Ralph Lauren
RL NYSE· Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods
Last close · Oct 26, 2026
$386.95
KIRA · Stoqly’s AI analyst, in plain words
- Ralph Lauren had $8.1B of revenue in fiscal 2026, up 14.6% on the year before. Over five years, revenue changed +13.0% a year on average.
- Its operating margin was 14.5%, up 1.4 pts: of every 100 in sales, about 15 is left after running the business.
- Ralph Lauren made $941M of net profit in fiscal 2026.
- Free cash flow was $746M in fiscal 2026, 9.2% of revenue.
- Ralph Lauren returned $840M to shareholders in fiscal 2026, 113% of free cash flow. The diluted share count fell 2.7%.
- Ralph Lauren has $593M more cash than debt.
Market cap
$23.7B
P/E
24.4x
Revenue
$8.1B
Net income
$941M
Free cash flow
$746M
Operating margin
14.5%
Ralph Lauren in 30 seconds · fiscal 2026
Are sales growing?
+14.6%
Yes. Sales grew 14.6% last year.
Does it make a profit?
11.6%
Yes. It keeps 11.6% of every sale as profit.
Does profit turn into cash?
9.2%
Partly. 9.2% of sales ends up as free cash.
Is debt under control?
Net cash
Yes. It has more cash than debt.
How healthy are the accounts?
8 / 9
Solid. It passes 8 of 9 health tests.
How is the share priced?
24.4x
One share costs 24.4 times its yearly profit per share. Typical for its sector: 17.7x.
What Ralph Lauren does
Ralph Lauren designs, markets and distributes lifestyle products under the Ralph Lauren name. They fall into five categories: apparel, handbags, footwear and accessories, fragrances, and home. It also has a hospitality business. The company was founded in 1967 by Ralph Lauren. It sells in three ways. Directly to consumers, through 594 retail stores, 644 concession-based shop-within-shops (small sections inside other retailers' stores), and its own and partners' websites. Wholesale, mainly to department stores, specialty stores and online partners, at about 9,500 doors worldwide. And by licensing: it lets other companies use its trademarks to make and sell items such as eyewear, fragrances and home furnishings, and licensing partners run 135 stores. Its three reportable segments are North America, Europe and Asia, and it also has other segments that are not reported separately. The Lauren family has controlled the company since its founding. As of March 28, 2026, Mr.
Biggest risks, in its own words
- Failing to keep up with changing fashion trends, or to protect the value and reputation of its brands.
- Tariffs and a weaker economy cutting spending on luxury products.
- Depending on a small number of large wholesale customers, such as department stores.
- Relying on outside manufacturers and imports to deliver goods on time and to its specifications.
- Fiscal year ends
- March 28, 2026
- Latest annual report
- 10-K · May 21, 2026
- Legal name
- Ralph Lauren Corporation
- CIK
- 0001037038
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Results and finances
The last 5 fiscal years. Amounts in USD.
| Fiscal year | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales and profit | |||||
| Revenue | $6.2B | $6.4B | $6.6B | $7.1B | $8.1B |
| Revenue growth | 41.3% | 3.6% | 2.9% | 6.8% | 14.6% |
| Gross margin | 66.7% | 64.7% | 66.8% | 68.6% | 69.9% |
| Operating margin | 12.8% | 10.9% | 11.4% | 13.2% | 14.5% |
| Net income | $600M | $523M | $646M | $743M | $941M |
| Net margin | 9.7% | 8.1% | 9.8% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| Diluted EPS | $8.07 | $7.58 | $9.71 | $11.61 | $15.11 |
| Cash | |||||
| Cash from operations | $716M | $411M | $1.1B | $1.2B | $1.2B |
| Capital expenditure | $167M | $218M | $165M | $216M | $408M |
| Free cash flow | $549M | $194M | $905M | $1.0B | $746M |
| FCF margin | 8.8% | 3.0% | 13.7% | 14.4% | 9.2% |
| Dividends paid | $150M | $198M | $195M | $201M | $217M |
| Share buybacks | $493M | $489M | $450M | $481M | $624M |
| Share count change | 1.1% | −7.1% | −3.6% | −3.8% | −2.7% |
| Debt and strength | |||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $2.6B | $1.6B | $1.8B | $2.1B | $2.1B |
| Debt incl. finance leases | $2.0B | $1.5B | $1.4B | $1.4B | $1.5B |
| Shareholders' equity | $2.5B | $2.4B | $2.5B | $2.6B | $2.8B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | −0.6x | −0.1x | −0.4x | −0.6x | −0.4x |
| Current ratio | 1.9x | 2.2x | 2.3x | 1.8x | 2.1x |
| Interest coverage | 14.8x | 17.4x | 17.9x | 21.1x | 21.8x |
| Returns and quality | |||||
| Return on capital | 33.5% | 24.9% | 28.4% | 36.5% | 45.4% |
| Return on equity | 23.4% | 21.1% | 26.5% | 29.5% | 34.7% |
| Piotroski F-score | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Altman Z'' | 5.5 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.9 |
Insiders bought, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Insiders sold, 12 months
$124M
4 insiders
Of sales under plans
13%
$16.6M
How to read these numbers
- Revenue:
- Total sales reported in the income statement.
- Operating margin:
- Operating income as a share of revenue.
- Net income:
- Profit after all expenses, interest and tax.
- Free cash flow:
- Cash from operations minus capital spending.
- Net debt / EBITDA:
- Years of EBITDA needed to pay off net debt. Below zero means more cash than debt.
- Return on capital:
- After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
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Charts and comparison
Ten years at a glance, and how it stacks up against similar companies.
Revenue
Net income
Margins, % of revenue
Cash vs debt (incl. leases)
Free cash flow
Dividends and buybacks
Similar companies
Each company’s latest fiscal year. Fiscal years end in different months, so periods don’t line up exactly.
| Company | Market cap | Growth | Op. margin | FCF margin | ROIC | P/E | F-score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Lauren RL | $23.7B | 14.6% | 14.5% | 9.2% | 45.4% | 24.4x | 8 |
| Tapestry TPR | $23.3B | 14.2% | 23.9% | 22.6% | 77.9% | — | 7 |
| PVH PVH | $4.0B | 3.4% | 2.6% | 6.0% | 1.8% | — | 6 |
| VF VFC | $6.7B | 1.1% | 6.0% | 5.8% | 9.0% | — | 7 |
| Amer Sports AS | $16.1B | 26.7% | 10.7% | 7.8% | 8.5% | — | 7 |
Price compared with profit (P/E)
How many times its yearly profit per share one share costs. Higher means investors pay more for each unit of profit.
KIRA
At $386.95 a share, the company is worth $23.7B: 24.4 times its earnings of the last four quarters.
Ralph Lauren grew sales faster than 3 of its 4 similar companies.
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0001037038). Data updated October 9, 2026. For information only — not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.