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Investors interested in stocks from the Retail - Apparel and Shoes sector have probably already heard of Urban Outfitters (URBN) and Ermenegildo Zegna N.V. (ZGN). But which of these two stocks is more attractive to value investors?
URBN's Nuuly nears 500,000 subscribers as strong revenue growth and improving profitability reinforce the scalability of its rental business.
Urban Outfitters remains a top retail pick amid expectations for a broadening market rally into lagging small and mid-caps. URBN continues to deliver robust comp sales and earnings growth, outperforming industry peers despite a nearly 10% YTD share price decline. Shares trade at modest valuation multiples—11.3x FY26 P/E and 10.4x FY27 P/E—despite strong fundamentals and a solid customer base.
Urban Outfitters benefits from strength across retail, wholesale and Nuuly businesses, with digital growth and subscriber gains supporting momentum.
Urban Outfitters remains a Buy, supported by a debt-free balance sheet, robust cash flow, and aggressive expansion plans. Q1 FY27 saw net sales up ~11.4%, EPS up ~12%, and strong growth in the Nuuly subscription segment, driving both revenue and valuable consumer data. URBN is increasing FY27 CAPEX to $475 million, prioritizing logistics, store expansion, and technology, while executing significant buybacks yielding ~5%.
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Urban Outfitters and Abercrombie both show growth through brand strength, digital investments, disciplined inventory and distinct specialty retail strategies.
Urban Outfitters (NYSE:URBN) shares are modestly lower, last seen down 0.7% to trade at $72.23 as they extend a pullback from multi-month highs.
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Urban Outfitters (URBN) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).