Ralph Lauren (RL) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Ralph Lauren (RL) posted Operating Expenses of $1.1 billion for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jun 27, 2026), up 13.7% from $968.7 million a year earlier but down 7.4% from the prior quarter.
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Ralph Lauren (RL) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 27, 2026, Operating Expenses at Ralph Lauren was $4.62 billion, up 14.7% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Mar 28, 2026), it was $4.49 billion, up 14.5% from FY2025.
- Annual Operating Expenses has increased for five consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 9.1% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In prior fiscal years, Ralph Lauren's Operating Expenses was $3.92 billion in FY2025 (+6.7%), $3.68 billion in FY2024 (+6.2%), $3.46 billion in FY2023 (+3.4%) and $3.35 billion in FY2022 (+15.3%).
- Quarterly Operating Expenses has run from a low of $763.3 million in fiscal Q2 2022 to a high of $1.21 billion in fiscal Q3 2026 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Expenses has increased in each of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 12.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Operating Expenses in the past five years was fiscal Q3 2022, with growth of 19.6%; the weakest was fiscal Q2 2022, with a decline of 6.9%.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses for the three prior fiscal quarters was $1.19 billion (Q4 2026), $1.21 billion (Q3 2026) and $1.12 billion (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nike | 53.14 Bn | 19.13 Bn | 5.39 Bn | 4.08 Bn |
| 2 | Tapestry | 22.87 Bn | 18.83 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 1.12 Bn |
| 3 | Ralph Lauren | 21.39 Bn | 13.49 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 4 | Deckers Outdoor | 11.06 Bn | 3.93 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Lululemon Athletica | 10.32 Bn | 4.58 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 1.01 Bn |
| 6 | Levi Strauss | 7.62 Bn | 4.28 Bn | 979.10 Mn | 856.90 Mn |
| 7 | Gildan Activewear | 6.55 Bn | 5.54 Bn | 459.76 Mn | 283.86 Mn |
| 8 | Birkenstock Holding | 6.07 Bn | 4.38 Bn | 493.89 Mn | -37.80 Mn |
| 9 | Crocs | 5.90 Bn | 5.31 Bn | 700.71 Mn | 415.03 Mn |
| 10 | V F | 5.70 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 917.04 Mn | 1.75 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | 1.10 Bn |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 1.19 Bn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 1.21 Bn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 1.12 Bn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 968.70 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 1.01 Bn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 1.08 Bn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 976.80 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 857.30 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 935.90 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 968.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 905.60 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 865.60 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 910.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 908.60 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 816.40 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 826.20 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 929.30 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2021 | 909.00 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2021 | 763.30 Mn |
API Access
Ralph Lauren Operating Expenses API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=RL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "ticker": "RL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=RL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();