Urban Outfitters Q1 sales beat on retail growth

Urban Outfitters

Urban Outfitters

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Overview

  • Lifestyle retailer's Q1 sales rose 11%, beating analyst expectations

  • Q1 net income and EPS reached record levels, driven by sales growth

  • Company repurchased 4.6 mln shares for $300 mln in Q1


Outlook

  • Company did not provide specific financial guidance for the current quarter or full year


Result Drivers

  • RETAIL SALES GROWTH - Higher comparable sales at all major brands, led by digital and store sales growth, drove Q1 results

  • SUBSCRIPTION SEGMENT EXPANSION - Nuuly subscription sales rose on a 33% increase in average active subscribers

  • WHOLESALE GROWTH - FP Group wholesale sales rose due to increased sales to specialty customers


Company press release: ID:nGNX3Zs99M


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q1 Sales

Beat

$1.48 bln

$1.45 bln (11 Analysts)

Q1 EPS

$1.30

Q1 Net Income

$115.71 mln

Q1 Gross Profit

$542.57 mln

Q1 Operating Income

$139.68 mln

Q1 Pretax Profit

$145.87 mln


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 6 "strong buy" or "buy", 8 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the apparel & accessories retailers peer group is "buy"

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Urban Outfitters Inc is $80.00, about 16.2% above its May 19 closing price of $68.88

  • The stock recently traded at 11 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 12 three months ago


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