LEVI vs RL
Levi Strauss & Co. and Ralph Lauren Corp., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | LEVI | RL |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $6.3B | $8.1B |
| Net income | $578.1M | $941.1M |
| Gross margin | 61.7% | 69.9% |
| Net margin | 9.2% | 11.6% |
| Return on equity | 27.2% | 34.7% |
| Diluted EPS | $1.45 | $15.11 |
| Dividend / share | $0.54 | $3.65 |
| Payout ratio | 36.8% | 23.0% |
| Free cash flow | $308.2M | · |
| Equity | $2.3B | $2.8B |
| Net debt / equity | 0.12× | −0.26× |
| Current ratio | 1.55× | 2.13× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 7.1% | 13.0% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | · |
RL bills 1.3× the revenue of LEVI, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (11.6% against 9.2%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | LEVI | RL |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $6.3B | $8.1B |
| FY2024 | $6.0B | $7.1B |
| FY2023 | $5.8B | $6.6B |
| FY2022 | $6.2B | $6.4B |
| FY2021 | $5.8B | $6.2B |
| FY2020 | $4.5B | $4.4B |
| FY2019 | $5.8B | $6.2B |
| FY2018 | $5.6B | $6.3B |
| FY2017 | $4.9B | $6.2B |
| FY2016 | $4.6B | $6.7B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | LEVI | RL |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $578.1M | $941.1M |
| FY2024 | $210.6M | $742.9M |
| FY2023 | $249.6M | $646.3M |
| FY2022 | $569.1M | $522.7M |
| FY2021 | $553.5M | $600.1M |
| FY2020 | $-127.1M | $-121.1M |
| FY2019 | $394.6M | $384.3M |
| FY2018 | $283.1M | $430.9M |
| FY2017 | $281.4M | $162.8M |
| FY2016 | $291.1M | $-99.3M |
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$1,832,500,000 | RL |
| FY2024 | −$1,047,000,000 | RL |
| FY2023 | −$789,300,000 | RL |
| FY2022 | −$275,000,000 | RL |
| FY2021 | −$454,600,000 | RL |
| FY2020 | +$51,800,000 | LEVI |
| FY2019 | −$396,713,000 | RL |
| FY2018 | −$737,560,000 | RL |
| FY2017 | −$1,278,270,000 | RL |
| FY2016 | −$2,100,061,000 | RL |
| FY2015 | −$2,910,707,000 | RL |
| FY2014 | −$2,866,308,000 | RL |
| FY2013 | −$2,768,309,000 | RL |
| FY2012 | −$2,334,807,000 | RL |
| FY2011 | −$2,098,434,000 | RL |
| FY2010 | −$1,249,651,000 | RL |
| FY2009 | −$873,134,000 | RL |
The higher-revenue side has changed between LEVI and RL over this period. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −2.4 pp | RL |
| FY2024 | −7.0 pp | RL |
| FY2023 | −5.5 pp | RL |
| FY2022 | +1.1 pp | LEVI |
| FY2021 | −0.0 pp | RL |
| FY2020 | −0.1 pp | RL |
| FY2019 | +0.6 pp | LEVI |
| FY2018 | −1.7 pp | RL |
| FY2017 | +3.2 pp | LEVI |
| FY2016 | +7.9 pp | LEVI |
| FY2015 | −0.7 pp | RL |
| FY2014 | −7.0 pp | RL |
| FY2013 | −5.5 pp | RL |
| FY2012 | −7.7 pp | RL |
| FY2011 | −7.1 pp | RL |
| FY2010 | −6.6 pp | RL |
| FY2009 | −6.0 pp | RL |
The higher net margin has changed hands between LEVI and RL over this period.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
RL's net margin has been more volatile than LEVI's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 4.1 percentage points of standard deviation against 2.9.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between LEVI and RL over these 17 fiscal years — LEVI led in 4 and RL in 13.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
LEVI's return on equity has been more volatile than RL's over the 12 comparable fiscal years — 25.7 percentage points of standard deviation against 11.8.
12 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between LEVI and RL over these 12 fiscal years — LEVI led in 8 and RL in 4.
12 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.