DHI vs. RL: D.R. Horton vs. Ralph Lauren Stock Comparison

June 13, 2026

This page compares D.R. Horton (DHI) with Ralph Lauren (RL) using performance and risk, profitability, financial strength, growth, dividends, and valuation metrics.

Performance

Cumulative Growth

DHI

D.R. Horton (DHI) vs. Ralph Lauren (RL): Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for D.R. Horton (DHI) and Ralph Lauren (RL). Returns over one year are annualized.

Performance at a Glance

Performance metrics for D.R. Horton (DHI) and Ralph Lauren (RL)
Metric	DHI	RL
1-Year Return	23.48%	52.96%

Risk

Drawdown

DHI

D.R. Horton (DHI) vs. Ralph Lauren (RL): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Risk at a Glance

Risk metrics for D.R. Horton (DHI) and Ralph Lauren (RL)
Metric	DHI	RL
1-Year Volatility	39.16%	34.64%
Beta	1.36	1.33
3-Month Avg. Volume	2.54M	662.26K

Company Profile

D.R. Horton (DHI) and Ralph Lauren (RL) both fall under the Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group, but DHI is classified in Household Durables while RL is classified in Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods.

Company profile comparison for D.R. Horton (DHI) and Ralph Lauren (RL)
Profile Item	DHI	RL
Name	D.R. Horton, Inc.	Ralph Lauren Corporation
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Consumer Discretionary	Consumer Discretionary
GICS Industry Group	Consumer Durables & Apparel	Consumer Durables & Apparel
GICS Industry	Household Durables	Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods
GICS Sub-Industry	Homebuilding	Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods
Market Capitalization	43.70 billion USD	24.04 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	June 5, 1992	June 12, 1997
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Valuation

Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)

Both D.R. Horton (DHI) at 14.47 and Ralph Lauren (RL) at 26.74 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

DHI

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

14.47

Max: 54.36
Q3: 31.19
Median: 20.09
DHI: 14.47
Q1: 14.00
Min: 6.58

RL

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

26.74

Max: 54.36
Q3: 31.19
RL: 26.74
Median: 20.09
Q1: 14.00
Min: 6.58

D.R. Horton (DHI) vs. Ralph Lauren (RL): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group benchmark.

Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)

D.R. Horton (DHI) at 1.31 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Ralph Lauren (RL) at 2.96 sits in the pricier quartile — RL costs more per dollar of sales.

DHI

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

1.31

Max: 3.79
Q3: 1.94
DHI: 1.31
Median: 1.14
Q1: 0.58
Min: 0.01

RL

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

2.96

Max: 3.79
RL: 2.96
Q3: 1.94
Median: 1.14
Q1: 0.58
Min: 0.01

D.R. Horton (DHI) vs. Ralph Lauren (RL): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group benchmark.

Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)

D.R. Horton (DHI) at 1.86 is valued about in line with its industry on P/B ratio, while Ralph Lauren (RL) at 8.48 carries an above-peer premium to book — RL is pricier on assets.

DHI

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

1.86

Max: 8.87
Q3: 4.57
Median: 2.01
DHI: 1.86
Q1: 1.11
Min: 0.60

RL

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

8.48

Max: 8.87
RL: 8.48
Q3: 4.57
Median: 2.01
Q1: 1.11
Min: 0.60

D.R. Horton (DHI) vs. Ralph Lauren (RL): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group benchmark.

Valuation at a Glance

Valuation metrics for D.R. Horton (DHI) and Ralph Lauren (RL)
Metric	DHI	RL
Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)	14.47	26.74
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)	1.31	2.96
Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)	1.86	8.48
Free Cash Flow Yield	6.58%	2.73%

Profitability

Return on Equity (TTM)

Ralph Lauren (RL) at 34.66% sits in the top ROE quartile, while D.R. Horton (DHI) at 13.08% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for RL.

DHI

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

13.08%

Max: 35.09%
Q3: 17.65%
DHI: 13.08%
Median: 9.44%
Q1: 4.31%
Min: -12.26%

RL

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

34.66%

Max: 35.09%
RL: 34.66%
Q3: 17.65%
Median: 9.44%
Q1: 4.31%
Min: -12.26%

D.R. Horton (DHI) vs. Ralph Lauren (RL): A comparison of their ROE against the Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group benchmark.

Net Profit Margin (TTM)

For every dollar of sales, both D.R. Horton (DHI) at 9.51% and Ralph Lauren (RL) at 11.60% retain more as net profit than most peers, landing in the top net margin quartile of their industries.

DHI

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

9.51%

Max: 18.71%
DHI: 9.51%
Q3: 8.47%
Median: 4.93%
Q1: 1.51%
Min: -6.30%

RL

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

11.60%

Max: 18.71%
RL: 11.60%
Q3: 8.47%
Median: 4.93%
Q1: 1.51%
Min: -6.30%

D.R. Horton (DHI) vs. Ralph Lauren (RL): A comparison of their net margin against the Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group benchmark.

Operating Profit Margin (TTM)

Ralph Lauren (RL) at 13.37% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of D.R. Horton (DHI) at 11.26%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

DHI

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

11.26%

Max: 27.58%
Q3: 13.23%
DHI: 11.26%
Median: 6.76%
Q1: 3.58%
Min: -9.19%

RL

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

13.37%

Max: 27.58%
RL: 13.37%
Q3: 13.23%
Median: 6.76%
Q1: 3.58%
Min: -9.19%

D.R. Horton (DHI) vs. Ralph Lauren (RL): A comparison of their operating margin against the Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group benchmark.

Profitability at a Glance

Profitability metrics for D.R. Horton (DHI) and Ralph Lauren (RL)
Metric	DHI	RL
Return on Equity (TTM)	13.08%	34.66%
Return on Assets (TTM)	7.30%	10.88%
Net Profit Margin (TTM)	9.51%	11.60%
Operating Profit Margin (TTM)	11.26%	13.37%
Gross Profit Margin (TTM)	21.60%	69.87%

Growth

Revenue Growth

D.R. Horton (DHI) vs. Ralph Lauren (RL): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

Revenue Growth at a Glance

Revenue growth metrics for D.R. Horton (DHI) and Ralph Lauren (RL)
Metric	DHI	RL
1-Year Revenue Growth	-6.93%	14.63%
3-Year Revenue CAGR	0.76%	7.99%

EPS Growth

D.R. Horton (DHI) vs. Ralph Lauren (RL): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth at a Glance

EPS growth metrics for D.R. Horton (DHI) and Ralph Lauren (RL)
Metric	DHI	RL
1-Year EPS Growth	-19.32%	30.15%
3-Year EPS CAGR	-11.18%	25.85%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Ralph Lauren (RL) at 2.13 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while D.R. Horton (DHI) at 6.37 sits above its industry’s typical mid-range — comfortable liquidity, though possibly with more idle current assets relative to peers.

DHI

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

6.37

Max: 8.27
DHI: 6.37
Q3: 4.43
Median: 2.38
Q1: 1.66
Min: 0.78

RL

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

2.13

Max: 8.27
Q3: 4.43
Median: 2.38
RL: 2.13
Q1: 1.66
Min: 0.78

D.R. Horton (DHI) vs. Ralph Lauren (RL): A comparison of their current ratio against the Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group benchmark.

Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)

Both D.R. Horton (DHI) at 0.27 and Ralph Lauren (RL) at 1.06 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

DHI

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

0.27

Max: 2.92
Q3: 1.30
Median: 0.54
DHI: 0.27
Q1: 0.20
Min: 0.00

RL

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

1.06

Max: 2.92
Q3: 1.30
RL: 1.06
Median: 0.54
Q1: 0.20
Min: 0.00

D.R. Horton (DHI) vs. Ralph Lauren (RL): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength at a Glance

Financial strength metrics for D.R. Horton (DHI) and Ralph Lauren (RL)
Metric	DHI	RL
Current Ratio (MRQ)	6.37	2.13
Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)	0.27	1.06
Net Debt / EBITDA	1.11	0.62

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both D.R. Horton (DHI) at 1.17% and Ralph Lauren (RL) at 0.93% pay solid, industry-typical yields, sitting squarely within their peers’ usual range.

DHI

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

1.17%

Max: 4.45%
Q3: 2.09%
DHI: 1.17%
Median: 0.84%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

RL

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

0.93%

Max: 4.45%
Q3: 2.09%
RL: 0.93%
Median: 0.84%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

D.R. Horton (DHI) vs. Ralph Lauren (RL): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both D.R. Horton (DHI) at 15.96% and Ralph Lauren (RL) at 24.16% keep payout ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges — dividend policies that share earnings without consuming too much of them.

DHI

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

15.96%

Max: 99.29%
Q3: 40.31%
DHI: 15.96%
Median: 9.28%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

RL

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

24.16%

Max: 99.29%
Q3: 40.31%
RL: 24.16%
Median: 9.28%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

D.R. Horton (DHI) vs. Ralph Lauren (RL): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group benchmark.

Dividends at a Glance

Dividend metrics for D.R. Horton (DHI) and Ralph Lauren (RL)
Metric	DHI	RL
Dividend Yield (TTM)	1.17%	0.93%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	15.96%	24.16%