NYSE: RL · Apparel Manufacturers
Ralph Lauren (RL) fair value: undervalued or overvalued?
As of 26 Sep 2026, Faircurve's model values Ralph Lauren (RL) at $343.08 a share. The stock last closed at $363.37, which puts the model's fair value 5.6% below the price. On the model's bands that reads as Fairly valued.
Revalued . Price is the close of 2 Oct 2026. Ralph Lauren Corporation.
Faircurve Insights · 26 Sep 2026
Ralph Lauren Corporation is an international entity involved in the creation, marketing, and distribution of premium lifestyle goods across North America, Europe, Asia, and other global regions.
Faircurve's model found a fair value of $343.08 a share on 26 Sep 2026, the midpoint of 2,000 simulations. The previous run on 19 Sep 2026 gave $329.67, so the fair value moved +4.1%. The calibrated range over 63 trading days is $287.84 to $418.32, which held the price 60% of the time at this horizon, and the model graded the evidence as High.
The overall quality score is 69 out of 100, against comparable companies such as Kontoor Brands, Inc., Columbia Sportswear Company, Under Armour, Inc., Under Armour, Inc., and G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. Moves around the last 8 earnings reports ranged from +14.7% to -4.9%, with a median size of 4.4%.
Written from the figures on this page for the 26 Sep 2026 valuation and checked by rule before publishing: every number is one printed here, no forecast, no instruction. The price, the gap and the verdict are the page's own and change daily. Not a recommendation.
What price range does the model give RL?
The calibrated range for RL over 63 trading days is $287.84 to $418.32. There is no live options data for this stock, so the range is built from the fair value and calibrated weekly against realised prices (n = 4,327 past valuations, refreshed 26 Sep 2026). Ranges built this way held the price 60% of the time at this horizon.
The model's own simulated range, from the 20th to the 80th percentile of its runs, is $270.12 to $427.04. In 44% of the simulations the fair value came out above the price the model ran on.
How does RL score on business quality?
Ralph Lauren's overall quality score is 69 out of 100. Each factor below is a score against comparable companies, not a percentile of the metric beside it.
| Factor | Score (0 to 100) | Headline measure | Peer median |
|---|---|---|---|
| ProfitabilityReturn on invested capital against the peer group, with a bonus for an improving trend. | 65 | 24.7%ROIC | 12.6% |
| Earnings qualityHow much of reported profit is cash: free cash flow to net income, and the accrual ratio (the share of earnings that is not cash). | 54 | 1.06xFCF / net income | 1.03x |
| Growth qualityTrailing revenue growth, forward growth from consensus, and the direction of analyst estimate revisions. | 71 | 14.6%Revenue growth, trailing | 6.3% |
| Capital disciplineReinvestment efficiency (capital spending per unit of revenue) and net buybacks. | 60 | 2.9%Net buybacks / market value | 1.8% |
| Balance sheetNet debt to EBITDA and interest coverage. | 84 | 0.87xNet debt / EBITDA | 2.52x |
| StabilityDownside volatility of the EBITDA margin over the last five years. | 100 | 0.7 ptsEBITDA margin downside volatility, 5y | 1.1 pts |
How does RL compare with similar companies?
The companies in apparel manufacturers closest to Ralph Lauren in market value, each on the same model and the same date.
| Company | Last close | Model fair value | Gap | Model verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VFC V.F. Corporation | $14.33 | $13.65 | -4.7% | Low evidence grade |
| KTB Kontoor Brands, Inc. | $64.71 | $69.57 | +7.5% | Fairly valued |
| PVH PVH Corp. | $75.53 | $100.61 | +33.2% | Low evidence grade |
| COLM Columbia Sportswear Company | $57.27 | $60.11 | +5.0% | Fairly valued |
| UAA Under Armour, Inc. | $4.71 | $2.98 | -36.7% | Overvalued |
| UA Under Armour, Inc. | $4.59 | $3.02 | -34.2% | Overvalued |
| GIII G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. | $27.37 | $35.63 | +30.2% | Undervalued |
| OXM Oxford Industries, Inc. | $24.93 | $23.16 | -7.1% | Low evidence grade |
When does RL report earnings, and how has the stock reacted?
Ralph Lauren's next earnings report is scheduled for 5 Nov 2026. Companies can move their dates.
Options prices on 2 Oct 2026 imply a move of about 4.4% in either direction through the nearest expiry, about 13 days out. That is the size the market is pricing, not a direction.
How RL moved around its last 8 earnings reports
Each move runs from the last close before the report to the first close after it, so it covers companies that report before the open and after the close. The median size across these 8 reports, ignoring direction, was 4.4%.
| Report date | Two session move |
|---|---|
| 6 Aug 2026 | +3.9% |
| 21 May 2026 | +14.7% |
| 5 Feb 2026 | -3.3% |
| 6 Nov 2025 | +2.5% |
| 7 Aug 2025 | -4.9% |
| 22 May 2025 | +0.1% |
| 6 Feb 2025 | +8.0% |
| 7 Nov 2024 | +7.0% |
Ralph Lauren at a glance
Ralph Lauren Corporation is a prominent international entity primarily involved in the creation, marketing, and distribution of premium lifestyle goods across North America, Europe, Asia, and other global regions.
- Market value
- $21.8B
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Apparel Manufacturers
- Revenue expected, next twelve months
- $8.9B
- Consensus revenue growth, next fiscal year
- +7.1%
- Analysts with estimates
- 9
- Beta to the US market
- 1.19
- First valued by Faircurve
- 1 May 2026
How the fair value is worked out: the model prices Ralph Lauren on the value of the whole business, debt included, against the operating profit analysts expect next year (forward EV/EBITDA), runs 2,000 simulations across its inputs and takes the midpoint. The full method is documented here.
What changed in the latest valuation?
On 19 Sep 2026 the model's fair value for RL was $329.67. As of 26 Sep 2026 it is $343.08, a change of +4.1%. The model revalues every stock it covers each week, and again after an earnings report.
Questions about Ralph Lauren's valuation
Is Ralph Lauren stock undervalued or overvalued?
On Faircurve's model, RL reads as Fairly valued as of 26 Sep 2026. The model's fair value is $343.08 a share against a last close of $363.37, a gap of -5.6%.
What is RL's fair value?
$343.08 a share as of 26 Sep 2026, the midpoint of 2,000 simulations. The model's own 20th to 80th percentile range is $270.12 to $427.04.
What price range does the model give RL?
$287.84 to $418.32 over 63 trading days. Ranges built this way held the price 60% of the time across 4,327 past valuations, refreshed 26 Sep 2026.
When does Ralph Lauren report earnings next?
The next report is scheduled for 5 Nov 2026. Companies can move their dates.
How much has RL moved on past earnings reports?
Across its last 8 reports the median two session move was 4.4%, ignoring direction. The largest was +14.7% around the report of 21 May 2026.
How confident is the model in this valuation?
The model's evidence grade for RL is high. The grade looks at how complete the inputs are, how many comparable companies there are and how closely they agree, and how wide the range of outcomes is. It is not a probability that the fair value is right, or that the price reaches it.