Ralph Lauren (RL)
Market Price (10/7/2025): $322.0 | Market Cap: $19.6 Bil
Sector: Consumer Discretionary | Industry: Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods
Ralph Lauren (RL)
Market Price (10/7/2025): $322.0
Market Cap: $19.6 Bil
Sector: Consumer Discretionary
Industry: Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods
Investment Highlights
Attractive yield Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 5.1% | Trading close to highs Dist 52W High is -0.4%, Dist 3Y High is -0.4% | |
Attractive cash flow generation CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 16%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 10% | ||
Low stock price volatility Vol 12M is 40% |
Attractive yield Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 5.1% |
Attractive cash flow generation CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 16%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 10% |
Low stock price volatility Vol 12M is 40% |
Trading close to highs Dist 52W High is -0.4%, Dist 3Y High is -0.4% |
Market Valuation & Key Metrics
RL Stock
Price Returns Compared
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Total [1] | |
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Returns | |||||||
RL Return | -11% | 17% | -8% | 40% | 63% | 40% | 206% |
Peers Return | -6% | 12% | -40% | 10% | 10% | 8% | -18% |
S&P 500 Return | 16% | 27% | -19% | 24% | 23% | 15% | 108% |
Monthly Win Rates [3] | |||||||
RL Win Rate | 33% | 50% | 33% | 50% | 67% | 67% | |
Peers Win Rate | 48% | 55% | 42% | 50% | 52% | 44% | |
S&P 500 Win Rate | 58% | 75% | 42% | 67% | 75% | 67% | |
Max Drawdowns [4] | |||||||
RL Max Drawdown | -47% | -3% | -28% | 0% | -5% | -21% | |
Peers Max Drawdown | -65% | -8% | -58% | -31% | -33% | -41% | |
S&P 500 Max Drawdown | -31% | -1% | -25% | -1% | -2% | -15% | |
[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: TPR, VFC, PVH, FOSL, VRA. See RL Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 10/6/2025 (YTD)
Downturns Compared
Event | RL | S&P 500 |
---|---|---|
2022 Inflation Shock | ||
% Loss | -39.9% | -25.4% |
% Gain to Breakeven | 66.3% | 34.1% |
Time to Breakeven | 444 days | 464 days |
2020 Covid Pandemic | ||
% Loss | -50.7% | -33.9% |
% Gain to Breakeven | 102.8% | 51.3% |
Time to Breakeven | 339 days | 148 days |
2018 Correction | ||
% Loss | -41.5% | -19.8% |
% Gain to Breakeven | 70.9% | 24.7% |
Time to Breakeven | 1575 days | 120 days |
2008 Global Financial Crisis | ||
% Loss | -68.8% | -56.8% |
% Gain to Breakeven | 220.3% | 131.3% |
Time to Breakeven | 611 days | 1480 days |
How Low Can It Go?
Ralph Lauren's stock fell -39.9% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 5/7/2021. A -39.9% loss requires a 66.3% gain to breakeven.
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About Ralph Lauren (RL)
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 and accessories, which comprise casual shoes, dress shoes, boots, sneakers, sandals, eyewear, watches, fashion and fine jewelry, scarves, hats, gloves, umbrellas, and belts, 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, 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, Chaps, and Club Monaco brands; women's fragrances under the Ralph Lauren Collection, Woman by Ralph Lauren, Romance Collection, Ralph Collection, and Big Pony Women's brand names; and men's fragrances under the Polo Blue, Safari, Purple Label, Polo Red, Polo Green, Polo Black, Polo Supreme, Polo Sport, and Big Pony Men's brand names. The company's restaurant concepts include The Polo Bar in New York City; RL Restaurant in Chicago; Ralph's in Paris; and Ralph's Coffee concept. Ralph Lauren Corporation 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 548 retail stores and 650 concession-based shop-within-shops; and operates 139 Ralph Lauren stores, and 143 Club Monaco stores and shops through licensing partners. Ralph Lauren Corporation was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
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Date | Ticker | Company | Category | Trade Strategy | 6M Fwd Rtn | 12M Fwd Rtn | 12M Max DD |
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09302025 | ANF | Abercrombie & Fitch | Dip Buy | DB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin | -9.0% | -9.0% | -9.0% |
09302025 | DECK | Deckers Outdoor | Dip Buy | DB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin | 0.7% | 0.7% | -0.2% |
09302025 | CHH | Choice Hotels International | Dip Buy | DB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin | -2.8% | -2.8% | -2.8% |
09302025 | VAC | Marriott Vacations Worldwide | Dip Buy | DB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin | 2.8% | 2.8% | -0.6% |
09302025 | FUN | Six Flags Entertainment | Special | Short Squeeze PotentialShort Squeeze Potential Has potential for a short squeeze. High short interest, rising short interest and high debt. | -1.3% | -1.3% | -1.3% |
03312020 | RL | Ralph Lauren | Dip Buy | DB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap | 0.8% | 84.3% | -8.7% |
12312016 | RL | Ralph Lauren | Dip Buy | DB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin | -17.2% | 17.5% | -26.4% |
Date | Ticker | Company | Category | Trade Strategy | 6M Fwd Rtn | 12M Fwd Rtn | 12M Max DD |
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09302025 | ANF | Abercrombie & Fitch | Dip Buy | DB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin | -9.0% | -9.0% | -9.0% |
09302025 | DECK | Deckers Outdoor | Dip Buy | DB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin | 0.7% | 0.7% | -0.2% |
09302025 | CHH | Choice Hotels International | Dip Buy | DB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin | -2.8% | -2.8% | -2.8% |
09302025 | VAC | Marriott Vacations Worldwide | Dip Buy | DB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin | 2.8% | 2.8% | -0.6% |
09302025 | FUN | Six Flags Entertainment | Special | Short Squeeze PotentialShort Squeeze Potential Has potential for a short squeeze. High short interest, rising short interest and high debt. | -1.3% | -1.3% | -1.3% |
03312020 | RL | Ralph Lauren | Dip Buy | DB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap | 0.8% | 84.3% | -8.7% |
12312016 | RL | Ralph Lauren | Dip Buy | DB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin | -17.2% | 17.5% | -26.4% |
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Financials
Median | |
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Name | |
Mkt Price | 49.80 |
Mkt Cap | 4.9 |
Rev LTM | 7,148 |
Op Inc LTM | 538 |
FCF LTM | 342 |
FCF 3Y Avg | 319 |
CFO LTM | 478 |
CFO 3Y Avg | 515 |
Growth & Margins
Median | |
---|---|
Name | |
Rev Chg LTM | -1.7% |
Rev Chg 3Y Avg | -4.0% |
Rev Chg Q | 2.0% |
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM | 0.5% |
Op Mgn LTM | 5.9% |
Op Mgn 3Y Avg | 6.8% |
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM | 0.3% |
CFO/Rev LTM | 5.3% |
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg | 5.7% |
FCF/Rev LTM | 3.8% |
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg | 3.6% |
Valuation
Median | |
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Name | |
Mkt Cap | 4.9 |
P/S | 0.5 |
P/EBIT | 17.2 |
P/E | 4.1 |
P/CFO | 11.8 |
Total Yield | 1.8% |
Dividend Yield | 0.6% |
FCF Yield 3Y Avg | 5.0% |
D/E | 1.0 |
Net D/E | 0.9 |
Returns
Median | |
---|---|
Name | |
1M Rtn | -0.7% |
3M Rtn | 16.7% |
6M Rtn | 48.9% |
12M Rtn | 26.5% |
3Y Rtn | 26.2% |
1M Excs Rtn | -4.7% |
3M Excs Rtn | 8.0% |
6M Excs Rtn | 12.5% |
12M Excs Rtn | 11.1% |
3Y Excs Rtn | -56.1% |
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Earnings Returns History
Expand for MoreForward Returns | |||
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Earnings Date | 1D Returns | 5D Returns | 21D Returns |
8/7/2025 | -6.5% | -0.3% | 3.0% |
5/22/2025 | 1.3% | 1.4% | -1.2% |
2/6/2025 | 9.7% | 9.6% | -6.6% |
11/7/2024 | 6.6% | 1.3% | 10.9% |
8/7/2024 | -3.4% | -1.5% | 5.1% |
5/23/2024 | 3.3% | 12.9% | 12.0% |
2/8/2024 | 16.8% | 20.8% | 19.6% |
11/8/2023 | 3.2% | 6.7% | 16.2% |
... | |||
SUMMARY STATS | |||
# Positive | 14 | 13 | 13 |
# Negative | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Median Positive | 4.4% | 9.6% | 10.9% |
Median Negative | -4.9% | -2.7% | -8.6% |
Max Positive | 16.8% | 20.8% | 19.6% |
Max Negative | -9.7% | -8.4% | -13.4% |
SEC Filings
Expand for MoreReport Date | Filing Date | Filing |
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6302025 | 8072025 | 10-Q 6/28/2025 |
3312025 | 5222025 | 10-K 3/29/2025 |
12312024 | 2062025 | 10-Q 12/28/2024 |
9302024 | 11072024 | 10-Q 9/28/2024 |
6302024 | 8072024 | 10-Q 6/29/2024 |
3312024 | 5232024 | 10-K 3/30/2024 |
12312023 | 2082024 | 10-Q 12/30/2023 |
9302023 | 11082023 | 10-Q 9/30/2023 |
6302023 | 8102023 | 10-Q 7/1/2023 |
3312023 | 5252023 | 10-K 4/1/2023 |
12312022 | 2092023 | 10-Q 12/31/2022 |
9302022 | 11102022 | 10-Q 10/1/2022 |
6302022 | 8092022 | 10-Q 7/2/2022 |
3312022 | 5242022 | 10-K 4/2/2022 |
12312021 | 2032022 | 10-Q 12/25/2021 |
9302021 | 11032021 | 10-Q 9/25/2021 |
Insider Activity
Expand for MoreOwner | Title | Filing Date | Action | Price | Shares | Transacted Value | Value of Held Shares | Form | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | Alagoz Halide | Chief Product Officer | 8282025 | Sell | 295.00 | 5,282 | 1,558,190 | 7,803,340 | Form |
1 | Ranftl Robert P. | Chief Operating Officer | 8202025 | Sell | 280.21 | 7,350 | 2,059,543 | 3,689,805 | Form |
2 | LAUREN RALPH | Exec. Chair, Chief Creative | 6112025 | Sell | 269.75 | 265,000 | 71,483,750 | 9,671,616 | Form |
3 | Louvet Patrice | President and CEO | 5062025 | Sell | 240.00 | 7,557 | 1,813,680 | 21,526,080 | Form |
4 | Louvet Patrice | President and CEO | 3252025 | Sell | 230.00 | 7,400 | 1,702,000 | 24,069,270 | Form |
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