---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001037038-25-000016"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RL"
cik: "0001037038"
company_name: "RALPH LAUREN CORP"
filed_at: "2025-08-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T16:59:52.630512+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ralph Lauren Q1 beats: revenue +14%, adj. EPS $3.77, raises full-year outlook

## Summary
- Revenue $1.7B, +14% reported (+11% constant currency); adjusted EPS $3.77 vs $2.70 YoY, +40%.
- Global DTC comps +13%; NA +8%, Europe +16%, Asia +21%; China up >30%.
- Adjusted operating margin 17.0% (+270bps); FY revenue growth raised to low-mid single digits constant currency.
- Returned $300M to shareholders via dividends and buybacks; cash $2.3B, debt $1.6B.
- AUR +14% in DTC; inventory +18% YoY; opened 24 new owned/partnered stores.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001037038-25-000016
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RL
- cik: 0001037038
- company_name: RALPH LAUREN CORP
- filed_at: 2025-08-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1037038/000103703825000016/0001037038-25-000016-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1037038/000103703825000016/rl-20250807.htm

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