Urban Outfitters (URBN) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2010 - 2026)
Urban Outfitters' Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 19.30% for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 3.34 percentage points from 15.96% a year earlier and up 3.25 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Urban Outfitters (URBN) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), Urban Outfitters' Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 16.61%, up 1.99 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has increased in each of the last three fiscal years, with a five-year change of +16.46 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 14.62% in FY2025 (+1.88 pp), 12.74% in FY2024 (+4.78 pp), 7.96% in FY2023 (-7.24 pp) and 15.20% in FY2022 (+15.05 pp).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure represents the highest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since fiscal Q4 2019.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has increased for 12 consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +2.41 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] over five years came in fiscal Q4 2022 (a gain of 14.14 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q4 2023 (a drop of 6.23 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows URBN's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] at 16.05% (Q1 2027), 15.77% (Q4 2026) and 15.70% (Q3 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,712.14 Bn | 2,228.84 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 11.49% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 282.27 Bn | 275.52 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 28.54% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 146.16 Bn | 123.70 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 34.00% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 101.42 Bn | 94.39 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 30.02% |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 73.06 Bn | 55.98 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 30.97% |
| 6 | Target | 70.86 Bn | 65.45 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 15.67% |
| 7 | Carvana | 70.11 Bn | 61.71 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 18.45% |
| 8 | O Reilly Automotive | 69.29 Bn | 68.38 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 47.86% |
| 9 | Autozone | 45.61 Bn | 44.51 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 33.85% |
| 10 | Urban Outfitters | 6.92 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 721.55 Mn | 19.30% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 19.30% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 16.05% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 15.77% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 15.70% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 15.96% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 15.25% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 13.82% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 12.50% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 12.01% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 11.97% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 11.87% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 11.69% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 10.19% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 8.96% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 8.06% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 9.06% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 11.24% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 13.63% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 14.29% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 14.09% |
API Access
Urban Outfitters Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=URBN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "URBN", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=URBN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();