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Ralph Lauren Corporation is an apparel manufacturing business based in the US. Ralph Lauren shares (RL.US) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Ralph Lauren employs 13,700 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $4.7 billion.
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- Open your account. You'll need your ID, bank details and national insurance number.
- Confirm your payment details. You'll need to fund your account with a bank transfer, debit card or credit card.
- Search the platform for stock code: RL in this case.
- Research Ralph Lauren shares. The platform should provide the latest information available.
- Buy your Ralph Lauren shares. It's that simple.
What's in this guide?
- Can I buy shares in Ralph Lauren?
- Ralph Lauren shares summary
- Compare share dealing platforms
- Is Ralph Lauren stock a buy or sell?
- Can I short Ralph Lauren shares?
- Is Ralph Lauren suitable for ethical investing?
- Are Ralph Lauren shares over-valued?
- Ralph Lauren's financials
- How volatile are Ralph Lauren shares?
- Does Ralph Lauren pay a dividend?
- Other common questions
Ralph Lauren share price
Use our graph to track the performance of RL stocks over time.Ralph Lauren shares at a glance
Information last updated 2021-01-24.
| Latest market close | $N/A |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | $59.82 - $123.2331 |
| 50-day moving average | $104.18 |
| 200-day moving average | $80.875 |
| Wall St. target price | $109.88 |
| PE ratio | 37.983 |
| Dividend yield | $2.75 (3.4%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | $1.842 |
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Is it a good time to buy Ralph Lauren stock?
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Is Ralph Lauren under- or over-valued?
Valuing Ralph Lauren stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Ralph Lauren's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Ralph Lauren's P/E ratio
Ralph Lauren's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 38x. In other words, Ralph Lauren shares trade at around 38x recent earnings.
That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.
Ralph Lauren's PEG ratio
Ralph Lauren's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 4.3443. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Ralph Lauren's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
Ralph Lauren's EBITDA
Ralph Lauren's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $428.7 million.
The EBITDA is a measure of a Ralph Lauren's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
Ralph Lauren financials
| Revenue TTM | $4.7 billion |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 3.55% |
| Gross profit TTM | $3.8 billion |
| Return on assets TTM | 1.39% |
| Return on equity TTM | -2.99% |
| Profit margin | -1.74% |
| Book value | $34.803 |
| Market capitalisation | $7.9 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
How to short and sell Ralph Lauren shares
- Create a CFD or spread betting account.
- Search for the stock code. E.g. "RL.US"
- Choose your position size.
- Select "sell" rather than "buy".
- Confirm your position and keep tabs on it. You may wish to set limits on your position.
There are currently 3.0 million Ralph Lauren shares held short by investors – that's known as Ralph Lauren's "short interest". This figure is 42.4% down from 5.2 million last month.
There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting Ralph Lauren shares can be evaluated.
Ralph Lauren's "short interest ratio" (SIR)
Ralph Lauren's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of Ralph Lauren shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of Ralph Lauren shares traded daily (recently around 1.5 million). Ralph Lauren's SIR currently stands at 2.08. In other words for every 100,000 Ralph Lauren shares traded daily on the market, roughly 2080 shares are currently held short.
However Ralph Lauren's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of Ralph Lauren shares, or, against the total number of tradable Ralph Lauren shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case Ralph Lauren's short interest could be expressed as 0.04% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 Ralph Lauren shares in existence, roughly 40 shares are currently held short) or 0.0713% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Ralph Lauren shares, roughly 71 shares are currently held short).
Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against Ralph Lauren.
Find out more about how you can short Ralph Lauren stock.
Ralph Lauren's environmental, social and governance track record
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Ralph Lauren.
When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.
Ralph Lauren's total ESG risk score
Total ESG risk: 14.58
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Ralph Lauren's overall score of 14.58 (as at 01/01/2019) is excellent – landing it in it in the 9th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Ralph Lauren is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
Ralph Lauren's environmental score
Environmental score: 4.83/100
Ralph Lauren's environmental score of 4.83 puts it squarely in the 5th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Ralph Lauren is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Ralph Lauren's social score
Social score: 7.38/100
Ralph Lauren's social score of 7.38 puts it squarely in the 5th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Ralph Lauren is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Ralph Lauren's governance score
Governance score: 7.37/100
Ralph Lauren's governance score puts it squarely in the 5th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Ralph Lauren is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Ralph Lauren's controversy score
Controversy score: 2/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. A high-profile company, Ralph Lauren scored a 2 out of 5 for controversy – the second-highest score possible, reflecting that Ralph Lauren has, for the most part, managed to keep its nose clean.
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary
Ralph Lauren Corporation was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.
| Total ESG score | 14.58 |
|---|---|
| Total ESG percentile | 8.84 |
| Environmental score | 4.83 |
| Environmental score percentile | 5 |
| Social score | 7.38 |
| Social score percentile | 5 |
| Governance score | 7.37 |
| Governance score percentile | 5 |
| Level of controversy | 2 |
Ralph Lauren share dividends
Dividend payout ratio: 38.19% of net profits
Recently Ralph Lauren has paid out, on average, around 38.19% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 3.4% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Ralph Lauren shareholders could enjoy a 3.4% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Ralph Lauren's case, that would currently equate to about $2.75 per share.
While Ralph Lauren's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that Ralph Lauren may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.
Ralph Lauren's most recent dividend payout was on 10 April 2020. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 26 March 2020 (the "ex-dividend date").
Ralph Lauren share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, Ralph Lauren's shares have ranged in value from as little as $59.82 up to $123.2331. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Ralph Lauren's is 1.4674. This would suggest that Ralph Lauren's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).
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Ralph Lauren overview
Ralph Lauren Corporation designs, markets, and distributes lifestyle products in North America, Europe, Asia, and internationally. The company offers apparel, including a range of men's, women's, and children's clothing accessories, which comprise sandals, eyewear, watches, fashion and fine jewelry, scarves, hats, gloves, umbrellas, and belts, as well as leather goods, such as handbags, luggage, small leather goods, and belts; home products consisting of bedding and bath products, furniture, fabrics and wallpapers, lightings, tabletops, floorcoverings, and giftware; and fragrances. It sells apparel and accessories under the Ralph Lauren Collection, Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Polo Ralph Lauren, Double RL, Lauren Ralph Lauren, Polo Golf Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Golf, RLX Ralph Lauren, Polo Ralph Lauren Children, Chaps, Club Monaco, and other brand names; women's fragrances under the Ralph Lauren Collection, Woman by Ralph Lauren, Romance Collection, Ralph Collection, and Big Pony Women's brand names; and men's fragrances under the Polo Blue, Safari, Purple Label, Polo Red, Polo Green, Polo Black, Polo Supreme, Polo Sport, and Big Pony Men's brand names. The company's restaurant concepts include The Polo Bar in New York City; RL Restaurant in Chicago; Ralph's in Paris; and Ralph's Coffee concept. Ralph Lauren Corporation sells its products to department stores, specialty stores, and golf and pro shops, as well as directly to consumers through its retail stores, concession-based shop-within-shops, and its digital commerce sites. The company directly operates 530 retail stores and 654 concession-based shop-within-shops; and operates 80 Ralph Lauren stores, 31 Ralph Lauren concession shops, and 139 Club Monaco stores and shops through licensing partners. Ralph Lauren Corporation was founded in 1967 and is based in New York, New York.
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