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RLRalph Lauren Corporation

Consumer discretionary · Apparel · NYSE
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The 10-K against last year's

208 changes: 17 added, 20 removed, 166 reworded, 5 quiet changes

10-K May 21, 2026 vs May 22, 2025
Risk FactorsRedline ↓
17.5%
of the text changed · 13,690 words now
22.6%
of the text changed · 12,566 words now
Legal ProceedingsRedline ↓
23.0%
of the text changed · 423 words now

10-K 0001628280-26-037074 (2026-05-21) vs 10-K 0001037038-25-000011 (2025-05-22) Not compared: Accounting Policies.

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Risk Factors 207 words changed in this paragraph; it is 41% similar to last year's version.
Most recently, In April 2025, the U.S. announced significant changes to its trade policies, policies under the authority of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ("IEEPA"), including widespread tariff increases on imported goods (including on those countries from which we import a substantial amount of our finished products, most notably Vietnam, Cambodia, and China) with the potential for additional tariffs and further increases to existing tariffs, and revisions or terminations to of existing trade agreements. In response, many countries have announced or are otherwise considering retaliatory tariffs on U.S. exports and other trade restrictions. This has led In February 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated the IEEPA tariffs previously applied to significant our imports, after which the current administration announced a new round of tariffs under an alternative U.S. Trade Act authority. In March 2026, the U.S. Court of International Trade issued an order directing U.S. Customs and Border Protection to refund IEEPA tariffs that were previously collected, and in April 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced the refund process leveraging the Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries Claim Portal through a phased rollout. Although we have taken steps to preserve our rights with respect to potential refunds, there can be no assurance that we will receive any refunds, in whole or in part. These developments have increased uncertainty regarding the future relationship between the U.S. and other countries, as well as growing concerns about countries and could contribute to a global trade war, higher inflation, and a potential global recession, economic slowdown, any of which has already caused significant caused, and could continue to cause, volatility of in global stock markets and foreign currency exchange rates.

Source: Item 1A, 10-K 0001628280-26-037074 vs Item 1A, 10-K 0001037038-25-000011

MD&A 199 words changed in this paragraph; it is 45% similar to last year's version.
The global economy and retail industry are impacted by many uncontrollable factors. Most recently, factors beyond our control. In April 2025, the U.S. announced significant changes to its trade policies, policies under the authority of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ("IEEPA"), including widespread tariff increases on imported goods, with potential for new tariffs and further increases and on existing tariffs in the future, as well as revisions or terminations to existing trade agreements. In response, many countries have announced or are otherwise considering retaliatory tariffs on U.S. exports and other trade restrictions. This has led In February 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated the IEEPA tariffs previously applied to significant our imports, after which a new round of tariffs was announced by the current administration under an alternative U.S. Trade Act authority. In March 2026, the U.S. Court of International Trade issued an order directing U.S. Customs and Border Protection to refund IEEPA tariffs that were previously collected, and in April 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced the refund process, leveraging the Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries Claim Portal through a phased rollout. Although we have taken steps to preserve our rights with respect to the potential refunds, there can be no assurance that we will receive any refunds, in whole or in part. These developments have also increased uncertainty regarding the future relationship between the U.S. and other countries, as well as growing concerns about countries and could contribute to a global trade war, higher inflation, and a potential global recession, economic slowdown, any of which has already caused caused, and could continue to cause, significant volatility of in global stock markets and foreign currency exchange rates.

Source: Item 7, 10-K 0001628280-26-037074 vs Item 7, 10-K 0001037038-25-000011

Legal Proceedings 9 words changed in this paragraph; it is 95% similar to last year's version.
Other off-balance sheet firm commitments amounted to $ 1.589 1.579 billion as of March 29, 2025, 28, 2026, including inventory purchase commitments of $ 937.8 808.3 million, lease commitments related to lease agreements for which the related lease terms have not yet commenced of $ 90.0 147.5 million, outstanding letters of credit of $ 10.6 10.4 million, interest payments related to the Company's debt of $ 129.3 million, a real estate purchase commitment of $ 116.9 262.1 million, and various other commitments of $ 304.8 350.9 million, primarily comprised of the Company's legally-binding obligations related to sponsorship, licensing, and other marketing and advertising agreements, information technology-related service agreements, and pension-related obligations.

Source: Item 3, via Note 14 – Commitments and Contingencies, 10-K 0001628280-26-037074 vs Item 3, via Note 15 – Commitments and Contingencies, 10-K 0001037038-25-000011

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Sentences and paragraphs of RL's Risk Factors and MD&A, 10-K 2026-05-21 against 10-K 2025-05-22. Each links to the text at sec.gov.

RemovedRisk Factors
customers and licensing partners due to forced closures or other operational restrictions, such as reduced capacity limits and operating hours, declines in tourism, and/or potential changes in consumer behavior and shopping preferences, such as their willingness to congregate in shopping centers or other populated locations and the overall growing preference to shop online versus at traditional brick and mortar locations; (iv) potential declines in the level of consumer purchases of discretionary items and luxury retail products, including our products, caused by higher unemployment and lower disposable income levels, inflationary pressures, travel and social gathering restrictions, work-from-home arrangements, or other factors beyond our control; (v) the potential build-up of excess inventory as a result of store closures and/or lower consumer demand; (vi) temporary closures or other operational restrictions of our distribution centers and/or corporate facilities; (vii) our ability to attract, retain, and manage employees; (viii) additional costs to protect the health and safety of our employees, customers, and communities, such as more frequent and thorough cleanings of our facilities and supplying personal protection equipment; (ix) the potential loss of one or more of our significant wholesale customers or licensing partners, or the loss of a large number of smaller wholesale customers or licensing partners, if they are not able to withstand prolonged periods of adverse economic conditions, and our ability to collect outstanding receivables; (x) increased vulnerability to data security or privacy breaches as a result of remote working arrangements; (xi) our ability to successfully negotiate with landlords to obtain rent abatements, rent deferrals, and other relief; (xii) our ability to access capital markets and maintain compliance with covenants associated with our existing debt instruments, as well as the ability of our key customers, suppliers, and vendors to do the same with regard to their own obligations; (xiii) our ability to generate sufficient cash flows to support our operations, including repayment of our debt obligations as they become due, as well as to return value to our shareholders in the form of dividend payments and repurchases of our common stock; (xiv) diversion of management attention and resources from ongoing business activities and/or a decrease in employee morale; and (xv) our ability to maintain an effective system of internal controls and compliance with the requirements under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Read it in 10-K 2025-05-22 at sec.gov ↗

RemovedRisk Factors
loyalty, and a reputation for quality, including through digital brand engagement and online and social media presence; (iii) developing and producing innovative, high-quality products in sizes, colors, and styles that appeal to consumers of varying demographics; (iv) competitively pricing our products and creating a compelling value proposition for consumers; (v) providing strong and effective marketing support in several diverse demographic markets, including through digital and social media platforms in order to stay better connected to consumers; (vi) establishing relationships with athletes, musicians, influencers, and other celebrities to promote our brands and products; (vii) providing attractive, reliable, secure, and user-friendly digital commerce sites; (viii) adapting to changes in technology, including the successful utilization of data analytics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning; (ix) obtaining sufficient and desirable retail floor space and effective presentation of our products at stores and shop-within-shops; (x) attracting consumer traffic to stores, shop-within-shops, and digital commerce sites; (xi) sourcing sustainable and traceable raw materials at cost-effective prices; (xii) anticipating and maintaining proper inventory levels; (xiii) ensuring product availability and optimizing supply chain and distribution efficiencies with third-party manufacturers and retailers; (xiv) maintaining and growing market share; (xv) recruiting and retaining talent to operate our retail stores, distribution centers, and various corporate functions; (xvi) protecting our intellectual property; and (xvii) ability to withstand prolonged periods of adverse economic conditions or business disruptions.

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RemovedRisk Factors
If unauthorized parties gain access to our networks or databases, or those of our vendors, they may be able to steal, publish, delete, modify, or block our access to our private and sensitive internal and third-party information. Any perceived or actual electronic or physical security breach involving the misappropriation, loss, or other unauthorized disclosure of confidential or personally identifiable information, including penetration of our network security, whether by us or by a third

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RemovedRisk Factors
Conversely, in recent years, negative sentiment towards corporate goals and initiatives related to these areas has gained momentum in the U.S., which has been accompanied by the proposal or enactment of policies, legislation, or initiatives by several state legislatures and by the U.S. federal government intended to prohibit or limit consideration of ESG matters by corporations and investors. Additionally, we could also be criticized by stakeholders who share such sentiment for having certain initiatives and goals or for any revisions to such initiatives or goals. We may not be able to meet the increasingly diverging expectations and perspectives on these topics and could be subjected to scrutiny that could adversely affect our reputation, business, financial performance and growth.

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RemovedMD&A
•pretax charges incurred in connection with our restructuring activities, as well as certain other benefits (charges) as summarized below (references to "Notes" are to the notes to the accompanying consolidated financial statements):

Read it in 10-K 2025-05-22 at sec.gov ↗

RemovedMD&A
Fiscal Years Ended March 29, March 30, April 1, 2025 2024 2023 (millions) Restructuring and other charges, net (see Note 9) $ (57.0) $ (74.9) $ (43.0) Non-routine inventory benefits (charges)(a) — 4.5 (15.4) Impairment of assets (see Note 8) (0.8) — (9.7) Non-routine bad debt expense reversals(b) — 0.5 2.1 Total charges, net $ (57.8) $ (69.9) $ (66.0)

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RemovedMD&A
(a)Non-routine inventory benefits (charges) are recorded within cost of goods sold in the consolidated statements of operations. The benefits recorded during Fiscal 2024 primarily related to reversals of amounts previously recognized in connection with delays in U.S. customs shipment reviews and approvals (approximately $3 million) and the COVID-19 pandemic (approximately $2 million). Non-routine inventory charges, net recorded during Fiscal 2023 primarily related to the Russia-Ukraine war (approximately $10 million) and delays in U.S. customs shipment reviews and approvals (approximately $5 million).

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RemovedMD&A
•a one-time tax benefit of $13.1 million recorded within our income tax provision during Fiscal 2024 in connection with Swiss tax reform and the European Union's anti-tax avoidance directive, which decreased our Fiscal 2024 effective tax rate by 170 basis points. See Note 10 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for further discussion.

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RemovedMD&A
This increase was partially offset by a $25.0 million decline related to our Asia wholesale business, largely driven by decreases in South Korea and Japan.

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RemovedMD&A
Impairment of Assets. During Fiscal 2025, we recorded impairment charges of $0.8 million to write-down long-lived assets in connection with certain North America wholesale shops that are expected to close earlier than the end of their original estimated useful life due to the related customer declaring bankruptcy. On a comparative basis, no impairment charges were recorded during Fiscal 2024. See Note 8 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

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RemovedMD&A
•a $113.3 million decline related to our North America wholesale business as we carefully managed sell-ins to our wholesale customers to better align with consumer demand, as well as the return to a more normalized timing of shipments following the prior year's supply chain disruption.

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RemovedMD&A
This increase was partially offset by a $1.8 million decline related to our Asia wholesale business, inclusive of unfavorable foreign currency effects of $3.5 million.

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RemovedMD&A
mandatory transition tax. However, if our plans change and we choose to repatriate post-2017 earnings to the U.S. in the future, we would be subject to applicable U.S. and foreign taxes.

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