RL reported earnings on May 21, 2026. Revenue grew 16.6% year over year, and earnings per share climbed 20.4% over the same period. Both figures beat the pace most consumer cyclical names have managed in the current environment.
Shares trade at $378.51 as of the report date, giving the company a market cap of $22.73B. The trailing P/E sits at 24.8, while the forward P/E drops to 18.6 — a gap that reflects analyst expectations for continued earnings expansion. The dividend yield is 1.0%.
The ACCE score for RL moved to 74 out of 100 following this report. The consensus analyst price target stands at $412.81, roughly 9% above the current price.
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What it means
The 16.6% revenue jump is notable for a heritage luxury-adjacent brand. Ralph Lauren has spent several years repositioning toward higher average selling prices and pulling back from off-price channels. A growth rate at this level suggests that strategy is generating real top-line momentum, not just margin improvement through cost cuts.
The EPS growth of 20.4% outpacing revenue growth of 16.6% points to operating leverage — the company is converting incremental revenue into profit at a better rate than the headline sales number alone would suggest. That dynamic is what compresses the forward P/E to 18.6 even as the trailing multiple sits closer to 25.
A forward P/E of 18.6 is not a stretched valuation for a brand with this growth profile, though consumer cyclicals carry macro sensitivity that pure numbers do not capture. Discretionary spending can shift quickly if the consumer backdrop changes.
The 74 ACCE score reflects solid but not exceptional overall positioning. It factors in fundamentals, momentum, and risk metrics together. The analyst target of $412.81 implies the street sees further upside from current levels, though targets lag events and should be treated as one data point among several.
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