Ralph Lauren Misses on Revenues but Beats on EPS

Seth Jayson, The Motley Fool
Updated

Ralph Lauren (NYS: RL) reported earnings on May 23. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended March 30 (Q4), Ralph Lauren missed estimates on revenues and beat expectations on earnings per share.

Compared to the prior-year quarter, revenue grew slightly. Non-GAAP earnings per share increased significantly. GAAP earnings per share increased significantly.


Margins increased across the board.

Revenue details
 Ralph Lauren logged revenue of $1.64 billion. The 13 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ looked for a top line of $1.70 billion on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were the same as the prior-year quarter's.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

EPS details
 EPS came in at $1.41. The 16 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ anticipated $1.30 per share. Non-GAAP EPS of $1.41 for Q4 were 42% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.99 per share. GAAP EPS of $1.37 for Q4 were 38% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.99 per share.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

Margin details
 For the quarter, gross margin was 59.3%, 220 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 12.0%, 270 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 7.7%, 190 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. (Margins calculated in GAAP terms.)

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $1.74 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $2.37.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $7.64 billion. The average EPS estimate is $9.33.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a two-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 366 members out of 451 rating the stock outperform, and 85 members rating it underperform. Among 115 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 100 give Ralph Lauren a green thumbs-up, and 15 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Ralph Lauren is outperform, with an average price target of $189.43.

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