Urban Outfitters Inc (URBN)

Net profit margin

		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	Jan 31, 2020	Oct 31, 2019	Jul 31, 2019	Apr 30, 2019
Net income (ttm)	US$ in thousands	287,674	271,385	225,602	180,983	159,699	169,189	220,813	288,602	310,616	298,238	286,087	193,225	1,236	-7,799	-28,851	-2,931	168,096	234,971	256,839	289,328
Revenue (ttm)	US$ in thousands	5,141,360	5,044,760	4,939,370	4,850,560	4,788,820	4,741,910	4,698,940	4,673,270	4,548,755	4,303,975	4,142,162	3,787,708	3,434,248	3,501,798	3,519,660	3,678,723	3,969,181	3,939,611	3,925,675	3,955,800
Net profit margin		5.60%	5.38%	4.57%	3.73%	3.33%	3.57%	4.70%	6.18%	6.83%	6.93%	6.91%	5.10%	0.04%	-0.22%	-0.82%	-0.08%	4.24%	5.96%	6.54%	7.31%

January 31, 2024 calculation

Net profit margin = Net income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $287,674K ÷ $5,141,360K
= 5.60%

The net profit margin of Urban Outfitters Inc has exhibited fluctuations over the past several periods. It was at its lowest at -0.82% in July 2020, indicating that the company had experienced losses during that period. Subsequently, there was a significant improvement as the net profit margin rose to 6.93% in January 2022, reflecting a strong profitability performance.

However, there were some periods of decline in the net profit margin, such as in January 2023 and April 2023, where the margin decreased to 3.33% and 3.73% respectively. Despite these fluctuations, the company managed to maintain a relatively stable net profit margin above 3% in the majority of the periods analyzed.

Overall, the net profit margin of Urban Outfitters Inc has shown resilience and the company has demonstrated an ability to generate profits relative to its revenue over the period under review.