Fashion brand Ralph Lauren (NYSE: RL) will be announcing earnings results this Thursday before market hours. Here’s what investors should know.
Ralph Lauren beat analysts’ revenue expectations by 6.5% last quarter, reporting revenues of $2.01 billion, up 16.5% year on year. It was a very strong quarter for the company, with a solid beat of analysts’ constant currency revenue estimates and a solid beat of analysts’ revenue estimates.
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This quarter, analysts are expecting Ralph Lauren’s revenue to grow 8.2% year on year to $2.32 billion, slowing from the 10.8% increase it recorded in the same quarter last year. Adjusted earnings are expected to come in at $5.81 per share.
Analysts covering the company have generally reconfirmed their estimates over the last 30 days, suggesting they anticipate the business to stay the course heading into earnings. Ralph Lauren has a history of exceeding Wall Street’s expectations, beating revenue estimates every single time over the past two years by 3.4% on average.
Looking at Ralph Lauren’s peers in the apparel and accessories segment, some have already reported their Q4 results, giving us a hint as to what we can expect. VF Corp delivered year-on-year revenue growth of 4.4%, beating analysts’ expectations by 2.5%, and Levi's reported flat revenue, topping estimates by 3.4%. VF Corp’s stock price was unchanged after the resultsand Levi’s price followed a similar reaction.
Read our full analysis of VF Corp’s results here and Levi’s results here.
Investors in the apparel and accessories segment have had fairly steady hands going into earnings, with share prices down 1.4% on average over the last month. Ralph Lauren is down 1.4% during the same time and is heading into earnings with an average analyst price target of $393.68 (compared to the current share price of $354.30).
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