Urban Outfitters Inc (URBN)
Profitability ratios
Return on sales
| Jan 31, 2024 | Jan 31, 2023 | Jan 31, 2022 | Jan 31, 2021 | Jan 31, 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | 33.36% | 29.80% | 32.84% | 25.10% | 31.24% |
| Operating profit margin | 7.19% | 4.73% | 8.98% | 0.12% | 5.84% |
| Pretax margin | 7.42% | 4.62% | 8.90% | 0.10% | 6.04% |
| Net profit margin | 5.60% | 3.33% | 6.83% | 0.04% | 4.24% |
Urban Outfitters Inc has shown improvement in its profitability ratios over the past five years. The gross profit margin has fluctuated, but has generally increased, indicating the company's ability to efficiently manage its costs and generate higher profits on sales. The operating profit margin has also shown steady improvement, reflecting the company's ability to control its operating expenses and increase operational efficiency.
The pretax margin and net profit margin have both experienced significant growth over the years, pointing towards a stronger financial performance and effective management of taxes. The company has managed to increase its profitability significantly, as evidenced by the consistent upward trend in these two margins.
Overall, Urban Outfitters Inc's profitability ratios demonstrate a positive trajectory and suggest that the company is making effective strategic decisions to enhance its profitability and financial performance.
Return on investment
| Jan 31, 2024 | Jan 31, 2023 | Jan 31, 2022 | Jan 31, 2021 | Jan 31, 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) | 8.99% | 6.15% | 10.78% | 0.11% | 6.99% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 7.00% | 4.34% | 8.19% | 0.03% | 5.07% |
| Return on total capital | 18.43% | 12.42% | 23.24% | 0.47% | 16.55% |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 13.62% | 8.91% | 17.79% | 0.08% | 11.55% |
Urban Outfitters Inc has shown a positive trend in its profitability ratios over the past five years.
The Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) has varied over the years, with a significant improvement from 2021 to 2022, followed by a slight decrease in 2023 and then another increase in 2024. The company's ability to generate operating income as a percentage of its total assets has improved overall.
The Return on assets (ROA) has also followed a similar trend, showing an upward trajectory from 2021 to 2022, then a slight drop in 2023 before increasing again in 2024. This ratio indicates the effectiveness of the company in generating profit from its assets.
Return on total capital has shown a consistent increase from 2021 to 2024, reflecting Urban Outfitters Inc's ability to generate returns on both debt and equity capital invested in the business.
The Return on equity (ROE) has also demonstrated an upward trend over the years, indicating the company's ability to generate profit for its shareholders relative to their equity investments.
Overall, Urban Outfitters Inc has maintained a positive trend in its profitability ratios, indicating improving efficiency in generating profits from its assets and capital over the past five years.