URBN
Urban Outfitters, Inc. (URBN)
Last Price$54.2(0.9%)
Market Cap$4,985.9M
LTM Return on Equity (ROE)
11.7%
5Y avg
10.8%
Apparel - Retail industry median
12.6%
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
6/10
1.0% undervalued

Urban Outfitters, Inc. Return on Equity (ROE)

Annual
Quarterly
LTM
Industry median
Company stand-alone
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Consumer Cyclical
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Jan'06Jan'07Jan'08Jan'09Jan'10Jan'11Jan'12Jan'13Jan'14Jan'15Jan'16Jan'17Jan'18Jan'19Jan'20Jan'21Jan'22Jan'23Jan'24Jan'25
Return on Equity (ROE)
27.2%
18.8%
21.0%
20.9%
18.7%
20.2%
15.0%
19.6%
18.5%
15.4%
18.2%
17.8%
8.3%
21.4%
11.4%
0.1%
19.3%
9.0%
14.7%
19.1%
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URBN key stats

USD
Millions
Billions
Annual
Quarterly
Trailing
Key stats
Income statement
Balance sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Valuation
Ratios
Per share
Per employee
Dividends & Yields
Jan'06Jan'07Jan'08Jan'09Jan'10Jan'11Jan'12Jan'13Jan'14Jan'15Jan'16Jan'17Jan'18Jan'19Jan'20Jan'21Jan'22Jan'23Jan'24Jan'25
% growth
1,092.1
31.9%
1,224.7
12.1%
1,507.7
23.1%
1,834.6
21.7%
1,937.8
5.6%
2,274.1
17.4%
2,473.8
8.8%
2,794.9
13.0%
3,086.6
10.4%
3,323.1
7.7%
3,445.1
3.7%
3,545.8
2.9%
3,616.0
2.0%
3,950.6
9.3%
3,983.8
0.8%
3,449.7
(13.4%)
4,548.8
31.9%
4,795.2
5.4%
5,153.2
7.5%
5,550.7
7.7%
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)643.5772.8931.01,121.11,151.71,337.51,613.31,763.41,925.32,148.12,243.22,301.22,440.52,603.92,744.02,587.83,054.83,368.03,426.03,624.0
% margin
448.6
41.1%
451.9
36.9%
576.8
38.3%
713.5
38.9%
786.1
40.6%
936.6
41.2%
860.5
34.8%
1,031.5
36.9%
1,161.3
37.6%
1,174.9
35.4%
1,201.9
34.9%
1,244.6
35.1%
1,175.5
32.5%
1,346.7
34.1%
1,239.8
31.1%
861.9
25.0%
1,494.0
32.8%
1,427.2
29.8%
1,727.3
33.5%
1,926.7
34.7%
Operating Expenses240.9287.9351.8414.0447.2522.4575.8657.2734.5809.5848.3906.1915.6965.4994.0857.91,085.41,200.61,339.21,452.9
Research & Development Expenses (R&D)0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A)240.9287.9351.8414.0447.2522.4575.8657.2734.5809.5848.3906.1915.6965.4994.0857.91,085.41,200.61,339.21,452.9
207.7
19.0%
164.0
13.4%
224.9
14.9%
299.4
16.3%
339.0
17.5%
414.2
18.2%
284.7
11.5%
374.3
13.4%
426.8
13.8%
365.4
11.0%
353.6
10.3%
338.5
9.5%
259.9
7.2%
381.3
9.7%
147.5
3.7%
4.0
0.1%
408.6
9.0%
226.6
4.7%
388.1
7.5%
473.8
8.5%
Interest Income5.56.59.411.56.34.75.12.12.72.30.91.94.99.510.63.12.32.023.60.0
Interest Expense0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.01.81.23.41.11.37.70.0
Pre-tax Income212.4170.2234.4309.5344.4417.2288.8375.6427.5363.5350.0338.1261.4385.6239.73.5404.6221.3381.6500.2
% effective tax rate
81.6
38.4%
54.0
31.7%
74.2
31.6%
110.1
35.6%
124.5
36.2%
144.3
34.6%
103.6
35.9%
138.3
36.8%
145.2
34.0%
131.0
36.0%
125.5
35.9%
120.0
35.5%
153.1
58.6%
87.6
22.7%
71.6
29.9%
2.3
64.8%
94.0
23.2%
61.6
27.8%
93.9
24.6%
97.7
19.5%
% margin
130.8
12.0%
116.2
9.5%
160.2
10.6%
199.4
10.9%
219.9
11.3%
273.0
12.0%
185.3
7.5%
237.3
8.5%
282.4
9.1%
232.4
7.0%
224.5
6.5%
218.1
6.2%
108.3
3.0%
298.0
7.5%
168.1
4.2%
1.2
0.0%
310.6
6.8%
159.7
3.3%
287.7
5.6%
402.5
7.3%
EPS0.800.710.971.201.311.641.201.631.921.701.791.870.972.751.680.013.171.713.104.34
Diluted EPS0.770.690.941.171.281.601.191.621.891.681.781.860.962.721.670.013.131.703.054.26
% margin
247.0
22.6%
164.0
13.4%
295.0
19.6%
299.4
16.3%
339.0
17.5%
414.2
18.2%
284.7
11.5%
374.3
13.4%
426.8
13.8%
365.4
11.0%
496.3
14.4%
471.2
13.3%
388.3
10.7%
501.8
12.7%
541.9
13.6%
307.8
8.9%
697.8
15.3%
514.3
10.7%
496.1
9.6%
473.8
8.5%

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FAQ

1) What is Urban Outfitters, Inc.'s Return on Equity (ROE)?

As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month Return on Equity (ROE) is 11.7%, based on the financial report for Jan 31, 2025 (Q1’2025). The average annual Return on Equity (ROE) for Urban Outfitters, Inc. have been 13.7% over the past three years, and 11.3% over the past five years.

2) Is Urban Outfitters, Inc.'s Return on Equity (ROE) Good?

As of today, Urban Outfitters, Inc.'s Return on Equity (ROE) is 11.7%, which is lower than industry median of 12.6%. It indicates that Urban Outfitters, Inc.'s Return on Equity (ROE) is Bad.

3) How does Urban Outfitters, Inc.'s Return on Equity (ROE) compare to its peers?

As of today, Urban Outfitters, Inc.'s Return on Equity (ROE) is 11.7%, which is lower than peer median of 19.4%. The list of peers includes BKE, LULU, TJX, ROST, ANF, ONON, BOOT, AEO, BURL, GPS.