Urban Outfitters Inc (URBN)
Working capital turnover
| Jan 31, 2025 | Oct 31, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | Oct 31, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | Oct 31, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | Apr 30, 2022 | Jan 31, 2022 | Oct 31, 2021 | Jul 31, 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 | Jan 31, 2021 | Oct 31, 2020 | Jul 31, 2020 | Apr 30, 2020 | ||
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| Revenue (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 5,550,670 | 5,400,740 | 5,320,050 | 5,240,290 | 5,153,230 | 5,051,610 | 4,945,790 | 4,856,980 | 4,795,240 | 4,742,870 | 4,698,940 | 4,673,270 | 4,548,755 | 4,304,945 | 4,143,132 | 3,788,678 | 3,449,746 | 3,530,936 | 3,548,798 | 3,707,861 |
| Total current assets | US$ in thousands | 1,492,800 | 1,637,330 | 1,473,870 | 1,373,730 | 1,282,500 | 1,489,050 | 1,365,460 | 1,301,240 | 1,237,720 | 1,345,080 | 1,267,430 | 1,208,120 | 1,285,750 | 1,369,250 | 1,395,410 | 1,281,030 | 1,223,330 | 1,371,560 | 1,270,970 | 1,176,930 |
| Total current liabilities | US$ in thousands | 1,075,680 | 1,125,540 | 1,010,420 | 1,034,220 | 994,205 | 1,048,920 | 957,476 | 927,676 | 890,374 | 1,008,440 | 966,885 | 920,155 | 981,473 | 1,049,000 | 946,365 | 891,600 | 906,132 | 946,898 | 771,216 | 663,577 |
| Working capital turnover | 13.31 | 10.55 | 11.48 | 15.43 | 17.87 | 11.48 | 12.12 | 13.00 | 13.81 | 14.09 | 15.63 | 16.23 | 14.95 | 13.44 | 9.23 | 9.73 | 10.88 | 8.31 | 7.10 | 7.22 |
January 31, 2025 calculation
Working capital turnover = Revenue (ttm) ÷ (Total current assets – Total current liabilities)
= $5,550,670K ÷ ($1,492,800K – $1,075,680K)
= 13.31
Urban Outfitters Inc's working capital turnover has shown variability over the past few years. The ratio indicates how efficiently the company is utilizing its working capital to generate sales. From April 2020 to January 2023, there was a steady increase in working capital turnover, suggesting improved efficiency in the company's operations.
However, from April 2023 to October 2024, the working capital turnover decreased, indicating a potential decrease in efficiency in utilizing working capital to generate sales during this period.
Notably, there was a significant improvement in working capital turnover from January 2024 to April 2024, indicating a positive trend in utilizing working capital efficiently to generate sales.
Overall, the analysis of the working capital turnover indicates fluctuations in efficiency in utilizing working capital to generate sales for Urban Outfitters Inc. It would be important to investigate the factors influencing these fluctuations to ensure sustainable business operations.
Peer comparison
Jan 31, 2025