Ralph Lauren Corporation·Consumer Cyclical
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.
Consumer Cyclical
Apparel - Manufacturers
23,400
1997-06-12
1.39

Ralph Lauren (RL) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

RL says its diversified growth model is holding up, guiding 4-5% FY27 revenue growth and margin expansion despite macro volatility.

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Key apparel companies, including well-known names and emerging ones generating growth near the top of the industry, just reported financial results. The good news is that all posted beats on sales and adjusted earnings per share (EPS).

Ralph Lauren scores higher than Tapestry in strategy, growth runway, and financial health, with a total score of 12 vs. 9 out of 15. RL's focus on high-end brands and reducing wholesale exposure offers a more secure long-term growth runway than TPR's Gen Z-targeted, trend-sensitive strategy. TPR's high leverage (debt-to-equity 715%) and reliance on affordable handbags expose it to fashion cyclicality and profitability risks.

Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) on Thursday posted stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter results.