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URBN Reports Record Q4 Sales and Strong Earnings Growth
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“We are pleased to report record fourth quarter sales driven by strength at the Anthropologie, Free People,
Net sales by brand and segment for the three and twelve-month periods were as follows:
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Net sales by brand | ||||||||||||||||
Anthropologie(1) | $ | 679,524 | $ | 602,865 | $ | 2,233,070 | $ | 1,985,928 | ||||||||
372,566 | 425,636 | 1,352,073 | 1,547,344 | |||||||||||||
Free People(2) | 362,266 | 306,153 | 1,298,974 | 1,104,012 | ||||||||||||
Nuuly | 63,080 | 42,733 | 235,859 | 129,637 | ||||||||||||
Menus & Venues | 8,758 | 7,186 | 33,261 | 28,323 | ||||||||||||
$ | 1,486,194 | $ | 1,384,573 | $ | 5,153,237 | $ | 4,795,244 | |||||||||
Net sales by segment | ||||||||||||||||
Retail Segment | $ | 1,368,742 | $ | 1,289,201 | $ | 4,678,698 | $ | 4,415,358 | ||||||||
Wholesale Segment | 54,372 | 52,639 | 238,680 | 250,249 | ||||||||||||
Nuuly Segment | 63,080 | 42,733 | 235,859 | 129,637 | ||||||||||||
$ | 1,486,194 | $ | 1,384,573 | $ | 5,153,237 | $ | 4,795,244 | |||||||||
Adjusted net sales by brand and segment for the three and twelve-month periods were as follows:
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Adjusted net sales by brand | ||||||||||||||||
Anthropologie(1) | $ | 679,524 | $ | 602,865 | $ | 2,233,070 | $ | 1,985,928 | ||||||||
372,566 | 425,636 | 1,352,073 | 1,547,344 | |||||||||||||
Free People(2) | 362,266 | 306,153 | 1,298,974 | 1,104,012 | ||||||||||||
Nuuly | 72,152 | 42,733 | 244,931 | 129,637 | ||||||||||||
Menus & Venues | 8,758 | 7,186 | 33,261 | 28,323 | ||||||||||||
$ | 1,495,266 | $ | 1,384,573 | $ | 5,162,309 | $ | 4,795,244 | |||||||||
Adjusted net sales by segment | ||||||||||||||||
Retail Segment | $ | 1,368,742 | $ | 1,289,201 | $ | 4,678,698 | $ | 4,415,358 | ||||||||
Wholesale Segment | 54,372 | 52,639 | 238,680 | 250,249 | ||||||||||||
Nuuly Segment | 72,152 | 42,733 | 244,931 | 129,637 | ||||||||||||
$ | 1,495,266 | $ | 1,384,573 | $ | 5,162,309 | $ | 4,795,244 | |||||||||
(1) Anthropologie includes the Anthropologie and Terrain brands. (2) Free People includes the |
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A conference call will be held today to discuss fourth quarter results and will be webcast at
As used in this document, unless otherwise defined, "Anthropologie" refers to the Company's Anthropologie and Terrain brands and "Free People" refers to the Company's
This news release is being made pursuant to the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Certain matters contained in this release may contain forward-looking statements. When used in this release, the words “project,” “believe,” “plan,” “will,” “anticipate,” “expect” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Any one, or all, of the following factors could cause actual financial results to differ materially from those financial results mentioned in the forward-looking statements: overall economic and market conditions (including current levels of inflation) and worldwide political events and the resultant impact on consumer spending patterns and our pricing power, the difficulty in predicting and responding to shifts in fashion trends, changes in the level of competitive pricing and promotional activity and other industry factors, the effects of the implementation of the
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income | ||||||||||||||||
(amounts in thousands, except share and per share data) | ||||||||||||||||
(unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||
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2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
Net sales | $ | 1,486,194 | $ | 1,384,573 | $ | 5,153,237 | $ | 4,795,244 | ||||||||
Cost of sales (excluding store impairment and lease abandonment charges) | 1,041,526 | 1,006,794 | 3,425,958 | 3,361,611 | ||||||||||||
Store impairment and lease abandonment charges | 10,483 | 5,459 | 11,875 | 6,417 | ||||||||||||
Gross profit | 434,185 | 372,320 | 1,715,404 | 1,427,216 | ||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 370,445 | 335,070 | 1,339,205 | 1,200,593 | ||||||||||||
Asset impairment | 6,404 | — | 6,404 | — | ||||||||||||
Income from operations | 57,336 | 37,250 | 369,795 | 226,623 | ||||||||||||
Other income (loss), net | 6,689 | 3,926 | 11,812 | (5,344 | ) | |||||||||||
Income before income taxes | 64,025 | 41,176 | 381,607 | 221,279 | ||||||||||||
Income tax expense | 16,274 | 9,714 | 93,933 | 61,580 | ||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 47,751 | $ | 31,462 | $ | 287,674 | $ | 159,699 | ||||||||
Net income per common share: | ||||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.51 | $ | 0.34 | $ | 3.10 | $ | 1.71 | ||||||||
Diluted | $ | 0.50 | $ | 0.34 | $ | 3.05 | $ | 1.70 | ||||||||
Weighted-average common shares outstanding: | ||||||||||||||||
Basic | 92,786,380 | 92,178,462 | 92,697,751 | 93,199,874 | ||||||||||||
Diluted | 94,805,976 | 93,619,121 | 94,327,785 | 94,144,062 | ||||||||||||
AS A PERCENTAGE OF |
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Net sales | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | ||||||||
Cost of sales (excluding store impairment and lease abandonment charges) | 70.1 | % | 72.7 | % | 66.5 | % | 70.1 | % | ||||||||
Store impairment and lease abandonment charges | 0.7 | % | 0.4 | % | 0.2 | % | 0.1 | % | ||||||||
Gross profit | 29.2 | % | 26.9 | % | 33.3 | % | 29.8 | % | ||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 24.8 | % | 24.2 | % | 26.0 | % | 25.1 | % | ||||||||
Asset impairment | 0.5 | % | — | 0.1 | % | — | ||||||||||
Income from operations | 3.9 | % | 2.7 | % | 7.2 | % | 4.7 | % | ||||||||
Other income (loss), net | 0.4 | % | 0.3 | % | 0.2 | % | (0.1 | %) | ||||||||
Income before income taxes | 4.3 | % | 3.0 | % | 7.4 | % | 4.6 | % | ||||||||
Income tax expense | 1.1 | % | 0.7 | % | 1.8 | % | 1.3 | % | ||||||||
Net income | 3.2 | % | 2.3 | % | 5.6 | % | 3.3 | % |
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets | ||||||||
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2024 | 2023 | |||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
Current assets: | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 178,321 | $ | 201,260 | ||||
Marketable securities | 286,744 | 181,378 | ||||||
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of |
67,008 | 70,339 | ||||||
Inventory | 550,242 | 587,510 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 200,188 | 197,232 | ||||||
Total current assets | 1,282,503 | 1,237,719 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net | 1,286,541 | 1,187,735 | ||||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 920,396 | 959,436 | ||||||
Marketable securities | 314,152 | 102,844 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes and other assets | 307,617 | 195,178 | ||||||
Total Assets | $ | 4,111,209 | $ | 3,682,912 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
Current liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 253,342 | $ | 257,620 | ||||
Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 226,645 | 232,672 | ||||||
Accrued expenses, accrued compensation and other current liabilities | 514,218 | 400,082 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 994,205 | 890,374 | ||||||
Non-current portion of operating lease liabilities | 851,853 | 884,696 | ||||||
Deferred rent and other liabilities | 152,611 | 115,159 | ||||||
Total Liabilities | 1,998,669 | 1,890,229 | ||||||
Shareholders’ equity: | ||||||||
Preferred shares; |
— | — | ||||||
Common shares; |
9 | 9 | ||||||
Additional paid-in-capital | 37,943 | 15,248 | ||||||
Retained earnings | 2,113,735 | 1,826,061 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (39,147 | ) | (48,635 | ) | ||||
Total Shareholders’ Equity | 2,112,540 | 1,792,683 | ||||||
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity | $ | 4,111,209 | $ | 3,682,912 |
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | ||||||||
(amounts in thousands) | ||||||||
(unaudited) | ||||||||
Twelve Months Ended | ||||||||
2024 | 2023 | |||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
Net income | $ | 287,674 | $ | 159,699 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 102,487 | 102,339 | ||||||
Non-cash lease expense | 202,265 | 193,863 | ||||||
Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes | 24,711 | (2,577 | ) | |||||
Share-based compensation expense | 30,508 | 29,449 | ||||||
Amortization of tax credit investment | 15,906 | — | ||||||
Store impairment and lease abandonment charges | 11,875 | 6,417 | ||||||
Asset impairment | 6,404 | — | ||||||
Loss on disposition of property and equipment, net | 309 | 982 | ||||||
Changes in assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
Receivables | 3,708 | (7,103 | ) | |||||
Inventory | 38,785 | (22,286 | ) | |||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | (53,532 | ) | (31,257 | ) | ||||
Payables, accrued expenses and other liabilities | 74,185 | (49,593 | ) | |||||
Operating lease liabilities | (235,874 | ) | (237,204 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 509,411 | 142,729 | ||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||
Cash paid for property and equipment | (199,625 | ) | (199,513 | ) | ||||
Cash paid for marketable securities | (649,389 | ) | (109,148 | ) | ||||
Sales and maturities of marketable securities | 347,366 | 276,650 | ||||||
Initial cash payment for tax credit investment | (20,000 | ) | — | |||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (521,648 | ) | (32,011 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options | 594 | 376 | ||||||
Share repurchases related to share repurchase program | — | (112,016 | ) | |||||
Share repurchases related to taxes for share-based awards | (8,407 | ) | (6,760 | ) | ||||
Tax credit investment liability payments | (4,319 | ) | — | |||||
Net cash used in financing activities | (12,132 | ) | (118,400 | ) | ||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 1,430 | 2,367 | ||||||
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (22,939 | ) | (5,315 | ) | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 201,260 | 206,575 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 178,321 | $ | 201,260 | ||||
Important Information Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to evaluating the financial condition and results of our operations in accordance with
We believe these adjusted financial measures are important indicators of our recurring results of operations because they exclude items that may not be indicative of, or are unrelated to, our underlying results of operations and provide a useful baseline for analyzing trends in our underlying business. Management uses adjusted financial measures for planning, forecasting and evaluating business and financial performance.
Non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed as supplementing, and not as an alternative or substitute for, the Company’s financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP. Certain of the items that may be excluded or included in non-GAAP financial measures may be significant items that could impact the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows and should therefore be considered in assessing the Company’s actual and future financial condition and performance. These adjusted financial measures are not consistent with GAAP and may not be calculated the same as similarly titled measures used by other companies.
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Reconciliation of Total Company Adjusted |
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Net sales (GAAP) | $ | 1,486,194 | 7.3 | % | $ | 1,384,573 | |||||||||
Adjustments: | |||||||||||||||
Change in revenue recognition method for Nuuly (a) | 9,072 | — | |||||||||||||
Adjusted net sales (Non-GAAP) | $ | 1,495,266 | 8.0 | % | $ | 1,384,573 | |||||||||
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Net sales (GAAP) | $ | 5,153,237 | 7.5 | % | $ | 4,795,244 | |||||||||
Adjustments: | |||||||||||||||
Change in revenue recognition method for Nuuly (a) | 9,072 | — | |||||||||||||
Adjusted net sales (Non-GAAP) | $ | 5,162,309 | 7.7 | % | $ | 4,795,244 | |||||||||
Reconciliation of Nuuly Segment Adjusted |
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Net sales (GAAP) | $ | 63,080 | $ | 20,347 | $ | 42,733 | |||||||||
Adjustments: | |||||||||||||||
Change in revenue recognition method for Nuuly (a) | 9,072 | — | |||||||||||||
Adjusted net sales (Non-GAAP) | $ | 72,152 | $ | 29,419 | $ | 42,733 | |||||||||
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$'s | $ Change | $'s | |||||||||||||
Net sales (GAAP) | $ | 235,859 | $ | 106,222 | $ | 129,637 | |||||||||
Adjustments: | |||||||||||||||
Change in revenue recognition method for Nuuly (a) | 9,072 | — | |||||||||||||
Adjusted net sales (Non-GAAP) | $ | 244,931 | $ | 115,294 | $ | 129,637 |
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures | |||||||||||||||||
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Reconciliation of Total Company Adjusted Gross Profit: | |||||||||||||||||
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Gross profit (GAAP) | $ | 434,185 | 29.2 | % | $ | 372,320 | 26.9 | % | |||||||||
Adjustments: | |||||||||||||||||
Change in revenue recognition method for Nuuly (a) | 7,097 | — | |||||||||||||||
Store impairment and lease abandonment charges (b) | 10,483 | 5,459 | |||||||||||||||
Adjusted gross profit (Non-GAAP) | $ | 451,765 | 30.2 | % | $ | 377,779 | 27.3 | % | |||||||||
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Gross profit (GAAP) | $ | 1,715,404 | 33.3 | % | $ | 1,427,216 | 29.8 | % | |||||||||
Adjustments: | |||||||||||||||||
Change in revenue recognition method for Nuuly (a) | 7,097 | — | |||||||||||||||
Store impairment and lease abandonment charges (b) | 11,875 | 6,417 | |||||||||||||||
Adjusted gross profit (Non-GAAP) | $ | 1,734,376 | 33.6 | % | $ | 1,433,633 | 29.9 | % | |||||||||
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures | |||||||||||||||||
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Reconciliation of Total Company Adjusted Income from Operations: | |||||||||||||||||
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Income from operations (GAAP) | $ | 57,336 | 3.9 | % | $ | 37,250 | 2.7 | % | |||||||||
Adjustments: | |||||||||||||||||
Change in revenue recognition method for Nuuly (a) | 7,097 | — | |||||||||||||||
Store impairment and lease abandonment charges (b) | 10,483 | 5,459 | |||||||||||||||
Asset impairment charge (c) | 6,404 | — | |||||||||||||||
Adjusted income from operations (Non-GAAP) | $ | 81,320 | 5.4 | % | $ | 42,709 | 3.1 | % | |||||||||
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$'s | % of |
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Income from operations (GAAP) | $ | 369,795 | 7.2 | % | $ | 226,623 | 4.7 | % | |||||||||
Adjustments: | |||||||||||||||||
Change in revenue recognition method for Nuuly (a) | 7,097 | — | |||||||||||||||
Store impairment and lease abandonment charges (b) | 11,875 | 6,417 | |||||||||||||||
Asset impairment charge (c) | 6,404 | — | |||||||||||||||
Adjusted income from operations (Non-GAAP) | $ | 395,171 | 7.7 | % | $ | 233,040 | 4.9 | % |
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures | ||||||||
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Reconciliation of Total Company Adjusted Income Tax Expense and Adjusted Effective Tax Rate: | ||||||||
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2023 |
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Income before income taxes (GAAP) | $ | 64,025 | $ | 41,176 | ||||
Adjustments: | ||||||||
Change in revenue recognition method for Nuuly (a) | 7,097 | — | ||||||
Store impairment and lease abandonment charges (b) | 10,483 | 5,459 | ||||||
Asset impairment charge (c) | 6,404 | — | ||||||
Adjusted income before income taxes (Non-GAAP) | $ | 88,009 | $ | 46,635 | ||||
Income tax expense (GAAP) | $ | 16,274 | $ | 9,714 | ||||
Adjustments: | ||||||||
Provision for income taxes on adjustments (d) | 6,044 | 1,085 | ||||||
Adjusted income tax expense (Non-GAAP) | $ | 22,318 | $ | 10,799 | ||||
Effective income tax rate (GAAP) | 25.4 | % | 23.6 | % | ||||
Adjustments | (0.0 | %) | (0.4 | %) | ||||
Adjusted effective income tax rate (Non-GAAP) | 25.4 | % | 23.2 | % | ||||
Twelve Months Ended |
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Income before income taxes (GAAP) | $ | 381,607 | $ | 221,279 | ||||
Adjustments: | ||||||||
Change in revenue recognition method for Nuuly (a) | 7,097 | — | ||||||
Store impairment and lease abandonment charges (b) | 11,875 | 6,417 | ||||||
Asset impairment charge (c) | 6,404 | — | ||||||
Adjusted income before income taxes (Non-GAAP) | $ | 406,983 | $ | 227,696 | ||||
Income tax expense (GAAP) | $ | 93,933 | $ | 61,580 | ||||
Adjustments: | ||||||||
Provision for income taxes on adjustments (d) | 6,396 | 1,275 | ||||||
Adjusted income tax expense (Non-GAAP) | $ | 100,329 | $ | 62,855 | ||||
Effective income tax rate (GAAP) | 24.6 | % | 27.8 | % | ||||
Adjustments | 0.1 | % | (0.2 | %) | ||||
Adjusted effective income tax rate (Non-GAAP) | 24.7 | % | 27.6 | % |
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures | |||||||||||||||||
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Reconciliation of Total Company Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted EPS: | |||||||||||||||||
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Net income (GAAP) | $ | 47,751 | 3.2 | % | $ | 31,462 | 2.3 | % | |||||||||
Adjustments: | |||||||||||||||||
Change in revenue recognition method for Nuuly (a) | 7,097 | — | |||||||||||||||
Store impairment and lease abandonment charges (b) | 10,483 | 5,459 | |||||||||||||||
Asset impairment charge (c) | 6,404 | — | |||||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes on adjustments (d) | (6,044 | ) | (1,085 | ) | |||||||||||||
Adjusted net income (Non-GAAP) | $ | 65,691 | 4.4 | % | $ | 35,836 | 2.6 | % | |||||||||
Diluted EPS (GAAP) | $ | 0.50 | $ | 0.34 | |||||||||||||
Adjustments, net of tax | 0.19 | 0.04 | |||||||||||||||
Adjusted diluted EPS (Non-GAAP) | $ | 0.69 | $ | 0.38 | |||||||||||||
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Net income (GAAP) | $ | 287,674 | 5.6 | % | $ | 159,699 | 3.3 | % | |||||||||
Adjustments: | |||||||||||||||||
Change in revenue recognition method for Nuuly (a) | 7,097 | — | |||||||||||||||
Store impairment and lease abandonment charges (b) | 11,875 | 6,417 | |||||||||||||||
Asset impairment charge (c) | 6,404 | — | |||||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes on adjustments (d) | (6,396 | ) | (1,275 | ) | |||||||||||||
Adjusted net income (Non-GAAP) | $ | 306,654 | 5.9 | % | $ | 164,841 | 3.4 | % | |||||||||
Diluted EPS (GAAP) | $ | 3.05 | $ | 1.70 | |||||||||||||
Adjustments, net of tax | 0.20 | 0.05 | |||||||||||||||
Adjusted diluted EPS (Non-GAAP) | $ | 3.25 | $ | 1.75 | |||||||||||||
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(b) Store impairment charges relate to 11 and 15 retail locations during the three and twelve months ended |
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(c) The asset impairment charge relates to the write-off of “Property and equipment, net” of the Nuuly Thrift marketplace which the Company has decided to wind down in fiscal 2025. | |||||||||||||||||
(d) The income tax impact of non-GAAP adjustments is calculated using the estimated tax rate in effect for the respective non-GAAP adjustments. |
Contact: | |
Executive Director of Investor Relations | |
(215) 454-4806 |
Source: Urban Outfitters, Inc.