Discontinued — last reported Q4 '16
Short-Term Investments
Ralph Lauren Short-Term Investments increased by 8.1% to $218.90M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.8%, from $203.00M to $218.90M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Short-Term Investments shows a downward trend with a -5.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests the company is effectively deploying excess cash to earn returns; a decrease may indicate cash usage for operations or acquisitions.
Detailed definition
These are marketable securities and other financial instruments that the company intends to hold for more than three mon...
Peer comparison
Common for companies with significant cash reserves and active treasury management.
short_term_investmentsHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $368.00M | $673.10M | $710.20M | $734.60M | $320.10M | $309.60M | $131.40M | $36.40M | $73.10M | $85.10M | $113.80M | $121.00M | $173.60M | $334.70M | $203.00M | $160.50M | $186.60M | $202.50M | $218.90M |
| QoQ Change | — | +82.9% | +5.5% | +3.4% | -56.4% | -3.3% | -57.6% | -72.3% | +100.8% | +16.4% | +33.7% | +6.3% | +43.5% | +92.8% | -39.3% | -20.9% | +16.3% | +8.5% | +8.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -13.0% | -54.0% | -81.5% | -95.0% | -77.2% | -72.5% | -13.4% | +232.4% | +137.5% | +293.3% | +78.4% | +32.6% | +7.5% | -39.5% | +7.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ralph Lauren's short-term investments?
- Ralph Lauren (RL) reported short-term investments of $218.90M in Q4 2025.
- How has Ralph Lauren's short-term investments changed year-over-year?
- Ralph Lauren's short-term investments increased by 7.8% year-over-year, from $203.00M to $218.90M.
- What is the long-term trend for Ralph Lauren's short-term investments?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ralph Lauren's short-term investments has grown at a -5.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $197.50M to $160.50M.
- What does short-term investments mean?
- Liquid investments maturing between three months and one year.