Ralph Lauren Corp Class A (RL) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of December 2025: 2.16x

Ralph Lauren Corp Class A (RL) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.16x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of $779.60 Million exceeds net income of $361.60 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore RL strategic capital deployment ratio to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

2.16x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$779.60 Million
USD

Net Income

$361.60 Million
USD

Data as of

Dec 2025
Most recent filing

Ralph Lauren Corp Class A Cash Flow Quality Index (1997–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Ralph Lauren Corp Class A across 27 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check RL intangible-adjusted equity ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Ralph Lauren Corp Class A (1997–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Ralph Lauren Corp Class A. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Ralph Lauren Corp Class A market cap and net worth.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 1.66x $1.24 Billion $742.90 Million ▲ +0.4%
2024 1.66x $1.07 Billion $646.30 Million ▲ +110.5%
2023 0.79x $411.00 Million $522.70 Million ▼ -34.1%
2022 1.19x $715.90 Million $600.10 Million ▼ -39.2%
2020 1.96x $754.60 Million $384.30 Million ▲ +7.9%
2019 1.82x $783.80 Million $430.90 Million ▼ -69.6%
2018 5.99x $975.10 Million $162.80 Million ▲ +135.5%
2016 2.54x $1.01 Billion $396.00 Million ▲ +99.7%
2015 1.27x $894.00 Million $702.00 Million ▲ +9.0%
2014 1.17x $907.00 Million $776.00 Million ▼ -14.0%
2013 1.36x $1.02 Billion $750.00 Million ▲ +4.5%
2012 1.30x $885.30 Million $681.00 Million ▲ +7.1%
2011 1.21x $688.70 Million $567.60 Million ▼ -35.8%
2010 1.89x $906.50 Million $479.50 Million ▼ -0.9%
2009 1.91x $774.20 Million $406.00 Million ▲ +15.1%
2008 1.66x $695.40 Million $419.80 Million ▼ -16.6%
2007 1.99x $796.10 Million $400.90 Million ▲ +36.2%
2006 1.46x $449.10 Million $308.00 Million ▼ -27.3%
2005 2.01x $381.97 Million $190.43 Million ▲ +62.8%
2004 1.23x $210.61 Million $170.95 Million ▼ -20.2%
2003 1.54x $268.97 Million $174.24 Million ▼ -9.3%
2002 1.70x $293.76 Million $172.50 Million ▲ +0.6%
2001 1.69x $100.29 Million $59.26 Million ▲ +2.8%
2000 1.65x $242.69 Million $147.46 Million ▲ +287.3%
1999 0.42x $38.50 Million $90.60 Million ▼ -34.8%
1998 0.65x $96.20 Million $147.60 Million ▼ -62.5%
1997 1.74x $203.60 Million $117.30 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.