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VFC vs RL // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
V.F. Corporation (NYSE) VS. Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: VFC 4
— RL 9
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: RL
LAST: $18.30 (-0.16%) • MKT CAP: $7.22B
balance-sheet
1.70
LAST: $392.87 (-1.91%) • MKT CAP: $23.86B
balance-sheet
6.25
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (VFC VS. RL)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | VFC | RL | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 54.80% | 69.90% | -15.10 | RL | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 11.50% | 44.50% | -33.00 | RL | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 9.9x | 15.5x | -5.60 | VFC | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.31% | 3.31% | 0.00 | TIE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 6.00% | 14.50% | -8.50 | RL | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 2.70% | 11.60% | -8.90 | RL | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 1.10% | 14.60% | -13.50 | RL | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.95% | 0.91% | +1.04 | VFC | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 1.70 | 6.25 | -4.55 | RL | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 9/9 | -2.00 | RL | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 76.0 | 66.2 | +9.80 | VFC | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.95 | 0.90 | +0.05 | VFC | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 26.3x | 21.3x | +5.00 | RL | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $7.22B | $23.86B | -$16.65B | RL | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | VFC REV | RL REV | VFC GROSS % | RL GROSS % | VFC FCF | RL FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $9.61B | $8.11B | 54.8% | 69.9% | $239.0M | $789.0M |
| FY 2024 | $9.50B | $7.08B | 53.5% | 68.6% | $37.5M | $916.5M |
| FY 2023 | $9.92B | $6.63B | — | — | $568.4M | $771.3M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
VFC // BETA 0.95
RL // BETA 0.90