URBN Reports Record Q2 Sales and Profits

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ:URBN), a leading lifestyle products and services company which operates a portfolio of global consumer brands including the Anthropologie, Free People, FP Movement, Urban Outfitters and Nuuly brands, today announced net income of $240.7 million and earnings per diluted share of $2.78 for the three months ended July 31, 2026. For the six months ended July 31, 2026, net income was $356.4 million and earnings per diluted share were $4.06.

For the three months ended July 31, 2026, adjusted net income was $149.3 million and adjusted earnings per diluted share were $1.72. For the six months ended July 31, 2026, adjusted net income was $265.0 million and adjusted earnings per diluted share were $3.02. Adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per diluted share for the three and six months ended July 31, 2026, excludes one-time benefits related to refunds for tariffs previously paid under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ("IEEPA"), associated interest income and a tax benefit related to the release of a valuation allowance against certain foreign net deferred tax assets. See “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” included at the end of this release.

Total Company net sales for the three months ended July 31, 2026, increased 10.4% to a record $1.66 billion. Total Retail segment net sales increased 8.0%, with comparable Retail segment net sales increasing 6.2%. The increase in Retail segment comparable net sales was driven by high single-digit positive growth in digital channel sales and mid single-digit positive growth in retail store sales. Comparable Retail segment net sales increased 10.0% at FP Group, 8.4% at Urban Outfitters and 3.0% at Anthropologie. Subscription segment net sales increased 28.6% primarily driven by a 30.4% increase in average active subscribers in the current quarter versus the prior year quarter. Wholesale segment net sales increased 18.6% driven by a 19.2% increase in FP Group wholesale sales due to an increase in sales to specialty customers and department stores.

For the six months ended July 31, 2026, total Company net sales increased 10.9% to a record $3.14 billion. Total Retail segment net sales increased 8.0%, with comparable Retail segment net sales increasing 6.0%. The increase in Retail segment comparable net sales was driven by high single-digit positive growth in digital channel sales and mid single-digit positive growth in retail store sales. Comparable Retail segment net sales increased 9.9% at FP Group, 8.8% at Urban Outfitters and 2.5% at Anthropologie. Subscription segment net sales increased 31.4% primarily driven by a 31.8% increase in average active subscribers in the current period versus the prior year period. Wholesale segment net sales increased 21.7% driven by a 22.6% increase in FP Group wholesale sales primarily due to an increase in sales to specialty customers.

“We are pleased to report our highest adjusted profit quarter in Company history, marking our eighth consecutive quarter of record sales and profits. These results were driven by positive Retail segment ‘comps’ at every brand and continued double-digit growth in our Wholesale and Subscription segments,” said Richard A. Hayne, Chief Executive Officer. “Our customers continue to respond favorably to our fashion assortments. This gives us confidence in URBN's ongoing success,” finished Mr. Hayne.

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