Urban Outfitters Inc. Q1 Profit Rises, Beats Estimates

Urban Outfitters Inc. (URBN) released earnings for its first quarter that increased from the same period last year and beat the Street estimates.

The company's bottom line totaled $108.35 million, or $1.16 per share. This compares with $61.77 million, or $0.65 per share, last year.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $0.83 per share. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the period rose 10.8% to $1.329 billion from $1.200 billion last year.

Urban Outfitters Inc. earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings: $108.35 Mln. vs. $61.77 Mln. last year.
-EPS: $1.16 vs. $0.65 last year.
-Revenue: $1.329 Bln vs. $1.200 Bln last year.

by RTTNews Staff Writer

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