What does the company do?
Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation (Polo) is a global player in the design, marketing and distribution of lifestyle products, including men’s, women’s and children’s apparel, accessories, fragrances and home furnishings. The Company operates in three integrated segments: Wholesale, Retail and Licensing. Its brands include apparel, accessories and fragrance collections for men and women, as well as childrenswear and home furnishings. Apparel products include collections of men’s, women’s and children’s clothing. Accessories encompass a range of footwear, eyewear, watches, jewelry, hats, belts and leathergoods, including handbags and luggage. Home products include bedding and bath products, furniture, fabric and wallpaper, paint, tabletop, and giftware. Fragrance products are sold under its Romance, Polo, Lauren, Safari, Ralph and Black Label brands, among others.
How much does the company sell and earn?
Investors need to know how much stuff or services a company sells, and how much of that total it keeps as income (or profit) to grow its business or return to shareholders. The more of each, the better. In general, look for companies that sell and earn more than peers.
- Polo Ralph Laur one-year sales: 4.87 Bil.
Difference from the average for the Textile - Apparel Clothing group: 35.16% - Polo Ralph Laur one-year income: 404.10 Mil.
Difference from the average for the Textile - Apparel Clothing group: 85.08%| Sales & Income (past 12 months) | Company | Industry |
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| Sales | 4.87 Bil | 3.61 Bil | | Income | 404.10 Mil | 218.34 Mil |
How fast is the company growing?
- Polo Ralph Laur one-year sales growth: -5.70%.
Difference from the average for the Textile - Apparel Clothing group: -1.50 pct. pts. - Polo Ralph Laur one-year income growth: -0.70%.
Difference from the average for the Textile - Apparel Clothing group: 7.50 pct. pts.| Sales & Income Growth (past 12 months) | Company | Industry |
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| Sales Growth | -5.70% | -4.20% | | Income Growth | -0.70% | -8.20% |
How profitable is the company?
Investors prefer companies that increase profit margins -- the percentage of sales that they keep -- every year. This is accomplished either by lowering expenses or raising prices. Look for companies that consistently find ways to squeeze more profits out of sales than their peers.
- Polo Ralph Laur one-year net profit margin: 8.3%
Difference from the company's 5-year average net profit margin: 0.2 pct. pts.
Difference from the average for the Textile - Apparel Clothing group: 3.7 pct. pts.
| Net profit margins (%) |
|---|
| Company | 8.3% | | Company 5-Yr Avg. | 8.1% | | Industry | 4.6% |
How is the company's financial health?
The debt/equity ratio shows how much a firm has borrowed as a percentage of its stock equity. The lower, the better.
- Polo Ralph Laur debt/equity ratio: 0.10.
Difference from the average for the Textile - Apparel Clothing group: -86.67%.
| | Company | Industry |
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| Debt/equity ratio | 0.10 | 0.75 |
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