PVH vs RL
PVH Corp. and Ralph Lauren Corp., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | PVH | RL |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $9.0B | $8.1B |
| Net income | $25.3M | $941.1M |
| Gross margin | 57.5% | 69.9% |
| Net margin | 0.3% | 11.6% |
| Return on equity | 0.5% | 34.7% |
| Diluted EPS | $0.52 | $15.11 |
| Dividend / share | $0.15 | $3.65 |
| Payout ratio | · | 23.0% |
| Free cash flow | $538.4M | · |
| Equity | $4.8B | $2.8B |
| Net debt / equity | 0.33× | −0.26× |
| Current ratio | 1.52× | 2.13× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 4.6% | 13.0% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | · |
PVH and RL book revenue within 15% of each other, and RL keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (11.6% against 0.3%).
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 | PVH | RL |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $9.0B | $8.1B |
| FY2024 | $8.7B | $7.1B |
| FY2023 | $9.2B | $6.6B |
| FY2022 | $9.0B | $6.4B |
| FY2021 | $9.2B | $6.2B |
| FY2020 | $7.1B | $4.4B |
| FY2019 | $9.9B | $6.2B |
| FY2018 | $9.7B | $6.3B |
| FY2017 | $8.9B | $6.2B |
| FY2016 | $8.2B | $6.7B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | PVH | RL |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $25.3M | $941.1M |
| FY2024 | $598.5M | $742.9M |
| FY2023 | $663.6M | $646.3M |
| FY2022 | $200.4M | $522.7M |
| FY2021 | $952.3M | $600.1M |
| FY2020 | $-1.1B | $-121.1M |
| FY2019 | $417.3M | $384.3M |
| FY2018 | $746.4M | $430.9M |
| FY2017 | $537.8M | $162.8M |
| FY2016 | $549.0M | $-99.3M |
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$835,700,000 | PVH |
| FY2024 | +$1,573,900,000 | PVH |
| FY2023 | +$2,586,300,000 | PVH |
| FY2022 | +$2,580,600,000 | PVH |
| FY2021 | +$2,936,200,000 | PVH |
| FY2020 | +$2,731,800,000 | PVH |
| FY2019 | +$3,749,200,000 | PVH |
| FY2018 | +$3,343,800,000 | PVH |
| FY2017 | +$2,732,500,000 | PVH |
| FY2016 | +$1,550,300,000 | PVH |
| FY2015 | +$615,100,000 | PVH |
| FY2014 | +$620,900,000 | PVH |
| FY2013 | +$736,400,000 | PVH |
| FY2012 | −$902,000,000 | RL |
| FY2011 | −$969,376,000 | RL |
| FY2010 | −$1,023,452,000 | RL |
| FY2009 | −$2,580,169,000 | RL |
| FY2008 | −$2,331,765,000 | RL |
The higher-revenue side has changed between PVH and RL over this period. The gap has narrowed since the earliest year compared.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −11.3 pp | RL |
| FY2024 | −3.6 pp | RL |
| FY2023 | −2.5 pp | RL |
| FY2022 | −5.9 pp | RL |
| FY2021 | +0.7 pp | PVH |
| FY2020 | −13.2 pp | RL |
| FY2019 | −2.0 pp | RL |
| FY2018 | +0.9 pp | PVH |
| FY2017 | +3.4 pp | PVH |
| FY2016 | +8.2 pp | PVH |
| FY2015 | +1.8 pp | PVH |
| FY2014 | −3.9 pp | RL |
| FY2013 | −8.7 pp | RL |
| FY2012 | −3.6 pp | RL |
| FY2011 | −5.2 pp | RL |
| FY2010 | −8.9 pp | RL |
| FY2009 | −2.9 pp | RL |
| FY2008 | −4.7 pp | RL |
The higher net margin has changed hands between PVH and RL over this period.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
PVH's net margin has been more volatile than RL's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 5.5 percentage points of standard deviation against 4.0.
18 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 PVH and RL over these 18 fiscal years — PVH led in 5 and RL in 13.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
RL's return on equity has been more volatile than PVH's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 9.8 percentage points of standard deviation against 8.6.
18 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 PVH and RL over these 18 fiscal years — PVH led in 4 and RL in 14.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.