URBAN OUTFITTERS INC(URBN)Stock Analysis
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URBN Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score
AI stock analysis and institutional research for URBAN OUTFITTERS INC (URBN), a Consumer Discretionary sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores URBN at 63.6/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #679 of 2,879 stocks — the top 25% of the AI-ranked universe. URBN scores in the top quartile across balance sheet strength (86.0), revenue scale (80.3). Areas of concern include institutional flow (27.2) and free cash flow (31.3), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2027), URBAN OUTFITTERS INC reports quarterly revenue of $1.5B, net income of $115.7M, an operating margin of 9.4%. Top institutional holders of URBN by reported 13-F value include BlackRock,, FMR, DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS, based on the most recent SEC filings. URBN trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 912615. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate URBN daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for URBAN OUTFITTERS INC directly from SEC EDGAR. URBAN OUTFITTERS INC's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 8 and 72 since 2021, currently 63.6 — an improving long-term trajectory across 56 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.
What's Driving URBN's Business? Latest 10-Q Breakdown
✓ 25/25 datapoints verifiedAI-extracted from URBAN OUTFITTERS INC's 10-Q filed 2026-06-09 — Q1 FY2027 (quarter ended April 30, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.
Urban Outfitters Q1 FY2027 net sales grew 11.4% YoY to $1.48B, with Retail comp sales up 5.6%, Subscription revenue surging 34.5%, and operating income reaching $139.7M.
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Total revenue: $1,481.3M+11.4% YoY
Comparable net sales increased 5.6% driven by high single-digit digital growth and mid single-digit store growth; 59 net new stores contributed non-comparable sales.
Nuuly brand grew average active subscribers 33.3% YoY.
FP Group wholesale net sales increased 26.2% due to higher net sales to specialty customers.
Largest Expense Items
Increase driven by higher net sales, partially offset by improved markdowns at FP Group and Urban Outfitters, reduced by tariff deleverage in initial merchandise costs.
Increase due to store payroll to support Retail segment growth, marketing expenses for customer growth, and technology investments for AI initiatives; offset by $6.9M litigation accrual reversal.
Margins: Gross margin contracted 16 basis points to 36.6% due to a 36 basis point non-recurring gain in the prior year not repeated, partially offset by 20 basis points of underlying improvement from better Retail markdowns, reduced by tariff-driven initial merchandise cost deleverage. Operating margin compressed 20 basis points to 9.4% as SG&A deleverage outpaced gross profit gains.
Watch Items from the Filing
- Expected tariff refunds of approximately $100M for IEEPA tariffs filed in April 2026, uncertain timing; company also facing ongoing Section 122 tariffs and legal challenges that may result in additional refunds or further tariff exposure.
- Inventory increased 9.5% YoY to $726.9M, with Retail segment comparable inventory up 10.0%, driven partly by early receipts to mitigate Middle East conflict supply chain risks.
- Capital expenditures projected at $475M for FY2027, including Nuuly fulfillment center purchase and store expansion, financed by operations and existing cash; company expects positive store-level cash flow within one year.
- Share repurchases totaled $299.996M in Q1 FY2027 (4.6M shares at $64.67 avg); 10.0M shares remain under the 20M share authorization approved June 2019.
AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.
Revenue
Q1 2027
$1.5B
Net Income
Q1 2027
$115.7M
Free Cash Flow
Q1 2027
$-177.8M
Operating Margin
Q1 2027
9.4%
Revenue & Net Income
Earnings Per Share
Key Financials Over Time
Export Financial Table · Pro+Revenue
+15.8% YoYNet Income
+152.0% YoYOperating Income
+109.1% YoYEPS (Diluted)
+150.6% YoYTotal Assets
+22.7% YoYOp. Cash Flow
+252.3% YoY| Metric | FY 2025 | FY 2023 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2018 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.55B +15.8% | $4.80B +39.0% | $3.45B -13.4% | $3.98B +10.2% | $3.62B +8.8% | $3.32B |
| Net Income | $402.5M +152.0% | $159.7M +12820.6% | $1.2M -99.3% | $168.1M +55.3% | $108.3M -53.4% | $232.4M |
| Operating Income | $473.8M +109.1% | $226.6M +5605.5% | $4.0M -98.3% | $231.9M -10.8% | $259.9M -28.9% | $365.4M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $4.26 +150.6% | $1.70 +16900.0% | $0.01 -99.4% | $1.67 +74.0% | $0.96 -42.9% | $1.68 |
| Total Assets | $4.52B +22.7% | $3.68B +3.9% | $3.55B +7.0% | $3.32B +69.8% | $1.95B +3.4% | $1.89B |
| Operating Cash Flow | $502.8M +252.3% | $142.7M -50.1% | $285.8M +4.4% | $273.9M -9.6% | $303.1M | — |
AI Insight: URBN Financial Trends
Revenue stabilized near $1.5B while operating margins held firm at 9.4%, but operating cash flow collapsed 55% in Q2 2026.
• Revenue grew from $1.187B in Q1 2025 to $1.529B in Q4 2025 (+29%), then moderated to $1.481B in Q2 2026.
• Operating income and net income remained stable: $140M and $116M respectively in Q2 2026, matching prior-year levels.
• Operating cash flow deteriorated sharply: $218M in Q3 2025 fell to $15M in Q2 2026, a 93% decline.
⚠ Operating cash conversion broke down—profit generation decoupled from cash generation in latest quarter.
⚠ Equity rose 20% from $2.241B (Q3 2024) to $2.815B (Q1 2026), but sustainability unclear given cash flow stress.
AI Insight: URBN Ratio Trends
URBN stabilized profitability in Q2 2026 after Q1 weakness, but lacks momentum versus Q3 2025's peak performance.
• Operating margin recovered to 9.4% in Q2 2026 from 2.3% in Q1 2025, though below Q3 2025 peak of 11.6%.
• ROIC declined from 27.0% in Q3 2025 to 21.4% in Q2 2026, a 5.6pp contraction in latest quarter.
• Net profit margin improved to 7.8% in Q2 2026 versus 2.9% in Q1 2025, returning to prior-year levels.
⚠ Q1 seasonality severe: operating margin collapsed to 2.3% and ROIC to 4.3%, suggesting structural weakness or inventory headwinds in post-holiday quarter.
⚠ ROIC has not approached Q3 2025's 27.0% peak in three consecutive quarters; consistent underperformance warrants investigation.
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Top Institutional Holders of URBN
BlackRock, Inc.
$585.6M9,244,547 shFMR LLC
$276.8M4,369,993 shDIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
$273.3M4,313,938 shVANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$228.1M3,601,303 shSTATE STREET CORP
$171.9M2,713,545 shVANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$171.9M2,712,841 shAMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC
$143.9M2,271,176 shABRAMS BISON INVESTMENTS, LLC
$141.0M2,226,000 shFisher Asset Management, LLC
$106.5M1,681,915 shGEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$99.1M1,563,941 sh
| Fund | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | $585.6M | 9,244,547 |
| FMR LLC | $276.8M | 4,369,993 |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | $273.3M | 4,313,938 |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | $228.1M | 3,601,303 |
| STATE STREET CORP | $171.9M | 2,713,545 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | $171.9M | 2,712,841 |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | $143.9M | 2,271,176 |
| ABRAMS BISON INVESTMENTS, LLC | $141.0M | 2,226,000 |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC | $106.5M | 1,681,915 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | $99.1M | 1,563,941 |
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