RL · NYSE · Consumer Cyclical
Ralph Lauren Corporation (RL) — Rank #26 by gross profitability (GP/assets 0.74) · ROE 34.6% · Piotroski F-Score 8 / 9.
As-of 2026-10-30 · CIK 0001037038 · all metrics point-in-time as of the filing date.
About
Ralph Lauren Corporation designs, markets, and distributes lifestyle products in North America, Europe, Asia, and internationally.
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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.
- Industry
- Apparel Manufacturing
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- State
- DE
- Filer Category
- Large accelerated filer
- Fiscal Year End
- March 28
- Website
- ralphlauren.com
Company Snapshot
P/E and reverse DCF are the primary valuation lenses at this stage.
Market Cap
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P/E (annual)
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P/S (annual)
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P/B
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P/OCF (annual)
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Shareholder Yield
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Employees
15,600
Industry
Apparel Manufacturing
Exchange
NYSE
8/9
Flags passed
RL passes 8/9 quality flags
1 caution to review
- CAUTIONDisclosure regression
A previously-disclosed line item is no longer reported — worth checking the filing for why
- PASSGross margin holding
- PASSDilution within 2%
- PASSRevenue not declining
- PASSOperating margin holding
- PASSPasses safety gate
- PASSBalance sheet stable
- PASSSBC not compressing margin
- PASSNo valuation convergence
Strengths Revenue growth accelerating · Operating leverage expanding · Deferred revenue growing · Sequential beat (rev + EPS)
No data FCF vs investment · Free cash flow · Competitive position — not counted as a pass.
A count of the 12 warning flags that could be evaluated. Unweighted: colour follows the worst flag.
Quality Profile
Profitability
1/1 passSafety
1/1 passCash Flow
1/1 passGrowth
2/2 passFCF yield, shareholder yield, and buyback activity are the primary reads at this stage.
Profitability
Does it make money well?
No warning flags · GP/assets 0.74
Gross profitability (GP / assets)
0.74
Primary signal (Novy-Marx).
Return on equity
34.6%
Gross margin
69.9%
Revenue growth (YoY)
14.6%
Gross margin improving
Margin trend vs prior year.
Operating Leverage
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Growth
Revenue CAGR (3Y)
8.0%
Revenue CAGR (5Y)
13.0%
Earnings CAGR (3Y)
21.7%
FCF CAGR (3Y)
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Cash Flow Health
Is the cash real?
No data
Free cash flow
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Operating cash flow minus capex.
Positive free cash flow
FCF vs net income
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(FCF − net income) ÷ |net income|. Positive: cash above earnings. Negative: below.
FCF not below net income
Fails when free cash flow is below net income (yellow flag).
Accruals healthy
Cash-backed earnings.
SBC / revenue
1.4%
Stock-based comp intensity.
Balance Sheet Strength
Can it survive a storm?
No warning flags · net cash $702.20M, F-Score 8/9
Balance-sheet safety
Composite anti-fragile check.
Debt / equity
1.81
Current ratio
2.04×
Quick ratio
1.24×
Net cash
$702.20M
Cash & equivalents minus total debt.
Piotroski F-Score
8 / 9
Fundamental-strength score (0-9).
Valuation
Is the price reasonable?
No warning flags
Valuation History
Current multiple vs historical range at each filing date. Band spans 25th-75th percentile.
P / E
Price / diluted EPS
P / S
Price / revenue per share
P / B
Price / book value per share
P / GP
Price / gross profit per share
P / FCF
Price / free cash flow per share
Dividend safety
Composite score
2.5 / 5
Capital allocation quality
Composite score
2.0 / 5
Flag: heavy buybacks timed at a peak valuation.
Lifecycle Phase History
Price History
Source filings on SEC EDGAR: 10-K annual reports · 10-Q quarterly reports