Ralph Lauren (RL) reported $1.72 billion in revenue for the quarter ended June 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 13.7%. EPS of $3.77 for the same period compares to $2.70 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.65 billion, representing a surprise of +4.16%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +8.33%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $3.48.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
Here is how Ralph Lauren performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Geographic Net revenues- North America: $656.2 million versus $645.45 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +7.9% change.
- Geographic Net revenues- Other- Licensing: $34.4 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $34 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +1.2%.
- Geographic Net revenues- Asia: $474 million compared to the $434.37 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +21.3% year over year.
- Geographic Net revenues- Europe: $554.5 million versus $539.89 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +15.7% change.
- Net revenues- Retail: $1.2 billion versus $1.15 billion estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +16.3% change.
- Net revenues- Wholesale: $483.5 million versus $462.23 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +8.5% change.
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Shares of Ralph Lauren have returned +4.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.
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