Ralph Lauren Sees Solid EPS, Sales Growth

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Ralph Lauren Corp. (NYSE: RL) has just reported its quarterly earnings of $2.03 per share and $1.6 billion in revenue. The results were up 7% and 4%, respectively, from the same period a year ago and compare to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimates of $1.78 EPS and $1.58 in revenue. The New York-based company also said it expects revenues for fiscal 2013 to increase by a mid-single-digit percentage, but that revenues for the second quarter will decline by a mid-single-digit percentage.

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Ralph Lauren said:

The growing global appeal of the World of Ralph Lauren is supported by our continued reinvestment in the business. … Our products are the lifeblood of our success and we are building on our leadership position in apparel to create exciting new avenues of growth with handbags, footwear, watches and jewelry. At the same time, we are expanding our presence in the world’s most dynamic markets, particularly in China and online.

Roger Farah, President and Chief Operating Officer, added:

Balanced revenue gains across all channels of distribution highlight the diversity of our business model. The resilience of our profit margins is particularly noteworthy as we continue to navigate through raw materials cost inflation and a high level of investment in our key growth objectives. While we are proud of our strong start to Fiscal 2013, the outlook for consumer spending and global economic growth remains challenging and we are planning our business accordingly.

Shares are down by 6.5% at $142.50, in a 52-week trading range of $119.41 to $182.48. Thomson Reuters had a consensus analyst price target of $173.62 before this news.

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Trey has been an editor and author at 24/7 Wall St. for more than a decade, where he has published thousands of articles analyzing corporate earnings, dividend stocks, short interest, insider buying, private equity, and market trends. His comprehensive coverage spans the full spectrum of financial markets, from blue-chip stalwarts to emerging growth companies.

Beyond 24/7 Wall St., Trey has created and edited financial content for Benzinga and AOL's BloggingStocks, contributing additional hundreds of articles to the investment community. He previously oversaw the 24/7 Climate Insights site, managing editorial operations and content strategy, and currently oversees and creates content for My Investing News.

Trey's editorial expertise extends across multiple publishing environments. He served as production editor at Dearborn Financial Publishing and development editor at Kaplan, where he helped shape financial education materials. Earlier in his career, he worked as a writer-producer at SVE. His freelance editing portfolio includes work for prestigious clients such as Sage Publications, Rand McNally, the Institute for Supply Management, the American Library Association, Eggplant Literary Productions, and Spiegel.

Outside of financial journalism, Trey writes fiction and has been an active member of the writing community for years, overseeing a long-running critique group and moderating workshop sessions at regional conventions. He lives with his family in an old house in the Midwest.

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