Urban Outfitters, Inc. Ratios | P/E, ROE & Valuation

On the Key Ratios page for Urban Outfitters, Inc. (URBN), the latest P/E of 12.1 frames valuation, while ROE 20.72% and ROIC 13.83% indicates profitability and capital efficiency. Together with the current ratio of 1.58 and debt-to-equity 0.43, these signals help you judge whether valuation is supported by fundamentals across the historical rows.

Financial Performance Ratios

URBN Historical Per Share Metrics

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202520242023202220212020201920182017
Revenue per Share$75.61$59.89$55.59$51.45$46.41$35.27$39.90$36.48$32.32$30.34
Net Income per Share$6.65$4.34$3.10$1.71$3.17$0.01$1.68$2.75$0.97$1.87
Operating Cash Flow per Share$8.36$5.43$5.50$1.53$3.67$2.92$2.74$4.12$2.71$3.55
Free Cash Flow per Share$3.45$3.46$3.34$-0.61$0.99$1.29$0.57$3.06$1.96$2.32
Cash per Share$8.36$6.59$5.02$4.11$4.55$5.83$4.34$5.89$4.00$3.07
Book Value per Share$33.33$26.67$22.79$19.23$17.81$15.10$14.58$13.75$11.63$11.24
Tangible Book Value per Share$33.33$26.67$22.79$19.23$17.81$15.10$14.58$13.75$11.63$11.24
Interest Debt per Share$14.17$11.92$11.72$12.00$12.12$13.62$13.63$0.02$0.00$0.00
CAPEX per Share$4.91$1.97$2.15$2.14$2.68$1.63$2.18$1.06$0.75$1.23

URBN Historical Valuation Ratios

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202520242023202220212020201920182017
Price to Earnings (P/E)12.1212.7612.2415.989.062147.0815.211.7435.2514.22
Price to Book (P/B)2.362.081.671.421.611.81.762.352.932.36
Price to Sales (P/S)1.040.930.680.530.620.770.640.891.060.87
Enterprise Value to EBITDA9.049.568.9910.687.4232.410.466.219.16.02
EV to Sales1.141.070.860.720.831.040.930.790.980.8
EV to Operating Cash Flow10.2811.828.6824.310.5612.5513.487.0311.666.88
EV to Free Cash Flow24.9318.5614.28-61.0939.1828.3465.419.4716.1210.52
Enterprise Value$7.36B$5.94B$4.42B$3.47B$3.80B$3.59B$3.69B$3.14B$3.53B$2.85B

URBN Historical Profitability Ratios

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202520242023202220212020201920182017
Return on Equity (ROE)20.72%16.28%13.62%8.91%17.79%0.08%11.55%20.01%8.32%16.61%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)13.83%10.38%8.75%5.41%10.30%0.05%5.61%16.61%6.76%14.09%
Return on Tangible Assets11.11%8.91%7.00%4.34%8.19%0.03%5.07%13.79%5.54%11.46%
Earnings Yield8.44%7.84%8.17%6.26%11.03%0.05%6.58%8.52%2.84%7.03%
Free Cash Flow Yield4.38%6.23%8.79%-2.22%3.44%4.77%2.21%9.48%5.74%8.74%
Dividend Yield0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%

URBN Historical Liquidity & Financial Strength

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202520242023202220212020201920182017
Current Ratio1.581.391.291.391.311.351.653.112.722.5
Interest Coverage078.0650.65172.34370.081.17192.95217.7700
Income Quality1.261.251.770.891.16231.241.631.52.81.9
Debt to Equity0.430.440.510.620.680.90.93000
Debt to Assets23.68%24.30%26.23%30.34%31.32%37.47%40.99%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Net Debt to EBITDA0.761.31.832.821.928.433.22-0.71-0.73-0.52

URBN Historical Efficiency Ratios

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202520242023202220212020201920182017
Receivables Turnover62.8874.9976.968.1771.3438.3545.1249.146.9865.05
Payables Turnover10.8612.2513.5213.0710.0410.916.3518.0319.0319.25
Inventory Turnover5.25.836.235.735.366.646.77.036.956.8
Days Sales Outstanding5.84.874.755.355.129.528.097.437.775.61
Days Payables Outstanding33.6229.7926.9927.9236.3533.4822.3320.2419.1818.96
Days of Inventory on Hand70.2462.5658.6263.6768.0754.9554.4851.9452.5553.71

URBN Historical Market Metrics

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202520242023202220212020201920182017
Enterprise Value to EBITDA9.049.568.9910.687.4232.410.466.219.16.02
Market Cap$6.74B$5.14B$3.52B$2.55B$2.82B$2.65B$2.56B$3.50B$3.82B$3.10B
Enterprise Value$7.36B$5.94B$4.42B$3.47B$3.80B$3.59B$3.69B$3.14B$3.53B$2.85B
Dividend Yield0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Payout Ratio0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%

Frequently Asked Questions

How does Urban Outfitters, Inc.’s P/E ratio compare with its history?

On this page, URBN's current P/E is 12.1, compared with a multi-year average around 228.6. A lower P/E versus its own history is a calculated gap versus that average—not a conclusion that the stock is cheap. Pair it with profitability and earnings quality in the table (for example ROE/ROIC) to see whether the multiple moved with earnings.

What is Urban Outfitters, Inc. market cap?

Market cap is the market value of a company's equity and is commonly calculated as share price multiplied by shares outstanding. The latest market cap shown in the table is $6.74B. Pair market cap with valuation multiples (P/E, P/B, P/S) so you can evaluate whether size also corresponds with "quality" and profitability. For a wider view across stocks, you can also use the stock screener.

How does Urban Outfitters, Inc.’s P/E compare with its industry?

There is no P/E Tickerplace rates as good. Compare the P/E on this page with Urban Outfitters, Inc.'s own historical range (in the table) and with peers via the Screener and Compare tools. A higher or lower multiple versus peers is a calculated gap, not a recommendation.

How does Urban Outfitters, Inc. compare to its competitors in key financial ratios?

The fastest way to compare Urban Outfitters, Inc. with competitors is to use the built-in "Peers Comparison" section on this page and the Compare tool. Focus on a small set of ratios that work together: P/E for valuation, ROE/ROIC for profitability and capital efficiency, current ratio and interest coverage for liquidity and solvency, and debt-to-equity for leverage risk. When you see Urban Outfitters, Inc. outperform peers on profitability while keeping valuation and leverage reasonable, it often signals stronger fundamentals.

What do Urban Outfitters, Inc.'s liquidity and leverage ratios show?

Liquidity and leverage figures on this page are published ratios, not a verdict that Urban Outfitters, Inc. is financially strong. Current ratio is about 1.58, which is above 1.0 and can indicate more comfortable short-term liquidity. Interest coverage is about 0.00, implying less buffer for servicing interest costs. Debt-to-equity is about 0.43, suggesting leverage is more moderate relative to a high-debt profile. Pair them with ROE/ROIC and cash-flow rows in the table. Tickerplace does not rate the company as a good or poor investment.

What do Urban Outfitters, Inc.'s financial ratios say about its future growth?

Ratios are a way to see what the business is likely to sustain. Look for upward trends in profitability metrics (ROE and ROIC), improving earnings/cash-flow backed measures, and stable or strengthening liquidity. If Urban Outfitters, Inc. is sustaining strong returns (for example ROE at 20.72% and ROIC at 13.83%) while debt levels and interest coverage remain manageable, growth expectations may be more credible. If valuation multiples expand while returns weaken, the market may be pricing optimistic growth ahead of results.