Urban Outfitters (URBN) Competitors

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Should you buy Urban Outfitters stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Urban Outfitters with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Urban Outfitters include American Eagle Outfitters (AEO), Boot Barn (BOOT), DICK'S Sporting Goods (DKS), Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF), and Buckle (BKE). These companies are all part of the "retail/wholesale" sector.

How does Urban Outfitters compare to American Eagle Outfitters?

American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) and Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ:URBN) are both mid-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, media sentiment, earnings, dividends and risk.

97.3% of American Eagle Outfitters shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.6% of Urban Outfitters shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.7% of American Eagle Outfitters shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 32.1% of Urban Outfitters shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Urban Outfitters has higher revenue and earnings than American Eagle Outfitters. American Eagle Outfitters is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Urban Outfitters, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
American Eagle Outfitters	$5.50B	0.45	$191.98M	$1.12	13.31
Urban Outfitters	$6.17B	0.97	$464.92M	$5.07	13.73

American Eagle Outfitters has a beta of 1.38, meaning that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Urban Outfitters has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the broader market.

American Eagle Outfitters currently has a consensus price target of $22.45, indicating a potential upside of 50.59%. Urban Outfitters has a consensus price target of $86.25, indicating a potential upside of 23.90%. Given American Eagle Outfitters' higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe American Eagle Outfitters is more favorable than Urban Outfitters.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
American Eagle Outfitters	1 Sell rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Urban Outfitters	1 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.41

Urban Outfitters has a net margin of 7.54% compared to American Eagle Outfitters' net margin of 3.49%. Urban Outfitters' return on equity of 18.96% beat American Eagle Outfitters' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
American Eagle Outfitters	3.49%	16.76%	6.62%
Urban Outfitters	7.54%	18.96%	10.46%

In the previous week, Urban Outfitters had 2 more articles in the media than American Eagle Outfitters. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Urban Outfitters and 3 mentions for American Eagle Outfitters. Urban Outfitters' average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat American Eagle Outfitters' score of 0.36 indicating that Urban Outfitters is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
American Eagle Outfitters	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Urban Outfitters	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Urban Outfitters beats American Eagle Outfitters on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Urban Outfitters compare to Boot Barn?

Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ:URBN) and Boot Barn (NYSE:BOOT) are both mid-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability and dividends.

Urban Outfitters presently has a consensus target price of $86.25, suggesting a potential upside of 23.90%. Boot Barn has a consensus target price of $230.83, suggesting a potential upside of 64.13%. Given Boot Barn's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Boot Barn is more favorable than Urban Outfitters.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Urban Outfitters	1 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.41
Boot Barn	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

Boot Barn has a net margin of 10.02% compared to Urban Outfitters' net margin of 7.54%. Urban Outfitters' return on equity of 18.96% beat Boot Barn's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Urban Outfitters	7.54%	18.96%	10.46%
Boot Barn	10.02%	18.15%	9.82%

Urban Outfitters has higher revenue and earnings than Boot Barn. Urban Outfitters is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Boot Barn, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Urban Outfitters	$6.17B	0.97	$464.92M	$5.07	13.73
Boot Barn	$2.25B	1.89	$225.88M	$7.35	19.14

77.6% of Urban Outfitters shares are held by institutional investors. 32.1% of Urban Outfitters shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Boot Barn shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Urban Outfitters has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its share price is 23% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Boot Barn has a beta of 1.73, indicating that its share price is 73% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Boot Barn had 21 more articles in the media than Urban Outfitters. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Boot Barn and 5 mentions for Urban Outfitters. Urban Outfitters' average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Boot Barn's score of 0.48 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	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Boot Barn	6 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Boot Barn beats Urban Outfitters on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Urban Outfitters compare to DICK'S Sporting Goods?

Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ:URBN) and DICK'S Sporting Goods (NYSE:DKS) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation and institutional ownership.

Urban Outfitters has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its share price is 23% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, DICK'S Sporting Goods has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

77.6% of Urban Outfitters shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.8% of DICK'S Sporting Goods shares are owned by institutional investors. 32.1% of Urban Outfitters shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 28.9% of DICK'S Sporting Goods shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, DICK'S Sporting Goods had 1 more articles in the media than Urban Outfitters. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for DICK'S Sporting Goods and 5 mentions for Urban Outfitters. Urban Outfitters' average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat DICK'S Sporting Goods' score of 0.60 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	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
DICK'S Sporting Goods	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

DICK'S Sporting Goods has higher revenue and earnings than Urban Outfitters. Urban Outfitters is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DICK'S Sporting Goods, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Urban Outfitters	$6.17B	0.97	$464.92M	$5.07	13.73
DICK'S Sporting Goods	$17.22B	1.09	$849.24M	$10.22	20.64

Urban Outfitters currently has a consensus target price of $86.25, indicating a potential upside of 23.90%. DICK'S Sporting Goods has a consensus target price of $245.89, indicating a potential upside of 16.58%. Given Urban Outfitters' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Urban Outfitters is more favorable than DICK'S Sporting Goods.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Urban Outfitters	1 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.41
DICK'S Sporting Goods	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.65

Urban Outfitters has a net margin of 7.54% compared to DICK'S Sporting Goods' net margin of 4.93%. DICK'S Sporting Goods' return on equity of 27.12% beat Urban Outfitters' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Urban Outfitters	7.54%	18.96%	10.46%
DICK'S Sporting Goods	4.93%	27.12%	8.46%

Summary

DICK'S Sporting Goods beats Urban Outfitters on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Urban Outfitters compare to Abercrombie & Fitch?

Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) and Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ:URBN) are both mid-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Abercrombie & Fitch and Abercrombie & Fitch both had 5 articles in the media. Urban Outfitters' average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Abercrombie & Fitch's score of -0.52 indicating that Urban Outfitters is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Abercrombie & Fitch	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Negative
Urban Outfitters	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Abercrombie & Fitch has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Urban Outfitters has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the broader market.

77.6% of Urban Outfitters shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of Abercrombie & Fitch shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 32.1% of Urban Outfitters shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Abercrombie & Fitch presently has a consensus price target of $117.18, suggesting a potential upside of 62.47%. Urban Outfitters has a consensus price target of $86.25, suggesting a potential upside of 23.90%. Given Abercrombie & Fitch's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Abercrombie & Fitch is more favorable than Urban Outfitters.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Abercrombie & Fitch	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.62
Urban Outfitters	1 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.41

Abercrombie & Fitch has a net margin of 9.63% compared to Urban Outfitters' net margin of 7.54%. Abercrombie & Fitch's return on equity of 36.36% beat Urban Outfitters' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Abercrombie & Fitch	9.63%	36.36%	14.26%
Urban Outfitters	7.54%	18.96%	10.46%

Abercrombie & Fitch has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Urban Outfitters. Abercrombie & Fitch is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Urban Outfitters, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Abercrombie & Fitch	$5.27B	0.61	$506.92M	$10.54	6.84
Urban Outfitters	$6.17B	0.97	$464.92M	$5.07	13.73

Summary

Abercrombie & Fitch and Urban Outfitters tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Urban Outfitters compare to Buckle?

Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ:URBN) and Buckle (NYSE:BKE) are both mid-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and valuation.

In the previous week, Urban Outfitters had 5 more articles in the media than Buckle. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Urban Outfitters and 0 mentions for Buckle. Buckle's average media sentiment score of 1.61 beat Urban Outfitters' score of 0.63 indicating that Buckle is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Urban Outfitters	Positive
Buckle	Very Positive

Buckle has a net margin of 16.16% compared to Urban Outfitters' net margin of 7.54%. Buckle's return on equity of 45.18% beat Urban Outfitters' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Urban Outfitters	7.54%	18.96%	10.46%
Buckle	16.16%	45.18%	20.58%

77.6% of Urban Outfitters shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.9% of Buckle shares are owned by institutional investors. 32.1% of Urban Outfitters shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 39.8% of Buckle shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Urban Outfitters has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Buckle has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the broader market.

Urban Outfitters currently has a consensus price target of $86.25, suggesting a potential upside of 23.90%. Buckle has a consensus price target of $53.00, suggesting a potential upside of 10.00%. Given Urban Outfitters' higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Urban Outfitters is more favorable than Buckle.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Urban Outfitters	1 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.41
Buckle	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Urban Outfitters has higher revenue and earnings than Buckle. Buckle is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Urban Outfitters, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Urban Outfitters	$6.17B	0.97	$464.92M	$5.07	13.73
Buckle	$1.30B	1.91	$209.74M	$4.14	11.64

Summary

Urban Outfitters beats Buckle on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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URBN vs. The Competition

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Metric	Urban Outfitters	RETAIL Industry	Retail Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$5.90B	$9.61B	$27.26B	$12.28B
Dividend Yield	N/A	3.03%	178.46%	5.30%
P/E Ratio	13.73	15.71	16.60	25.24
Price / Sales	0.97	1.06	4.03	74.54
Price / Cash	9.85	11.89	14.65	37.27
Price / Book	2.22	3.71	5.81	6.63
Net Income	$464.92M	$350.89M	$954.54M	$335.41M
7 Day Performance	1.77%	-3.43%	0.63%	-1.83%
1 Month Performance	-6.16%	-12.40%	-6.20%	-1.16%
1 Year Performance	10.83%	13.88%	-3.30%	28.31%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
URBN Urban Outfitters	3.7204 of 5 stars	$69.61 +1.0%	$86.25 +23.9%	+9.8%	$5.90B	$6.17B	13.73	31,000	Positive News Upcoming Earnings
AEO American Eagle Outfitters	4.2698 of 5 stars	$15.53 -6.9%	$21.75 +40.1%	+23.6%	$2.79B	$5.50B	13.87	45,000	Analyst Forecast
BOOT Boot Barn	4.5648 of 5 stars	$152.69 -6.5%	$224.50 +47.0%	-8.3%	$4.97B	$1.91B	21.45	10,400	Earnings Report Analyst Forecast
DKS DICK'S Sporting Goods	4.5341 of 5 stars	$220.51 -2.3%	$241.89 +9.7%	+17.5%	$20.11B	$17.22B	21.58	105,200
ANF Abercrombie & Fitch	4.427 of 5 stars	$72.30 -7.3%	$117.45 +62.4%	-10.9%	$3.49B	$5.27B	6.86	43,200	Analyst Forecast

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Urban Outfitters (URBN) Competitors

URBN vs. AEO, BOOT, DKS, ANF, and BKE

How does Urban Outfitters compare to American Eagle Outfitters?

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How does Urban Outfitters compare to Boot Barn?

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How does Urban Outfitters compare to DICK'S Sporting Goods?

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How does Urban Outfitters compare to Abercrombie & Fitch?

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How does Urban Outfitters compare to Buckle?

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Urban Outfitters (URBN) Competitors

URBN vs. AEO, BOOT, DKS, ANF, and BKE

How does Urban Outfitters compare to American Eagle Outfitters?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in AEO or URBN?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, AEO or URBN?

Which has more volatility & risk, AEO or URBN?

Do analysts rate AEO or URBN?

Is AEO or URBN more profitable?

Does the media refer more to AEO or URBN?

Summary

How does Urban Outfitters compare to Boot Barn?

Do analysts rate URBN or BOOT?

Is URBN or BOOT more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, URBN or BOOT?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in URBN or BOOT?

Which has more risk and volatility, URBN or BOOT?

Does the media refer more to URBN or BOOT?

Summary

How does Urban Outfitters compare to DICK'S Sporting Goods?

Which has more volatility and risk, URBN or DKS?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in URBN or DKS?

Does the media refer more to URBN or DKS?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, URBN or DKS?

Do analysts prefer URBN or DKS?

Is URBN or DKS more profitable?

Summary

How does Urban Outfitters compare to Abercrombie & Fitch?

Does the media refer more to ANF or URBN?

Which has more volatility and risk, ANF or URBN?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of ANF or URBN?

Do analysts prefer ANF or URBN?

Is ANF or URBN more profitable?

Which has better valuation & earnings, ANF or URBN?

Summary

How does Urban Outfitters compare to Buckle?

Does the media favor URBN or BKE?

Is URBN or BKE more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of URBN or BKE?

Which has more risk and volatility, URBN or BKE?

Do analysts prefer URBN or BKE?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, URBN or BKE?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

URBN vs. The Competition

Urban Outfitters Competitors List

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