URBAN OUTFITTERS INC (URBN) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:URBN • US9170471026

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At close: Mar 13, 2026
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After Hours: 3/13/2026, 6:04:56 PM

This URBN fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

7

Taking everything into account, URBN scores 7 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. URBN was compared to 124 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. URBN gets an excellent profitability rating and is at the same time showing great financial health properties. URBN scores decently on growth, while it is valued quite cheap. This could make an interesting combination. This makes URBN very considerable for value and quality investing!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. URBN Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year URBN was profitable.
  • URBN had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • URBN had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • URBN had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
URBN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFURBN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 200M 400M 600M

1.2 Ratios

  • URBN has a better Return On Assets (9.28%) than 83.87% of its industry peers.
  • URBN has a Return On Equity of 16.51%. This is in the better half of the industry: URBN outperforms 77.42% of its industry peers.
  • URBN has a Return On Invested Capital of 12.37%. This is amongst the best in the industry. URBN outperforms 82.26% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for URBN is below the industry average of 13.59%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (12.37%) for URBN is above the 3 year average (11.07%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 9.28%
ROE 16.51%
ROIC 12.37%
ROA(3y)8.4%
ROA(5y)7.54%
ROE(3y)15.47%
ROE(5y)14.62%
ROIC(3y)11.08%
ROIC(5y)10.27%
URBN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICURBN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 5 10 15 20

1.3 Margins

  • With an excellent Profit Margin value of 7.54%, URBN belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 85.48% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of URBN has grown nicely.
  • The Operating Margin of URBN (9.86%) is better than 83.87% of its industry peers.
  • URBN's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • URBN has a Gross Margin of 36.00%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: URBN outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of URBN has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 9.86%
PM (TTM) 7.54%
GM 36%
OM growth 3Y26.58%
OM growth 5Y77.13%
PM growth 3Y31.31%
PM growth 5Y193.23%
GM growth 3Y6.39%
GM growth 5Y7.2%
URBN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsURBN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 10 20 30

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2. URBN Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so URBN is still creating some value.
  • URBN has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, URBN has less shares outstanding
  • URBN has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
URBN Yearly Shares OutstandingURBN Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
URBN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsURBN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

2.2 Solvency

  • URBN has an Altman-Z score of 4.12. This indicates that URBN is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • URBN has a Altman-Z score of 4.12. This is amongst the best in the industry. URBN outperforms 83.06% of its industry peers.
  • URBN has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Altman-Z 4.12
ROIC/WACC1.26
WACC9.82%
URBN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFURBN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • URBN has a Current Ratio of 1.51. This is a normal value and indicates that URBN is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • URBN's Current ratio of 1.51 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. URBN outperforms 62.10% of its industry peers.
  • URBN has a Quick Ratio of 1.51. This is a bad value and indicates that URBN is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • URBN has a Quick ratio of 0.88. This is in the better half of the industry: URBN outperforms 69.35% of its industry peers.
  • The current and quick ratio evaluation for URBN is rather negative, while it does have excellent solvency and profitability. These ratios do not necessarly indicate liquidity issues and need to be evaluated against the specifics of the business.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.51
Quick Ratio 0.88
URBN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesURBN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 500M 1B 1.5B

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3. URBN Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 24.57% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, URBN shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 50.81% on average per year.
  • URBN shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 11.07%.
  • Measured over the past years, URBN shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 12.31% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)24.57%
EPS 3Y43.66%
EPS 5Y50.81%
EPS Q2Q%0.96%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.07%
Revenue growth 3Y8.74%
Revenue growth 5Y12.31%
Sales Q2Q%10.12%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 8.31% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • URBN is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 7.21% yearly.
EPS Next Y18.33%
EPS Next 2Y13.23%
EPS Next 3Y9.06%
EPS Next 5Y8.31%
Revenue Next Year8.3%
Revenue Next 2Y7.33%
Revenue Next 3Y6.73%
Revenue Next 5Y7.21%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
URBN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesURBN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B
URBN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesURBN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 0 2 4 6 8

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4. URBN Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 12.51, URBN is valued correctly.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, URBN is valued a bit cheaper than 79.84% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.71. URBN is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 10.57, which indicates a very decent valuation of URBN.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of URBN indicates a rather cheap valuation: URBN is cheaper than 82.26% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • URBN is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.82, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.51
Fwd PE 10.57
URBN Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsURBN Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, URBN is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 75.81% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • URBN's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. URBN is cheaper than 70.16% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 18.06
EV/EBITDA 6.38
URBN Per share dataURBN EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • URBN's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • The excellent profitability rating of URBN may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)0.68
PEG (5Y)0.25
EPS Next 2Y13.23%
EPS Next 3Y9.06%

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5. URBN Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for URBN!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

URBN Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

URBAN OUTFITTERS INC

NASDAQ:URBN (3/13/2026, 6:04:56 PM)

After market: 63.77 +0.36 (+0.57%)

63.41

-0.34 (-0.53%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)02-25
Earnings (Next)05-19
Inst Owners77.15%
Inst Owner Change-0.59%
Ins Owners27.88%
Ins Owner Change-2.1%
Market Cap5.69B
Revenue(TTM)6.17B
Net Income(TTM)464.92M
Analysts75
Price Target85.95 (35.55%)
Short Float %8.5%
Short Ratio3.19
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-6.63%
Min EPS beat(2)-18.18%
Max EPS beat(2)4.92%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)6.82%
Min EPS beat(4)-18.18%
Max EPS beat(4)35.67%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)13.98%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)15.41%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)8.55%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.29%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.33%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.75%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.08%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.33%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.18%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.41%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.43%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.7%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)2.14%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-7.35%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-4.23%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.55%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.21%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.27%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.85%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.47%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.18%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.51
Fwd PE 10.57
P/S 0.92
P/FCF 18.06
P/OCF 9.89
P/B 2.02
P/tB 2.02
EV/EBITDA 6.38
EPS(TTM)5.07
EY8%
EPS(NY)6
Fwd EY9.46%
FCF(TTM)3.51
FCFY5.54%
OCF(TTM)6.41
OCFY10.11%
SpS68.73
BVpS31.39
TBVpS31.39
PEG (NY)0.68
PEG (5Y)0.25
Graham Number59.84
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 9.28%
ROE 16.51%
ROCE 15.62%
ROIC 12.37%
ROICexc 15.06%
ROICexgc 15.06%
OM 9.86%
PM (TTM) 7.54%
GM 36%
FCFM 5.11%
ROA(3y)8.4%
ROA(5y)7.54%
ROE(3y)15.47%
ROE(5y)14.62%
ROIC(3y)11.08%
ROIC(5y)10.27%
ROICexc(3y)13.34%
ROICexc(5y)12.27%
ROICexgc(3y)13.34%
ROICexgc(5y)12.27%
ROCE(3y)13.99%
ROCE(5y)12.97%
ROICexgc growth 3Y25.31%
ROICexgc growth 5Y82.41%
ROICexc growth 3Y25.31%
ROICexc growth 5Y82.41%
OM growth 3Y26.58%
OM growth 5Y77.13%
PM growth 3Y31.31%
PM growth 5Y193.23%
GM growth 3Y6.39%
GM growth 5Y7.2%
F-Score9
Asset Turnover1.23
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Debt/EBITDA 0
Cap/Depr 202.42%
Cap/Sales 4.22%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 78.13%
Profit Quality 67.76%
Current Ratio 1.51
Quick Ratio 0.88
Altman-Z 4.12
F-Score9
WACC9.82%
ROIC/WACC1.26
Cap/Depr(3y)185.13%
Cap/Depr(5y)199.73%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.79%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.26%
Profit Quality(3y)85.01%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)24.57%
EPS 3Y43.66%
EPS 5Y50.81%
EPS Q2Q%0.96%
EPS Next Y18.33%
EPS Next 2Y13.23%
EPS Next 3Y9.06%
EPS Next 5Y8.31%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.07%
Revenue growth 3Y8.74%
Revenue growth 5Y12.31%
Sales Q2Q%10.12%
Revenue Next Year8.3%
Revenue Next 2Y7.33%
Revenue Next 3Y6.73%
Revenue Next 5Y7.21%
EBIT growth 1Y27.02%
EBIT growth 3Y37.64%
EBIT growth 5Y98.94%
EBIT Next Year35.89%
EBIT Next 3Y15.52%
EBIT Next 5Y9.64%
FCF growth 1Y-1.63%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y20%
OCF growth 1Y14.39%
OCF growth 3Y59.15%
OCF growth 5Y15.01%

URBAN OUTFITTERS INC / URBN FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for URBAN OUTFITTERS INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to URBN.


Can you provide the valuation status for URBAN OUTFITTERS INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to URBAN OUTFITTERS INC (URBN). This can be considered as Undervalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for URBAN OUTFITTERS INC?

URBAN OUTFITTERS INC (URBN) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


What is the valuation of URBAN OUTFITTERS INC based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for URBAN OUTFITTERS INC (URBN) is 12.51 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.02.


How financially healthy is URBAN OUTFITTERS INC?

The financial health rating of URBAN OUTFITTERS INC (URBN) is 9 / 10.