Discontinued — last reported Q4 '17

Current Liabilities

Sales taxes payable

Ralph Lauren Sales taxes payable increased by 10.7% to $94.10M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 14.1%, from $109.60M to $94.10M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Sales taxes payable shows an upward trend with a 5.0% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ4 2017

How to read this metric

Increases generally correlate with higher sales volumes or changes in tax collection timing.

Detailed definition

Sales taxes payable represents the amount of sales tax collected from customers on behalf of government authorities that...

Peer comparison

Standard for any retail business collecting sales tax.

Metric ID: sales_taxes_payable

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$77.40M$82.00M$93.50M$60.90M$67.40M$58.50M$60.90M$32.80M$50.40M$65.20M$87.50M$60.80M$79.90M$91.00M$109.60M$78.50M$97.60M$85.00M$94.10M
QoQ Change+5.9%+14.0%-34.9%+10.7%-13.2%+4.1%-46.1%+53.7%+29.4%+34.2%-30.5%+31.4%+13.9%+20.4%-28.4%+24.3%-12.9%+10.7%
YoY Change-12.9%-28.7%-34.9%-46.1%-25.2%+11.5%+43.7%+85.4%+58.5%+39.6%+25.3%+29.1%+22.2%-6.6%-14.1%
Range$32.80M$109.60M
CAGR+4.4%
Avg YoY Growth+9.8%
Median YoY Growth+11.5%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ralph Lauren's sales taxes payable?
Ralph Lauren (RL) reported sales taxes payable of $94.10M in Q4 2025.
How has Ralph Lauren's sales taxes payable changed year-over-year?
Ralph Lauren's sales taxes payable decreased by 14.1% year-over-year, from $109.60M to $94.10M.
What is the long-term trend for Ralph Lauren's sales taxes payable?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ralph Lauren's sales taxes payable has grown at a 5.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $64.60M to $78.50M.
What does sales taxes payable mean?
Sales tax collected from customers that the company owes to the government.