Urban Outfitters (FRA:UOF) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 3.42 (As of Jul. 14, 2026) — 35% Above Median

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What is Urban Outfitters Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Urban Outfitters FRA:UOF -0.33% 87 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.42 as of Jul. 14, 2026, which is 35% above its 10-year median of 2.53. GuruFocus rates FRA:UOF with a GF Score™ of 87/100 and a GF Value™ of €51.17. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 809 Retail - Cyclical companies, Urban Outfitters ranks worse than 80.72% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-14), Urban Outfitters's current share price is €59.60. Urban Outfitters's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was €17.45. Urban Outfitters's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 3.42.

The historical rank and industry rank for Urban Outfitters's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:UOF' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.13   Med: 2.53   Max: 4.75
Current: 3.31

During the past years, Urban Outfitters's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 4.75. The lowest was 1.13. And the median was 2.53.

FRA:UOF's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
80.72% of 809 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 1.25 vs FRA:UOF: 3.31

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Urban Outfitters's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was €26.075. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is €17.45 for the trailing ten years ended in Apr. 2026.

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Urban Outfitters  (FRA:UOF) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Urban Outfitters Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Urban Outfitters Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Urban Outfitters's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Urban Outfitters Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Urban Outfitters Annual Data
Trend Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24 Jan25 Jan26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Urban Outfitters Quarterly Data
Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26 Apr26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.83 3.92 3.28 3.51 3.33

FRA:UOF vs VSXY, BOOT, GAP: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Apparel Retail subindustry, Urban Outfitters's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Urban Outfitters Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Urban Outfitters's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Urban Outfitters's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Urban Outfitters Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Urban Outfitters's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=59.60/17.45
=3.42

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Urban Outfitters's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Urban Outfitters's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Apr. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Apr. 2026)
=26.075/333.0200*333.0200
=26.075

Current CPI (Apr. 2026) = 333.0200.

Urban Outfitters Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201607 9.619 240.628 13.312
201610 9.746 241.729 13.427
201701 10.619 242.839 14.562
201704 10.692 244.524 14.562
201707 10.197 244.786 13.873
201710 10.101 246.663 13.637
201801 9.855 247.867 13.241
201804 10.098 250.546 13.422
201807 11.343 252.006 14.990
201810 11.805 252.885 15.546
201901 12.348 251.712 16.337
201904 12.439 255.548 16.210
201907 12.396 256.571 16.090
201910 13.193 257.346 17.072
202001 13.383 257.971 17.276
202004 12.214 256.389 15.865
202007 12.017 259.101 15.445
202010 12.442 260.388 15.913
202101 12.400 261.582 15.786
202104 13.059 267.054 16.285
202107 14.359 273.003 17.516
202110 15.385 276.589 18.524
202201 16.004 281.148 18.957
202204 16.630 289.109 19.156
202207 18.207 296.276 20.465
202210 19.143 298.012 21.392
202301 18.047 299.170 20.089
202304 18.212 303.363 19.992
202307 19.171 305.691 20.885
202310 20.888 307.671 22.609
202401 20.900 308.417 22.567
202404 21.582 313.548 22.922
202407 22.400 314.540 23.716
202410 23.408 315.664 24.695
202501 25.871 317.671 27.121
202504 24.151 320.795 25.071
202507 24.654 323.048 25.415
202510 25.892 0.000
202601 26.710 325.252 27.348
202604 26.075 333.020 26.075

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.42 mean?
Urban Outfitters (FRA:UOF) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.42 as of Jul. 14, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Urban Outfitters and its competitors. This is 35% above median its historical median of 2.53. Over the past decade, Urban Outfitters' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.13 to 4.75. According to the industry distribution chart, Urban Outfitters ranks #653 out of 809 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 80.7%.
Is Urban Outfitters' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Urban Outfitters' current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.42 is 35% above median its 10-year median of 2.53. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.13 to a high of 4.75. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.25. Urban Outfitters' value of 3.42 is 173.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Urban Outfitters ranks #653 out of 809 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Urban Outfitters has a GF Score™ of 87/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Urban Outfitters' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to VSXY and BOOT?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Urban Outfitters ranks #653 out of 809 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Urban Outfitters in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.25. Urban Outfitters' value of 3.42 is 173.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Urban Outfitters' own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.13 to 4.75 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.53 vs. the industry median of 1.25, Urban Outfitters has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for a Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Retail - Cyclical companies is 1.25, based on 809 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Urban Outfitters's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.42 is 173.6% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Urban Outfitters and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.25 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Urban Outfitters's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.42, which is 35% above median its own 10-year median of 2.53. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Urban Outfitters stock overvalued right now?
Urban Outfitters (FRA:UOF) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.42. The stock's GF Value™ is €51.17, compared to a current price of €59.60 — trading 16.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.42, which is 35% above median its 10-year median of 2.53 and 173.6% above the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 1.25. Urban Outfitters' overall GF Score™ is 87/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Urban Outfitters (FRA:UOF), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.42 as of Jul. 14, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Urban Outfitters (FRA:UOF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Urban Outfitters stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €59.60 is trading 16.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of €51.17.

Key valuation signals for FRA:UOF:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 3.42 (35% above median its 10-year median of 2.53)
  • GF Value™: €51.17 vs. price of €59.60 (16.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 87/100 with 1 warning sign
  • Industry Position: 173.6% above the Retail - Cyclical median (#653 of 809)

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:UOF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Urban Outfitters Business Description

Address 5000 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 19112-1495
Founded in 1970, Philadelphia-based Urban Outfitters is a multibrand apparel and home goods retailer that operates nearly 800 stores and e-commerce in the US, which accounts for about 87% of sales, as well as in other regions. Its retail nameplates are Urban Outfitters (22% of fiscal 2026 sales), Free People/Movement (26%), and Anthropologie (42%). Retail accounted for 86% of fiscal 2026 revenue, but Urban Outfitters also sells products through a wholesale operation, owns some restaurants, and operates a fast-growing clothing rental and resale business called Nuuly (9% of sales). Urban Outfitters primarily markets to young adults and offers products across apparel (66% of sales), home goods (16% of sales), accessories (13% of sales), and more.
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