Ralph Lauren Corporation (RL)

Ralph Lauren beat both the top and bottom line in the first fiscal quarter of 2027, reported on Aug. 6, with adjusted EPS of $4.59 topping the $4.32 estimate by 6.2% and revenue of about $2.0 billion exceeding the roughly $1.9 billion consensus by 5.0%. Revenue rose 14% from $1.72 billion a year ago, while gross margin held near 74% and operating margin came in at about 18%; operating income reached roughly $342 million. Net income increased 19% to about $262 million from $220.4 million a year earlier. The company generated operating cash flow of about $339 million, repurchased roughly $325 million of stock and paid about $54.8 million in dividends. Next-period consensus calls for EPS of $4.05 on revenue of $2.11 billion.