Urban Outfitters (URBN): Zacks Rank Buy

By Bill Wilton
On 1:00 am EST, Monday November 2, 2009

Urban Outfitters Inc. (NasdaqGS: URBN - News)

Estimates Continue to Climb

Since being featured on Sep 30, Urban Outfitters has received 9 upward estimate revisions for both this year and the next. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for this year is now $1.17, which would be unchanged year-over-year. Next year's forecasts are averaging $1.43, a 23% increase.

Urban Outfitters is set to report quarterly results on Nov 12.

Ahead of the Pack

Urban Outfitters is operating with a net profit margin of 9.8%, much higher than the 1.4% its peers' average. The company also boasts a ROE of nearly 17%, 10% higher than the industry average.

The Chart

Shares of URBN have had some success in October, but are now pulling back during the recent sell offs. Take a look at the chart below.

Read the September 30th Feature Here

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