Urban Outfitters Inc (URBN)
Profitability ratios
Return on sales
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | 33.36% | 32.78% | 31.51% | 30.41% | 29.80% | 29.99% | 30.98% | 32.45% | 32.84% | 32.89% | 32.54% | 30.38% | 25.10% | 25.89% | 25.71% | 26.71% | 31.24% | 32.45% | 32.99% | 33.75% |
| Operating profit margin | 7.19% | 6.93% | 6.03% | 5.19% | 4.73% | 5.12% | 6.41% | 8.16% | 8.98% | 9.06% | 9.00% | 7.29% | 0.12% | 0.22% | -0.44% | -0.19% | 5.84% | 7.81% | 8.37% | 9.29% |
| Pretax margin | 7.42% | 7.11% | 6.10% | 5.14% | 4.62% | 4.89% | 6.28% | 8.04% | 8.90% | 9.02% | 8.95% | 7.27% | 0.10% | 0.22% | -0.40% | -0.04% | 6.04% | 8.01% | 8.59% | 9.46% |
| 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% |
Urban Outfitters Inc's profitability ratios have shown both positive and negative trends over the past few quarters.
The gross profit margin has been relatively stable, ranging from 29.80% to 33.36%. This indicates the company's ability to effectively manage production costs and generate profits from sales.
The operating profit margin has shown some variability, ranging from 4.73% to 9.00%. While the company has been able to maintain positive operating margins, there have been fluctuations which may indicate changes in operating efficiency and cost management.
The pretax margin has also varied, ranging from 4.62% to 9.46%. This ratio gives insights into the company's ability to generate profits before accounting for taxes. The fluctuations suggest changes in the company's pre-tax profitability over time.
The net profit margin, which reflects the company's bottom line profitability after all expenses, has shown similar variability, ranging from 0.04% to 7.31%. The significant fluctuations in this ratio may point to challenges in managing expenses and generating consistent net profits.
Overall, while Urban Outfitters Inc has been able to maintain positive profitability margins, the fluctuations suggest the need for close monitoring of cost management and revenue generation strategies to ensure sustained profitability in the future.
Return on investment
| 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 | |
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| Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) | 8.99% | 8.51% | 7.51% | 6.64% | 6.15% | 6.52% | 8.25% | 10.47% | 10.78% | 10.03% | 9.96% | 7.72% | 0.11% | 0.22% | -0.45% | -0.20% | 6.99% | 9.26% | 10.47% | 11.30% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 7.00% | 6.60% | 5.68% | 4.77% | 4.34% | 4.55% | 6.04% | 7.92% | 8.19% | 7.67% | 7.64% | 5.40% | 0.03% | -0.22% | -0.84% | -0.09% | 5.07% | 7.08% | 8.18% | 8.90% |
| Return on total capital | 17.50% | 17.09% | 15.15% | 13.60% | 12.64% | 13.96% | 17.65% | 22.48% | 23.40% | 22.33% | 22.32% | 18.00% | 0.27% | 0.54% | -1.15% | -0.53% | 15.94% | 21.51% | 24.14% | 25.38% |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 13.62% | 13.26% | 11.47% | 9.78% | 8.91% | 9.73% | 12.93% | 17.02% | 17.79% | 17.07% | 17.14% | 12.59% | 0.08% | -0.54% | -2.14% | -0.23% | 11.55% | 16.43% | 18.87% | 19.98% |
Urban Outfitters Inc has shown a mixed performance in terms of profitability ratios over the past several quarters.
- The Operating Return on Assets (Operating ROA) has been fluctuating, but generally improving, indicating that the company has been efficient in generating operating profits relative to its total assets.
- Return on Assets (ROA) has also been variable, suggesting fluctuations in the company's ability to generate profits from its assets.
- Return on Total Capital shows a similar trend to ROA, indicating that the company's ability to generate returns relative to its total capital has been inconsistent.
- Return on Equity (ROE) has shown a similar pattern of variability, indicating fluctuations in the company's ability to generate returns for its shareholders.
Overall, although there has been improvement in Operating ROA, the other profitability ratios show a lack of consistent performance in recent periods, pointing to potential challenges in effectively utilizing assets and capital to generate profits for both the company and its shareholders. Further analysis would be necessary to understand the underlying factors driving these fluctuations.