Ralph Lauren Corporation · RL · FY2026 Q3 · Calendar Q1 2026

Ralph Lauren raises FY2026 outlook as full-price demand accelerates

The current and prior analyses support a constructive operating thesis: resilient full-price demand, Asia growth, direct-to-consumer expansion, and brand investment are driving momentum, while tariffs, wholesale changes, and price resistance remain the key tests.

Reported Before market openNYSEConsumer Cyclical $21.66B market cap
100quality score

Earnings scorecard

Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS $6.22 Consensus $5.80
EPS surprise +7.2% Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue $2.41B Consensus $2.31B
Revenue surprise +4.1% Reported versus consensus

Market reaction

prior-close to event-session close
Stock move -4.5% Event window
SPY move -1.2% Same window
Abnormal move -3.3% Stock minus SPY
Volume 4.3× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift -0.1% Up to 20 sessions
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What changed

The current analysis shows stronger reported momentum than the prior quarter, with Q3 revenue growth at 10%, AUR growth at 18%, a raised FY2026 outlook, record additions of 2.1 million direct-to-consumer customers, and expanded digital-commerce initiatives.

Guidance delta

Management raised FY2026 guidance, with high-single-digit to low-double-digit revenue growth expected.

Key takeaways

  • Q3 revenue grew 10% year over year, while AUR increased 18%.
  • Full-price demand, Asia growth, and direct-to-consumer expansion supported momentum.
  • Management highlighted AI shopping tools, TikTok Shop, store expansion, and brand activations.

Management priorities

  • Expand direct-to-consumer channels and social commerce
  • Scale AI and digital shopping tools
  • Invest in global stores, logistics, and brand activations

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Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
RL EPS earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 9 reported fiscal quarters and 3 future estimate-only quarters. Q3 '24 estimate $3.54 Q3 '24 actual $4.17, beat Q4 '24 estimate $1.66 Q4 '24 actual $1.71, beat Q1 '25 estimate $2.47 Q1 '25 actual $2.70, beat Q2 '25 estimate $2.41 Q2 '25 actual $2.54, beat Q1 '26 estimate $3.51 Q1 '26 actual $3.77, beat Q2 '26 estimate $3.45 Q2 '26 actual $3.79, beat Q3 '26 estimate $5.80 Q3 '26 actual $6.22, beat Q4 '26 estimate $2.55 Q4 '26 actual $2.80, beat Q1 '27 estimate $4.32 Q1 '27 actual $4.59, beat Q2 '27 estimate $4.21 Q3 '27 estimate $6.91 Q4 '27 estimate $3.23
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Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusBuy48 ratings
Bullish3266.7%
Neutral1327.1%
Bearish36.2%

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$363.75Current
$102Low
$303.06Average
$511High

Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 1, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.

Firm-level rating actions

FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.

FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
UBS Buy BuyMaintainAug 7, 2026
Telsey Advisory Group Outperform OutperformMaintainAug 7, 2026
Evercore ISI Group Outperform OutperformMaintainAug 7, 2026
Citigroup Buy BuyMaintainAug 7, 2026
BTIG Buy BuyMaintainAug 7, 2026
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Named analyst price targets

Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $363.74. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
Telsey AdvisoryDana Telsey$470$395.63 +29.2%Aug 7, 2026
Raymond JamesAnalyst unavailable$425$397.6 +16.8%Aug 7, 2026
Evercore ISIAnalyst unavailable$460$389.42 +26.5%Aug 7, 2026
BTIGAnalyst unavailable$460$395.83 +26.5%Aug 7, 2026
BarclaysPaul Kearney$463$395.83 +27.3%Aug 7, 2026
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Company context

Snapshot as of publication

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.…

Historical context

All RL earnings
+4.0%FY2027 Q1 · Calendar Q3 2026+13.9%FY2026 Q4 · Calendar Q2 2026

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Sources

  1. Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-05-11T10:29:34.698584+00:00
  2. FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-07-26T00:37:12.209961+00:00
  3. Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-10-01T17:46:09.553177+00:00
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Methodology

Reported and consensus figures come from FN2's earnings event records. Market reaction and volume are calculated from daily adjusted bars around the event; abnormal move subtracts the SPY move over the same window.

Analyst target low, average, and high values are derived at request time from each named analyst's latest persisted FMP target. The current-price marker comes from FN2's persisted market snapshot. They are sell-side estimates, not an FN2 valuation or recommendation.

Transcript intelligence is a structured synthesis of the current and prior earnings-call analyses. Missing values stay missing and are never estimated.

By FN2 Research · Updated · As of 2026-10-01. For educational purposes only; not investment advice.