Total Operating Expenses
Ralph Lauren Total Operating Expenses increased by 8.0% to $1.21B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 12.4%, from $1.08B to $1.21B. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Total Operating Expenses shows an upward trend with a 5.4% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase faster than revenue growth suggests declining operating margins, while slower growth indicates effective cost control.
Detailed definition
Total operating expenses represent the sum of all costs incurred to operate the business, excluding the cost of goods so...
Peer comparison
Used to calculate operating margin; peers in the healthcare sector monitor this closely to manage profitability against R&D requirements.
total_operating_expensesHistorical 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 | $747.50M | $763.30M | $909.00M | $929.30M | $826.20M | $816.40M | $908.60M | $910.40M | $865.60M | $905.60M | $968.30M | $935.90M | $857.30M | $976.80M | $1.08B | $1.01B | $968.70M | $1.12B | $1.21B |
| QoQ Change | — | +2.1% | +19.1% | +2.2% | -11.1% | -1.2% | +11.3% | +0.2% | -4.9% | +4.6% | +6.9% | -3.3% | -8.4% | +13.9% | +10.2% | -6.1% | -4.1% | +15.7% | +8.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +10.5% | +7.0% | -0.0% | -2.0% | +4.8% | +10.9% | +6.6% | +2.8% | -1.0% | +7.9% | +11.2% | +7.9% | +13.0% | +14.7% | +12.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ralph Lauren's total operating expenses?
- Ralph Lauren (RL) reported total operating expenses of $1.21B in Q4 2025.
- How has Ralph Lauren's total operating expenses changed year-over-year?
- Ralph Lauren's total operating expenses increased by 12.4% year-over-year, from $1.08B to $1.21B.
- What is the long-term trend for Ralph Lauren's total operating expenses?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Ralph Lauren's total operating expenses has grown at a 5.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.35B to $3.92B.
- What does total operating expenses mean?
- The total cost of running the business, including all non-production expenses.