Urban Outfitters (URBN) Competitors $66.04 -1.04 (-1.55%) As of 10:57 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock URBN vs. AEO, ANF, BKE, BOOT, DKS, FL, GES, SCVL, CAL, and GCOShould you be buying Urban Outfitters stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Urban Outfitters include American Eagle Outfitters (AEO), Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF), Buckle (BKE), Boot Barn (BOOT), DICK'S Sporting Goods (DKS), Foot Locker (FL), Guess? (GES), Shoe Carnival (SCVL), Caleres (CAL), and Genesco (GCO). Urban Outfitters vs. Its Competitors American Eagle Outfitters Abercrombie & Fitch Buckle Boot Barn DICK'S Sporting Goods Foot Locker Guess? Shoe Carnival Caleres Genesco Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ:URBN) and American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) are both mid-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, risk, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership and dividends. Does the media refer more to URBN or AEO? In the previous week, Urban Outfitters had 39 more articles in the media than American Eagle Outfitters. MarketBeat recorded 69 mentions for Urban Outfitters and 30 mentions for American Eagle Outfitters. Urban Outfitters' average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat American Eagle Outfitters' score of 0.65 indicating that Urban Outfitters is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Urban Outfitters 25 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 17 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive American Eagle Outfitters 15 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, URBN or AEO? Urban Outfitters has a beta of 1.29, indicating that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Eagle Outfitters has a beta of 1.44, indicating that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better earnings & valuation, URBN or AEO? Urban Outfitters has higher revenue and earnings than American Eagle Outfitters. Urban Outfitters is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Eagle Outfitters, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioUrban Outfitters$5.55B1.07$402.46M$5.1212.90American Eagle Outfitters$5.33B0.43$329.38M$0.9813.37 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of URBN or AEO? 77.6% of Urban Outfitters shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.3% of American Eagle Outfitters shares are held by institutional investors. 31.8% of Urban Outfitters shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.7% of American Eagle Outfitters shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts prefer URBN or AEO? Urban Outfitters currently has a consensus price target of $81.91, suggesting a potential upside of 24.03%. American Eagle Outfitters has a consensus price target of $13.44, suggesting a potential upside of 2.62%. Given Urban Outfitters' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Urban Outfitters is more favorable than American Eagle Outfitters.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Urban Outfitters 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.46American Eagle Outfitters 3 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.83 Is URBN or AEO more profitable? Urban Outfitters has a net margin of 8.15% compared to American Eagle Outfitters' net margin of 3.73%. Urban Outfitters' return on equity of 18.43% beat American Eagle Outfitters' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Urban Outfitters8.15% 18.43% 9.98% American Eagle Outfitters 3.73%13.34%5.99% SummaryUrban Outfitters beats American Eagle Outfitters on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding URBN and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart URBN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricUrban OutfittersRETAIL IndustryRetail SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$5.91B$7.51B$26.75B$9.67BDividend YieldN/A2.57%171.11%4.48%P/E Ratio12.8869.0327.2026.35Price / Sales1.071.163.61112.92Price / Cash12.4018.1817.3028.92Price / Book2.473.485.066.08Net Income$402.46M$360.00M$872.89M$265.75M7 Day Performance-13.40%0.53%-0.49%-0.05%1 Month Performance-13.34%11.17%4.82%5.82%1 Year Performance81.83%6.15%15.21%17.97% Urban Outfitters Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)URBNUrban Outfitters4.4925 of 5 stars$66.04-1.6%$81.91+24.0%+84.7%$5.91B$5.55B12.8829,000Earnings ReportAEOAmerican Eagle Outfitters3.6261 of 5 stars$12.50-2.7%$14.40+15.2%-37.2%$2.23B$5.33B11.4744,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsGap DownANFAbercrombie & Fitch2.5875 of 5 stars$99.45+1.0%$112.75+13.4%-36.6%$4.69B$4.95B9.6939,200Earnings ReportAnalyst RevisionBKEBuckle3.2907 of 5 stars$55.95-0.4%$54.00-3.5%+35.1%$2.87B$1.22B14.058,000Positive NewsBOOTBoot Barn3.5684 of 5 stars$172.95-0.3%$182.54+5.5%+32.7%$5.30B$1.91B27.3710,400Positive NewsDKSDICK'S Sporting Goods4.7984 of 5 stars$228.01+0.2%$225.00-1.3%-10.4%$18.22B$13.44B16.1356,100Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionFLFoot Locker2.8906 of 5 stars$26.43+0.0%$21.20-19.8%-20.6%$2.52B$7.99B24.6947,306Positive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionGESGuess?2.6278 of 5 stars$16.81-0.2%$14.88-11.5%-18.8%$875.96M$3.00B9.3613,000Earnings ReportDividend CutAnalyst RevisionSCVLShoe Carnival4.5049 of 5 stars$22.34+0.6%$51.00+128.3%-48.3%$606.85M$1.20B9.355,500Upcoming EarningsAnalyst DowngradeCALCaleres3.7799 of 5 stars$15.30-1.4%$14.00-8.5%-64.4%$524.19M$2.72B5.909,400News CoverageUpcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionGCOGenesco3.6862 of 5 stars$28.42-0.5%$24.50-13.8%+6.6%$307.84M$2.33B28.8518,000News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AEO Alternatives ANF Alternatives BKE Alternatives BOOT Alternatives DKS Alternatives FL Alternatives GES Alternatives SCVL Alternatives CAL Alternatives GCO Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:URBN) was last updated on 9/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners[No Brainer Gold Play]: “Show me a better investment.”A Historic Gold Announcement Is About to Rock Wall Street? 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