earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.70
Urban Outfitters Q2 EPS $0.64, revenue $1.18B; gross margin down 595bps
URBAN OUTFITTERS INC
2023-Q2 EPS reported
$0.96
revenue$2,235,322,000
- Net income $59M ($0.64 diluted EPS); revenue $1.18B (+2.2% YoY) record Q2 sales.
- Comparable retail sales +1%: Free People +8%, Anthropologie +7%, Urban Outfitters -9%.
- Gross profit rate fell 595bps due to higher markdowns and inbound transportation costs.
- Inventory up 44.4% YoY; $112M in share repurchases (4.7M shares) in H1 FY23.
- SG&A deleveraged 113bps; effective tax rate rose to 28.8% from 22.4%.