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

Core Insights - Urban Outfitters reported revenue of $1.33 billion for the quarter ended April 2025, reflecting a 10.7% increase year-over-year and a surprise of +3.37% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of$ 1.29 billion [1] - Earnings per share (EPS) reached $1.16, significantly higher than the$ 0.69 reported in the same quarter last year, resulting in an EPS surprise of +43.21% compared to the consensus estimate of $0.81 [1] Financial Performance Metrics - Urban Outfitters' shares have returned +22.7% over the past month, outperforming the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +12.7% change [3] - The company has a Zacks Rank 4 (Sell), indicating potential underperformance relative to the broader market in the near term [3] Retail Operations - The number of stores for Free People was 237, slightly above the four-analyst average estimate of 236 [4] - Urban Outfitters had 257 stores, exceeding the average estimate of 254 [4] - Anthropologie's store count matched the average estimate of 241 [4] Comparable Store Sales - Comparable store sales increased by 4.8% year-over-year, surpassing the average estimate of 3.4% [4] Net Sales by Brand - Urban Outfitters' net sales were$ 273.51 million, exceeding the average estimate of $259.71 million, with a year-over-year change of +1.2% [4] - Anthropologie's net sales reached$ 569.93 million, above the average estimate of $555.86 million, reflecting an +8.3% year-over-year change [4] - Nuuly's net sales were$ 124.35 million, significantly higher than the average estimate of $103.98 million, marking a +59.6% year-over-year increase [4] - Free People's net sales were$ 353.11 million, slightly below the average estimate of $362.51 million, with a +10.8% year-over-year change [4] Wholesale and Subscription Operations - Net sales from wholesale operations were$ 74.64 million, exceeding the average estimate of $70.28 million, with a +24.2% year-over-year change [4] - Subscription operations generated$ 124.35 million in net sales, surpassing the average estimate of $97.99 million [4]