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Urban Outfitters (URBN) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

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For the quarter ended April 2025, Urban Outfitters (URBN - Free Report) reported revenue of $1.33 billion, up 10.7% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.16, compared to $0.69 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +3.37% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.29 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.81, the EPS surprise was +43.21%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Urban Outfitters performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

  • Number of stores - Retail Operations - Free People: 237 versus the four-analyst average estimate of 236.
  • Number of stores - Retail Operations - Urban Outfitters: 257 versus 254 estimated by four analysts on average.
  • Number of stores - Retail Operations - Anthropologie: 241 versus 241 estimated by four analysts on average.
  • Comparable store sales - Retail Operations - YoY change: 4.8% compared to the 3.4% average estimate based on four analysts.
  • Net sales by brand- Urban Outfitters: $273.51 million compared to the $259.71 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +1.2% year over year.
  • Net sales by brand- Anthropologie: $569.93 million compared to the $555.86 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +8.3% year over year.
  • Net sales by brand- Nuuly: $124.35 million compared to the $103.98 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +59.6% year over year.
  • Net sales by brand- Free People: $353.11 million compared to the $362.51 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +10.8% year over year.
  • Net sales- Wholesale operations: $74.64 million compared to the $70.28 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +24.2% year over year.
  • Net sales by brand- Menus & Venues: $8.60 million versus $8.70 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +15.3% change.
  • Net sales- Retail operations: $1.13 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $1.11 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +6.4%.
  • Net sales- Subscription operations: $124.35 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $97.99 million.
View all Key Company Metrics for Urban Outfitters here>>>

Shares of Urban Outfitters have returned +22.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +12.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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