Guess?, Inc. (GES), Aeropostale, Inc. (ARO), Urban Outfitters, Inc. (URBN): 3 Apparel Retailers to Watch

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Bottom line

In a business as risky and non-moated like the apparel retail industry, a few companies offer a better leverage/risk ratio that the median firm. In particular, Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ:URBN) presents above average consensus estimated growth rates for the upcoming years and, although it trades slightly above the mean valuation for the industry, it’s worth the premium.

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