What is Ralph Lauren's share buybacks?

Ralph Lauren (RL) reported share buybacks of $150.4M in Q1 2026.

How has Ralph Lauren's share buybacks changed year-over-year?

Ralph Lauren's share buybacks increased by 97.1% year-over-year, from $76.3M to $150.4M.

What is the long-term trend for Ralph Lauren's share buybacks?

Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Ralph Lauren's share buybacks has grown at a 6.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $492.6M to $623.8M.

What does share buybacks mean?

Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.

Ralph Lauren RL Share Buybacks

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$2.0B+16.6%

Gross profit$1.4B+18.3%

Operating income$188.6M+21.7%

Net income$151.6M+17.5%

EPS (diluted)$2.45+20.1%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$2.0B+3.0%

Total debt$3.0B-1.9%

Total equity$2.8B+9.8%

Total assets$7.7B+9.8%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$145.3M+18.9%

CapEx$51.4M-35.7%

Free cash flow$93.9M+122%

Valuation

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Market cap$23.07B+33.2%

Enterprise value$24.09B+27.8%

P/E24.5×+2.7×

P/S2.8×+0.5×

Profitability

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Gross margin69.9%+1.3pp

Operating margin14.5%+1.4pp

Net margin11.6%+1.1pp

FCF margin9.2%-5.2pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity34.7%+5.2pp

Debt / equity1.1×-0.1×

Current ratio2.1×+0.4×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Ralph Lauren in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock.

The official record: Ralph Lauren’s 10-K, filed May 21, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Ralph Lauren's share buybacks?: Ralph Lauren (RL) reported share buybacks of $150.4M in Q1 2026.
How has Ralph Lauren's share buybacks changed year-over-year?: Ralph Lauren's share buybacks increased by 97.1% year-over-year, from $76.3M to $150.4M.
What is the long-term trend for Ralph Lauren's share buybacks?: Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Ralph Lauren's share buybacks has grown at a 6.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $492.6M to $623.8M.
What does share buybacks mean?: Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.