Urban Outfitters Crushed After Missing EPS and Revenue Estimates (URBN)

Urban Outfitters URBN reported preliminary EPS results of $0.45 versus the $0.52 Thomson Reuters consensus. Revenues for the period came in at $668.4M versus the $674.92M Thomson Reuters consensus.

The stock lost over 8% of its value in post-market trading due to the disappointment, although trading continued to be volatile.

Urban Outfitters URBN today announced earnings of $75 million and $273 million for the fourth quarter and year ended January 31, 2011, respectively. Earnings per diluted share were $0.45 for the quarter and $1.60 for the year.

Total Company net sales rose by 14% over the same quarter last year to $668 million. Comparable retail segment net sales, which include our direct-to-consumer channels, improved 4% for the quarter while comparable store net sales decreased 2% for the quarter. Comparable retail segment net sales at Anthropologie, Free People and Urban Outfitters increased 1%, 28%, and 5% respectively for the quarter. Direct-to-consumer comparable net sales soared 28% and wholesale segment net sales rose 31% for the quarter.

"I am pleased to announce record sales and operating profits for the quarter, as well as our second highest operating margin rate for the fourth quarter and year," said Glen T. Senk, Chief Executive Officer. "It was another year of strong performance as we delivered 17% sales growth, 22% operating income growth, and executed our long standing goal of growing profits faster than sales," finished Mr. Senk.