Abercrombie and Fitch (NYSE: ANF)

Founded as an outdoor and sporting brand, Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) evolved to become a specialty retailer that sells its own brand of fashionable clothing to young adults.

Abercrombie and Fitch reported revenues of $1.29 billion, up 6.8% year on year. This print exceeded analysts’ expectations by 0.9%. Overall, it was a satisfactory quarter for the company with full-year EPS guidance beating analysts’ expectations but EPS guidance for next quarter slightly missing analysts’ expectations.

Fran Horowitz, Chief Executive Officer, said, “We achieved three years of consecutive quarterly sales growth, delivering record third quarter net sales, with 7% growth to last year. Hollister brands grew 16% on a strong finish to back-to-school and fall seasonal transition. Abercrombie brands made sequential progress in-line with our expectations, and we are tightly managing inventory as we aim for fourth quarter brand net sales to be approximately flat to last year’s record. On the bottom line, we delivered a 12.0% operating margin including important investments in marketing, digital and technology, in addition to 210 basis points of adverse tariff impact. We exceeded our expectations on earnings per share, while also returning $100 million to shareholders in the third quarter, our seventh consecutive quarter of share repurchases.

Interestingly, the stock is up 64.1% since reporting and currently trades at $108.13.

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Best Q3: Zumiez (NASDAQ: ZUMZ)

With store associates called “Zumiez Stash Members”, Zumiez (NASDAQ: ZUMZ) is a specialty retailer of street and skate apparel, footwear, and accessories.

Zumiez reported revenues of $239.1 million, up 7.5% year on year, outperforming analysts’ expectations by 2%. The business had an exceptional quarter with a beat of analysts’ EPS estimates and an impressive beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates.

Although it had a fine quarter compared its peers, the market seems unhappy with the results as the stock is down 5.1% since reporting. It currently trades at $25.88.

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Weakest Q3: Torrid (NYSE: CURV)

Promoting a message of body positivity and inclusiveness, Torrid Holdings (NYSE: CURV) is a plus-size women’s apparel and accessories retailer.

Torrid reported revenues of $235.2 million, down 10.8% year on year, falling short of analysts’ expectations by 2%. It was a disappointing quarter as it posted full-year EBITDA guidance missing analysts’ expectations significantly and a significant miss of analysts’ EBITDA estimates.

Torrid delivered the highest full-year guidance raise but had the weakest performance against analyst estimates and slowest revenue growth in the group. Interestingly, the stock is up 2% since the results and currently trades at $1.31.

Read our full analysis of Torrid’s results here.

American Eagle (NYSE: AEO)

With a heavy focus on denim, American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE: AEO) is a specialty retailer offering an assortment of apparel and accessories to young adults.

American Eagle reported revenues of $1.36 billion, up 5.7% year on year. This result beat analysts’ expectations by 3.1%. Overall, it was an exceptional quarter as it also produced an impressive beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates and a solid beat of analysts’ revenue estimates.

The stock is up 24.1% since reporting and currently trades at $25.96.

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Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ: URBN)

Founded as a purveyor of vintage items, Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ: URBN) now largely sells new apparel and accessories to teens and young adults seeking on-trend fashion.

Urban Outfitters reported revenues of $1.53 billion, up 12.3% year on year. This number surpassed analysts’ expectations by 2.6%. It was a very strong quarter as it also logged an impressive beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates and a solid beat of analysts’ revenue estimates.

Urban Outfitters achieved the fastest revenue growth among its peers. The stock is up 3.3% since reporting and currently trades at $70.56.

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