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EL

NYSE · USD
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
Consumer Defensive · Household & Personal Products
CEO Stephane de la Faverie Employees 55,000 R&D / revenue 0.0%
Last price
$104.54−2.47%last session
Market cap
$37.9B
P/E (TTM)
205.0x
From 52w high
−14.1%
From 52w low
+57.9%
1-year return
+8.4%
RSI 14 · vs SMA200
63.8 · +14.1%
IS score
53.7/ 100
Factor model across 8 sub-scores, ranked against 3,010 US stocks. Describes the business, not the outlook.
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One year, rebased to 100

EL   SPY   XLP (sector ETF) · weekly closes
80100120Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26SPY 116XLP 111EL 108

Score DNA

Each bar is a 0-100 score within the scored universe
29
Profitability
60
Growth
36
Value
88
Momentum
65
Risk (safety)
55
Quality
37
Balance sheet
74
Earnings quality

Flags

Strengths
✓ Congress buying
Warnings
▲ Share count rising
Observations
Moat model: Narrow, Intangible AssetsPiotroski 7 / 9Altman Z 2.9Beta 1.273 of 4 smart-money sources active

Smart-money strip

Each disclosure source on its own window. Filings coinciding is not coordination.
INSForm 4 · 180 days
Insider open-market buys
0
7 open-market sales, $11.8M
Form 144 notices (12m): 7, $4.4M proposed, not confirmed sales
CONGSTOCK Act · 180 days
Congressional purchases
5
Last disclosed purchase 2026-07-02
Members disclose in ranges, 30-45 days after the trade
13F13F · quarter to 2026-06-30
Net change in institutional holders
0
110 new holders, 99 closed
836 filers hold 63.7% · 333 added, 283 trimmed
ETFETF holdings · 30 days
Net funds accumulating
+316
1,149 funds adding shares
833 funds trimming · counts of funds, not dollars
DARKFINRA · daily
Short-sale share of off-exchange volume
46.4%
20-day avg 39.0%, 50-day avg 38.7%
Latest 7.4 pp over its 20-day average · a flow, not short interest

Key financials · FY2026

USD, fiscal year. Stock-based compensation is non-cash; shown against FCF.
Income statement
Revenue$15.0B
Revenue growth YoY+5.3%
Gross margin75.5%
Operating income$1.7B
Operating margin11.1%
Net income$182.0M
Net margin1.2%
EPS (diluted)$0.50
Cash flow
Operating cash flow$1.8B
Capital expenditure$457.0M
Free cash flow$1.3B
FCF conversion (FCF / OCF)74.2%
Stock-based compensation$310.0M
FCF less SBC$1.0B
Buybacks$70.0M
Dividends$508.0M
Balance sheet & returns
Cash & short-term investments$3.5B
Total debt$7.3B
Net debt$3.8B
Shareholders' equity$3.8B
Goodwill & intangibles$5.7B
Debt / equity2.43
ROE (TTM)4.6%
ROIC (TTM)4.1%
Operating margin by fiscal year
17.9%FY20229.5%FY20236.2%FY2024-2.7%FY202511.1%FY2026
Revenue $17.7B (FY2022) to $15.0B (FY2026), a -4.0% CAGR.

Valuation

P/E (TTM)205.0x
EV / EBITDA26.5x
Price / sales2.52x
Price / FCF28.8x
FCF yield3.47%
Buyback yield0.18%
SBC / revenue2.1%
Price / book9.97x
Forward P/E FY202731.5x
Forward P/E FY202826.6x
Forward multiples divide today's price by Street EPS estimates. Street mean target $102.11 across 18 analysts last quarter is theirs, not ours.

EL vs industry median

112 companies in Household & Personal Products
Gross margin 75.5% 49.5% Operating margin 11.1% 4.8% Net margin 1.2% 0.4% ROIC 4.1% 10.5%
EL (TTM)Industry median Asset turnover 0.76 vs industry 0.81 · financial leverage 5.19

Earnings delivery

Next report 2026-11-02 · consensus EPS $0.51
100%
beat rate, 12 of 12 quarters
+71.1%
median EPS surprise
12
longest beat streak
+155+60+98+135+58+100+108+4+82+7+40+22
EPS surprise in % vs the consensus at the time, oldest (left) to newest, 2023-11-01 to 2026-08-19. Bars cap at ±60%.

Peers

Market-cap band, not the industry cohort above
CompanyMkt capP/EROENet marginRev growth12m return
EL The Estée Lauder Companies $37.9B205.0x4.6%1.2%+5.3% +8.4%
KVUE Kenvue Inc. $36.3B21.7x15.6%11.5%+1.8% +35.7%
KMB Kimberly-Clark Corporation $35.1B18.0x129.4%8.2%−12.3% −11.8%
CHD Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $24.8B33.5x17.0%13.3%+2.7% +21.4%
CL Colgate-Palmolive Company $75.0B37.0x434.3%12.9%+5.2% +21.3%
CLX The Clorox Company $10.5B18.1x285.6%8.4%−5.4% —
ELF e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. $6.7B113.4x6.0%13.9%+31.2% —
REYN Reynolds Consumer Products I $4.8B13.9x15.5%9.4%+2.7% —
12-month window: SPY +15.9%, sector ETF XLP +11.4%. Past returns describe history only.

Recent 8-K filings

2026-09-08Regulation FD; Exhibits
2026-08-19Earnings Release; Exhibits
2026-07-24Officer/Director Change; Exhibits
2026-07-07Exit/Disposal Costs; Exhibits
2026-06-03Exit/Disposal Costs; Exhibits
2026-05-22Other Events; Exhibits

Context

Shares outstanding362,322,800
Free float99.5%
Institutional ownership63.7%
Beta1.27
Dividend yield1.34%
Last dividend$0.35 on 2026-08-31
50 / 200-day average$96.20 / $91.70
Large-cap Consumer Defensive median P/E23.3x

Full factsheet

The PDF carries everything on this page plus the cash-allocation waterfall, Form 144 notices, 13F holder detail, dark-pool and short-flow history, seasonality and the moat assessment (Narrow).

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All fundamentals · 140 measures in 13 categories

Percentile = where EL sits among 20 scored companies in Household & Personal Products (0 = lowest value, 100 = highest). It is a position, not a grade.
ValuationProfitability (TTM)Returns on capitalGrowthMargin history & stabilityLiquidity (latest quarter)Leverage & solvency (latest quarter)EfficiencyCash flow & earnings qualityDividends & buybacksScores & forensic checksPer shareSize (TTM)

Valuation

MeasureELIndustry medianIndustry percentileSector median
P/E (TTM) 208.1x 22.9x
100th		 20.0x
PEG (P/E ÷ 3-yr EPS CAGR) —
Price / sales 2.5x 2.0x
74th		 1.1x
Price / book 10.0x 3.8x
84th		 2.5x
Price / tangible book —
Price / free cash flow 28.8x 17.2x
100th		 14.7x
Price / operating cash flow 21.4x 10.6x
94th		 9.4x
Enterprise value $43.6B $6.2B
84th		 $5.1B
EV / sales 2.9x 2.2x
79th		 1.3x
EV / EBITDA 26.5x 16.2x
75th		 12.3x
EV / EBIT 51.3x 25.5x
79th		 16.5x
EV / free cash flow 33.1x 20.6x
81st		 18.2x
Earnings yield 0.5% 1.0%
42nd		 3.9%
FCF yield 3.5% 5.0%
16th		 6.5%
Operating cash flow yield 4.7% 6.7%
21st		 10.4%
Graham number (per share) $10.87 $20.47
36th		 $35.68

Profitability (TTM)

MeasureELIndustry medianIndustry percentileSector median
Gross margin 75.5% 48.8%
100th		 34.4%
EBITDA margin 10.9% 11.0%
47th		 10.7%
Operating margin 11.1% 9.4%
58th		 7.6%
EBIT margin 5.7% 6.5%
47th		 6.9%
Net margin 1.2% 2.5%
42nd		 3.3%
NOPAT margin 3.9% 6.9%
32nd		 4.8%
FCF margin 8.7% 8.6%
53rd		 7.6%
Operating cash flow margin 11.8% 11.7%
53rd		 11.1%
R&D / revenue 0.0% 0.0%
0th		 0.0%
SG&A / revenue 64.4% 29.8%
84th		 21.1%
Stock comp / revenue 2.1% 0.9%
83rd		 0.5%
Effective tax rate 64.8% 21.4%
100th		 23.2%

Returns on capital

MeasureELIndustry medianIndustry percentileSector median
ROE (on average equity) 4.7% 4.9%
47th		 10.4%
ROA 0.9% 1.9%
42nd		 4.9%
ROIC 6.2% 10.5%
37th		 8.2%
ROCE 6.3% 6.2%
53rd		 9.1%
Return on tangible assets 4.3% 5.2%
47th		 7.2%
Cash ROIC (OCF / invested capital) 18.6% 13.6%
65th		 15.0%
Gross profitability (GP / assets) 57.5% 35.5%
79th		 32.4%
ROIC, 3-yr average 1.2% 7.8%
29th		 6.4%
ROIC, 5-yr average 6.4% 8.1%
43rd		 7.8%
ROE, 5-yr average 8.7% 8.7%
50th		 11.4%
Incremental ROIC -392.5% -27.2%
5th		 12.8%

Growth

MeasureELIndustry medianIndustry percentileSector median
Revenue growth (TTM YoY) 5.1% 2.2%
74th		 3.8%
Revenue growth (QoQ) -2.3% 6.5%
5th		 4.3%
Revenue CAGR, 3 yr -1.8% 1.5%
28th		 3.8%
Revenue CAGR, 5 yr -1.5% 2.6%
33rd		 5.1%
Gross profit CAGR, 3 yr 0.0% 5.6%
28th		 4.0%
Operating income CAGR, 3 yr 3.6% 3.6%
42nd		 4.3%
Net income growth (TTM YoY) —
Net income CAGR, 3 yr -43.4% 6.0%
10th		 5.4%
EPS growth (TTM YoY) —
EPS CAGR, 3 yr -43.7% 6.6%
10th		 6.8%
EPS CAGR, 5 yr -42.2% -1.3%
0th		 4.1%
FCF growth (TTM YoY) 96.4% 24.1%
85th		 23.4%
FCF CAGR, 3 yr —
Operating cash flow CAGR, 3 yr 0.8% 5.2%
36th		 6.4%
Book value CAGR, 3 yr -12.4% 2.6%
24th		 5.3%
Dividend CAGR, 3 yr -6.7% 1.2%
8th		 1.7%
Sustainable growth rate -8.5% 7.2%
0th		 8.3%

Margin history & stability

MeasureELIndustry medianIndustry percentileSector median
Gross margin, 3-yr average 73.7% 49.2%
100th		 34.7%
Operating margin, 3-yr average 4.9% 8.6%
32nd		 6.7%
Net margin, 3-yr average -1.4% 5.1%
37th		 4.2%
FCF margin, 3-yr average 7.6% 7.4%
53rd		 6.5%
Revenue stability (0-1) 0.67 0.71
37th		 0.81
Earnings stability (0-1) 0.79 0.39
84th		 0.34
Margin stability (0-1) 0.97 0.95
68th		 0.95

Liquidity (latest quarter)

MeasureELIndustry medianIndustry percentileSector median
Cash & short-term investments $3.5B $243.9M
95th		 $279.3M
Net cash (− = net debt) −$5.7B −$1.6B
16th		 −$1.0B
Working capital $1.4B $236.0M
100th		 $285.9M
Current ratio 1.22 1.72
42nd		 1.43
Quick ratio 0.90 0.82
53rd		 0.86
Cash ratio (cash + ST investments / current liabilities) 0.56 0.34
63rd		 0.28
Defensive interval (days) 189 days 251 days
32nd		 251 days

Leverage & solvency (latest quarter)

MeasureELIndustry medianIndustry percentileSector median
Total debt $9.2B $1.8B
95th		 $1.8B
Debt / equity 2.43 0.83
84th		 0.75
Net debt / equity 1.51 0.69
74th		 0.55
Debt / assets 46.8% 34.2%
74th		 31.6%
Debt / capital 70.8% 45.2%
84th		 43.0%
Debt / EBITDA 5.61 4.15
62nd		 2.69
Net debt / EBITDA 3.49 2.60
56th		 2.14
Interest coverage (EBIT / interest) 2.5x 2.8x
44th		 4.7x
Cash interest coverage 5.3x 6.2x
44th		 8.2x
Debt payback (years of OCF) 5.2 yrs 3.3 yrs
69th		 2.8 yrs
Liabilities / assets 80.7% 59.0%
84th		 56.2%
IS credit model rating BB — —
Implied credit spread (bps) 475 312
58th		 225

Efficiency

MeasureELIndustry medianIndustry percentileSector median
Asset turnover 0.76 0.81
37th		 0.94
Fixed asset turnover 3.04 6.92
11th		 4.44
Inventory turnover 1.8 3.6
11th		 6.0
Receivables turnover 9.9 10.0
47th		 12.1
Days sales outstanding 37 days 36 days
53rd		 30 days
Days inventory outstanding 202 days 103 days
89th		 61 days
Days payables outstanding 152 days 78 days
95th		 38 days
Cash conversion cycle (days) 86 days 59 days
58th		 37 days
Capex / revenue 3.0% 2.6%
65th		 3.1%
Capex / depreciation 0.57 0.63
41st		 0.92
Operating expense ratio 68.5% 40.5%
83rd		 24.8%

Cash flow & earnings quality

MeasureELIndustry medianIndustry percentileSector median
Operating cash flow / net income 9.74 1.61
100th		 1.87
FCF / net income 7.23 1.39
100th		 1.28
FCF / operating cash flow 74.2% 78.2%
38th		 71.9%
Capex / operating cash flow 25.8% 21.8%
62nd		 29.5%
Accruals ratio -8.0% -6.2%
26th		 -6.1%
Sloan accruals ratio -5.3% -2.4%
26th		 -3.9%
Earnings quality score (0-1) 0.75 0.75
9th		 0.75

Dividends & buybacks

MeasureELIndustry medianIndustry percentileSector median
Dividend yield 1.3% 1.7%
47th		 1.8%
Dividend per share (TTM) $1.40 $0.76
68th		 $0.64
Payout ratio (dividends / net income) 279.1% 58.4%
100th		 32.1%
Dividends / FCF 38.6% 38.6%
50th		 27.4%
Dividend growth (YoY) -18.3% 0.3%
15th		 1.8%
Buyback yield 0.4% 0.9%
37th		 0.9%
Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) 1.7% 3.6%
26th		 3.6%
Share count change (YoY) 0.7% -0.1%
58th		 -0.2%
Buybacks, last 5 years $247.0M $184.1M
63rd		 $184.1M

Scores & forensic checks

MeasureELIndustry medianIndustry percentileSector median
IS score 54 47
58th		 53
IS profitability 29 31
37th		 32
IS growth 60 47
89th		 50
IS value 36 46
11th		 49
IS momentum 88 62
100th		 73
IS risk (safety) 65 65
47th		 80
IS quality 55 55
53rd		 65
IS balance sheet 37 45
37th		 53
IS earnings quality 74 66
74th		 76
IS cash flow 64 59
58th		 57
Piotroski F-score (0-9) 7 6
63rd		 6
Altman Z-score 2.9 2.8
53rd		 3.2
Beneish M-score −2.90 −2.83
37th		 −2.71
Ohlson O-score −6.88 −6.65
47th		 −7.61
IS credit score 44 55
42nd		 64

Per share

MeasureELIndustry medianIndustry percentileSector median
EPS, diluted (TTM) $0.50 $0.68
47th		 $2.03
Book value per share $10.48 $8.09
53rd		 $16.28
Tangible book per share −$5.18 −$2.96
21st		 $3.52
Revenue per share $41.45 $27.83
63rd		 $41.08
FCF per share $3.62 $3.23
58th		 $3.18
Operating cash flow per share $4.88 $4.84
53rd		 $4.93
Cash per share $9.63 $3.22
95th		 $2.81

Size (TTM)

MeasureELIndustry medianIndustry percentileSector median
Market cap $37.9B $3.3B
89th		 $4.0B
Revenue $15.0B $3.5B
79th		 $5.2B
EBITDA $1.6B $305.7M
79th		 $426.9M
Net income $182.0M $69.7M
63rd		 $167.0M
Free cash flow $1.3B $285.9M
79th		 $345.6M
Total assets $19.8B $4.5B
89th		 $4.8B
Shareholders' equity $3.8B $1.3B
84th		 $1.6B
Employees 41,800 6,350
95th		 9,700

Insider transactions, last 6 months

Form 4 · most recent 12
DateInsiderTypeSharesPriceValueOwned after
2026-09-15Tejada Jennifer
Director
 Award / grant 16——4,427
2026-09-15Strong Dana
Director
 Award / grant 3——795
2026-09-15Nunez Arturo
Director
 Award / grant 16——4,296
2026-09-15Zannino Richard F
Director
 Award / grant 11——3,006
2026-09-15Zannino Richard F
Director
 Award / grant 39——10,737
2026-09-15Lauder William P
Director, 10 percent owner:
Award / grant 3——795
2026-09-15Lauder Gary M
Director, 10 percent owner:
Award / grant 16——4,445
2026-09-15Lauder Jane
Director, 10 percent owner:
Award / grant 3——795
2026-09-15Sternlicht Barry S
Director
 Award / grant 68——18,784
2026-09-15Sternlicht Barry S
Director
 Award / grant 174——48,099
2026-09-15Long Annabelle Yu
Director
 Award / grant 3——795
2026-09-15Fribourg Paul J
Director
 Award / grant 53——14,588

Shares acquired vs disposed, by month

acquired disposed · all Form 4 types
MarAprMayJunJulAugSep

By transaction type, 6 months

TypeDirectionFilingsSharesValue
Award / grantAcquired57485,389$39.4M
Open-market saleDisposed7120,105$11.8M
Option exerciseAcquired429,315$1.3M
Option exerciseDisposed429,315$1.3M
Tax withholdingDisposed16,591$699,041
Awards, option exercises and tax withholding are compensation mechanics; open-market buys and sales are the discretionary ones.

Form 144 notices

12 months: 7 notices · 45,951 shares · $4.4M
FiledFilerShares proposedEst. proceeds
2026-09-09Charlene Barshefsky 2012 Famil U/A Dtd 12/31/20123,775$373,046
2026-08-28Rashida La Lande7,766$802,344
2026-08-21Rashida La Lande5,564$553,868
2025-11-26Jane Lauder17,840$1.7M
A Form 144 is notice of a proposed sale, not a confirmed one.

Congress trades

12 months: House 10 trades (6 purchases) · Senate 5 (5 purchases)
TradedMemberChamberTypeAmountDisclosed
2026-08-05Kevin HernHouseSale$1,001 - $15,0002026-08-11
2026-08-05Kevin HernHouseSale (Full)$1,001 - $15,0002026-08-11
2026-08-04Kevin HernHouseSale (Full)$1,001 - $15,0002026-08-11
2026-07-02John BoozmanSenatePurchase$1,001 - $15,0002026-08-17
2026-07-02John BoozmanSenatePurchase$1,001 - $15,0002026-08-17
2026-07-02John BoozmanSenatePurchase$1,001 - $15,0002026-08-17
2026-07-02John BoozmanSenatePurchase$1,001 - $15,0002026-08-16
2026-04-09Michael McCaulHousePurchase$1,001 - $15,0002026-05-11
STOCK Act disclosures, in ranges, filed up to 45 days after the trade.

Largest 13F holders

Quarter to 2026-06-30, the latest most managers have filed
ManagerSharesValue% of shares out
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/21,249,057$1.7B5.86%
BlackRock, Inc.20,829,012$1.6B5.75%
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC16,155,282$1.3B4.46%
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC12,382,455$977.6M3.42%
STATE STREET CORP11,542,276$911.3M3.19%
FMR LLC10,645,550$840.5M2.94%
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC6,661,809$523.9M1.84%
Invesco Ltd.5,859,604$462.6M1.62%
Bank of New York Mellon Corp5,273,683$416.4M1.46%
Independent Franchise Partners LLP4,941,737$390.2M1.36%
SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP3,729,923$294.5M1.03%
VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP3,523,987$278.2M0.97%
MORGAN STANLEY3,274,400$258.5M0.90%
Capital World Investors3,217,199$254.0M0.89%
Amundi2,979,014$235.2M0.82%

Institutional ownership by quarter

2023-092026-0663.7%
% of shares held by 13F filers
2023-092026-06836
Number of 13F filers holding

Holder changes by quarter

QuarterHoldersOwnershipNewIncreasedReducedClosed
2026-06-3083663.7%11033328399
2026-03-3183663.2%121317269156
2025-12-3189164.3%15432427164
2025-09-3082559.6%128264305104
2025-06-3081260.6%133301278110
2025-03-3179759.4%97290292126
2024-12-3184458.5%150250339211
2024-09-3092255.5%109333352170
2024-06-3099556.5%99332420155
2024-03-311,06557.0%13342834697
2023-12-311,04356.4%160298482138
2023-09-301,03955.6%102390407176

Schedule 13D / 13G filers

FiledFormFiler% of classShares
2026-09-18SCHEDULE 13D/ATrust Under Article 2 of The Zinterhofer 2008 Descendants Trust Agreement1.9%4,910,594
2026-09-18SCHEDULE 13D/AEric Louis Zinterhofer1.9%4,913,374
2026-08-12SCHEDULE 13GMANAGED ACCOUNT ADVISORS LLC7.5%18,529,374
2026-08-06SCHEDULE 13G/AAbigail P. Johnson4.4%10,825,797
Required above 5% of a class; 13G is the passive form.

ETFs with the largest holding

ETFWeight in fundHolding value
VITSX0.03%$726.4M
VSMPX0.03%$726.4M
VTI0.03%$726.4M
VTSAX0.03%$726.4M
VOO0.03%$602.5M
VFFSX0.03%$602.5M

Share structure

Shares outstanding362,322,800
Float360,580,389
Free float99.5%

Income statement

Fiscal years, USD
FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Revenue$17.7B$15.9B$15.6B$14.3B$15.0B
Cost of revenue$4.3B$4.6B$4.4B$3.7B$3.7B
Gross profit$13.4B$11.3B$11.2B$10.6B$11.4B
R&D$0$0$0$316.0M$0
SG&A$9.9B$9.6B$9.6B$9.3B$9.7B
Operating income$3.2B$1.5B$970.0M$958.0M$1.7B
EBITDA$3.9B$2.4B$2.0B$193.0M$1.6B
Pretax income$3.0B$1.4B$772.0M−$1.0B$517.0M
Income tax$628.0M$387.0M$363.0M$93.0M$335.0M
Net income$2.4B$1.0B$390.0M−$1.1B$182.0M
EPS, diluted$6.55$2.79$1.08$-3.15$0.50
Diluted shares364.9M360.9M360.8M360.1M364.8M

Balance sheet

FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Cash & short-term investments$4.0B$4.0B$3.4B$2.9B$3.5B
Receivables$1.6B$1.5B$1.7B$1.5B$1.5B
Inventory$2.9B$3.0B$2.2B$2.1B$2.0B
Total current assets$9.3B$9.1B$7.9B$7.1B$7.6B
PP&E, net$4.6B$5.0B$5.0B$5.1B$4.9B
Goodwill & intangibles$5.9B$8.1B$7.3B$5.9B$5.7B
Total assets$20.9B$23.4B$21.7B$19.9B$19.8B
Accounts payable$1.8B$1.7B$1.4B$1.5B$1.6B
Total current liabilities$5.8B$6.2B$5.7B$5.4B$6.2B
Long-term debt$5.1B$7.1B$7.3B$7.3B$6.8B
Total liabilities$14.5B$17.0B$16.4B$16.0B$16.0B
Shareholders' equity$6.4B$6.4B$5.3B$3.9B$3.8B

Cash flow statement

Outflows are negative
FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Net income$2.4B$1.0B$390.0M−$1.1B$182.0M
Depreciation & amortization$715.0M$733.0M$825.0M$829.0M$796.0M
Stock-based compensation$0$0$0$304.0M$310.0M
Change in working capital−$554.0M−$356.0M$631.0M$349.0M$590.0M
Operating cash flow$3.0B$1.7B$2.4B$1.3B$1.8B
Capital expenditure−$1.0B−$3.3B−$919.0M−$602.0M−$457.0M
Free cash flow$2.0B−$1.6B$1.4B$670.0M$1.3B
Investing cash flow−$960.0M−$3.2B−$1.7B−$644.0M−$489.0M
Net debt issued / repaid−$22.0M$2.7B−$366.0M−$505.0M−$3.0M
Buybacks−$2.3B−$271.0M−$35.0M−$35.0M−$70.0M
Dividends paid−$840.0M−$925.0M−$947.0M−$618.0M−$508.0M

Ratio history

Margins on the fiscal-year (TTM at Q4) basis; multiples at each year end
FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Gross margin75.7%71.3%71.7%74.0%75.5%
Operating margin17.9%9.5%6.2%-2.7%11.1%
Net margin13.5%6.3%2.5%-7.9%1.2%
FCF margin11.3%-9.8%9.2%4.7%8.7%
ROE41.0%18.0%7.2%-24.7%4.7%
ROIC27.1%9.3%4.4%-2.9%6.2%
ROA11.1%4.5%1.7%-5.5%0.9%
Debt / equity1.371.821.852.442.43
Interest coverage19.2x6.5x3.0xn/m2.5x
Current ratio1.601.461.391.301.22
Revenue growth+9.4%−10.3%−1.9%−8.2%+5.1%
EPS growth−15.1%−57.5%−61.4%−389.5%+116.0%
P/E at year end36.3x66.6x95.2xn/m157.5x
EV / EBITDA at year end23.0x30.5x22.1x201.4x20.9x
FCF yield at year end2.31%-2.33%3.88%2.32%4.59%
Dividend payout35.1%91.9%242.8%—279.1%

Revenue by segment

FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Skin Care$9.9B$8.2B$7.9B$7.0B$7.3B
Makeup$4.7B$4.5B$4.5B$4.2B$4.3B
Fragrance$2.5B$2.5B$2.5B$2.5B$2.8B
Hair Care$631.0M$653.0M$629.0M$565.0M$565.0M

Revenue by region · FY2026

UNITED STATES$4.5B · 54%
Asia Pacific$3.7B · 46%

Street estimates by fiscal year

Next report 2026-11-02 · consensus EPS $0.51 · these are analysts' numbers, not ours
Fiscal yearRevenue (mean)Revenue rangeEPS (mean)EPS rangeAnalystsP/E on mean EPS
2026$15.0B$14.9B – $15.0B$2.44$2.16 – $2.541742.9x
2027$15.7B$15.7B – $15.8B$3.32$3.21 – $3.411831.5x
2028$16.4B$16.2B – $16.6B$3.94$3.75 – $4.301726.6x

Reported vs expected, every quarter on file

ReportedEPS expectedEPS actualEPS surpriseRevenue expectedRevenue actualRevenue surprise
2026-08-19$0.32$0.39+22.2%$3.5B$3.6B+2.3%
2026-05-01$0.65$0.91+40.4%$3.7B$3.7B+0.6%
2026-02-05$0.83$0.89+6.6%$4.2B$4.2B+0.1%
2025-10-30$0.18$0.32+82.1%$3.4B$3.5B+2.9%
2025-08-20$0.09$0.09+4.3%$3.4B$3.4B+0.4%
2025-05-01$0.31$0.65+107.9%$3.5B$3.5B+1.0%
2025-02-04$0.31$0.62+100.0%$4.0B$4.0B+0.7%
2024-10-31$0.09$0.14+57.8%$3.4B$3.4B−0.3%
2024-08-19$0.27$0.64+135.2%$3.8B$3.9B+1.7%
2024-05-01$0.49$0.97+98.0%$3.9B$3.9B+0.6%
2024-02-05$0.55$0.88+60.0%$4.2B$4.3B+2.0%
2023-11-01$-0.20$0.11+155.0%$3.5B$3.5B−0.5%
2023-08-18$0.02$0.07+300.0%$3.5B$3.6B+3.9%
2023-05-03$0.51$0.47−7.8%$3.5B$3.8B+6.2%
2023-02-02$1.29$1.54+19.4%$4.6B$4.6B+0.9%
2022-11-02$1.31$1.37+4.6%$3.9B$3.9B−0.1%
2022-08-18$0.32$0.42+31.2%$3.4B$3.6B+4.0%
2022-05-03$1.67$1.90+13.8%$4.3B$4.2B−1.6%
2022-02-03$2.64$3.01+14.0%$5.5B$5.5B+0.9%
2021-11-02$1.70$1.89+11.2%$4.3B$4.4B+3.2%
2021-08-19$0.51$0.78+52.9%$4.3B$3.9B−7.5%
2021-05-03$1.32$1.62+22.7%$3.0B$3.9B+29.4%
2021-02-05$1.69$2.61+54.4%$3.6B$4.9B+33.0%
2020-11-02$0.90$1.44+60.0%$2.2B$3.6B+60.0%

Off-exchange (dark pool) volume, weekly

FINRA ATS, $ billions · through the week of 2026-08-31 (FINRA publishes with a delay)
0.406-150.406-220.406-290.307-060.207-130.207-200.307-270.308-030.308-101.008-170.508-240.408-31
Week ofNotionalSharesTrades
2026-08-31$441.8M4,352,64886,837
2026-08-24$520.8M4,985,34984,596
2026-08-17$962.1M10,057,306138,713
2026-08-10$290.8M3,321,57372,104
2026-08-03$258.9M2,995,03270,560
2026-07-27$285.4M3,387,67873,233

Short-sale share of off-exchange volume

daily 20-day average
07-2310-1546.4%
DateShort shareShort volumeTotal volume
2026-10-1546.4%676,9331,458,921
2026-10-1442.1%385,690916,307
2026-10-1342.5%343,936810,048
2026-10-1249.0%716,7811,463,220
2026-10-0943.5%510,3561,172,656
2026-10-0830.1%309,3761,028,198
2026-10-0753.3%470,482882,147
2026-10-0645.3%286,638632,132
2026-10-0542.7%471,6111,104,839
2026-10-0243.8%477,6771,089,969
A daily flow measure from FINRA, not short interest.

Seasonality

Average return by calendar month
-0.2Jan+2.1Feb+0.8Mar+2.6Apr+0.6May+0.2Jun+0.7Jul+0.5Aug-0.2Sep-0.9Oct+4.2Nov+3.9Dec
MonthAvg returnUp yearsYears
Jan−0.2%50%20
Feb+2.1%60%20
Mar+0.8%57%21
Apr+2.6%65%20
May+0.6%55%20
Jun+0.2%40%20
Jul+0.7%50%20
Aug+0.5%50%20
Sep−0.2%50%20
Oct−0.9%55%20
Nov+4.2%75%20
Dec+3.9%80%20
History, not a forecast.

Indicators

as of 2026-10-16
RSI 1463.8
MFI82.7
ADX20.1
Stochastic %K / %D92.8 / 94.5
Williams %R-20.4
CCI186
TSI / signal15.1 / 4.4
Chaikin money flow0.05
ATR$3.40
Bollinger width17.6%
Volume vs 20-day avg0.82x
SupertrendUp

Moving averages and bands

level (price vs level)
SMA 20$96.84 (+8.0%)
SMA 50$96.52 (+8.3%)
SMA 200$91.60 (+14.1%)
EMA 21$98.08 (+6.6%)
EMA 50$95.45 (+9.5%)
EMA 200$90.90 (+15.0%)
Bollinger upper$105.34 (−0.8%)
Bollinger lower$88.33 (+18.4%)
Parabolic SAR$92.60 (+12.9%)
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About The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is a global entity dedicated to the development, marketing, and sale of a diverse range of premium beauty and personal care items worldwide. Its extensive product catalog encompasses numerous offerings across four primary categories. For skin care, it provides moisturizers, serums, cleansers, toners, body treatments, exfoliants, acne and oil control solutions, facial masks, specialized cleansing devices, and sun protection. In makeup, consumers can find lipsticks, glosses, mascaras, foundations, eyeshadows, nail polishes, powders, compacts, brushes, and various other cosmetic tools. The fragrance segment includes eau de parfum sprays, colognes, scented lotions, powders, creams, candles, and soaps. Lastly, its hair care selection features shampoos, conditioners, styling aids, treatments, finishing sprays, and hair color products. Beyond these, the company also offers ancillary products and services. Estée Lauder boasts an impressive portfolio of owned brands, such as Clinique, M·A·C, Aveda, La Mer, Jo Malone London, and The Ordinary, among many others. Furthermore, it operates under license agreements for notable fashion labels including Tommy Hilfiger and Michael Kors. These products are distributed globally through a broad network of retail channels, comprising high-end department stores, specialty multi-brand retailers, luxury perfumeries and pharmacies, salons and spas, exclusive freestanding stores, its own and authorized online platforms, major third-party e-commerce sites, airport retail locations, and in-flight and duty-free concessions. Established in 1946, the company maintains its corporate headquarters in New York, New York.

https://www.elcompanies.com

Key executives

NameTitlePayBorn
Stephane de la FaverieChief Executive Officer, President & Director$5.7M1974
Fred H. LanghammerChairman of Global Affairs$5.2M1944
Jane Hertzmark HudisExecutive Vice President & Chief Brand Officer$4.5M1960
Rashida K. La LandeExecutive Vice President & General Counsel$4.0M1974
Roberto CanevariExecutive VP & Chief Value Chain Officer$2.9M1966
Akhil ShrivastavaExecutive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer$2.4M1973
Deborah KrulewitchSenior Vice President of Corporate Administration——
Javier SimonSenior VP & Global President of Travel Retail Worldwide——

Executive pay, latest proxy

ExecutiveYearSalaryStock awardsIncentiveTotal
Stéphane de La Faverie President and Chief Executive Officer2026$1.5M$8.4M$4.1M$20.6M
Jane Hertzmark Hudis Executive Vice President, Chief Brand Officer2026$1.3M$3.7M$3.1M$11.3M
Rashida La Lande Executive Vice President and General Counsel2026$927,000$2.1M$2.0M$7.6M
Roberto Canevari Executive Vice President, Chief Value Chain Officer2026$1.1M$2.0M$1.8M$6.5M
Akhil Shrivastava Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer2026$900,000$1.5M$1.4M$5.1M

Employees

48k201948k202062k202163k202262k202362k202457k202555k2026

Dividends

Ex-dateAmountPaid
2026-08-31$0.352026-09-15
2026-05-29$0.352026-06-15
2026-02-27$0.352026-03-16
2025-11-28$0.352025-12-15
2025-09-02$0.352025-09-16
2025-05-30$0.352025-06-16
2025-02-28$0.352025-03-17
2024-11-29$0.352024-12-16

Moat model

Narrow · Intangible Assets · 2026-06-30
Cost advantage34
Intangibles84
Switching costs58
Network effect50
Efficient scale73
Our component scores (0-100) and overall 60.8; a model of the business, not a call on the stock.
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