Urban Outfitters Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (URBN)
Urban Outfitters's return on equity was 17.59% for fiscal 2026.
View full Urban Outfitters company overviewUrban Outfitters annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-01-31 | 17.59% | +0.03 pp |
| 2025 | 2025-01-31 | 17.56% | +2.83 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-01-31 | 14.73% | +5.71 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-01-31 | 9.03% | −10.25 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-01-31 | 19.27% | +19.19 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-01-31 | 0.08% | −11.33 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-01-31 | 11.42% | −9.94 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-01-31 | 21.36% | +13.08 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-01-31 | 8.28% | −9.52 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-01-31 | 17.80% | −0.41 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-01-31 | 18.21% | +2.83 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-01-31 | 15.38% | −3.14 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-01-31 | 18.52% | −1.08 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-01-31 | 19.61% | +4.65 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-01-31 | 14.95% | −5.20 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-01-31 | 20.16% | +1.45 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-01-31 | 18.71% | — |
Urban Outfitters quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2027 | 2026-04-30 | 4.26% | −0.15 pp |
| Q4 2026 | 2026-01-31 | 3.49% | −1.50 pp |
| Q3 2026 | 2025-10-31 | 4.41% | −0.07 pp |
| Q2 2026 | 2025-07-31 | 5.74% | +0.40 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-04-30 | 4.42% | +1.53 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-01-31 | 4.99% | +2.69 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2024-10-31 | 4.48% | +0.34 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2024-07-31 | 5.34% | −0.12 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-04-30 | 2.89% | −0.01 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-01-31 | 2.30% | +0.51 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2023-10-31 | 4.14% | +1.98 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2023-07-31 | 5.45% | +1.96 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-04-30 | 2.90% | +1.07 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-01-31 | 1.78% | −0.56 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2022-10-31 | 2.16% | −3.04 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2022-07-31 | 3.50% | −4.45 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-04-30 | 1.83% | −1.72 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-01-31 | 2.35% | +0.38 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2021-10-31 | 5.20% | −0.31 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2021-07-31 | 7.94% | +5.35 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-04-30 | 3.56% | +13.61 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-01-31 | 1.96% | +0.61 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2020-10-31 | 5.51% | +1.53 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2020-07-31 | 2.60% | −1.70 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-04-30 | −10.06% | −12.27 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-01-31 | 1.35% | −4.50 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2019-10-31 | 3.99% | −1.35 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2019-07-31 | 4.29% | −2.36 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-04-30 | 2.22% | −0.90 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-01-31 | 5.86% | +5.76 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2018-10-31 | 5.34% | +1.86 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2018-07-31 | 6.65% | +2.87 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-04-30 | 3.12% | +2.21 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-01-31 | 0.10% | −4.92 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2017-10-31 | 3.48% | −0.32 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2017-07-31 | 3.78% | −2.58 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-04-30 | 0.90% | −1.66 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-01-31 | 5.02% | −1.29 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2016-10-31 | 3.80% | −0.53 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2016-07-31 | 6.36% | +1.26 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-04-30 | 2.56% | +0.14 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-01-31 | 6.31% | +0.38 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2015-10-31 | 4.33% | +0.85 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2015-07-31 | 5.10% | +0.14 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-04-30 | 2.41% | −0.02 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-01-31 | 5.93% | +0.54 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2014-10-31 | 3.47% | −1.04 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2014-07-31 | 4.96% | −0.23 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-04-30 | 2.43% | −0.95 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-01-31 | 5.39% | −0.90 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2013-10-31 | 4.51% | −0.36 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2013-07-31 | 5.19% | −0.18 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-04-30 | 3.38% | +0.27 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-01-31 | 6.29% | +2.55 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2012-10-31 | 4.87% | +0.54 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2012-07-31 | 5.36% | +1.03 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-04-30 | 3.12% | +0.28 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-01-31 | 3.74% | −1.77 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2011-10-31 | 4.34% | −1.09 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2011-07-31 | 4.33% | −1.03 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-04-30 | 2.84% | — |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-01-31 | 5.51% | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2010-10-31 | 5.43% | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2010-07-31 | 5.37% | — |
Urban Outfitters return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Urban Outfitters's return on equity increased from 0.08% to 17.59%, a change of +17.50 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q1 2027, shows 4.26%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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