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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 8, 2026.

As of Aug 8, 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 $396 versus a fair value of $224 (-43%), while H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ) trades at SEK 179 versus SEK 165 (-8%).
Ralph Lauren Corp Class A
RL · USD · Consumer Discretionary
-43%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$396
Fair Value$224
Quality76/100
H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ)
HM-B.ST · SEK · Consumer Discretionary
-8%
upside to fair value
fairly valued
PriceSEK 179
Fair ValueSEK 165
Quality71/100

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$28B
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 62 H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ)of which business quality 69 · market factors 65
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
69
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
64
56
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
79
77
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$248
Earnings-Based$180
Multiples$280
Asset-Based$30.55
Growth DCF$224
Economic Profit$171
Growth Earnings$249

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

H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ)

DCF ModelsSEK 250
Earnings-BasedSEK 84.94
MultiplesSEK 174
Asset-BasedSEK 20.51
Growth DCFSEK 244
Economic ProfitSEK 110
Growth EarningsSEK 149

12 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 $152Fair Value $224Bull $324
$396 = current price (white tick)
H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ)
Bear SEK 111Fair Value SEK 165Bull SEK 225
SEK 179 = 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 score76 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-43% · below median

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

Quality score71 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-8% · below median

Bottom line

As of Aug 8, 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 $396 versus a fair value of $224 (-43%), while H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ) trades at SEK 179 versus SEK 165 (-8%).

Ralph Lauren Corp Class A has the higher quality score (76/100).

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