Ralph Lauren (RL) Registers a Bigger Fall Than the Market: Important Facts to Note

Company Performance - Ralph Lauren closed at $353.61, reflecting a -1.41% change from the previous day, underperforming the S&P 500's loss of 0.74% [1] - Over the past month, Ralph Lauren's shares gained 0.78%, outperforming the Consumer Discretionary sector's gain of 0.56% but underperforming the S&P 500's gain of 0.79% [1] Upcoming Earnings - Analysts expect Ralph Lauren to report earnings of $5.72 per share, indicating a year-over-year growth of 18.67% [2] - The consensus estimate for quarterly revenue is $2.3 billion, which represents a 7.27% increase from the same period last year [2] Full Year Projections - For the full year, earnings are projected at $15.29 per share and revenue at $7.75 billion, showing increases of +24.01% and +9.54% respectively from the previous year [3] Analyst Estimates and Market Sentiment - Recent revisions in analyst estimates are crucial as they reflect near-term business trends, with positive revisions indicating optimism about profitability [3] - The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has decreased by 0.8% over the last 30 days, and Ralph Lauren currently holds a Zacks Rank of 3 (Hold) [5] Valuation Metrics - Ralph Lauren has a Forward P/E ratio of 23.47, which is higher than the industry average of 17.86 [6] - The company has a PEG ratio of 1.75, compared to the industry average PEG ratio of 3.2 [6] Industry Context - The Textile - Apparel industry, part of the Consumer Discretionary sector, holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 96, placing it in the top 39% of over 250 industries [7] - Strong individual industry groups, as measured by the Zacks Industry Rank, tend to outperform weaker groups by a factor of 2 to 1 [7]