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RLRalph Lauren CorporationSell6.0·$344.20+2.29%

Ralph Lauren (RL) Q2 2026 earnings — TrendMatrix coverage

BEAT+5.7% vs estimateEPS $4.59 vs $4.34 estCurrent verdict Sell 6.0/10

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Event detail · Q2 2026

Key numbers

Reported EPS
$4.59
Estimate
$4.34
Surprise
+5.7%
Revenue (period 2026-06-27)
$1.96B
Score today
6.0/10

Revenue source: xbrl.

Report record · Q2 2026

How the report landed

Ralph Lauren (RL) beat the $4.34 estimate with diluted EPS of $4.59 — a clear 5.7% upside surprise.

Current read · as of 2026-09-04

Where TrendMatrix's rating stands now

TrendMatrix currently rates RL Sell at 6.0/10; no pre/post engine snapshot brackets this report.

4 of the last 4 quarters beat the estimate; this quarter's +5.7% surprise compares with a +8.2% four-quarter average. Next scheduled report: 2026-11-05.

What supports the rating

  • V7 quality resilience bonus: +0.2 (Q=7.4 in RISK_OFF)
  • Strong earnings beat streak (4/4)

What argues against it

  • Concentration risk — Geographic: international revenues (59.0%)
  • Sector modifier (Consumer Cyclical): -1.5
  • Leverage penalty (D/E 1.1): -0.5

This section and the ones below it reflect TrendMatrix’s latest engine read — they update after the report date and are not frozen to it.

Current engine read

The levels TrendMatrix's engine tracks

Current price
$344.20
Price target
$402.04
Stop
$325.18
Upside to target
+16.8%
Reward-to-risk
3.0:1

The stock trades at 21.7× trailing but 16.5× forward earnings — consensus estimates already build in a substantial earnings recovery.

Risk check: RSI 15 — a level conventionally read as oversold.

Model outputs from TrendMatrix’s engine as of 2026-09-04 — shown for context, not personalized investment advice.

Consumer Cyclical context

RL at TrendMatrix's latest read

Cyclical consumer names live and die on demand momentum — same-quarter comps and guidance carry more weight than the headline surprise.

Industry
Apparel Manufacturing
Market cap
$20.51B
P/E (fwd)
16.5
P/E (ttm)
21.7
52-week range
$299.98$421.60
Off 52-week high
18.4%
RSI (14)
15
Volume vs avg
1.26×
Score today
6.0/10

Earnings figures are sourced from TrendMatrix’s pipeline (EPS: existing earnings extraction; revenue: SEC XBRL company facts where available, yfinance-provisional otherwise). Not a buy/sell rating, a price target, or investment advice — see the current verdict on the stock’s main page for TrendMatrix’s live read.

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