---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-053896"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RL"
cik: "0001037038"
company_name: "RALPH LAUREN CORP"
filed_at: "2026-08-06T12:07:13+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-06T12:10:10.238750+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ralph Lauren Q1 FY2027 beats: revenue +14% to $2.0B, adj. EPS $4.59 vs $3.77, raises FY outlook

## Summary
- Revenue $2.0B, up 14% reported (13% constant currency); Asia +24%, North America +13%, Europe +7%.
- Adjusted EPS $4.59, up 22% YoY; reported EPS $4.28, up 22%.
- Adjusted operating margin 18.7%, +170 bps YoY; gross margin 73.7%, +140 bps.
- Raised FY2027 constant currency revenue growth outlook to ~5-6% and operating margin expansion to 60-80 bps.
- Returned >$300M to shareholders via dividends and $250M in share repurchases in Q1.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-053896
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RL
- cik: 0001037038
- company_name: RALPH LAUREN CORP
- filed_at: 2026-08-06T12:07:13+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/1037038/000162828026053896/0001628280-26-053896-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1037038/000162828026053896/rl-20260806.htm

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