Ralph Lauren (RL) Q2 Earnings: What To Expect

Fashion brand Ralph Lauren (NYSE:RL) will be reporting earnings this Thursday before market hours. Here’s what to expect.

Ralph Lauren beat analysts’ revenue expectations by 3.2% last quarter, reporting revenues of $1.70 billion, up 8.3% year on year. It was a strong quarter for the company, with a solid beat of analysts’ constant currency revenue estimates and a decent beat of analysts’ EPS estimates.

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This quarter, analysts are expecting Ralph Lauren’s revenue to grow 9.7% year on year to $1.66 billion, improving from the 1% increase it recorded in the same quarter last year. Adjusted earnings are expected to come in at $3.50 per share.

Analysts covering the company have generally reconfirmed their estimates over the last 30 days, suggesting they anticipate the business to stay the course heading into earnings. Ralph Lauren has a history of exceeding Wall Street’s expectations, beating revenue estimates every single time over the past two years by 2.4% on average.

Looking at Ralph Lauren’s peers in the apparel and accessories segment, some have already reported their Q2 results, giving us a hint as to what we can expect. Levi's delivered year-on-year revenue growth of 6.4%, beating analysts’ expectations by 5.8%, and ThredUp reported revenues up 16.4%, topping estimates by 4%. Levi's traded up 11.1% following the results while ThredUp was also up 5.4%.

Read our full analysis of Levi’s results here and ThredUp’s results here.

Investors in the apparel and accessories segment have had steady hands going into earnings, with share prices up 1.6% on average over the last month. Ralph Lauren is up 6.4% during the same time and is heading into earnings with an average analyst price target of $328.77 (compared to the current share price of $304).

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