Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25

Financing

Share Buybacks

Ralph Lauren Share Buybacks decreased by 66.7% to $37.50M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 49.6%, from $74.40M to $37.50M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Share Buybacks shows relatively stable performance with a -0.8% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

High repurchases often signal management's confidence in the company's valuation or a strategy to improve earnings per share.

Detailed definition

The cash outflow associated with the company buying back its own shares from the open market. This is a primary method f...

Peer comparison

Common among mature, cash-generative companies; peers in the healthcare sector often balance this with R&D investment.

Metric ID: share_repurchases

Historical Data

19 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value$28.80M$11.10M$300.50M$152.20M$234.70M$182.60M$28.50M$42.80M$56.80M$168.90M$103.10M$120.90M$201.20M$129.00M$74.40M$76.30M$323.30M$112.60M$37.50M
QoQ Change-61.5%>999%-49.4%+54.2%-22.2%-84.4%+50.2%+32.7%+197.4%-39.0%+17.3%+66.4%-35.9%-42.3%+2.6%+323.7%-65.2%-66.7%
YoY Change+714.9%>999%-90.5%-71.9%-75.8%-7.5%+261.8%+182.5%+254.2%-23.6%-27.8%-36.9%+60.7%-12.7%-49.6%
Range$11.10M$323.30M
CAGR+6.0%
Avg YoY Growth+174.9%
Median YoY Growth-12.7%
Current Streak2 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ralph Lauren's share buybacks?
Ralph Lauren (RL) reported share buybacks of $37.50M in Q4 2025.
How has Ralph Lauren's share buybacks changed year-over-year?
Ralph Lauren's share buybacks decreased by 49.6% year-over-year, from $74.40M to $37.50M.
What is the long-term trend for Ralph Lauren's share buybacks?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Ralph Lauren's share buybacks has grown at a -0.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $492.60M to $480.90M.
What does share buybacks mean?
Cash spent by the company to buy back its own stock.