Urban Outfitters (URBN) Return on Equity [ROE] (2010 - 2026)
Urban Outfitters' Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 20.83% for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 1.86 percentage points from 18.97% a year earlier and up 3.42 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Urban Outfitters (URBN) Return on Equity [ROE] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), Urban Outfitters' Return on Equity [ROE] was 17.59%, up 0.03 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Equity [ROE] has increased in each of the last three fiscal years, with a five-year change of +17.50 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Return on Equity [ROE] was 17.56% in FY2025 (+2.83 pp), 14.73% in FY2024 (+5.71 pp), 9.03% in FY2023 (-10.25 pp) and 19.27% in FY2022 (+19.19 pp).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure represents the highest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] in data going back to fiscal Q3 2011.
- Year-over-year, Return on Equity [ROE] increased in seven of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +2.28 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Equity [ROE] over five years came in fiscal Q3 2022 (a gain of 18.02 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q4 2023 (a drop of 8.74 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows URBN's Return on Equity [ROE] at 17.41% (Q1 2027), 16.85% (Q4 2026) and 18.51% (Q3 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,686.58 Bn | 2,203.28 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 26.64% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 283.87 Bn | 277.11 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 93.32% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 145.82 Bn | 123.36 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 57.63% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 103.43 Bn | 96.39 Bn | 8.58 Bn | - |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.61 Bn | 57.54 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 40.76% |
| 6 | Target | 71.16 Bn | 65.74 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 25.85% |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 69.71 Bn | 68.80 Bn | 2.52 Bn | - |
| 8 | Carvana | 68.78 Bn | 60.38 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 43.64% |
| 9 | Autozone | 46.23 Bn | 45.13 Bn | 2.52 Bn | - |
| 10 | Urban Outfitters | 6.54 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 721.55 Mn | 20.83% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 20.83% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 17.41% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 16.85% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 18.51% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 18.97% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 18.32% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 16.68% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 14.36% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 14.08% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 13.88% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 13.83% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 13.52% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 11.82% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 9.93% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 9.05% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 9.82% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 12.98% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 16.77% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 17.79% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 17.46% |
API Access
Urban Outfitters Return on Equity [ROE] 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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=URBN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=URBN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();