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Ralph Lauren Corporation — Intrinsic Value & Fair Price

RL
NYSEConsumer CyclicalApparel - ManufacturersCIK 0001037038corporate.ralphlauren.comAbout RL
Last close · Oct 16, 2026385.50−5.57 (−1.42%)
Market cap$23.0B
Model value · DCF · Perpetuity growth · 5y
249.39
Ralph Lauren closed at $385.50 — overvalued by 55% vs model.
183.66the model's range415.29

DCF · Perpetuity growth · 5y leads for mature & stable — positive operating income and three years of positive free cash flow. From a five-year discounted cash flow.

Other models
61.00 – 582.24
Wall St. target
455.00 15% below
Above model, 1y
8 of 20 days

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Dividends

Quarterly · as of Oct 16, 2026
Yield, trailing 12 months
0.99%
Past 2 years
low 0.88%high 1.94%
Dividends per share, a year at a time
$2.75Sep ’21$2.88Sep ’22$3.00Sep ’23$3.15Sep ’24$3.48Sep ’25$3.83TTM
Dividends / free cash flow, FY2026
29.0%
Raised
4 years in a row
Growth, 5 yrs
6.8% a year
Last change
+9.6% · Jun 2026
Every payment, with ex-dates · latest $1.00, paid Oct 9, 2026

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How it is valued

Valued asMature & Stable
Moderate growth (~11% recent)Moderate margins (12% net margin)Highly cyclical earnings
What growth the price implies: the reverse DCF

Key figures

FY2026
P/E
25.5×
EV / EBITDA
15.8×
FCF yield
3.2%
Dividend yield, TTM
0.99%
Beta
1.35
Cost of capital (WACC)
9.90%
Full financials

Analyst actions

third-party, quoted
08-07Evercore ISI · target460.00
08-07Raymond James · target425.00
08-07Telsey Advisory · target470.00
07-21Raymond James · “Outperform” from “Market Perform”upgrade
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About Ralph Lauren

Ralph Lauren Corporation is a prominent international entity primarily involved in the creation, marketing, and distribution of premium lifestyle goods across North America, Europe, Asia, and other global regions. The company's diverse product range includes: Apparel: A comprehensive selection of clothing for men, women, and children. Footwear & Accessories: Various shoe styles (casual, dress, boots, sneakers, sandals), eyewear, timepieces, both fashion and fine jewelry, scarves, hats, gloves, umbrellas, and an assortment of leather items like handbags, luggage, small leather goods, and belts. Home Goods: Linens for bed and bath, furniture, fabric and wall coverings, lighting solutions, tabletop items, kitchen textiles, floor coverings, and giftware. Fragrances: A variety of scents developed for both men and women. Key apparel and accessory lines are sold under brand names such as 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. Its women's fragrances include the Ralph Lauren Collection, Woman by Ralph Lauren, Romance Collection, and Ralph Collection, while men's offerings feature Polo Blue, Ralph's Club, Safari, Purple Label, Polo Red, Polo Green, Polo Black, Polo Sport, and Big Pony Men's. Beyond merchandise, Ralph Lauren also extends its brand into hospitality with a collection of dining venues, including The Polo Bar in New York City, RL Restaurant in Chicago, Ralph's in Paris, The Bar at Ralph Lauren in Milan, and the Ralph's Coffee concept. Products reach consumers through various channels: wholesale distribution to department stores, specialty retailers, and golf and professional shops, as well as direct-to-consumer sales via its own retail establishments, concession-based shop-in-shops, and digital commerce platforms. The corporation directly operates 504 retail stores (comprising 175 Ralph Lauren stores and 329 factory stores) and 684 concession-based shop-within-shops. Additionally, 148 stores and shops are operated through licensing partnerships. Founded in 1967, Ralph Lauren Corporation maintains its headquarters in New York, New York.

CEO
Patrice Jean Louis Louvet
Headquarters
New York City, NY
Employees
23,600
IPO
1997-06-12
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