Fashion brand Ralph Lauren (NYSE: RL) will be announcing earnings results this Thursday before market hours. Here’s what to expect.
Ralph Lauren beat analysts’ revenue expectations last quarter, reporting revenues of $1.96 billion, up 14% year on year. It was a strong quarter for the company, with a beat of analysts’ EPS estimates and revenue guidance for next quarter slightly topping analysts’ expectations.
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This quarter, the market is expecting Ralph Lauren’s revenue to grow 5.6% year on year, slowing from the 16.5% increase it recorded in the same quarter last year.
Analysts covering the company have generally reconfirmed their estimates over the last 30 days, suggesting they anticipate the business will stay the course heading into earnings. Ralph Lauren has a history of exceeding Wall Street’s expectations.
Looking at Ralph Lauren’s peers in the consumer discretionary - apparel and accessories segment, some have already reported their Q3 results, giving us a hint as to what we can expect. VF Corp delivered year-on-year revenue growth of 1.2%, beating analysts’ expectations by 1.1%, and Levi's reported revenues up 4.3%, in line with consensus estimates. VF Corp traded up 7.6% following the results while Levi's was down 2.4%.
Read our full analysis of VF Corp’s results here and Levi’s results here.
There has been positive sentiment among investors in the consumer discretionary - apparel and accessories segment, with share prices up 4.7% on average over the last month. Ralph Lauren is up 7.5% during the same time and is heading into earnings with an average analyst price target of $446.69 (compared to the current share price of $392.93).
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