---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001037038-22-000020"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RL"
cik: "0001037038"
company_name: "RALPH LAUREN CORP"
filed_at: "2022-08-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T01:44:35.177513+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ralph Lauren Q1 revenue up 13% constant currency; adjusted EPS $1.88, operating margin 12.7%

## Summary
- Q1 revenue $1.5B (+8% reported, +13% CC); North America +6%, Europe +28% CC, Asia +26% CC.
- Adjusted EPS $1.88 (vs $2.29 Q1 FY22); adjusted operating margin 12.7% (down 410 bps YoY).
- Repurchased $213M of stock; inventory +47% YoY due to goods-in-transit to mitigate supply chain delays.
- Reaffirmed FY2023 outlook: high-single digit revenue growth CC, adj. operating margin 14.0-14.5% CC.
- Elected Deb Cupp, President of Microsoft North America, to Board of Directors.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001037038-22-000020
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RL
- cik: 0001037038
- company_name: RALPH LAUREN CORP
- filed_at: 2022-08-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1037038/000103703822000020/0001037038-22-000020-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1037038/000103703822000020/rl-20220809.htm

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