Ralph Lauren Corp Class A (RL)

Gross profit margin

		Mar 31, 2025	Dec 31, 2024	Sep 30, 2024	Jun 30, 2024	Mar 31, 2024	Dec 31, 2023	Sep 30, 2023	Jun 30, 2023	Mar 31, 2023	Dec 31, 2022	Sep 30, 2022	Jun 30, 2022	Mar 31, 2022	Dec 31, 2021	Sep 30, 2021	Jun 30, 2021	Mar 31, 2021	Dec 31, 2020	Sep 30, 2020	Jun 30, 2020
Gross profit (ttm)	US$ in thousands	4,852,900	4,731,300	4,551,200	4,465,600	4,431,800	4,338,700	4,243,400	4,196,400	4,165,800	4,181,300	4,188,700	4,180,800	4,147,500	3,964,300	3,696,600	3,480,800	2,861,400	2,672,900	2,831,600	3,081,200
Revenue (ttm)	US$ in thousands	7,079,000	6,949,600	6,740,100	6,647,100	6,631,400	6,604,300	6,502,600	6,449,500	6,443,600	6,425,500	6,408,600	6,332,800	6,218,500	5,982,800	5,600,200	5,289,600	4,400,800	4,387,900	4,705,800	5,218,500
Gross profit margin		68.55%	68.08%	67.52%	67.18%	66.83%	65.70%	65.26%	65.07%	64.65%	65.07%	65.36%	66.02%	66.70%	66.26%	66.01%	65.80%	65.02%	60.92%	60.17%	59.04%

March 31, 2025 calculation

Gross profit margin = Gross profit (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $4,852,900K ÷ $7,079,000K
= 68.55%

Ralph Lauren Corp Class A has shown a consistent improvement in its gross profit margin over the past few years, indicative of effective cost management and pricing strategies. The gross profit margin has increased from 59.04% as of June 30, 2020, to 68.55% as of March 31, 2025.

The company's ability to maintain and steadily increase its gross profit margin demonstrates its operational efficiency and pricing power in the fashion industry. This upward trend suggests that Ralph Lauren Corp Class A has managed its production costs effectively while also potentially increasing prices or introducing higher-margin products.

The fluctuations observed in the quarterly gross profit margins may be influenced by seasonal factors, changes in consumer demand, raw material costs, or competitive pressures. Overall, the consistent improvement in the gross profit margin reflects positively on Ralph Lauren's financial health and competitive position in the market.