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Ralph Lauren Corporation

Apparel Manufacturing · United States

USD 335.100.6% daily changeQuote 2026-09-18 · USD
Market cap (USD)
US$19.97B
Trailing P/E
21.10x
Forward P/E
16.02x
Quarterly revenue growth
14.0%
Trailing net margin
11.8%
Indicated dividend yield
1.2%

Snapshot 2026-09-20 · Latest financial period 2026-06-27 · Yahoo Finance. Quotes may be delayed; reporting periods can differ.

Next earnings: 2026-11-05 (provider estimate, not issuer-confirmed).

Company background

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 comprising handbags, luggage, small leather goods, and belts; home products, such as bed and bath lines, furniture, fabric and wall coverings, lighting, dining, floor coverings, decorative accessories, and giftware; and fragrances. The company sells apparel and accessories under the Ralph Lauren Collection, Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Polo Ralph Lauren, Double RL, Lauren Ralph Lauren, 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 Ralph's Club, Purple Label, Polo Blue, Polo Red, Polo Green, Polo Black, Polo 67, Safari, Polo Sport, and Big Pony Men's brand names. Its 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; Ralph's Bar located in Chengdu, China; and Ralph's Coffee concept. The company 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. It operates retail stores and concession-based shop-within-shops; and operates Ralph Lauren stores and shops through licensing partners. Ralph Lauren Corporation was founded in 1967 and is based in New York, New York.

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Q4 FY2026

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RL Stock: BUY Call - Record Year Sends Shares Soaring Q4 FY2026

Published 2026-05-22

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MetricRLRalph Lauren CorporationSnapshot 2026-09-20Financial period: 2026-06-27LEVILevi Strauss & Co.Snapshot 2026-09-20Financial period: 2026-05-31VFCV.F. CorporationSnapshot 2026-09-20Financial period: 2026-06-27
Market capMarket value, converted to USDUS$19.97BUS$7.63BUS$5.03B
Forward P/EProvider forward earnings estimate16.02x11.59x9.52x
EV / EBITDAEnterprise value / trailing EBITDA13.20x9.19x10.42x
Revenue growthLatest quarter vs prior-year quarter14.0%8.0%-5.2%
Operating marginLatest reported quarter18.4%9.0%-5.5%
Free cash flow yieldTrailing cash flow / market cap4.4%7.7%6.5%
Net debt / EBITDANet debt / trailing EBITDA0.67x1.35x4.79x
Debt / equityTotal debt / positive book equity1.10x1.01x2.81x
Trailing P/ETrailing twelve-month earnings21.10x14.16x18.54x
Price / bookPrice / positive book equity per share7.34x3.36x1.35x
EV / salesEnterprise value / trailing revenue2.52x1.35x0.98x
Earnings growthLatest quarter vs prior-year quarter21.6%31.1%
Gross marginTrailing twelve months70.3%61.7%55.0%
Net marginTrailing twelve months11.8%9.7%2.9%
Return on equityProvider trailing return; positive equity only37.5%25.4%17.9%
Free cash flow marginTrailing free cash flow / revenue10.5%8.9%3.4%
Dividend yieldIndicated annual dividend / price1.2%3.2%2.8%
Earnings payoutProvider trailing dividend payout23.5%40.0%52.2%
Current ratioCurrent assets / current liabilities2.04x1.60x1.43x
BetaProvider historical market sensitivity1.351.311.60

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