Ralph Lauren Corporation (RL)
NYSEConsumer DiscretionaryApparel - ManufacturersSnapshot 2026-10-29
$400.52+2.81%
Close 2026-10-29 · 1-day change
NYSEConsumer DiscretionaryApparel - ManufacturersSnapshot 2026-10-29
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods is in contraction. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
The reason to own it still holds.
View ThesisRevenue growth is accelerating — up about 15% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityManagement screens strong on capital allocation, earnings delivery, margins, the balance sheet, market reaction to earnings.
View ManagementExpectations look high — the market is pricing in about 30% growth a year, above the roughly 6% analysts expect, leaving little room for error.
View ValuationModerate volatility — typically moves about 1% a day.
View RiskRL's brand elevation and customer acquisition must support steady financial performance. Revenue grew 14% year over year in first-quarter fiscal 2027. That quarter's non-GAAP earnings beat consensus by 7.7%. RL trades at 23× P/E versus 15× for peers. It trades near its own historical 22× multiple. The market is pricing in more growth than our forecast. An 18% next-quarter miss probability puts earnings expectations at risk. The premium over peers has to be earned. Peer multiples imply a price about 30% below where it trades. Our read remains intact. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-10-29. RL is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 19 analysts currently covering RL (as of Oct 2026).
Based on 9 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for RL in the last 4 months.
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Quarterly · checked companies · value or % of revenue
A consensus fair price across 13 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-10-29. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Advances: Elevate and energize the lifestyle brand with new customer acquisition
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-10-29. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $400.52
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $400.52.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Top 10% on quality vs scored peers
A second lens on the 12-month fair value: for companies that score high on measured quality (profitability, balance-sheet safety, earnings stability), this read trusts more of today's profit margins instead of averaging them toward their multi-year history the way the headline number does. Shown alongside the fair value above, not in place of it. A diagnostic, not a price target or a buy/sell signal.
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Aligns executive incentives with brand elevation and customer acquisition.
Advances: Elevate and energize the lifestyle brand with new customer acquisition
Aligns executive incentives with brand elevation and customer acquisition.
Threatens: Elevate and energize the lifestyle brand with new customer acquisition
Increased competition may hinder customer acquisition efforts.
Advances: Return capital to shareholders via dividends and share repurchases
Dividend hike supports shareholder returns and enhances investment narrative.
Advances: Return capital to shareholders via dividends and share repurchases
Dividend declaration supports capital return objectives.
Advances: Elevate and energize the lifestyle brand with new customer acquisition
New collection enhances brand and attracts new customers.
Advances: Elevate and energize the lifestyle brand with new customer acquisition
New collection enhances brand appeal and customer acquisition.
Advances: Increase revenue by mid-single digits in Fiscal 2027
Strong comps indicate revenue growth potential.
