Question 1

What is Ralph Lauren's P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

Ralph Lauren (RL) P/E ratio is 25.6× as of July 22, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month earnings (net income), using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/E ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/E = Share Price ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Diluted EPS, or equivalently Market Capitalisation ÷ TTM Net Income. 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/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, also called the earnings multiple, measures how much investors pay per dollar of a company's trailing twelve-month (TTM) earnings. It is calculated as share price ÷ TTM diluted EPS (equivalent to market capitalisation ÷ TTM net income). A higher P/E implies the market is pricing in stronger future earnings growth or lower risk; a lower P/E can signal slower expected growth, higher risk, or potential undervaluation.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

There is no universal "good" P/E. As a rule of thumb, the S&P 500 has historically averaged a P/E in the mid-to-high teens; mature, slow-growth businesses commonly trade in the 10–18× range, while high-growth or asset-light companies often trade at 25–50×+. What matters is the comparison to sector peers and to the company's own historical range. For Ralph Lauren specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 21.7×.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Ralph Lauren's P/E ratio of 25.6× is above its own 5-year average of 19.0× and above the sector median of 21.7×. That places the current reading at the 87th 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/E ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, Ralph Lauren (RL) P/E ratio has ranged from a low of 9.3× in 2008 to a high of 89.1× in 2017. The 5-year average is 19.0× and the 5-year median is 17.2×.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

Ralph Lauren (RL) P/E ratio at the end of 2026 was 21.2×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month earnings figure available at that date.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (earnings). 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	$941M	21.2×	+3.2×	Mar 28, 2026
2025	$13.4B	$743M	18.1×	-0.6×	Mar 29, 2025
2024	$12.1B	$646M	18.7×	+3.9×	Mar 30, 2024
2023	$7.75B	$523M	14.8×	+1.6×	Apr 1, 2023
2022	$7.94B	$600M	13.2×	—	Apr 2, 2022
2021	$8.97B	-$121M	—	—	Mar 27, 2021
2020	$5.01B	$384M	13.0×	-10.7×	Mar 28, 2020
2019	$10.2B	$431M	23.8×	-32.3×	Mar 30, 2019
2018	$9.13B	$163M	56.1×	—	Mar 31, 2018
2017	$6.7B	-$99.3M	—	—	Apr 1, 2017
2016	$8.16B	$396M	20.6×	+4.3×	Apr 2, 2016
2015	$11.5B	$702M	16.3×	-1.9×	Mar 28, 2015
2014	$14.1B	$776M	18.2×	-2.2×	Mar 29, 2014
2013	$15.3B	$750M	20.4×	-3.2×	Mar 30, 2013
2012	$16.1B	$681M	23.6×	+2.2×	Mar 31, 2012
2011	$12.1B	$568M	21.4×	+3.6×	Apr 2, 2011
2010	$8.51B	$480M	17.7×	+6.9×	Apr 3, 2010
2009	$4.39B	$406M	10.8×	-3.1×	Mar 28, 2009
2008	$5.83B	$420M	13.9×	-8.9×	Mar 29, 2008
2007	$9.15B	$401M	22.8×	+2.2×	Mar 31, 2007
2006	$6.35B	$308M	20.6×	-0.0×	Apr 1, 2006
2005	$3.93B	$190M	20.7×	+0.1×	Apr 2, 2005
2004	$3.51B	$171M	20.5×	+7.9×	Apr 3, 2004
2003	$2.2B	$174M	12.6×	-3.9×	Mar 29, 2003
2002	$2.85B	$172M	16.5×	—	Mar 30, 2002


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

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

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

About P/E Ratio at Ralph Lauren (RL)

Ralph Lauren P/E Ratio by Year

Ralph Lauren P/E Ratio 2026: 21.2×

Ralph Lauren P/E Ratio 2025: 18.1×

Ralph Lauren P/E Ratio 2024: 18.7×

Ralph Lauren P/E Ratio 2023: 14.8×

Ralph Lauren P/E Ratio 2022: 13.2×

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — table

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