•Raised Full Year Fiscal 2025 Revenue and Adjusted Operating Margin Expansion Outlook, Reflecting Confidence in Brand Momentum and Business Trends
NEW YORk -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- November 7, 2024 -- Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL), a global leader in the design, marketing, and distribution of luxury lifestyle products, today reported earnings per diluted share of $2.31, up 5% to prior year on a reported basis and $2.54, up 21% on an adjusted basis, excluding restructuring-related and other net charges, for the second quarter of Fiscal 2025. This compared to earnings per diluted share of $2.19 on a reported basis and $2.10 on an adjusted basis, excluding restructuring-related and other net charges for the second quarter of Fiscal 2024.
"A spirit of optimism and the easy elegance of timeless style -- these are elements that have come to define our brand," said Ralph Lauren, Executive Chairman and Chief Creative Officer. "This summer was a celebration of all that we cherish, and as we turn our focus to holiday, we will continue inspiring people around the world to come together and step into their dreams."
"Our teams are executing well on our long-term strategy, injecting energy and excitement behind our storied brand through what continues to be a choppy global operating environment," said Patrice Louvet, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Our strong business performance across every geography this quarter underscores the resilience of our diversified growth drivers and our elevated consumer base, giving us confidence to take up our financial outlook for the full fiscal year ahead of the all-important holiday season."
Key Achievements in Second Quarter Fiscal 2025
We delivered the following highlights across our 下一個偉大的篇章:加速 2025財年第二季度的優先事項:
•歐洲營業收入。 第二季度歐洲營業收入增長了7%,達到 $56600萬 on a reported basis and 6% in constant currency. In retail, comparable store sales in Europe increased 15%, significantly exceeding our expectations, with a 15% increase in brick and mortar stores and a 14% increase in digital commerce. Europe wholesale revenue increased 2% to prior year on a reported basis and increased slightly on a constant currency basis, with stronger re-order trends more than offsetting a timing shift of receipts into the second half of the year.
•Asia Revenue. Asia revenue in the second quarter increased 9% to $38000萬 on a reported basis and 10% in constant currency, ahead of our expectations. Comparable store sales in Asia increased 11%, with a 10% increase in our brick and mortar stores and a 19% increase in digital commerce.
毛利潤 Gross profit for the second quarter of Fiscal 2025 was $12億 and gross margin was 67.0%. Adjusted gross margin was also 67.0%, 160 basis points above the prior year. Gross margin expansion was driven by favorable product, channel and geographic mix shifts, lower cotton costs and AUR growth across all regions.
營業費用。 Operating expenses in the second quarter of Fiscal 2025 were $97700萬 on a reported basis. On an adjusted basis, operating expenses were $95800萬, up 7% to last year. Adjusted operating expense rate was 55.5%, compared to 54.9% in the prior year period, driven by higher marketing investments due to the planned timing of key campaigns. Excluding marketing expenses, adjusted operating expense rate was flat compared to the prior year period.
Operating Income. Operating income for the second quarter of Fiscal 2025 was $17900萬 and operating margin was 10.4% on a reported basis. On an adjusted basis, operating income was $19700萬 and operating margin was 11.4%, 90 basis points above the prior year. Operating income for the Company's reportable segments in the second quarter compared to the prior year period was as follows:
•North America Operating Income. North America operating income in the second quarter was $12200萬 on both a reported and adjusted basis. Adjusted North America operating margin was 16.5%, up 140 basis points to last year.
•Europe Operating Income. Europe operating income in the second quarter was $14600萬 按照報告和調整後的基礎 歐洲經調整後的營業利潤率爲25.8%,較去年增加了70個點子。外幣對第二季度調整後營業利潤率的影響爲負20個點子。
The Company repurchased approximately $10000萬 of Class A Common Stock in the second quarter.
Full Year Fiscal 2025 and Third Quarter Outlook
The Company's outlook is based on its best assessment of the current geopolitical and macroeconomic environment, including inflationary pressures, other consumer spending-related headwinds, global supply chain disruptions and foreign currency volatility, among others. The full year Fiscal 2025 and third quarter guidance excludes any potential restructuring-related and other net charges that may be incurred in future periods, as described in the "Non-U.S. GAAP Financial Measures" section of this press release.
For Fiscal 2025, the Company now expects constant currency revenues to increase in a range of approximately 3% to 4%. Based on current exchange rates, foreign currency is expected to negatively impact revenues by approximately 40 to 60 basis points in Fiscal 2025.
The Company now expects operating margin for Fiscal 2025 to expand approximately 110 to 130 basis points in constant currency, driven by gross margin expansion and operating expense leverage. Gross margin is expected to increase approximately 80 to 120 basis points in constant currency. Foreign currency is expected to negatively impact gross and operating margins by approximately 20 basis points.
For the third quarter, the Company expects constant currency revenues to grow approximately 3% to 4%. Foreign currency is expected to benefit revenue growth by approximately 10 to 50 basis points.
拉夫勞倫公司(紐約證券交易所:RL)是全球領先的奢侈生活產品設計、營銷和分銷領導者,涵蓋五大類別:服裝、鞋類及配飾、家居、香水和酒店服務。拉夫勞倫超過50年來一直致力於通過真實性和永恒風格激發更美好生活的夢想。其聲譽和獨特形象已在各種產品、品牌、分銷渠道和國際市場中發展。公司的品牌名稱包括拉夫勞倫、拉夫勞倫全系列、拉夫勞倫紫標系列、雙RL、POLO Ralph Lauren、勞倫·拉夫勞倫、POLO Ralph Lauren Children和Chaps等,構成世界上最廣爲人知的消費品品牌家族之一。欲了解更多信息,請訪問https://investor.ralphlauren.com。