Ralph Lauren Corp. Q3 Profit Increases, Beats Estimates

Ralph Lauren Corp. (RL) announced earnings for its third quarter that increased from last year and beat the Street estimates.

The company's earnings totaled $297.4 million, or $4.66 per share. This compares with $276.6 million, or $4.19 per share, last year.

Excluding items, Ralph Lauren Corp. reported adjusted earnings of $307.9 million or $4.82 per share for the period.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $4.53 per share. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the period rose 10.8% to $2.143 billion from $1.934 billion last year.

Ralph Lauren Corp. earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings: $297.4 Mln. vs. $276.6 Mln. last year.
-EPS: $4.66 vs. $4.19 last year.
-Revenue: $2.143 Bln vs. $1.934 Bln last year.

by RTTNews Staff Writer

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