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Ralph Lauren Corp Class A vs H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ): Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Ralph Lauren Corp Class A (RL) and H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ) (HM-B) compare, as of Aug 14, 2026.

As of Aug 14, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ) as the less overvalued of the two: Ralph Lauren Corp Class A trades at $387 versus a fair value of $220 (-43%), while H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ) trades at SEK 175 versus SEK 165 (-5%).
Ralph Lauren Corp Class A
RL · USD · Consumer Discretionary
-43%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$387
Fair Value$220
Quality82/100
H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ)
HM-B.ST · SEK · Consumer Discretionary
-5%
upside to fair value
fairly valued
PriceSEK 175
Fair ValueSEK 165
Quality72/100

Head-to-head numbers

Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).

Ralph Lauren Corp Class AH & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ)
Valuation
24.4×P/E (TTM)21.3×
2.74×P/S (TTM)1.19×
7.84×P/B6.10×
14.2×EV/EBITDA10.8×
2.16×PEG2.59×
1.0%Dividend yield4.3%
$3.65Dividend per shareSEK 7.10
Profitability
12%Net margin6%
13%Operating margin11%
35%Return on equity35%
11%Return on assets7%
Growth
17%Revenue growth (YoY)-3%
8.0%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)0.7%
13.0%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)4.1%
Balance & size
0.44×Debt / equity0.43×
$22BMarket cap$27B
healthyGrowth qualitymixed

Even match: 7 to 7 metric wins.

Dash = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.

Quality in detail

The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.

Ralph Lauren Corp Class Aof which business quality 79 · market factors 59 H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ)of which business quality 69 · market factors 63
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
87
76
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
74
37
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
50
65
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
87
58
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
86
96
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
45
70
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
61
52
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
73
74
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
100
89

What the models say

The median fair value (base case) per model family, each in the currency of its trading venue. Green = above the current price, red = below.

Ralph Lauren Corp Class A

DCF Models$221
Earnings-Based$180
Multiples$233
Asset-Based$30.55
Growth DCF$190
Economic Profit$171
Growth Earnings$272

23 of 23 models see the stock below the current price.

H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ)

DCF ModelsSEK 255
Earnings-BasedSEK 84.94
MultiplesSEK 182
Asset-BasedSEK 20.51
Growth DCFSEK 244
Economic ProfitSEK 110
Growth EarningsSEK 162

11 of 24 models see the stock below the current price.

Scenario ranges

From our cautious bear case to the optimistic bull case. The white tick is the current price: left of fair value means room to run.

Ralph Lauren Corp Class A
Bear $150Fair Value $220Bull $324
$387 = current price (white tick)
H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ)
Bear SEK 111Fair Value SEK 165Bull SEK 225
SEK 175 = current price (white tick)

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Ranked within their sector

Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.

Ralph Lauren Corp Class A · Consumer Discretionary

Quality score82 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-43% · below median

H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ) · Consumer Discretionary

Quality score72 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-5% · above median

Bottom line

As of Aug 14, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ) as the less overvalued of the two: Ralph Lauren Corp Class A trades at $387 versus a fair value of $220 (-43%), while H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ) trades at SEK 175 versus SEK 165 (-5%).

Ralph Lauren Corp Class A has the higher quality score (82/100).

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A model-based valuation snapshot from 21 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.