Question 1

What is Ralph Lauren's P/FCF ratio?

Accepted Answer

Ralph Lauren (RL) P/FCF ratio is 32.3× as of July 22, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month free cash flow, using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/FCF ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/FCF = Market Capitalisation ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Free Cash Flow, where Free Cash Flow = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the P/FCF ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-free-cash-flow (P/FCF) ratio compares a company's market capitalisation to its trailing twelve-month (TTM) free cash flow. It is calculated as market cap ÷ TTM free cash flow, where free cash flow = operating cash flow − capital expenditures. Because FCF cannot be inflated by non-cash accounting items, P/FCF is often considered a cleaner measure of "earnings-power valuation" than P/E — especially for capital-intensive businesses where depreciation diverges from real cash outflows.

Question 4

What is a good P/FCF ratio for Ralph Lauren?

Accepted Answer

Mature companies that consistently convert profit into cash often trade at 15–25× P/FCF; capital-intensive businesses with lumpy capex typically trade lower. Compare against sector peers and against the company's own multi-year average — single-year P/FCF can be distorted by working-capital swings. For Ralph Lauren specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 17.1×.

Question 5

Is Ralph Lauren's P/FCF ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

Ralph Lauren's P/FCF ratio of 32.3× is above its own 5-year average of 25.3× and above the sector median of 17.1×. That places the current reading at the 77th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is Ralph Lauren's historical P/FCF ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, Ralph Lauren (RL) P/FCF ratio has ranged from a low of 7.5× in 2009 to a high of 133.1× in 2023. The 5-year average is 25.3× and the 5-year median is 14.9×.

Question 7

What was Ralph Lauren's P/FCF ratio in 2026?

Accepted Answer

Ralph Lauren (RL) P/FCF ratio at the end of 2026 was 26.8×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month free cash flow figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does Ralph Lauren's P/FCF ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (free cash flow). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2026	$20B	$746M	26.8×	+13.6×	Mar 28, 2026
2025	$13.4B	$1.02B	13.2×	-0.2×	Mar 29, 2025
2024	$12.1B	$905M	13.3×	-26.7×	Mar 30, 2024
2023	$7.75B	$194M	40.0×	+25.6×	Apr 1, 2023
2022	$7.94B	$549M	14.5×	-18.4×	Apr 2, 2022
2021	$8.97B	$273M	32.8×	+22.5×	Mar 27, 2021
2020	$5.01B	$484M	10.3×	-7.1×	Mar 28, 2020
2019	$10.2B	$586M	17.5×	+6.3×	Mar 30, 2019
2018	$9.13B	$814M	11.2×	+1.2×	Mar 31, 2018
2017	$6.7B	$668M	10.0×	-3.8×	Apr 1, 2017
2016	$8.16B	$589M	13.9×	-8.9×	Apr 2, 2016
2015	$11.5B	$503M	22.8×	-4.5×	Mar 28, 2015
2014	$14.1B	$517M	27.3×	+6.7×	Mar 29, 2014
2013	$15.3B	$742M	20.6×	-5.6×	Mar 30, 2013
2012	$16.1B	$613M	26.2×	-1.8×	Mar 31, 2012
2011	$12.1B	$434M	28.0×	+15.9×	Apr 2, 2011
2010	$8.51B	$705M	12.1×	+4.6×	Apr 3, 2010
2009	$4.39B	$589M	7.5×	-4.7×	Mar 28, 2009
2008	$5.83B	$478M	12.2×	-2.8×	Mar 29, 2008
2007	$9.15B	$612M	14.9×	-6.9×	Mar 31, 2007
2006	$6.35B	$291M	21.9×	+2.9×	Apr 1, 2006
2005	$3.93B	$208M	18.9×	-21.1×	Apr 2, 2005
2004	$3.51B	$87.6M	40.1×	+27.1×	Apr 3, 2004
2003	$2.2B	$170M	12.9×	-1.0×	Mar 29, 2003
2002	$2.85B	$206M	13.9×	—	Mar 30, 2002


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P/FCF Ratio for Ralph Lauren (RL) 2002-2026

P/FCF Ratio daily chart for Ralph Lauren (RL)

Historical P/FCF Ratio for Ralph Lauren (RL) from 2002 to 2026

About P/FCF Ratio at Ralph Lauren (RL)

Ralph Lauren P/FCF Ratio by Year

Ralph Lauren P/FCF Ratio 2026: 26.8×

Ralph Lauren P/FCF Ratio 2025: 13.2×

Ralph Lauren P/FCF Ratio 2024: 13.3×

Ralph Lauren P/FCF Ratio 2023: 40.0×

Ralph Lauren P/FCF Ratio 2022: 14.5×

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

Ralph Lauren (RL) Key Financials