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Ralph Lauren (RL) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

Ralph Lauren (RL) reported $1.96 billion in revenue for the quarter ended June 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 14%. EPS of $4.59 for the same period compares to $3.77 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +4.42% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.88 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $4.30, the EPS surprise was +6.74%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Ralph Lauren performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

Geographic Net revenues- North America: $740.3 million versus $701.21 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +12.8% change.
Geographic Net revenues- Other- Licensing: $35.8 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $34.27 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +4.1%.
Geographic Net revenues- Asia: $589.3 million versus $541.58 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +24.3% change.
Geographic Net revenues- Europe: $594.4 million compared to the $587.56 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +7.2% year over year.
Net revenues- Retail: $1.37 billion versus $1.31 billion estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +14% change.
Net revenues- Wholesale: $554.7 million versus $514.05 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +14.7% change.

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Shares of Ralph Lauren have returned +0.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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