RALPH LAUREN CORPORATION

RL · Consumer Discretionary · $23.8B mkt cap · FY2026 filings · Wide moat

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Wide moat

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Pricing power95

Median gross margin 64.8% over 10y, very stable.

Returns on capital93

Median ROIC 20.1%, above the 9% hurdle in 80% of years.

Balance-sheet safety100

Net cash position — no leverage risk.

Capital discipline64

Owner earnings trend unclear, share count shrinking (buybacks).

Margin of safety

Above valueOn sale

86% above value

Owner earnings (normalized): $710.5M
Est. intrinsic value / share: $205.28
Recent price: $381.74
Discount to value: 86% above value

Conservative model: 9% discount rate, 4% assumed growth (capped at 4%), maintenance capex ≈ min(capex, D&A).

Moat Score history

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