Urban Outfitters (URBN) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

For the quarter ended October 2025, Urban Outfitters (URBN) reported revenue of $1.53 billion, up 12.3% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.28, compared to $1.10 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.49 billion, representing a surprise of +2.43%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +7.56%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.19.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.Here is how Urban Outfitters performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:Number of stores - Retail Operations - Free People: 253 versus 258 estimated by four analysts on average.Number of stores - Retail Operations - Anthropologie: 248 versus the four-analyst average estimate of 248.Number of stores - Retail Operations - Urban Outfitters: 258 versus 257 estimated by four analysts on average.Number of stores - Total URBN: 777 versus the four-analyst average estimate of 772.Comparable store sales - Retail Operations - YoY change: 8% compared to the 5.2% average estimate based on three analysts.Net sales by brand- Anthropologie: $634.83 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $622.38 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +8%.Net sales by brand- Urban Outfitters: $339.85 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $309.11 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +13.1%.Net sales by brand- Menus & Venues: $10.77 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $10.84 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +4.9%.Net sales- Retail operations: $1.3 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $1.26 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +9.6%.Net sales- Wholesale operations: $88.27 million versus $86.73 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +7.6% change.Net sales by brand- Free People: $399.27 million compared to the $407.62 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +9.1% year over year.Net sales- Subscription operations: $144.63 million compared to the $145.12 million average estimate based on three analysts.View all Key Company Metrics for Urban Outfitters here>>>Shares of Urban Outfitters have returned -8.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -1.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.Beyond Nvidia: AI's Second Wave Is HereThe AI revolution has already minted millionaires. But the stocks everyone knows about aren't likely to keep delivering the biggest profits. Little-known AI firms tackling the world's biggest problems may be more lucrative in the coming months and years.See "2nd Wave" AI stocks now >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Urban Outfitters, Inc. (URBN): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks