Urban Outfitters, Inc. (URBN)
NASDAQConsumer DiscretionaryApparel - RetailSnapshot 2026-09-04
$80.97+0.48%
Close 2026-09-04 · 1-day change
NASDAQConsumer DiscretionaryApparel - RetailSnapshot 2026-09-04
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Apparel Retail: structurally weak cohort (structural / late-cycle), so the cyclical early-warning is suppressed.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
The reason to own it still holds.
View ThesisRevenue growth is slowing — up about 3% over the past year and decelerating.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityManagement screens strong on earnings delivery, margins, market reaction to earnings.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationModerate volatility — typically moves about 2% a day.
View RiskUrban Outfitters' growth in the subscription segment has to keep compounding to justify the price. Revenue grew 10% year over year, and the last quarter beat expectations. It trades at 15× P/E versus a peer median of 16×, indicating expectations look modest versus our view. The risk lies in the fragile earnings quality, as reported profits are not well backed by cash. Peer multiples imply a price about 12% below where it trades (it looks expensive on this basis). Our read remains intact.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-04. URBN is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 14 analysts currently covering URBN (as of Sep 2026).
Based on 5 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for URBN in the last 4 months.
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Quarterly · checked companies · value or % of revenue
A consensus fair price across 12 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-04. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Apparel Retail — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
Compare the value case
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Advances: Increase Retail segment net sales
Strong Q2 results indicate growth in retail segment sales.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-04. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $80.97
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $80.97.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Top 25% on quality vs scored peers
A second lens on the 12-month fair value: for companies that score high on measured quality (profitability, balance-sheet safety, earnings stability), this read trusts more of today's profit margins instead of averaging them toward their multi-year history the way the headline number does. Shown alongside the fair value above, not in place of it. A diagnostic, not a price target or a buy/sell signal.
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Threatens: Increase Retail segment net sales
Increased competition from store closures may impact retail sales.
Advances: Increase Retail segment net sales
Digital strength and subscription growth align with sales objectives.
Advances: Increase Retail segment net sales
High sales growth aligns with retail segment objectives.
Advances: Expand Subscription segment
Earnings call confirms growth in subscription segment.
Advances: Increase Retail segment net sales
Record sales and EPS support retail growth objective.
Advances: Increase Retail segment net sales
Record sales and Nuuly growth support retail and subscription objectives.
Advances: Expand Subscription segment
Yes Day Beauty rollout supports subscription segment growth.