RL — what changed in the latest 10-Q
A section-by-section comparison of RL's newest periodic SEC filing (10-K/10-Q) against the prior same-form filing: paragraphs added and removed per section, with verbatim excerpts. Purely a deterministic text diff — no similarity scores, no directional read, not investment advice.
Comparing 10-Q · 2026-08-06 vs the prior 10-Q · 2026-02-05
| Section | Outcome | Added | Removed | Minor | Unchanged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD&A | Text added/removed | +54 | −98 | ~60 | 53 |
| Controls & procedures | Text added/removed | +1 | −1 | ~1 | 1 |
| Legal proceedings | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~1 | 0 |
| Risk factors | No material changes reported (points to the 10-K) | — | — | — | — |
| Other information | Text added/removed | +1 | −2 | 0 | 0 |
Counts are paragraphs; added/removed means text added or removed vs the prior filing — no direction or judgement implied.
Not shown (absent or not faithfully extractable): Market risk (Item 3)
Representative excerpts
Up to 5 excerpts of about 300 characters per section, quoted verbatim from the two SEC filings.
MD&A
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-08-06
•the potential impact on our business arising from developments and operational risks related to the implementation of artificial intelligence technologies and associated evolving regulatory requirements;
corruption laws prohibiting improper payments, and the burdens of complying with a variety of foreign laws and regulations, including tax laws, trade and labor restrictions, and related laws that may reduce the flexibility of our business;
income (loss), and cash flows in any fiscal quarter may be affected by other events affecting retail sales, such as changes in weather patterns. Accordingly, our operating results and cash flows for the three-month period ended June 27, 2026 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results an…
We began a multi-year global project during our fiscal year ended March 30, 2024 that is expected to significantly transform the way in which we operate our business and further enable our long-term strategic pivot towards a global direct-to-consumer-oriented model (the "Next Generation Transformati…
We continue to advance key workstreams under the NGT project including completion of global design templates that support our core enterprise resource planning platform and related processes, automation of certain distribution center operations, and the global roll-out of merchandise allocation and …
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-02-05
•the potential impact to our business resulting from pandemic diseases such as COVID-19, including periods of reduced operating hours and capacity limits and/or temporary closure of our stores, distribution centers, and corporate facilities, as well as those of our customers, suppliers, and vendors,…
During Fiscal 2025, we began a large-scale, multi-year global project that is expected to significantly transform the way in which we operate our business and further enable our long-term strategic pivot towards a global direct-to-consumer-oriented model (the "Next Generation Transformation project"…
In connection with the current phase of the NGT project, we incurred other charges of $25.0 million and $61.7 million during the three-month and nine-month periods ended December 27, 2025, respectively, and $9.1 million and $17.1 million during the three-month and nine-month periods ended December 2…
The global economy and retail industry are impacted by many factors beyond our control. Most recently, the U.S. announced significant changes to its trade policies, including widespread tariff increases on imported goods, with potential for new tariffs and further increases on existing tariffs in th…
Other recent economic conditions, including ongoing inflationary pressures, organized labor disputes, high interest rates, significant foreign currency volatility, and military conflicts (as discussed below), continue to impact consumer discretionary income levels, spending, and sentiment in the U.S…
Controls & procedures
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-08-06
We have evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our principal executive and p…
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-02-05
We carried out an evaluation based on criteria established in the Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 Framework) under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our principal executive …
Other information
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-08-06
During the three months ended June 27, 2026, none of our directors or officers (as defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K of the Securities Exchange Act) adopted or terminated "Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangements" or "non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangements" (each term as defined in Item 408 of Regulation …
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-02-05
During the three months ended December 27, 2025, none of our directors or officers (as defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K of the Securities Exchange Act) adopted or terminated "Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangements" (as defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K of the Exchange Act) other than Patrice Louv…
There were no "non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangements" (as defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K of the Exchange Act) adopted or terminated during the three months ended December 27, 2025 by our directors and officers.
How to read Risk Factors (Item 1A) in a 10-Q
A 10-Q risk-factor section usually takes one of three forms; this page classifies it as one of:
- Pointer — the filer states there have been no material changes and points back to the annual 10-K risk factors; there is no own risk text to compare this quarter.
- Partial update — the filer carves out specific updated risks ("except as set forth below"); the excerpts show exactly what is new this quarter.
- Restated in full — the quarter carries the complete risk-factor text. When the prior quarter was only a pointer there is no prior full text to diff against, so the page flags the section as restated instead.
This describes the filing structure only — it is never a judgement on whether risk went up or down.
Source: text-level diff of the two SEC EDGAR filings · deterministic (no AI-generated content) · for reference only · not investment advice