Consumer Cyclical
Ralph Lauren Corporation(RL)
Live Price
Offline$403.98
+2.72% today
1Y Change
+52.93%
Window
Jun 20, 2025 β Jun 12, 2026
- Market Cap
- $21.96B
- Revenue Growth
- +6.7%
- EPS Growth
- +19.7%
- Dividend Yield
- 1.0%
Coverage: 246 bars Β· Jun 20, 2025 β Jun 12, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
Ralph Lauren Corporation (RL) is a Consumer Cyclical stock with a market cap of $21.96B and listed on NYSE. The stock last traded around $403.98 and up 52.9% across the available one-year price window (Jun 20, 2025 β Jun 12, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +6.7%, EPS growth of +19.7%, a dividend yield of 1.0%. What stands out right now is revenue +6.7%, EPS +19.7%, free cash flow +12.6% with operating margin 15.0% and ROIC 15.5%. The dividend is present but secondary, with a yield around 1.0%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at P/E 24.1 and price/sales 2.8. Stock Foundry combines RL price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Consumer Cyclical peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Near sector median
+6.7% vs +7.5% peer median
Operating Margin
Above sector median
+15.0% vs +8.4% peer median
P/E
Above sector median
24.1 vs 18.1 peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on May 28, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating story is still moving forward
Revenue is running at +6.7% and EPS at +19.7%, with operating margin around 15.0%.
Shareholder return is still part of the story
The stock is still offering a dividend yield around 1.0%, which matters if the thesis depends on income as much as growth.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged +3.9% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 2 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS Ξ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 May 28, 2026 | β | -1.9% | -1.1% | β |
2026 Feb 5, 2026 | +7.2% | +1.2% | +7.2% | -0.1% |
2025 Nov 6, 2025 | +9.9% | +3.1% | +5.6% | +16.9% |
Benchmark Comparison
Normalized Performance vs SPY
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RL Max Drawdown
-17.67%
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Company Overview
Ralph Lauren Corporation
New York Stock Exchange
Ralph Lauren Corporation designs, markets, and distributes lifestyle products in North America, Europe, Asia, and internationally. The company offers apparel, including a range of men's, women's, and children's clothing; footwear and accessories, which comprise casual shoes, dress shoes, boots, sneakers, sandals, eyewear, watches, fashion and fine jewelry, scarves, hats, gloves, and umbrellas, as well as leather goods, such as handbags, luggage, small leather goods, and belts; home products consisting of bed and bath lines, furniture, fabric and wallcoverings, lighting, tabletop, kitchen linens, floor coverings, and giftware; and fragrances. It sells apparel and accessories under the Ralph Lauren Collection, Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Polo Ralph Lauren, Double RL, Lauren Ralph Lauren, Polo Golf Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Golf, RLX Ralph Lauren, Polo Ralph Lauren Children, and Chaps brands; women's fragrances under the Ralph Lauren Collection, Woman by Ralph Lauren, Romance Collection, and Ralph Collection brand names; and men's fragrances under the Polo Blue, Ralph's Club, Safari, Purple Label, Polo Red, Polo Green, Polo Black, Polo Sport, and Big Pony Men's brand names. The company's restaurant collection includes The Polo Bar in New York City; RL Restaurant in Chicago; Ralph's in Paris; The Bar at Ralph Lauren located in Milan; and Ralph's Coffee concept. It sells its products to department stores, specialty stores, and golf and pro shops, as well as directly to consumers through its retail stores, concession-based shop-within-shops, and its digital commerce sites. The company directly operates 504 retail stores and 684 concession-based shop-within-shops; and operates 175 Ralph Lauren stores, 329 factory stores, and 148 stores and shops through licensing partners. Ralph Lauren Corporation was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
- Leadership
- Patrice Jean Louis Louvet
- IPO Date
- Jun 12, 1997
- Employees
- 23.4k
- Street Address
- 650 Madison Avenue
- Mailing
- New York City, NY, 10022
- Region
- New York City, NY, US
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 212 318 7000
- Last Updated
- May 4, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 24.1
- EV/EBITDA
- 17.0
- Price/Sales
- 2.8
- Price/Book
- 7.7
Growth
- Revenue
- +6.7%
- EPS
- +19.7%
- Free Cash Flow
- +12.6%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 69.6%
- Operating Margin
- 15.0%
- Net Margin
- 11.7%
- ROE
- 34.7%
- ROIC
- 15.5%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 1.39
- Current Ratio
- 2.10
Earnings Reports
Latest News
Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
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