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LEN vs. RL: Lennar vs. Ralph Lauren Stock Comparison

How do Lennar (LEN) and Ralph Lauren (RL) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

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

Company profile comparison for Lennar (LEN) and Ralph Lauren (RL)
Profile ItemLENRL
NameLennar CorporationRalph Lauren Corp. Class A Common Stock
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited States
GICS SectorConsumer DiscretionaryConsumer Discretionary
GICS Industry GroupConsumer Durables & ApparelConsumer Durables & Apparel
GICS IndustryHousehold DurablesTextiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods
GICS Sub-IndustryHomebuildingApparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods
Market Capitalization21.11 billion USD22.26 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNYSENYSE
Listing DateMarch 17, 1980June 12, 1997
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

LEN
RL
GSPC
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Lennar (LEN) vs. Ralph Lauren (RL), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: 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 Lennar (LEN) and Ralph Lauren (RL). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Lennar (LEN) and Ralph Lauren (RL). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Lennar (LEN) and Ralph Lauren (RL)
MetricLENRL
Total Return (1Y)-23.01%24.13%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)-5.93%52.81%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)-0.92%27.77%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

LEN
RL
GSPC
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Lennar (LEN) vs. Ralph Lauren (RL), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Lennar (LEN) and Ralph Lauren (RL). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Lennar (LEN) and Ralph Lauren (RL)
MetricLENRL
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)40.94%36.24%
Beta (5Y)1.361.28
Max Drawdown (5Y)-58.85%-36.51%
Avg. Volume (3M)4.24M607.17K

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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LEN and RL are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Lennar (LEN) and Ralph Lauren (RL)
MetricLENRL
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)-0.670.55
Sortino Ratio (1Y)-0.980.87

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Ralph Lauren (RL) at 40.36% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Lennar (LEN) at 5.96% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for RL.

LEN

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

5.96%

Max
44.27%
Q3
22.94%
Median
12.36%
LEN
5.96%
Q1
5.76%
Min
-12.76%

RL

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

40.36%

Max
44.27%
RL
40.36%
Q3
22.94%
Median
12.36%
Q1
5.76%
Min
-12.76%
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Lennar (LEN) vs. Ralph Lauren (RL): A comparison of their ROE against the Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Ralph Lauren (RL) at 12.56% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Lennar (LEN) at 4.09%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

LEN

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

4.09%

Max
19.00%
Q3
9.42%
Median
5.93%
LEN
4.09%
Q1
2.80%
Min
-7.09%

RL

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

12.56%

Max
19.00%
RL
12.56%
Q3
9.42%
Median
5.93%
Q1
2.80%
Min
-7.09%
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Lennar (LEN) vs. Ralph Lauren (RL): A comparison of their net margin against the Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Lennar (LEN) at 5.69% and Ralph Lauren (RL) at 14.10% run core operations about as efficiently as their industries’ norm — neither stands out on operating profitability.

LEN

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

5.69%

Max
28.97%
Q3
14.34%
Median
8.77%
LEN
5.69%
Q1
4.05%
Min
-7.88%

RL

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

14.10%

Max
28.97%
Q3
14.34%
RL
14.10%
Median
8.77%
Q1
4.05%
Min
-7.88%
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Lennar (LEN) vs. Ralph Lauren (RL): A comparison of their operating margin against the Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Lennar (LEN) and Ralph Lauren (RL)
MetricLENRL
ROE (TTM)5.96%40.36%
ROA (TTM)3.37%11.52%
Net Margin (TTM)4.09%12.56%
Operating Margin (TTM)5.69%14.10%
Gross Margin (TTM)16.02%70.87%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Ralph Lauren (RL) at 14.63% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while Lennar (LEN) at -3.54% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for RL.

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Lennar (LEN) vs. Ralph Lauren (RL): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Ralph Lauren (RL) at 30.15% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while Lennar (LEN) at -44.23% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for RL.

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Lennar (LEN) vs. Ralph Lauren (RL): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Lennar (LEN) and Ralph Lauren (RL)
MetricLENRL
Revenue Growth (YoY)-3.54%14.63%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)0.51%7.99%
EPS Growth (YoY)-44.23%30.15%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)-20.23%25.85%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Ralph Lauren (RL) at 1.97 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Lennar (LEN) at 10.14 sits above its industry’s typical mid-range — comfortable liquidity, though possibly with more idle current assets relative to peers.

LEN

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

10.14

LEN
10.14
Max
5.48
Q3
3.70
Median
2.10
Q1
1.64
Min
0.75

RL

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

1.97

Max
5.48
Q3
3.70
Median
2.10
RL
1.97
Q1
1.64
Min
0.75
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Lennar (LEN) vs. Ralph Lauren (RL): A comparison of their current ratio against the Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Lennar (LEN) at 0.28 and Ralph Lauren (RL) at 1.10 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

LEN

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

0.28

Max
2.46
Q3
1.19
Median
0.45
LEN
0.28
Q1
0.23
Min
0.00

RL

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

1.10

Max
2.46
Q3
1.19
RL
1.10
Median
0.45
Q1
0.23
Min
0.00
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Lennar (LEN) vs. Ralph Lauren (RL): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Lennar (LEN) and Ralph Lauren (RL)
MetricLENRL
Current Ratio (MRQ)10.141.97
Debt / Equity (MRQ)0.281.10
Net Debt / EBITDA2.480.73

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both Lennar (LEN) at 2.18% and Ralph Lauren (RL) at 1.00% pay solid, industry-typical yields, sitting squarely within their peers’ usual range.

LEN

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

2.18%

Max
5.10%
Q3
2.20%
LEN
2.18%
Median
0.77%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

RL

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

1.00%

Max
5.10%
Q3
2.20%
RL
1.00%
Median
0.77%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Lennar (LEN) vs. Ralph Lauren (RL): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both Lennar (LEN) at 37.88% and Ralph Lauren (RL) at 21.96% keep payout ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges — dividend policies that share earnings without consuming too much of them.

LEN

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

37.88%

Max
96.30%
Q3
39.57%
LEN
37.88%
Median
11.11%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

RL

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

21.96%

Max
96.30%
Q3
39.57%
RL
21.96%
Median
11.11%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Lennar (LEN) vs. Ralph Lauren (RL): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Lennar (LEN) and Ralph Lauren (RL)
MetricLENRL
Dividend Yield (TTM)2.18%1.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)37.88%21.96%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Lennar (LEN) at 16.81 and Ralph Lauren (RL) at 21.62 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

LEN

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

16.81

Max
40.20
Q3
25.33
Median
17.52
LEN
16.81
Q1
14.50
Min
5.29

RL

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

21.62

Max
40.20
Q3
25.33
RL
21.62
Median
17.52
Q1
14.50
Min
5.29
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Lennar (LEN) vs. Ralph Lauren (RL): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Lennar (LEN) at 0.66 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Ralph Lauren (RL) at 2.61 sits in the pricier quartile — RL costs more per dollar of sales.

LEN

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

0.66

Max
3.32
Q3
1.74
Median
1.02
LEN
0.66
Q1
0.56
Min
0.01

RL

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

2.61

Max
3.32
RL
2.61
Q3
1.74
Median
1.02
Q1
0.56
Min
0.01
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Lennar (LEN) vs. Ralph Lauren (RL): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Lennar (LEN) at 0.98 looks cheap against book in the lower P/B ratio quartile, while Ralph Lauren (RL) at 8.15 carries a premium in the upper quartile — a clear price-to-book gap.

LEN

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

0.98

Max
8.35
Q3
4.28
Median
2.11
Q1
1.09
LEN
0.98
Min
0.49

RL

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

8.15

Max
8.35
RL
8.15
Q3
4.28
Median
2.11
Q1
1.09
Min
0.49
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Lennar (LEN) vs. Ralph Lauren (RL): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Lennar (LEN) and Ralph Lauren (RL)
MetricLENRL
P/E Ratio (TTM)16.8121.62
P/S Ratio (TTM)0.662.61
P/B Ratio (MRQ)0.988.15
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)5.81%4.99%