Polo Ralph Lauren Corp posted sharply higher quarterly profit on Wednesday on strong sales at its own stores and to retailers,while margins increased despite rising cotton costs.
The clothing maker,whose brands include Polo,Club Monaco and Chaps,said net income rose to 184.1 million,or 1.90 a share,in the first quarter ended July 2,from 120.8 million,or 1.21 a share,a year earlier.
Net sales rose 34 per cent to 1.49 billion,beating the average analyst estimate of 1.43 billion,according to Thomson Reuters.
Polo forecast revenue to rise at a high-teens to low-20 per cent range in the current quarter and a mid-to-high teens per centage rate for the full year,compared with a previous full-year forecast for a rise at mid-teens per centage. Polo shares rose 9 per cent to 131.90 in pre market trading.