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Baptista Research

Independent research on the U.S. markets

Baptista Research is an independent financial research house focused on the U.S. markets. We provide equity research as well as credit research reports on the top-listed U.S. companies with most of our focus on technology, consumer goods and services, automobiles, industrials, oil and gas, pharma, and healthcare. Our research has served more than 3000 institutional investors including mutual funds, hedge funds, banks, family offices, and various buy-side firms. We operate a research subscription service where institutions, as well as retail investors, can have priority access to all our research. We also have a wide distribution of our research reports across some of the top global financial platforms. Apart from equity research and credit research, we also provide advisory services with respect to mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity/ venture capital fundraising, valuation reports, and investment management services for corporates.
Baptista Research is owned and managed by Ishan Majumdar, an ex-Venture Capitalist/ Investment Banker, a Chartered Accountant, and a Masters’ degree holder in Management from HEC Paris. Ishan has nearly a decade of experience in Mergers and Acquisitions, Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs), Venture Capital Investing, Corporate Strategy, and Valuation in front-office roles at the likes of BNP Paribas CIB, Credit Agricole CIB, Groupe Danone, and TIW Private Equity. He has worked on and closed multiple acquisition deals, leveraged buyouts, and start-up investment transactions.

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Ralph Lauren Corporation reported a strong start to fiscal year 2027, advancing its ongoing brand elevation strategy through diversified growth drivers and geographic expansion.</li><li>The company’s first-quarter revenues increased 13% on a constant currency basis, with notable double-digit growth in North America and Asia, and mid-single-digit growth in Europe.</li><li>Both direct-to-consumer (DTC) and wholesale channels showed balanced improvement, with comps rising 12% and 13%, respectively.</li></ul>

Ralph Lauren Corporation reported a strong start to fiscal year 2027, advancing its ongoing brand elevation strategy through diversified growth drivers and geographic expansion.The company’s first-quarter revenues increased 13% on a constant currency basis, with notable double-digit growth in North America and Asia, and mid-single-digit growth in Europe.Both direct-to-consumer (DTC) and wholesale channels showed balanced improvement, with comps rising 12% and 13%, respectively.

Ralph Lauren’s $1.9 Billion War Chest: What Comes Next For Brand Expansion?

<ul><li>Ralph Lauren Corporation reported its fiscal year 2026 results with revenue surpassing $8 billion for the first time, driven by growth across retail and wholesale channels globally.</li><li>The company’s strategic Next Great Chapter: Drive plan, now in its first year, delivered both top-line and bottom-line results ahead of expectations.</li><li>Revenue increased 12% in the fourth quarter on a constant currency basis, led by a 28% increase in Asia, 8% growth in North America, and 6% growth in Europe.</li></ul>

Ralph Lauren Corporation reported its fiscal year 2026 results with revenue surpassing $8 billion for the first time, driven by growth across retail and wholesale channels globally.The company’s strategic Next Great Chapter: Drive plan, now in its first year, delivered both top-line and bottom-line results ahead of expectations.Revenue increased 12% in the fourth quarter on a constant currency basis, led by a 28% increase in Asia, 8% growth in North America, and 6% growth in Europe.

Ralph Lauren’s China Surge Could Unlock A Bigger Global Luxury Growth Story!

<ul><li>Ralph Lauren has reported a robust performance for the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2026, underscoring its strategic focus on enhancing brand elevation and connectivity with consumers worldwide.</li><li>The company achieved stronger than expected results on both top-line and bottom-line, driven by a well-executed strategy under its "Next Great Chapter: Drive" plan.</li><li>Ralph Lauren's commitment to brand storytelling, operational agility, and financial discipline has realized significant milestones, resulting in double-digit growth and improved sell-through rates across retail and wholesale segments.</li></ul>

Ralph Lauren has reported a robust performance for the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2026, underscoring its strategic focus on enhancing brand elevation and connectivity with consumers worldwide.The company achieved stronger than expected results on both top-line and bottom-line, driven by a well-executed strategy under its "Next Great Chapter: Drive" plan.Ralph Lauren's commitment to brand storytelling, operational agility, and financial discipline has realized significant milestones, resulting in double-digit growth and improved sell-through rates across retail and wholesale segments.

Ralph Lauren: Europe & Asia Expansion—The High-Conviction Global Growth Engine!

<ul><li>Ralph Lauren's recent fiscal performance demonstrates strong progress as the company continues to execute its strategic growth plan, coined "Next Great Chapter: Drive." The second quarter of fiscal year 2026 delivered better-than-expected results across various financial metrics, indicating robust brand strength and alignment of operational execution with its strategic objectives.</li><li>From a financial perspective, Ralph Lauren reported a 14% increase in total company revenue, exceeding expectations.</li><li>This growth was marked by significant contributions from each geographical segment, including a 16% increase from Asia, a 15% increase from Europe, and a 13% increase in North America.</li></ul>

Ralph Lauren's recent fiscal performance demonstrates strong progress as the company continues to execute its strategic growth plan, coined "Next Great Chapter: Drive." The second quarter of fiscal year 2026 delivered better-than-expected results across various financial metrics, indicating robust brand strength and alignment of operational execution with its strategic objectives.From a financial perspective, Ralph Lauren reported a 14% increase in total company revenue, exceeding expectations.This growth was marked by significant contributions from each geographical segment, including a 16% increase from Asia, a 15% increase from Europe, and a 13% increase in North America.

Ralph Lauren Corporation: A Tale Of Direct-to-Consumer Expansion

Technical Analyst, Vermilion Research

Joe Jasper

Technical Analyst

Technical and Quantitative Research

Vermilion Research

Vermilion’s objective is to deliver timely, actionable, and unique technical research to professional investors through the application of our various technical indicators.

Our research strategists seek to highlight securities which we believe are at major inflection points, based on our various technical and quantitative indicators, and offer asymmetric risk/return profiles. Our unique research methodology, centered on relative strength, enables our strategists to deliver superior investment recommendations.

Our process begins by organizing the universe of actively traded stocks into discrete sectors, then into industry groups. We then apply our technical and quantitative tools to identify developing price trends. Once attractive trends are identified within a selected sector or group, we screen for individual stocks which we believe offer the best risk/reward profile. We provide a historical perspective that often reveals, through our long-term charts, how price patterns often repeat themselves over time.

Technical Analysis

We are beginning to see early signs of rotations back into more risk-on areas of the equity market -- a bullish sign for the broad market. Short-term outperformance and constructive consolidation/bottoming patterns are evident within biotech (IBB, XBI), small- and micro-caps (IWM, IWC), and emerging markets (EEM). This only adds to our positive outlook for the weeks and months ahead; continue to buy pullbacks.

We are beginning to see early signs of rotations back into more risk-on areas of the equity market -- a bullish sign for the broad market. Short-term outperformance and constructive consolidation/bottoming patterns are evident within biotech (IBB, XBI), small- and micro-caps (IWM, IWC), and emerging markets (EEM). This only adds to our positive outlook for the weeks and months ahead; continue to buy pullbacks.

U.S. Equity Strategy: Risk-On Rotations Vs. Weaker Seasonality; Russell 2000, Biotech, EM Improving

United States

Ralph Lauren Corporation designs, markets, and distributes men's, women's and children's apparel, accessories, fragrances, and home furnishings. The Company's products are sold under a wide range of brands. Ralph Lauren's operations include wholesale, retail, and licensing.

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Ralph Lauren’s $1.9 Billion War Chest: What Comes Next For Brand Expansion?

Ralph Lauren Corporation reported a strong start to fiscal year 2027, advancing its ongoing brand elevation strategy through diversified growth...

Baptista Research

Ralph Lauren’s China Surge Could Unlock A Bigger Global Luxury Growth Story!

Ralph Lauren Corporation reported its fiscal year 2026 results with revenue surpassing $8 billion for the first time, driven by growth across...

Baptista Research

Ralph Lauren: Europe & Asia Expansion—The High-Conviction Global Growth Engine!

Ralph Lauren has reported a robust performance for the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2026, underscoring its strategic focus on enhancing brand...

Baptista Research

Ralph Lauren Corporation: A Tale Of Direct-to-Consumer Expansion

Ralph Lauren's recent fiscal performance demonstrates strong progress as the company continues to execute its strategic growth plan, coined "Next...

Baptista Research

U.S. Equity Strategy: Risk-On Rotations Vs. Weaker Seasonality; Russell 2000, Biotech, EM Improving

We are seeing signs of rotations back into more risk-on areas of the equity market -- a bullish sign for the broad market. Add to biotech, small-...

Vermilion Research

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