RL · 10-Q · 2026Q3

RALPH LAUREN CORP

Filed 2026-11-05 · Other · View original filing on EDGAR

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Ranked Events

• Operating Cash Flow TrendsImportance 69 · Surprise 64
  Net cash provided by operating activities increased $388.9 million to $618.2 million for the six months ended September 26, 2026, from $229.3 million in the prior-year period. The improvement reflected favorable…
• Restructuring ChargesImportance 65 · Surprise 82
  The company recorded $63.2 million of restructuring and other charges, net, in the three months ended September 26, 2026, up $25.9 million from $37.3 million in the prior-year quarter. Charges included $4.0 million of…
• Operating Income and MarginsImportance 58 · Surprise 56
  Operating income increased $118.0 million, or 48.0%, to $363.7 million in the three months ended September 26, 2026, and operating margin rose 440 basis points to 16.6%. Segment operating income was $186.1 million in…
• Gross Margin DriversImportance 57 · Surprise 76
  Gross profit increased 19.1% to $1.628 billion in the three months ended September 26, 2026, and gross margin expanded 620 basis points to 74.2% from 68.0%. Approximately half of the margin increase, including about 30…
• Capital ExpendituresImportance 56 · Surprise 46
  Capital expenditures were $114.2 million for the six months ended September 26, 2026, down from $281.1 million in the prior-year period. The $166.9 million decrease partly offset higher investing cash use from net…
• Supplier Finance ProgramImportance 52 · Surprise 56
  Outstanding payment obligations under the voluntary supplier finance program were $243.2 million at September 26, 2026, up from $172.1 million at March 28, 2026. Participating inventory suppliers may sell receivables…
• Liquidity and Cash PositionImportance 52 · Surprise 56
  As of September 26, 2026, net cash and short-term investments were $581.8 million, down from $826.1 million at the end of Fiscal 2026. The decline primarily reflected $626.6 million of Class A share repurchases and…
• Outstanding IndebtednessImportance 48 · Surprise 6
  Long-term debt was $1.240 billion at September 26, 2026, consisting of $750 million of 2.950% senior notes due June 15, 2030 and $500 million of 5.000% senior notes due June 15, 2032. The company made no debt issuance…
• Trade Policy and TariffsImportance 47 · Surprise 60
  In February 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated tariffs previously imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), and in March 2026 the U.S. Court of International Trade directed U.S.…
• Net Income and EPS PerformanceImportance 45 · Surprise 38
  Net income increased $89.1 million, or 43.0%, to $296.6 million for the three months ended September 26, 2026. Diluted EPS rose 46.7% to $4.87 from $3.32, reflecting higher net income and fewer weighted-average diluted…
• Capital Return ProgramImportance 44 · Surprise 24
  During the six months ended September 26, 2026, the company used $626.6 million for Class A common stock repurchases and share withholdings, including $126.6 million of share withholdings to satisfy taxes on vested…
• Operating Expense TrendsImportance 41 · Surprise 22
  SG&A expenses increased $117.6 million, or 10.9%, to $1.201 billion in the three months ended September 26, 2026, including favorable foreign currency effects of $2.7 million. SG&A rose to 54.8% of revenue from 53.9%,…
• Revenue Performance and MixImportance 37 · Surprise 14
  For the three months ended September 26, 2026, net revenues rose 9.1% to $2.193 billion, or 9.6% in constant currency, with unfavorable foreign exchange effects of $9.5 million. North America revenue increased 6.4% to…
• Income Tax Rate ChangesImportance 24 · Surprise 14
  For the six months ended September 26, 2026, the effective tax rate rose to 21.5% from 17.8% a year earlier, a 370-basis-point increase. The income tax provision increased by $59.7 million to $152.6 million, driven by…
• Supply Chain DiversificationImportance 23 · Surprise 24
  Ralph Lauren said it has geographically diversified its supply chain and is using country-of-origin flexibility to respond to changing trade conditions. It is also working with suppliers and managing inventory to…
• Macroeconomic Factors ImpactImportance 17 · Surprise 24
  Ralph Lauren says geopolitical conflicts, civil unrest, inflation, elevated interest rates, higher fuel prices, evolving trade policies, and foreign-currency volatility are contributing to an uncertain retail…
• Distribution ChannelsImportance 10 · Surprise 6
  Ralph Lauren sells directly to consumers through retail stores, concession shop-within-shops, digital commerce sites, and Polo mobile apps, while wholesale products are sold to department stores, specialty stores, and…

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