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Compared to Estimates, Urban Outfitters (URBN) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics
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Urban Outfitters (URBN - Free Report) reported $1.48 billion in revenue for the quarter ended April 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 11.4%. EPS of $1.30 for the same period compares to $1.16 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.46 billion, representing a surprise of +1.73%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +15.81%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.12.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
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 - Anthropologie: 256 versus 255 estimated by three analysts on average.
Number of stores - Retail Operations - Free People: 276 versus 275 estimated by three analysts on average.
Number of stores - Retail Operations - Urban Outfitters: 252 versus the three-analyst average estimate of 253.
Number of stores - Total URBN: 801 compared to the 792 average estimate based on three analysts.
Comparable store sales - Retail Operations - YoY change: 5.6% compared to the 5.2% average estimate based on two analysts.
Net sales by brand- Free People: $411.7 million versus $395.13 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +16.6% change.
Net sales by brand- Anthropologie: $589.07 million versus $596.67 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +3.4% change.
Net sales by brand- Urban Outfitters: $304.73 million versus $294.7 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +11.4% change.
Net sales- Retail operations: $1.22 billion compared to the $1.2 billion average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +8% year over year.
Net sales by brand- Menus & Venues: $8.56 million versus $9.48 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -0.4% change.
Net sales- Wholesale operations: $93.17 million compared to the $85.64 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +24.8% year over year.
Net sales- Subscription operations: $167.26 million versus $167.6 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +34.5% change.
Shares of Urban Outfitters have returned -7.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.
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Compared to Estimates, Urban Outfitters (URBN) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics
Urban Outfitters (URBN - Free Report) reported $1.48 billion in revenue for the quarter ended April 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 11.4%. EPS of $1.30 for the same period compares to $1.16 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.46 billion, representing a surprise of +1.73%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +15.81%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.12.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
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:View all Key Company Metrics for Urban Outfitters here>>>
Shares of Urban Outfitters have returned -7.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.