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RALPH LAUREN CORP RL
RALPH LAUREN CORP (RL) earns a Piotroski F-score of 8/9 (strong financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 0.88% (safety: safe). FY2026 revenue was $8.1B at a 11.6% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.51 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | UBS | Buy (main) |
| 2026-08-07 | Telsey Advisory Group | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-08-07 | Citigroup | Buy (main) |
| 2026-08-07 | Barclays | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-08-07 | Evercore ISI Group | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-08-07 | BTIG | Buy (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 8/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.266 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 1.074 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.152 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.58 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RL | RALPH LAUREN CORP | 8/9 | 6.88 | 26 | +14.6% |
| PVH | PVH CORP. /DE/ | 5/9 | 3.23 | 135.6 | +3.4% |
| VFC | V F CORP | 7/9 | 1.64 | 27.2 | +1.1% |
| CTAS | CINTAS CORP | 8/9 | 7.68 | 37.9 | +7.7% |
| KTB | Kontoor Brands, Inc. | 5/9 | 2.75 | 20.2 | +20.9% |
| OXM | OXFORD INDUSTRIES INC | 3/9 | 1.39 | — | -2.6% |
| LSEB | LSEB Creative Corp. | 4/9 | -17.08 | — | — |
About RALPH LAUREN CORP
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.
FAQ
Is RL financially healthy?
RALPH LAUREN CORP's Piotroski F-score is 8/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does RL pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. RALPH LAUREN CORP pays a dividend yielding about 0.88% with a 23.0% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is RL?
In FY2026, RALPH LAUREN CORP had a net margin of 11.6% and a return on equity of 33.1%.
Is RL overvalued or undervalued?
RALPH LAUREN CORP trades at about 26.2× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 12.9×–55.8×, median 19.4×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for RL?
The average Wall-Street price target for RALPH LAUREN CORP is $446.71, about 12.7% above the recent price, from 17 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is RL a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on RALPH LAUREN CORP: a Piotroski F-score of 8/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 26.0×, a dividend yield of 0.88%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2026-03-28. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.