RL vs VFC
Ralph Lauren Corp. and V F Corp., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | RL | VFC |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $8.1B | $9.6B |
| Net income | $941.1M | $254.9M |
| Gross margin | 69.9% | 54.8% |
| Net margin | 11.6% | 2.7% |
| Return on equity | 34.7% | 15.3% |
| Diluted EPS | $15.11 | $0.64 |
| Dividend / share | $3.65 | $0.36 |
| Payout ratio | 23.0% | 55.2% |
| Free cash flow | · | · |
| Equity | $2.8B | $1.8B |
| Net debt / equity | −0.26× | 1.46× |
| Current ratio | 2.13× | 1.84× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 13.0% | 0.8% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | −9.0% |
VFC bills 1.2× the revenue of RL, and RL keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (11.6% against 2.7%).
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 | RL | VFC |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $8.1B | $9.6B |
| FY2024 | $7.1B | $9.5B |
| FY2023 | $6.6B | $9.9B |
| FY2022 | $6.4B | $11.1B |
| FY2021 | $6.2B | $11.8B |
| FY2020 | $4.4B | $9.2B |
| FY2019 | $6.2B | $10.5B |
| FY2018 | $6.3B | $10.3B |
| FY2017 | $6.2B | $8.4B |
| FY2016 | $6.7B | $11.0B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | RL | VFC |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $941.1M | $254.9M |
| FY2024 | $742.9M | $-189.7M |
| FY2023 | $646.3M | $-968.9M |
| FY2022 | $522.7M | $118.6M |
| FY2021 | $600.1M | $1.4B |
| FY2020 | $-121.1M | $407.9M |
| FY2019 | $384.3M | $679.4M |
| FY2018 | $430.9M | $1.3B |
| FY2017 | $162.8M | $614.9M |
| FY2016 | $-99.3M | $1.1B |
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$1,490,707,000 | VFC |
| FY2024 | −$2,425,691,000 | VFC |
| FY2023 | −$3,284,278,000 | VFC |
| FY2022 | −$4,645,759,000 | VFC |
| FY2021 | −$5,623,340,000 | VFC |
| FY2020 | −$4,838,030,000 | VFC |
| FY2019 | −$4,328,756,000 | VFC |
| FY2018 | −$3,953,887,000 | VFC |
| FY2017 | −$2,212,384,000 | VFC |
| FY2016 | −$4,373,347,000 | VFC |
| FY2015 | −$3,591,193,000 | VFC |
| FY2014 | −$4,261,430,000 | VFC |
| FY2013 | −$3,969,648,000 | VFC |
| FY2012 | −$3,934,855,000 | VFC |
| FY2011 | −$2,599,232,000 | VFC |
| FY2010 | −$2,042,289,000 | VFC |
| FY2009 | −$2,241,386,000 | VFC |
| FY2008 | −$2,818,900,000 | VFC |
VFC has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 18 fiscal years. The gap has narrowed since the earliest year compared.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +8.9 pp | RL |
| FY2024 | +12.5 pp | RL |
| FY2023 | +19.5 pp | RL |
| FY2022 | +7.0 pp | RL |
| FY2021 | −2.1 pp | VFC |
| FY2020 | −7.2 pp | VFC |
| FY2019 | −0.2 pp | VFC |
| FY2018 | −5.4 pp | VFC |
| FY2017 | −4.7 pp | VFC |
| FY2016 | −11.2 pp | VFC |
| FY2015 | −5.8 pp | VFC |
| FY2014 | +0.4 pp | RL |
| FY2013 | −0.2 pp | VFC |
| FY2012 | +0.8 pp | RL |
| FY2011 | +0.5 pp | RL |
| FY2010 | +2.6 pp | RL |
| FY2009 | +3.3 pp | RL |
| FY2008 | +0.5 pp | RL |
The higher net margin has changed hands between RL and VFC over this period.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
VFC's net margin has been more volatile than RL's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 5.4 percentage points of standard deviation against 4.0.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between RL and VFC over these 18 fiscal years — RL led in 10 and VFC in 8.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
VFC's return on equity has been more volatile than RL's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 17.3 percentage points of standard deviation against 9.8.
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 RL and VFC over these 18 fiscal years — RL led in 6 and VFC in 12.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.