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Urban OutfittersFRA:UOF +0.36%87 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 9.00% as of Apr. 2026, which is 4% above its 10-year median of 8.69. GuruFocus rates FRA:UOF with a GF Score™ of 87/100 and a GF Value™ of €50.32. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,128 Retail - Cyclical companies, Urban Outfitters ranks better than 70.57% on this metric.
Urban Outfitters's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was €5,655 Mil.
Urban Outfitters's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2026 was €525 Mil. Urban Outfitters's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was 9.00%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Urban Outfitters's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:UOF'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.26 Med: 8.69 Max: 18.37
Current: 8.48
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Urban Outfitters was 18.37%. The lowest was -0.26%. And the median was 8.69%.
FRA:UOF's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than 70.57% of 1128
companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 5.455
vs FRA:UOF: 8.48
Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield has the same problems the regular earnings yield does. It does not consider the growth of the company. It only looks at one-year's business operation. For cyclical companies, the earnings yield is usually highest at the peak of the business cycle. But these earnings are rarely sustainable.
A better indicator of the attractiveness of an investment which takes growth into account is the Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %. Urban Outfitters's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was 17.54%. The Forward Rate of Return uses the normalized Free Cash Flow of the past five years, and considers growth. The forward rate of return can be thought of as the return that investors buying the stock today can expect from it in the future.
Joel Greenblatt defines the earnings yield using the above equation because it more accurately reflects the company's profitability relative to its stock price. Items like interest payment and tax etc. are not directly related to the company's operational profitability.
Enterprise Value instead of market cap (share price) is used in the calculation because it is the real price stock and bond investors together pay for the company.
Be Aware
Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield has the same problems the regular earnings yield does. It does not consider the growth of the company. It only looks at one-year's business operation. For cyclical companies, the earnings yield is usually highest at the peak of the business cycle. But these earnings are rarely sustainable.
Urban Outfitters Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Urban Outfitters Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Urban Outfitters's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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For the Apparel Retail subindustry, Urban Outfitters's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %, along with its competitors' market caps and Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % 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 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Urban Outfitters's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Urban Outfitters's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
In his book, The Little That Beat the Market, hedge fund manager Joel Greenblatt defines Earnings Yield as operating income divided by enterprise value.
Urban Outfitterss Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2026 is calculated as
Urban Outfitters's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €525 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 9.00% mean?
Urban Outfitters (FRA:UOF) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 9.00% as of Apr. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Urban Outfitters and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 8.69. According to the industry distribution chart, Urban Outfitters ranks #332 out of 1128 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 29.4%.
Is Urban Outfitters' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Urban Outfitters' current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 9.00% is near median its 10-year median of 8.69. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.46. Urban Outfitters' value of 9.00% is 65% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Urban Outfitters ranks #332 out of 1128 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Urban Outfitters has a GF Score™ of 87/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Urban Outfitters' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to VSXY and GAP?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Urban Outfitters ranks #332 out of 1128 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts Urban Outfitters in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.46. Urban Outfitters' value of 9.00% is 65% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 8.69 vs. the industry median of 5.46, 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 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for a Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Retail - Cyclical companies is 5.46, based on 1,128 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Urban Outfitters's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 9.00% is 65% 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 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % mean?
A high Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Urban Outfitters and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.46 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Urban Outfitters's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 9.00%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 8.69. 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 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 9.00%. The stock's GF Value™ is €50.32, compared to a current price of €60.64 — trading 20.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 9.00%, which is near median its 10-year median of 8.69 and 65% above the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 5.46. Urban Outfitters' overall GF Score™ is 87/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % calculated?
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Urban Outfitters (FRA:UOF), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 9.00% as of Apr. 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 €60.64 is trading 20.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of €50.32.
Key valuation signals for FRA:UOF:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 9.00% (near median its 10-year median of 8.69)
GF Value™: €50.32 vs. price of €60.64 (20.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 65% above the Retail - Cyclical median (#332 of 1128)
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.
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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