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Ralph Lauren (RL) Competitors

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RL vs. CROX, GIII, LULU, SHOO, and GIL

Should you buy Ralph Lauren stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Ralph Lauren with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Ralph Lauren include Crocs (CROX), G-III Apparel Group (GIII), lululemon athletica (LULU), Steven Madden (SHOO), and Gildan Activewear (GIL). These companies are all part of the "consumer discretionary" sector.

How does Ralph Lauren compare to Crocs?

Ralph Lauren (NYSE:RL) and Crocs (NASDAQ:CROX) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends and media sentiment.

Crocs has a net margin of 14.64% compared to Ralph Lauren's net margin of 11.60%. Crocs' return on equity of 47.75% beat Ralph Lauren's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Ralph Lauren11.60% 38.17% 13.48%
Crocs 14.64%47.75%15.20%

Ralph Lauren has a beta of 1.35, indicating that its share price is 35% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Crocs has a beta of 1.53, indicating that its share price is 53% more volatile than the broader market.

Ralph Lauren currently has a consensus target price of $432.64, indicating a potential upside of 11.59%. Crocs has a consensus target price of $135.09, indicating a potential downside of 3.51%. Given Ralph Lauren's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Ralph Lauren is more favorable than Crocs.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Ralph Lauren
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
15 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83
Crocs
2 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

67.9% of Ralph Lauren shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.4% of Crocs shares are owned by institutional investors. 37.2% of Ralph Lauren shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of Crocs shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Ralph Lauren has higher revenue and earnings than Crocs. Crocs is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ralph Lauren, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Ralph Lauren$8.11B2.84$941.10M$15.1125.66
Crocs$4.04B1.66-$81.20M$11.5712.10

In the previous week, Crocs had 19 more articles in the media than Ralph Lauren. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Crocs and 17 mentions for Ralph Lauren. Ralph Lauren's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Crocs' score of 0.53 indicating that Ralph Lauren is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Ralph Lauren
11 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Crocs
8 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
17 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Ralph Lauren beats Crocs on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ralph Lauren compare to G-III Apparel Group?

G-III Apparel Group (NASDAQ:GIII) and Ralph Lauren (NYSE:RL) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership and dividends.

Ralph Lauren has a net margin of 11.60% compared to G-III Apparel Group's net margin of 4.34%. Ralph Lauren's return on equity of 38.17% beat G-III Apparel Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
G-III Apparel Group4.34% 5.59% 3.72%
Ralph Lauren 11.60%38.17%13.48%

G-III Apparel Group currently has a consensus price target of $33.00, indicating a potential downside of 10.18%. Ralph Lauren has a consensus price target of $432.64, indicating a potential upside of 11.59%. Given Ralph Lauren's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Ralph Lauren is more favorable than G-III Apparel Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
G-III Apparel Group
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.29
Ralph Lauren
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
15 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83

In the previous week, Ralph Lauren had 14 more articles in the media than G-III Apparel Group. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Ralph Lauren and 3 mentions for G-III Apparel Group. Ralph Lauren's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat G-III Apparel Group's score of 0.90 indicating that Ralph Lauren is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
G-III Apparel Group
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Ralph Lauren
11 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

G-III Apparel Group pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Ralph Lauren pays an annual dividend of $4.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. G-III Apparel Group pays out 14.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ralph Lauren pays out 26.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Ralph Lauren has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years. G-III Apparel Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

G-III Apparel Group has a beta of 1.28, meaning that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ralph Lauren has a beta of 1.35, meaning that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the broader market.

92.1% of G-III Apparel Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.9% of Ralph Lauren shares are held by institutional investors. 15.0% of G-III Apparel Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 37.2% of Ralph Lauren shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Ralph Lauren has higher revenue and earnings than G-III Apparel Group. G-III Apparel Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ralph Lauren, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
G-III Apparel Group$2.96B0.52$67.35M$2.8312.98
Ralph Lauren$8.11B2.84$941.10M$15.1125.66

Summary

Ralph Lauren beats G-III Apparel Group on 16 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ralph Lauren compare to lululemon athletica?

Ralph Lauren (NYSE:RL) and lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, profitability, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

67.9% of Ralph Lauren shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.2% of lululemon athletica shares are held by institutional investors. 37.2% of Ralph Lauren shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of lululemon athletica shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Ralph Lauren has a beta of 1.35, suggesting that its share price is 35% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, lululemon athletica has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

lululemon athletica has a net margin of 13.03% compared to Ralph Lauren's net margin of 11.60%. Ralph Lauren's return on equity of 38.17% beat lululemon athletica's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Ralph Lauren11.60% 38.17% 13.48%
lululemon athletica 13.03%31.26%17.98%

In the previous week, lululemon athletica had 1 more articles in the media than Ralph Lauren. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for lululemon athletica and 17 mentions for Ralph Lauren. Ralph Lauren's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat lululemon athletica's score of 0.87 indicating that Ralph Lauren is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Ralph Lauren
11 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
lululemon athletica
11 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Ralph Lauren presently has a consensus price target of $432.64, indicating a potential upside of 11.59%. lululemon athletica has a consensus price target of $148.54, indicating a potential upside of 20.30%. Given lululemon athletica's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe lululemon athletica is more favorable than Ralph Lauren.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Ralph Lauren
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
15 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83
lululemon athletica
6 Sell rating(s)
24 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.91

lululemon athletica has higher revenue and earnings than Ralph Lauren. lululemon athletica is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ralph Lauren, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Ralph Lauren$8.11B2.84$941.10M$15.1125.66
lululemon athletica$11.10B1.32$1.58B$12.399.97

Summary

Ralph Lauren beats lululemon athletica on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ralph Lauren compare to Steven Madden?

Steven Madden (NASDAQ:SHOO) and Ralph Lauren (NYSE:RL) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and media sentiment.

Ralph Lauren has a net margin of 11.60% compared to Steven Madden's net margin of 5.23%. Ralph Lauren's return on equity of 38.17% beat Steven Madden's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Steven Madden5.23% 13.85% 6.67%
Ralph Lauren 11.60%38.17%13.48%

In the previous week, Steven Madden had 15 more articles in the media than Ralph Lauren. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Steven Madden and 17 mentions for Ralph Lauren. Ralph Lauren's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Steven Madden's score of 0.75 indicating that Ralph Lauren is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Steven Madden
12 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
11 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Ralph Lauren
11 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Steven Madden presently has a consensus price target of $49.75, suggesting a potential upside of 1.88%. Ralph Lauren has a consensus price target of $432.64, suggesting a potential upside of 11.59%. Given Ralph Lauren's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Ralph Lauren is more favorable than Steven Madden.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Steven Madden
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Ralph Lauren
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
15 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83

Steven Madden pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Ralph Lauren pays an annual dividend of $4.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Steven Madden pays out 42.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ralph Lauren pays out 26.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Ralph Lauren has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years.

Steven Madden has a beta of 1.14, suggesting that its share price is 14% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ralph Lauren has a beta of 1.35, suggesting that its share price is 35% more volatile than the broader market.

Ralph Lauren has higher revenue and earnings than Steven Madden. Steven Madden is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ralph Lauren, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Steven Madden$2.52B1.42$44.66M$1.9924.54
Ralph Lauren$8.11B2.84$941.10M$15.1125.66

99.9% of Steven Madden shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.9% of Ralph Lauren shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Steven Madden shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 37.2% of Ralph Lauren shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Ralph Lauren beats Steven Madden on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ralph Lauren compare to Gildan Activewear?

Ralph Lauren (NYSE:RL) and Gildan Activewear (NYSE:GIL) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and media sentiment.

Ralph Lauren pays an annual dividend of $4.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Gildan Activewear pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Ralph Lauren pays out 26.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Gildan Activewear pays out 192.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Ralph Lauren has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Gildan Activewear has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Ralph Lauren has a net margin of 11.60% compared to Gildan Activewear's net margin of 1.28%. Ralph Lauren's return on equity of 38.17% beat Gildan Activewear's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Ralph Lauren11.60% 38.17% 13.48%
Gildan Activewear 1.28%21.03%7.07%

67.9% of Ralph Lauren shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.8% of Gildan Activewear shares are held by institutional investors. 37.2% of Ralph Lauren shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Gildan Activewear shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Gildan Activewear had 12 more articles in the media than Ralph Lauren. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Gildan Activewear and 17 mentions for Ralph Lauren. Ralph Lauren's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Gildan Activewear's score of 0.91 indicating that Ralph Lauren is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Ralph Lauren
11 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Gildan Activewear
14 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Ralph Lauren has a beta of 1.35, meaning that its share price is 35% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gildan Activewear has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its share price is 11% more volatile than the broader market.

Ralph Lauren currently has a consensus target price of $432.64, suggesting a potential upside of 11.59%. Gildan Activewear has a consensus target price of $79.07, suggesting a potential upside of 35.33%. Given Gildan Activewear's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Gildan Activewear is more favorable than Ralph Lauren.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Ralph Lauren
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
15 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83
Gildan Activewear
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
13 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.81

Ralph Lauren has higher revenue and earnings than Gildan Activewear. Ralph Lauren is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gildan Activewear, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Ralph Lauren$8.11B2.84$941.10M$15.1125.66
Gildan Activewear$3.62B2.99$398.88M$0.52112.37

Summary

Ralph Lauren beats Gildan Activewear on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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RL vs. The Competition

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MetricRalph LaurenTextiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods IndustryConsumer Discretionary SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$23.08B$12.19B$13.28B$24.07B
Dividend Yield1.05%2.73%53.31%3.71%
P/E Ratio25.6625.3547.8332.02
Price / Sales2.8410.0187.6320.29
Price / Cash18.05133.5424.6931.77
Price / Book8.204.174.606.94
Net Income$941.10M$459.60M$444.55M$1.07B
7 Day Performance3.18%2.86%1.36%2.75%
1 Month Performance-2.63%2.57%1.57%1.65%
1 Year Performance29.31%26.11%3.67%19.76%

Ralph Lauren Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
RL
Ralph Lauren
4.6165 of 5 stars		$387.70
+2.6%		$432.64
+11.6%		+24.6%$23.08B$8.11B25.6623,600
CROX
Crocs
2.3164 of 5 stars		$134.54
-0.1%		$128.00
-4.9%		+40.7%$6.69B$4.04BN/A8,010
GIII
G-III Apparel Group
3.2392 of 5 stars		$35.93
+2.8%		$33.00
-8.2%		+50.4%$1.47B$2.96B12.704,500
LULU
lululemon athletica
4.0622 of 5 stars		$117.83
+3.1%		$148.35
+25.9%		-37.4%$13.56B$11.10B9.5139,000
SHOO
Steven Madden
4.0483 of 5 stars		$43.53
+1.8%		$45.13
+3.7%		+94.7%$3.12B$2.52B41.466,300

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