Ralph Lauren Corp Class A (RL)

Net 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
Net income (ttm)	US$ in thousands	742,900	704,600	683,800	682,800	646,300	587,900	527,800	531,400	522,700	514,800	516,000	558,800	600,100	501,600	403,700	171,300	-121,100	-296,000	-81,700	139,500
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
Net profit margin		10.49%	10.14%	10.15%	10.27%	9.75%	8.90%	8.12%	8.24%	8.11%	8.01%	8.05%	8.82%	9.65%	8.38%	7.21%	3.24%	-2.75%	-6.75%	-1.74%	2.67%

March 31, 2025 calculation

Net profit margin = Net income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $742,900K ÷ $7,079,000K
= 10.49%

The net profit margin of Ralph Lauren Corp Class A has shown a fluctuating trend over the past few years. In June 2020, the net profit margin was 2.67%, indicating that the company was able to generate a profit of 2.67 cents for every dollar of revenue. However, in the subsequent quarters, the net profit margin turned negative, reaching a low of -6.75% in December 2020. This suggests that the company's expenses exceeded its revenues during that period.

From March 2021 onwards, there was a gradual improvement in the net profit margin, with positive percentages observed. The net profit margin increased to 10.49% in March 2025, indicating a substantial improvement in the company's profitability over the years. Overall, the rising trend in the net profit margin signifies that Ralph Lauren Corp Class A has been able to effectively control its costs and increase its profitability in recent quarters.