Risk Intelligence
Core Model
B
79 / 100
Fundamentally Qualified
How strong and defensively sound is the company?
Above average on this measure.
Suggestions
RL · NYSE
RALPH LAUREN CORP
Private betaSector unavailable · Industry unavailable
$339.09
+0.72%
Close on Sep 11, 2026
Defensively Qualified
Updated 6/30/2026
Long-term research evidence only. No price targets, no trading signals, no recommendations.
Investment Report Card
RALPH LAUREN CORP
Sector unavailable · Data confidence good
72 / 100
Rank #72 of 1,152 qualified companies
Top 11% · Worth a Closer Look
Long-Term Potential
Research Model
C+
69 / 100
Elite Compounder
Does the business have the characteristics needed to create value over many years?
Around the middle of the covered universe.
Fundamental Momentum
Research Model
C+
65 / 100
Middle
Is the underlying business getting stronger or weaker?
Around the middle of the covered universe.
Ownership Intelligence
Supplemental Intelligence
C−
55 / 100
Positive disclosed activity
What are important owners actually doing?
Around the middle of the covered universe.
Valuation Intelligence
Research Model
D
47 / 100
Reasonable
Is today's price reasonable?
Weaker than most covered companies on this measure — and valuation is researched separately from the Suggested Investment Score.
Capital Returns Intelligence
Research Model
B−
74 / 100
Strong Capital Returns
How effectively does the company reward shareholders?
Above average on this measure — and capital returns are researched separately from the Suggested Investment Score.
Why it stands out
- Business Quality meets the frozen IA Defensive qualification.
- The IA Compounder research model identifies strong compounding characteristics.
- More disclosed holders are new or increasing than reducing or exiting.
What holds it back
No weakening evidence is recorded in today's readings.
Long-term view
RALPH LAUREN CORP scores 69 on Long-Term Potential (C+), described by the research model as elite compounder. This describes business characteristics only — it is not a forecast of future returns.
Ownership view
Disclosed ownership evidence reads 55 (C−): Positive disclosed activity. 5 tracked managers disclosed a position in the latest reporting period. Ownership filings are historical disclosures, not signals.
Valuation view
RALPH LAUREN CORP reads 47 out of 100 on Valuation Intelligence, recorded as Reasonable. The stock currently trades above most of its own recent valuation history and above comparable companies. This describes the price being paid relative to the company's financials — it is not a forecast and not a fair value. Valuation Intelligence is a research model and contributes nothing to the Suggested Investment Score or the daily ranking.
Capital returns view
RALPH LAUREN CORP reads 74 out of 100 on Capital Returns Intelligence (Strong Capital Returns), reflecting a dividend that has grown about 5.9% a year and a share count falling about 4.1% a year. Capital Returns Intelligence is a research model and contributes nothing to the Suggested Investment Score or the daily ranking.
What changed
No meaningful recorded changes in the stored history.
Risk Intelligence is a core model, Long-Term Potential, Fundamental Momentum, Valuation Intelligence and Capital Returns Intelligence are research models, and Ownership Intelligence is supplemental descriptive evidence. Valuation Intelligence and Capital Returns Intelligence each contribute 0% to the Suggested Investment Score. Nothing here is a recommendation.
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Rule-based membership
- Effective Buyback Leaderssince 2026-09-12
- Dividend Growth Leaderssince 2026-09-12
- Newly Suggestedsince 2026-09-12
Membership means the company satisfied a published rule on the latest research build. It is not a recommendation.
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Written from stored research readings only. No hype. No trading signals. Just better evidence.
Why it's interesting
RALPH LAUREN CORP (RL) scores 72 out of 100 and ranks #72 of 1,152 qualified companies today. That places it in the top 11% of ranked companies. The stored tier for that score is worth a closer look.
Business strength
Risk Intelligence reads 79 out of 100 (B), recorded as fundamentally qualified. Above average on this measure.
Long-term opportunity
Long-Term Potential reads 69 out of 100 (C+), recorded as elite compounder. Around the middle of the covered universe.
What's improving or weakening
Fundamental Momentum reads 65 out of 100 (C+), recorded as middle. Around the middle of the covered universe.
What important owners are doing
Ownership Intelligence reads 55 out of 100 (C−), recorded as positive disclosed activity. Around the middle of the covered universe.
What kind of price you'd be paying
Valuation currently appears reasonable: Valuation Intelligence reads 47 out of 100 (D), recorded as Reasonable. RALPH LAUREN CORP reads 47 out of 100 on Valuation Intelligence, recorded as Reasonable. The stock currently trades above most of its own recent valuation history and above comparable companies. This describes the price being paid relative to the company's financials — it is not a forecast and not a fair value. Valuation Intelligence is a research model and contributes nothing to the Suggested Investment Score or the daily ranking.
How the company rewards shareholders
Capital Returns Intelligence reads 74 out of 100 (B−), recorded as Strong Capital Returns. RALPH LAUREN CORP reads 74 out of 100 on Capital Returns Intelligence (Strong Capital Returns), reflecting a dividend that has grown about 5.9% a year and a share count falling about 4.1% a year. Capital Returns Intelligence is a research model and contributes nothing to the Suggested Investment Score or the daily ranking.
What could go wrong
No weakening factors are recorded in today's stored readings, and data confidence is good. Absence of a recorded weakness is not evidence of safety.
Bottom line
No individual layer reaches the strongest band today. Ownership Intelligence remains the main area to watch. Separately from the score, valuation reads reasonable at today's price.
Composite discovery model
Pro Investor Score
Pro Investor Score™
72 / 100
Worth a Closer Look
A 0–100 composite discovery score combining Risk Intelligence, Long-Term Potential, Fundamental Momentum, and Ownership Intelligence. It helps rank qualified companies for further research and does not predict future returns.
- Rank
- #72 of 694
- Percentile
- Top 25%
- Ranking updated
- September 12, 2026
39Rank weakened by 39 positions. Rank weakened by 39 positions.
- Risk Intelligence
- 79
- Long-Term Potential
- 69
- Fundamental Momentum
- 65
- Ownership Intelligence
- 55
30% contribution
30% contribution
20% contribution
20% contribution
Ownership Intelligence
55 / 100 · Moderately Positive · 20% of the Pro Investor Score
SUPPLEMENTAL / DESCRIPTIVE INTELLIGENCE
Coverage: Good
- Elite Investor Activity
- 40 · Mixed
- Institutional Activity
- 93 · Strong
- Insider Activity
- Insufficient Data
- Strategic Ownership
- Insufficient Data
50% of Ownership Intelligence · 10% of the total score
Tracked professional-manager activity is mixed.
20% of Ownership Intelligence · 4% of the total score
Broad institutional evidence from resolved filings is strong.
15% of Ownership Intelligence · 3% of the total score
No discretionary insider transactions are stored for this company, so this evidence is unavailable rather than neutral.
15% of Ownership Intelligence · 3% of the total score
No qualifying major-holder filings are stored, so this evidence is unavailable rather than neutral.
Ownership Intelligence summarizes publicly disclosed activity among professional investment managers, broader institutions, company insiders, and significant strategic owners. It adds context to investment research but is not a validated predictor of future performance. Ownership information is publicly reported with a delay; the latest applicable reporting period is 2026-06-30, publicly disclosed 9/11/2026. Congressional activity is unavailable pending legal review and contributes nothing to this reading.
Why it ranks here
Strong risk profile
Risk Intelligence ranks in the top 11% of qualified companies, with lower_risk price risk.
Exceptional long-term potential
Stored profitability, capital efficiency and reinvestment readings rank near the top of the qualified universe.
Improving fundamentals
Recent reported business trends rank among the strongest in the qualified universe.
What holds it back
Ownership evidence is not uniformly supportive
Disclosed elite investor activity evidence is weak or neutral. Ownership evidence is supplemental and never automatically positive.
Ownership evidence disagrees
Different owner groups point in different directions, so the combined reading is best read as mixed rather than uniformly favourable.
COMPOSITE DISCOVERY MODEL — RESEARCH STAGE · Data coverage Excellent. Rankings are recalculated daily using the latest available information. Individual components may update at different frequencies based on when new financial and ownership data becomes available.
Researched separately
Valuation Intelligence 47 · Reasonable
RESEARCH MODEL
Valuation Intelligence is currently researched separately and does not affect the Suggested Investment Score or daily ranking.
Researched separately
Capital Returns Intelligence 74 · Strong Capital Returns
RESEARCH MODEL
Capital Returns Intelligence is researched separately and contributes 0% to the Suggested Investment Score, the daily rank or any ranking event.
Score explanation
Why this company scores the way it does
Four research areas carry fixed weights. Each area is compared against every other eligible company, then weighted. The four contributions below add to 72.0 of the stored score (72.0).
Risk Intelligence
30% of the score · contributes 27.0 points
How strong and defensively sound is the company?
Stands at the 90 percentile of eligible companies · stored reading 79 · 37% of this company’s total score
How financially sturdy the company has been when conditions turned against it.
How this area is measured
Risk Intelligence reads stored balance-sheet strength, historical downside behaviour and the company's price-risk grouping. A stronger reading describes past resilience; it does not protect against future losses.
Full methodologyLong-Term Potential
30% of the score · contributes 26.2 points
Does the business have the characteristics needed to create value over many years?
Stands at the 87 percentile of eligible companies · stored reading 69 · 36% of this company’s total score
Whether the business has the durable characteristics long-term owners look for.
How this area is measured
Long-Term Potential reads durability characteristics such as profitability consistency, cash generation and reinvestment capability over multiple reported periods.
Full methodologyFundamental Momentum
20% of the score · contributes 15.4 points
Is the underlying business getting stronger or weaker?
Stands at the 77 percentile of eligible companies · stored reading 65 · 21% of this company’s total score
Whether the reported business results have been getting stronger or weaker.
How this area is measured
Fundamental Momentum compares recent reported fundamentals with the company's own earlier periods, so improvement or deterioration is measured against its history rather than against a forecast.
Full methodologyOwnership Intelligence
20% of the score · contributes 3.4 points
What are important owners actually doing?
Stands at the 17 percentile of eligible companies · stored reading 55 · 5% of this company’s total score
What large reporting owners have actually been doing with their positions.
How this area is measured
Ownership Intelligence reads public ownership filings: how many tracked reporting owners hold the company, and whether they were adding, holding, reducing or exiting in the latest disclosed period.
Full methodology
What is helping the score
- Risk Intelligence — 90 percentile, adding 27.0 points.
- Long-Term Potential — 87 percentile, adding 26.2 points.
- Fundamental Momentum — 77 percentile, adding 15.4 points.
What deserves attention
- Ownership Intelligence — 17 percentile, adding only 3.4 of a possible 20 points.
Outside the score
Additional research — not currently included in the primary Suggested Investment Score.
- Valuation Intelligence — RALPH LAUREN CORP reads 47 out of 100 on Valuation Intelligence, recorded as Reasonable. The stock currently trades above most of its own recent valuation history and above comparable companies. This describes the price being paid relative to the company's financials — it is not a forecast and not a fair value.
- Capital Returns Intelligence — RALPH LAUREN CORP reads 74 out of 100 on Capital Returns Intelligence (Strong Capital Returns), reflecting a dividend that has grown about 5.9% a year and a share count falling about 4.1% a year.
Pro Investor Intelligence™
Reported by insiders, large shareholders and professional funds. Shown beside our research, never blended into it.
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Stored snapshots only
What changed
Research-score history available since September 2026.
Stored research history does not yet cover a full 30 days comparison for this company.
A change is reported as meaningful at 8 score points, 5 rank places, or any change of research classification. Nothing here is a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Plain-English definitions, with the formula and the limitations of each measure.
Fifth research lens · outside the score
Valuation Intelligence
Valuation Intelligence
Is today's price reasonable?
Valuation Intelligence is currently researched separately and does not affect the Suggested Investment Score or daily ranking.
47/ 100
Reasonable
RESEARCH MODEL
Good coverage
Compared with its history
30
Expensive
Is this company expensive or inexpensive compared with its own history?
Compared with peers
16
Expensive
How expensive is this stock compared with similar companies?
Earnings & cash flow
61
Reasonable
How much financial output does an investor receive relative to the price paid?
Growth-adjusted
97
Very Attractive
Does the company's growth help justify the valuation investors are paying?
RALPH LAUREN CORP reads 47 out of 100 on Valuation Intelligence, recorded as Reasonable. The stock currently trades above most of its own recent valuation history and above comparable companies. This describes the price being paid relative to the company's financials — it is not a forecast and not a fair value.
Price data through September 11, 2026 · Financial data through the quarter ended June 27, 2026
Valuation history
Stored readings only. The dashed line is this company's own median for the selected measure.
Only one stored valuation reading exists so far, so there is nothing to chart yet. Valuation history builds forward from activation rather than being reconstructed.
Current P/E 20.6x · own median 20.8x · peer median 13.7x
Valuation is inherently uncertain. A stock that appears inexpensive can continue falling, and a stock that appears expensive can continue rising. Valuation Intelligence provides context about the price investors are paying — it does not predict short-term market movements, and it never produces a fair value, a price target or a buy or sell range. Model VALUATION_INTELLIGENCE_V1.
Sixth research lens · outside the score
Capital Returns Intelligence
Capital Returns Intelligence
How effectively does the company reward shareholders?
Capital Returns Intelligence is researched separately and contributes 0% to the Suggested Investment Score, the daily rank or any ranking event.
74/ 100
Strong Capital Returns
RESEARCH MODEL
Excellent coverage
Dividend Quality
79
Strong Capital Returns
Dividend reliability
Buyback Effectiveness
69
Favorable Capital Returns
Do buybacks actually reduce shares?
Dilution Control
85
Exceptional Capital Returns
Is your ownership share protected?
Capital Return Sustainability
62
Favorable Capital Returns
Can the cash flow support it?
Shareholder Yield
79
Strong Capital Returns
Cash returned versus company value
RALPH LAUREN CORP reads 74 out of 100 on Capital Returns Intelligence (Strong Capital Returns), reflecting a dividend that has grown about 5.9% a year and a share count falling about 4.1% a year.
How returned cash was used
Dividends $220.60M · net repurchases $625.60M · total returned $846.20M · 84% of free cash flow
Price data through September 11, 2026 · Financial data through the quarter ended June 27, 2026
Capital returns history
Stored readings only. History builds forward from activation rather than being reconstructed.
Only one stored reading exists for this measure so far, so there is nothing to chart yet.
Why higher yield isn't always better
A very high dividend yield may reflect a falling share price or an unsustainable payout. Capital Returns Intelligence emphasizes consistency and sustainability rather than simply rewarding the highest yield.
Why buybacks can be misleading
Announced or gross buyback spending does not always mean shareholders are gaining ownership. Companies can simultaneously issue shares through employee compensation or acquisitions. Suggested Investments therefore considers actual share-count changes alongside repurchase spending.
What these terms mean
- Dividend Yield
- The annual dividend relative to the current share price.
- Payout Ratio
- The share of company earnings used to pay dividends.
- Free Cash Flow Payout
- How much of the company's available cash is being used for dividends.
- Share Repurchases
- When a company buys back its own stock.
- Dilution
- When the number of shares increases, reducing each existing share's percentage ownership of the company.
- Shareholder Yield
- A combined view of dividends and net share repurchases relative to the company's market value.
Capital Returns Intelligence describes how a company returns capital to shareholders. It is not a measure of stock-price performance, it does not predict future returns, and a strong reading is never a recommendation to buy. Dividends and repurchases can be reduced or stopped at any time. Model CAPITAL_RETURNS_INTELLIGENCE_V1, contributing 0% to the Pro Investor Score.
Stored daily snapshots only
Ranking history
| Today | #72 | Score 72 |
|---|---|---|
| 30 days ago | Not ranked | No stored score |
| 90 days ago | Not ranked | No stored score |
| First suggested | September 12, 2026 | |
| Highest rank | #72 | |
In the company’s own words
What this company does
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.
We diversify our business by geography (North America, Europe, and Asia, among other regions) and channel of distribution (retail, wholesale, and licensing). This allows us to maintain a dynamic balance as our operating results do not depend solely on the performance of any single geographic area or channel of distribution. We sell directly to consumers through our integrated retail channel, which includes our retail stores, concession-based shop-within-shops, and digital commerce operations around the world. Our wholesale sales are made principally to major department stores, specialty stores, and third-party digital partners around the world, as well as to certain third-party-owned stores to which we have licensed the right to operate in defined geographic territories using our trademarks. In addition, we license to third parties for specified periods and geographies the right to access our various trademarks in connection with the licensees' manufacture and sale of designated products, such as certain apparel categories, eyewear, fragrances, and home furnishings.
We organize our business into the following three reportable segments: North America, Europe, and Asia. In addition to these reportable segments, we also have other non-reportable segments. See " Our Segments " for further discussion of our segment reporting structure.
Our global reach is extensive, as we sell directly to customers throughout the world via our 594 retail stores and 644 concession-based shop-within-shops, as well as through our own digital commerce sites and those of various third-party digital partners. Merchandise is also available through our wholesale distribution channels at approximately 9,500 doors worldwide, the majority in specialty stores, as well as through the digital commerce sites of many of our wholesale customers. In addition to our directly-operated stores and shops, our international licensing partners operate 135 stores.
Quoted from the business section of this company’s 10-K filed May 21, 2026. Read the filing
Four distinct intelligence areas
The IA view
Risk Intelligence
Production core
79
Fundamentally Qualified
+13.3 vs Jun 30, 2026
Business Quality qualification score from the locked IA Defensive Research Core. Price Risk stays a separate category and is never blended in.
As of Sep 11, 2026
Long-Term Potential
Research model
69
Elite Compounder
+10 vs Jun 30, 2026
Durable business economics and reinvestment characteristics. Independent external validation is pending.
As of Sep 11, 2026
Fundamental Momentum
Research model
65
Accelerating
+13.5 vs Jun 30, 2026
Direction and breadth of change in underlying business fundamentals. Not a price-momentum signal.
As of Sep 11, 2026
Elite Investor Activity
Supplemental
40
Lower range
0 vs Jun 30, 2026
Only 5 tracked managers disclosed a position — treat as limited coverage.
As of Sep 11, 2026
Company intelligence
RL score history
Each area is measured and reported separately. No combined score exists.
RL intelligence history from 2023-09-30 to 2026-09-11. Risk Intelligence 78.5 on 2026-09-11, up 13.3 from 65.2 on 2026-06-30. Long-Term Potential 69.4 on 2026-09-11, up 10 from 59.4 on 2026-06-30. Fundamental Momentum 65.2 on 2026-09-11, up 13.5 from 51.7 on 2026-06-30. Elite Investor Activity 40 on 2026-09-11, unchanged 0 from 40 on 2026-06-30. Each area is reported separately and is never combined into a single score.
Risk Intelligence 78.5 as of Sep 11, 2026 (+13.3 vs prior period) · Production core
Long-Term Potential 69.4 as of Sep 11, 2026 (+10 vs prior period) · Research model
Fundamental Momentum 65.2 as of Sep 11, 2026 (+13.5 vs prior period) · Research model
Elite Investor Activity 40 as of Sep 11, 2026 (0 vs prior period) · Supplemental
Share price
RL price history
Closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends. Past prices do not indicate future results.
- 6M change
- +1.7%
- 1Y change
- +8.3%
- 3Y change
- +210.9%
- 5Y change
- +233.0%
- Max change
- +220.4%
Last stored close $339.09 · +8.3% over the selected range · 52 sessions shown
Balanced evidence
Why IA likes it
- Business Quality meets the frozen IA Defensive qualification.
- The IA Compounder research model identifies strong compounding characteristics.
- More disclosed holders are new or increasing than reducing or exiting.
Risk and uncertainty
What IA doesn’t like
- No specific negative evidence is available. This is not evidence of low risk.
What would change our view
- Business Quality falling below the frozen qualification threshold.
- Price Risk moving to a less favorable category.
- A sustained reversal in the Fundamental Momentum research evidence.
- New material public ownership disclosures.
Public filings · descriptive only
Elite Investor Activity
Reporting holders
1
New holders
1
Increasing
0
Reducing
0
Exiting
0
Coverage
Excellent
Positive disclosed activity · Report period 2016-12-31 · Public 12/22/2023
| Manager | Change | Portfolio weight | Rank | Disclosed |
|---|
Insufficient high-confidence manager coverage.
Objective stored changes
What changed
- Risk Intelligence
IA Defensive improved
Business Quality qualification score moved from 65.2 to 68.5.
- Risk Intelligence
Price Risk category changed
Price Risk moved from Not Available to Normal risk.
- Fundamental Momentum
Fundamental Momentum improved
Fundamental Momentum research score moved from 51.7 to 67.6.
- Risk Intelligence
IA Defensive improved
Business Quality qualification score moved from 62.5 to 65.2.
- Long-Term Potential
IA Compounder strengthened
IA Compounder research score moved from 53.9 to 59.4.
- Fundamental Momentum
Fundamental Momentum softened
Fundamental Momentum research score moved from 55.5 to 51.7.
- Elite Investor Activity
Elite Investor Consensus weakened
Disclosed agreement among tracked managers moved from 50 to 40 for the reporting period ending 2026-06-30.
- Elite Investor Activity
Elite Investor Consensus strengthened
Disclosed agreement among tracked managers moved from 40 to 50 for the reporting period ending 2026-03-31.
- Elite Investor Activity
Elite Investor Consensus strengthened
Disclosed agreement among tracked managers moved from 25 to 40 for the reporting period ending 2025-12-31.
- Elite Investor Activity
Elite Investor Consensus weakened
Disclosed agreement among tracked managers moved from 33 to 25 for the reporting period ending 2025-09-30.
Ownership timeline
No high-confidence public ownership events are available.
General research only. Not personalized advice. Public filings may be delayed, amended, incomplete, or reflect positions that have changed since the reporting date.