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Ralph Lauren Corp.RL · consumer nondurables
GradeBullAstrongest fifth of 124 graded peers; percentile 5.7, sampling error 3.8 points; lower is stronger
Rank8 of 124
ProfitabilityB/Cpercentile 40.3
SolvencyA/Bpercentile 19.5
Growth and financingA/Bpercentile 22.2
Reliability0.94 AUCfailure model, filers with over $2.67B assets; 95% interval 0.88 to 0.97; 61 events, 2020 to 2025
Peer failure rate0.52% a yearItem 1.03 bankruptcies, same asset band, 2012 to 2025
Size bandover $2.67B assetstotal assets $7.7B[1]
Standard universeinsiderevenue above $1M and assets above $10M[1-2]
Warningsnone active · fortress balance sheetnot computable: dilution, distress
Inputs computable8 of 14
Graded fromfilings received through May 21, 2026141 days before the rescan; every figure keyed to the SEC receipt date
Last close$367.272026-10-08; market equity $0; iex feed
Price used in gradeNone
Share price, twelve months to the rescansplit-adjusted close; a lollipop at every rescan carries the letter held then; baseline ticks are SEC receipt dates of the inputs; ranges and dragging scroll the full history
$350$400NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctAA/BA$367.39
ABCDE20132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026

Percentile at every rescan on file, Jan 21, 2012 to Oct 9, 2026; stronger toward the top. Hover for the date.

Open this report as it stood on

Letter setLetterPercentileBand
Jan 21, 2012nonen/aQ5
Jun 21, 2012A4.2Q5
Jun 21, 2013A/B22.4Q5
Aug 21, 2013B24.0Q5
Sep 21, 2013A/B21.8Q5
Mar 21, 2014B26.4Q5
May 21, 2014A6.6Q5
May 21, 2015B25.9Q5
May 21, 2017C57.0Q5
Jun 21, 2017C/D58.0Q5
Jul 21, 2017C56.9Q5
Jun 21, 2018B27.7Q5
Mar 21, 2019A/B22.2Q5
Apr 21, 2019B23.3Q5
Jun 21, 2020C52.3Q5
May 21, 2021D72.3Q5
Mar 21, 2022C/D62.1Q5
Apr 21, 2022D65.4Q5
Jun 21, 2022C54.2Q5
Jul 21, 2022C/D56.5Q5
Dec 21, 2022C55.5Q5
Feb 21, 2023C/D59.1Q5
Apr 21, 2023C49.2Q5
Jun 21, 2023C/D60.3Q5
Aug 21, 2023C55.2Q5
Sep 21, 2023C/D56.4Q5
Nov 21, 2023C55.6Q5
Jan 21, 2024C/D56.3Q5
Feb 21, 2024C52.5Q5
Jun 21, 2024A/B19.5Q5
Jul 21, 2025A16.0Q5
Dec 21, 2025A/B16.5Q5
Feb 21, 2026A11.2Q5

Each date opens the report as it stood on that rescan.

Business, in the company's words. Opening of Item 1 of the 10-K received May 21, 2026; the document on sec.gov.

Founded in 1967 by Mr. Ralph Lauren, we are a global leader in the design, marketing, and distribution of luxury lifestyle products, including apparel, handbags, footwear & accessories, fragrances, home, and hospitality. For nearly 60 years, Ralph Lauren has sought to inspire the dream of a better life through authenticity and timeless style. Our long-standing reputation and distinctive image have been developed across a wide range of products, brands, distribution channels, and international markets. We believe that our global reach, breadth of lifestyle product offerings, and multi-channel distribution network are unique among luxury and apparel companies.

Warnings [top]

Fortress balance sheet. cash minus debt is 497,400,000 USD; Altman Z is not used[3-4]

7 checks ran; none of them enters the letter. The checks are listed on the warnings screen.

The Fourteen Inputs [top]

Lower percentile is stronger. Source numbers open the SEC filing; a range that spans filings opens the sources table.

InputPercentile, 0 to 100ValueSourcePeer medianPercentilePeersPeriod end
Profitability, sleeve percentile 40.3
Gross profitability73.3%[1,5]29.8%7.61462026-03-28
Return on invested capitalnot computable5.6%
latest aligned inputs end 2014-03-29; latest annual assets end 2026-03-28
Accruals ratio(2.9%)[1,6-8](5.0%)66.41532026-03-28
Gross margin stability, five years1.8 pts[2,5,9-16]1.9 pts47.01162026-03-28
Solvency, sleeve percentile 19.5
Twelve-month failure probabilitynot computable0.03%
liabilities and a nearby cover-page share count are required at 2026-06-27
Altman Z double-prime6.88[1,17-22]3.1114.01222026-03-28
Net debt to EBITDAnot computable2.54x
latest aligned inputs end 2014-03-29; latest annual assets end 2026-03-28
Interest coverage21.76x[20,23]2.51x7.1432026-03-28
Current ratio2.13x[17-18]1.81x37.21572026-03-28
Growth and financing, sleeve percentile 22.2
Revenue growth, three-year compound8.0%[2,10,12,14]0.2%15.91332026-03-28
Free cash flow growth, three-year compoundnot computable14.9%
latest aligned inputs end 2025-03-29; latest annual assets end 2026-03-28
Reinvestment ratenot computable10.7%
latest aligned inputs end 2025-03-29; latest annual assets end 2026-03-28
Asset growth, three years4.5%[1,8,24-25]0.5%28.61342026-03-28
Net share issuance, one yearnot computable0.05%
two annual share counts are required; found 0

Gross profitability. Revenue less cost of goods sold, over total assets.

Accruals ratio. Net income less operating cash flow, over average assets; lower is stronger.

Gross margin stability, five years. Standard deviation of gross margin; lower is stronger.

Twelve-month failure probability. CHS model; lower is stronger.

Net debt to EBITDA. Lower is stronger.

Net share issuance, one year. Split-adjusted; lower is stronger.

Sleeves are equal-weighted; within a sleeve each computable input carries equal weight. Composite -0.466; sampling error 3.8 percentile points on 124 peers.

Among 124 Peers [top]

ABCDEMNST, Monster Beverage Corp.; A, percentile 6.5; market equity $85.5B; warnings: fortress balance sheetMNSTCTAS, Cintas Corp.; A/B, percentile 18.7; market equity $79.9BCTASPEP, Pepsico Inc.; B, percentile 30.1; market equity $174.9BPEPKO, Coca Cola Co.; B/C, percentile 39.0; market equity $377.6BKOPM, Philip Morris International Inc.; C, percentile 46.3; market equity $312.5BPMMO, Altria Group, Inc.; C, percentile 48.0; market equity $119.3BMORL 5.7strongerweaker

Composite score of every graded peer, smoothed. Vertical rules are the letter band edges at the 20th, 40th, 60th and 80th percentiles. Small dots are the six largest peers by market equity.

RankCompanyPercentileLetterWarnings
3J&J Snack Foods Corp. (JJSF)

J&J Snack Foods Corp. (JJSF)

Astrongest fifth; percentile 1.6

Nasdaq · Cookies & Crackers

market equity $1.5B; last close $81.39

No active warnings; 9 of 14 inputs

1.6A
4National Beverage Corp. (FIZZ)

National Beverage Corp. (FIZZ)

Astrongest fifth; percentile 2.4

Nasdaq · Bottled & Canned Soft Drinks & Carbonated Waters

market equity $2.9B; last close $30.84

No active warnings; 10 of 14 inputs

2.4A
5lululemon athletica Inc. (LULU)

lululemon athletica Inc. (LULU)

Astrongest fifth; percentile 3.3

Nasdaq · Apparel & Other Finishd Prods of Fabrics & Similar Matl

market equity $9.8B; last close $92.67

No active warnings; 10 of 14 inputs

3.3A
6Bellring Brands, Inc. (BRBR)

Bellring Brands, Inc. (BRBR)

Astrongest fifth; percentile 4.1

NYSE · Food and Kindred Products

market equity $929.1M; last close $7.98

No active warnings; 13 of 14 inputs

4.1A
7Mama's Creations, Inc. (MAMA)

Mama's Creations, Inc. (MAMA)

Astrongest fifth; percentile 4.9

Nasdaq · Sausages & Other Prepared Meat Products

market equity $631.8M; last close $13.40

Warnings: fortress balance sheet; 10 of 14 inputs

4.9Afortress balance sheet
8Ralph Lauren Corp. (RL)

Ralph Lauren Corp. (RL)

Astrongest fifth; percentile 5.7

NYSE · Men's & Boys' Furnishgs, Work Clothg, & Allied Garments

last close $367.27

Warnings: fortress balance sheet; 8 of 14 inputs

5.7Afortress balance sheet
9Monster Beverage Corp. (MNST)

Monster Beverage Corp. (MNST)

Astrongest fifth; percentile 6.5

Nasdaq · Bottled & Canned Soft Drinks & Carbonated Waters

market equity $85.5B; last close $43.66

Warnings: fortress balance sheet; 9 of 14 inputs

6.5Afortress balance sheet
10Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY)

Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY)

Astrongest fifth; percentile 7.3

Nasdaq · Dairy Products

market equity $318.6M; last close $21.11

Warnings: fortress balance sheet; 9 of 14 inputs

7.3Afortress balance sheet
11Jerash Holdings (Us), Inc. (JRSH)

Jerash Holdings (Us), Inc. (JRSH)

Astrongest fifth; percentile 8.1

Nasdaq · Apparel & Other Finishd Prods of Fabrics & Similar Matl

market equity $76.5M; last close $5.98

Warnings: fortress balance sheet; 10 of 14 inputs

8.1Afortress balance sheet
12Sanfilippo John B & SON Inc. (JBSS)

Sanfilippo John B & SON Inc. (JBSS)

Astrongest fifth; percentile 8.9

Nasdaq · Sugar & Confectionery Products

last close $68.38

No active warnings; 11 of 14 inputs

8.9A
13Vita Coco Company, Inc. (COCO)

Vita Coco Company, Inc. (COCO)

Astrongest fifth; percentile 9.8

Nasdaq · Beverages

market equity $3.2B; last close $55.97

No active warnings; 9 of 14 inputs

9.8A
Peer policyLetterPercentilePeers
all graded filers, equal sleevesA12.52204
sector peers, equal sleeves (the grade)A5.7124
same exchange, equal sleevesA9.4984
sector peers, equal inputsA4.9124

Each letter is one fifth of the 124 graded peers, about 24 companies. A boundary letter (A/B, B/C, C/D, D/E) marks a percentile within one sampling error of a band edge.

What the Price Implies [top]

Market measures at the 2026-10-08 close. None enters the grade. Percentile among graded peers with the same measure.

MeasureValuePeer medianPercentileReading
Twelve-month price change, skipping the latest month11.2%(0.2%)63hotter than 63 of 100 peers
Distance from 52-week high(11.3%)(24.8%)81closer to its high than 81 of 100 peers
EBIT to enterprise valuenot computable4.1%required accounting or market input is missing
Free cash flow yieldnot computable4.8%required accounting or market input is missing
Book value to pricenot computable0.57required accounting or market input is missing
Sales to pricenot computable1.20required accounting or market input is missing
Composite equity issuance, five yearsnot computable(16.3%)required accounting or market input is missing
Relative strength against the sector, log excess return0.01(0.10)63ahead of 63 of 100 peers

Inputs: EBIT $1.2B; free cash flow $1.0B; book equity $2.7B; sales $8.1B; debt $300.0M; cash $1.7B.

Diagnostics [top]

Diagnostics do not feed the grade.

Piotroski F-score: None of 9, period end 2026-03-28
Return on assets above zero13.4%✓ pass[6,8]
Operating cash flow above zero$1.2B✓ pass[7]
Return on assets improved2.1 pts✓ pass[6,8,24,26]
Operating cash flow exceeds net income$213.1M✓ pass[6-7]
Long-term leverage fell5.9 pts✗ fail[1,8,24,27-28]
Current ratio improved35.2 pts✓ pass[17-18,29-30]
No new shares issuedn/a
Gross margin improved1.3 pts✓ pass[2,5,9-10]
Asset turnover improved7.9 pts✓ pass[2,8,10,24]
Cash, filings, liquidity
Cash and equivalents$1.7B[31]
Operating cash flow, four quarters$1.3B[7,31-35]
Months of runwaynot finite
trailing operating cash flow is nonnegative, so runway is not finite
Late filings, two years0
NT 10-K or NT 10-Q
Days since last periodic filing64
10-Q received Aug 6, 2026
Median daily dollar volume$214.1M
63 sessions
Days since newest grade input141

Downloads [top]

Sources [top]

Every citation on this page. Filing opens the SEC index page for that submission; viewer opens the SEC interactive data for the same filing; series opens the SEC XBRL API record for that tag and company.

#ConceptXBRL tagValuePeriod endReceivedFormLinks
1assetsus-gaap:Assets$7.7B2026-03-282026-05-2110-Kfiling · viewer · series
2revenueus-gaap:Revenues$8.1B2026-03-282026-05-2110-Kfiling · viewer · series
3cashus-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue$797.4M2014-03-292017-05-1810-Kfiling · viewer · series
4total debtus-gaap:LongTermDebt$300.0M2014-03-292014-05-1510-Kfiling · viewer · series
5gross profitus-gaap:GrossProfit$5.7B2026-03-282026-05-2110-Kfiling · viewer · series
6net incomeus-gaap:NetIncomeLoss$941.1M2026-03-282026-05-2110-Kfiling · viewer · series
7operating cash flowus-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities$1.2B2026-03-282026-05-2110-Kfiling · viewer · series
8assetsus-gaap:Assets$7.0B2025-03-292026-05-2110-Kfiling · viewer · series
9gross profitus-gaap:GrossProfit$4.9B2025-03-292026-05-2110-Kfiling · viewer · series
10revenueus-gaap:Revenues$7.1B2025-03-292026-05-2110-Kfiling · viewer · series
11gross profitus-gaap:GrossProfit$4.4B2024-03-302026-05-2110-Kfiling · viewer · series
12revenueus-gaap:Revenues$6.6B2024-03-302026-05-2110-Kfiling · viewer · series
13gross profitus-gaap:GrossProfit$4.2B2023-04-012025-05-2210-Kfiling · viewer · series
14revenueus-gaap:Revenues$6.4B2023-04-012025-05-2210-Kfiling · viewer · series
15gross profitus-gaap:GrossProfit$4.1B2022-04-022024-05-2310-Kfiling · viewer · series
16revenueus-gaap:Revenues$6.2B2022-04-022024-05-2310-Kfiling · viewer · series
17current assetsus-gaap:AssetsCurrent$3.9B2026-03-282026-05-2110-Kfiling · viewer · series
18current liabilitiesus-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent$1.8B2026-03-282026-05-2110-Kfiling · viewer · series
19retained earningsus-gaap:RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit$8.3B2026-03-282026-05-2110-Kfiling · viewer · series
20operating incomeus-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss$1.2B2026-03-282026-05-2110-Kfiling · viewer · series
21book equityus-gaap:StockholdersEquity$2.8B2026-03-282026-05-2110-Kfiling · viewer · series
22liabilitiesus-gaap:Liabilities$4.9B2026-03-282026-05-2110-Kfiling · viewer · series
23interest expenseus-gaap:InterestExpense$54.2M2026-03-282026-05-2110-Kfiling · viewer · series
24assetsus-gaap:Assets$6.6B2024-03-302025-05-2210-Kfiling · viewer · series
25assetsus-gaap:Assets$6.8B2023-04-012024-05-2310-Kfiling · viewer · series
26net incomeus-gaap:NetIncomeLoss$742.9M2025-03-292026-05-2110-Kfiling · viewer · series
27long term debtus-gaap:LongTermDebtNoncurrent$1.2B2026-03-282026-05-2110-Kfiling · viewer · series
28long term debtus-gaap:LongTermDebtNoncurrent$742.9M2025-03-292026-05-2110-Kfiling · viewer · series
29current assetsus-gaap:AssetsCurrent$3.8B2025-03-292026-05-2110-Kfiling · viewer · series
30current liabilitiesus-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent$2.1B2025-03-292026-05-2110-Kfiling · viewer · series
31cashus-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue$1.7B2026-06-272026-08-0610-Qfiling · viewer · series
32operating cash flowus-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities$339.3M2026-06-272026-08-0610-Qfiling · viewer · series
33operating cash flowus-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities$1.0B2025-12-272026-02-0510-Qfiling · viewer · series
34operating cash flowus-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities$229.3M2025-09-272025-11-0610-Qfiling · viewer · series
35operating cash flowus-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities$176.1M2025-06-282026-08-0610-Qfiling · viewer · series

Limitations [top]

Grade boundary. Percentile 5.7 is 14.3 points from the nearest band edge; sampling error is 3.8 points.

Peer group. Sector assignment from four-digit SIC codes, hand-tuned and published. The grade under three alternative peer policies is tabled above.

Size. Within a sector the letter tracks size. Among graded filers in the smallest asset band, 72% grade E and 0% grade A; in the largest, 13% grade E and 21% grade A. Universe as of Oct 9, 2026.

Failure model. filings 2012-01-01 to 2019-12-31 fit, filings 2020-01-01 to 2025-12-31 test; status post hoc pending confirmation. pre-registered on 2026 filings once their 12-month outcome windows close; supported if the paired per-quintile gain over the pooled model has a lower bound above 0.05.

Input validity. Revenue or total assets at or below $100,000 sets the degenerate-inputs flag. An input whose denominator is at or below $100,000 is left not computable rather than ranked.

Returns. No input on this page has a post-2015 confidence interval on returns that excludes zero. The grade ranks reported financial condition and is not a return forecast.