Ralph Lauren Corporation · RL · FY2027 Q1 · Calendar Q3 2026

Ralph Lauren raises FY27 outlook as Asia and DTC growth accelerate

The current quarter supports the case that resilient demand and brand investment can sustain growth: revenue, Asia, AUR, margins, and DTC customer additions all improved, and management raised its outlook. The evidence is constructive but not conclusive because tariff, Europe, foreign-exchange, inventory, and China-growth risks remain.

Reported Before market openNYSEConsumer Cyclical $20.73B market cap
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Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS $4.59 Consensus $4.32
EPS surprise +6.2% Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue $1.96B Consensus $1.87B
Revenue surprise +5.0% Reported versus consensus

Market reaction

prior-close to event-session close
Stock move +4.0% Event window
SPY move -0.2% Same window
Abnormal move +4.1% Stock minus SPY
Volume 2.2× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift -13.0% Up to 20 sessions
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What changed

Compared with the prior quarter, management moved from maintained guidance to a raised FY27 outlook, while reporting stronger Q1 regional growth, 15% AUR growth, margin expansion, and 1.5 million new DTC customers. The emphasis also shifted toward AI-enabled insights, mobile-app expansion, and additional partnerships.

Guidance delta

Management raised the FY27 full-year outlook to 5–6% constant-currency revenue growth and expanded gross-margin guidance.

Key takeaways

  • Q1 revenue grew 13% year over year, with 25% growth in Asia and 13% in North America.
  • Higher AUR, full-price sell-through, and product and channel mix supported margin expansion.
  • DTC added 1.5 million new customers while management maintained an 8% marketing-spend guideline.
  • The prior quarter showed strong momentum, but also flagged tariff, wholesale-normalization, and Europe risks.

Management priorities

  • Continue brand-elevation activations and key-city ecosystem expansion.
  • Invest in AI, analytics, technology platforms, and global mobile-app expansion.
  • Open additional stores and develop product lines including Polo Blaze and new home collections.
  • Manage wholesale and off-price exposure while maintaining full-price selling.

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Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
RL EPS earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 9 reported fiscal quarters and 2 future estimate-only quarters. 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 $4.04 Q3 '27 estimate $6.91
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Analyst Consensus ?

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

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$339.82Previous close
$102Low
$303.06Average
$511High

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Firm-level rating actions

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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 previous close $339.82. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
Telsey AdvisoryDana Telsey$470$395.63 +38.3%Aug 7, 2026
Raymond JamesAnalyst unavailable$425$397.6 +25.1%Aug 7, 2026
Evercore ISIAnalyst unavailable$460$389.42 +35.4%Aug 7, 2026
BTIGAnalyst unavailable$460$395.83 +35.4%Aug 7, 2026
BarclaysPaul Kearney$463$395.83 +36.2%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.…

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