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Estee Lauder Companies (The)
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Arincen48/100B

If you had invested in Estee Lauder Companies (The) ago, it would be worth $1,603 today, against $4,096 in SPY and $6,368 in QQQ.

ArincenArincen ScoreBeta

48/100

Six parts of the company, five checks each, from its own reported figures. A part scores the checks it passes out of 10; the score is their average out of 100.

Profitability2

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Cash4

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Valuation6.7

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Growth6

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Financial strength6

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Shareholders4

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Figures to FY2026; the price as of today.

Estee Lauder Companies (The) key facts

Style
Blend stock · 5.2/10Growth 5.2 · Value 2.4 · Dividend 1.5
Day range
110.210 – 111.850
52-week range
66.220 – 121.640
Market capitalization
40.53B USD
P/E
109.66
PEG ratio
2.03
EPS
1.02
Div Yield
1.25%
EPS growth forecast (FY2027)
+37.0%
Volume
14,120
Beta
1.23
ESG score
67.6/100Environment 71 · Social 69 · Governance 63
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Industry
Household & Personal Products
CEO
Stephane de la Faverie
Employees
42K
IPO date
17 Nov 1995

Estee Lauder Companies (The) earnings

Next earnings · Q2 FY2027
EPS estimate
1.21 USD
Revenue estimate
4.50B USD
Last quarter · Q1 FY2027
EPS0.72Beat +42.0%Revenue3.72BBeat +1.7%

Revenue

ReportedEstimate

EPS

ReportedEstimate
PeriodReport dateEPS estimateReported EPSSurpriseEPS growthRevenue estimateReported revenueSurpriseRevenue growth
Q1 FY20280.81——+12.30%3.87B——+4.16%
Q4 FY20270.47——+20.26%3.79B——+4.36%
Q3 FY20271.05——+15.00%3.90B——+4.98%
Q2 FY20271.21——+35.96%4.50B——+6.32%
Q1 FY20270.510.72+42.01%+125.00%3.65B3.72B+1.73%+6.75%
Q4 FY20260.320.39+22.22%+333.33%3.55B3.63B+2.31%+6.46%
Q3 FY20260.650.91+40.43%+40.00%3.69B3.71B+0.62%+4.56%
Q2 FY20260.840.89+6.59%+43.55%4.23B4.23B+0.09%+5.62%
Q1 FY20260.180.32+82.13%+128.57%3.38B3.48B+2.94%+3.57%
Q4 FY20250.090.09+4.25%-85.94%3.39B3.41B+0.36%-11.99%

Analysts' estimates for FY2027 over the last 7 days:EPS Revenue How the estimates moved

Estee Lauder Companies (The) analyst forecast

12-month price target
109.38 USD
-2.21%

Analysts' 1-year price targets range from 86.00 to 129.00, with an average of 109.38.

Past year
1-year forecast
Strong sellStrong buy
Hold
18 ratings
Buy
9
Hold
8
Sell
1

12-month price target

Highest target129.00
Average target109.38
Lowest target86.00
Current price111.85

Estee Lauder Companies (The) valuation

Price to earnings ratio (TTM)
109.66
Forward P/E (FY2027)
32.53
Price to sales (TTM)
2.65
Price to book
10.04
EV / EBITDA (TTM)
24.87

Capital structure

Market capitalization
40.53B USD
+
Total debt
9.20B USD
−
Cash and short-term investments
3.20B USD
=
Enterprise value
46.53B USD

Valuation over time

P/EForward P/EForward P/E · EstimateEstimate
Fiscal yearP/EForward P/EP/SP/BEV/EBITDA
FY2029 (est.)23.93————
FY2028 (est.)27.4223.93———
FY2027 (est.)32.5327.42———
Now (TTM)109.6630.422.6510.0424.87
FY2026157.9035.601.907.5220.86
FY2025-25.6533.152.037.53244.12
FY202496.68126.592.427.1222.41
FY202369.89126.594.4212.5831.90
FY202238.3575.735.1716.4024.27

Estee Lauder Companies (The) against its own history

Each figure in the latest fiscal year against the same figure from FY2022 to FY2026: the range, its median (the line) and the latest (the dot, green on the good side of the median). The P/E is today's against its daily readings of five years.

Its peers: Kimberly-Clark, Church & Dwight Co., Colgate-Palmolive, The Clorox, e.l.f. Beauty, and Reynolds Consumer Products, the US Household & Personal Products companies closest to it in size, each in its own latest fiscal year: their median (the line) and its rank among them, first being the best.

  • Gross marginAbove its median75.5%
    71.3%75.7%
    Against its peers: 1 of 7Peers' median 43.5%
  • Operating marginBelow its median5.2%
    -5.5%17.9%
    Against its peers: 7 of 7Peers' median 15.3%
  • Net marginBelow its median1.2%
    -7.9%13.5%
    Against its peers: 7 of 7Peers' median 9.6%
  • Return on equityBelow its median4.8%
    -29.3%42.8%
    Against its peers: 6 of 7Peers' median 76.5%
  • Free cash flow marginAt its median8.7%
    -9.8%11.3%
    Against its peers: 5 of 7Peers' median 10.6%
  • Revenue growthAbove its median5.0%
    -10.3%9.4%
    Against its peers: 2 of 7Peers' median 1.1%
  • Debt to EBITDAAbove its median5.61×
    1.95×64.84×
    Against its peers: 6 of 7Peers' median 2.54×
  • Current ratioLowest in 5 years1.22
    1.221.60
    Against its peers: 3 of 7Peers' median 0.95

Peers: US companies of the same industry (of its sector when the industry has too few) from a tenth to ten times its market value, the six closest in size. Updated weekly.

Estee Lauder Companies (The) growth and profitability

Revenue (TTM)
15.28B USD
Net income (TTM)
368.00M USD
Gross margin
76.04%
Operating margin
6.67%
Net margin
2.41%

Revenue / Net income

Revenue Net income Net margin
PeriodRevenueGrowthNet incomeGrowthGross marginOperating marginNet marginEBITDAGrowth
FY202615.05B+5.05%182.00M—75.50%5.18%1.21%1.65B+1,028.08%
FY202514.33B-8.21%-1.13B-390.51%73.97%-5.48%-7.91%146.00M-92.61%
FY202415.61B-1.90%390.00M-61.23%71.66%6.21%2.50%1.98B-17.57%
FY202315.91B-10.30%1.01B-57.91%71.31%9.48%6.32%2.40B-39.03%
FY202217.74B+9.39%2.39B-16.72%75.73%17.87%13.47%3.93B-5.42%

Estee Lauder Companies (The) revenue breakdown

By product

FY2026
Skin Care: 49.1%Makeup: 28.6%Fragrance: 18.6%Hair Care: 3.8%49.1%Skin Care28.6%Makeup18.6%Fragrance3.8%Hair Care
SegmentRevenueShare of revenueChange on the year
Skin Care7.34B49.1%+5.4%
Makeup4.28B28.6%+1.7%
Fragrance2.78B18.6%+11.6%
Hair Care565.00M3.8%0.0%

By region

FY2026
United States: 54.4%Asia Pacific: 45.6%54.4%United States45.6%Asia Pacific
RegionRevenueShare of revenueChange on the year
United States4.46B54.4%+1.2%
Asia Pacific3.75B45.6%-17.4%

How Estee Lauder Companies (The) makes its money

Skin Care7.34B 48.8%
Makeup4.28B 28.4%
Fragrance2.78B 18.5%
Hair Care565.00M 3.8%
Revenue15.05B 100.0%
Cost of revenue3.69B 24.5%
Gross profit11.36B 75.5%
Selling and administration9.69B 64.4%
Other operating expenses897.00M 6.0%
Operating income780.00M 5.2%
Tax335.00M 2.2%
Other expense263.00M 1.7%
Net income182.00M 1.2%

FY2026, in USD. Each band is as wide as its money; the percentage is its share of revenue.

Estee Lauder Companies (The) dividends

Annual dividend
1.40 USD
Dividend yield (indicated)
1.25%
Payout ratio
171.57%
Frequency
Quarterly
Next payment
0.35 USD
Next ex-dividend date
30 Nov 2026
Next payment date
15 Dec 2026

Dividends per share

Year2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Dividends per share1.402.332.642.462.191.491.771.571.401.24

Estee Lauder Companies (The) financial health

Cash and short-term investments
3.20B USD
Total debt
9.20B USD
Net cash
-6.00B USD
Free cash flow (TTM)
1.52B USD
Current ratio
1.25
Debt to equity
2.28
Piotroski score
7 / 9
Altman Z-score
3.35

Cash, debt and free cash flow

Cash and short-term investments Total debt Free cash flow
Fiscal yearCash and short-term investmentsTotal debtFree cash flow
FY20263.50B9.25B1.32B
FY20252.92B9.47B670.00M
FY20243.40B9.83B1.44B
FY20234.03B10.17B-1.56B
FY20223.96B7.65B2.00B

Estee Lauder Companies (The) ownership

Institutions
63.76%
Institutional holders
891 (-16)
Free float
99.52%

Who owns the shares

Institutions 63.8% Others 36.2%
As of 30 Jun 2026

Shares free to trade

Free float 360.59M shares ·99.5% Closely held 1.74M shares ·0.5%

Closely held shares belong to insiders, founders and owners of more than 5%, and seldom change hands. The free float is the rest: the shares anyone can buy and sell.

Insider trading

QuarterPurchasesSalesShares acquiredShares disposed of
Q4 20260181.82K126.49K
Q3 202607512.89K156.01K
Q2 2026004.77M4.77M
Q1 20260061.64K15.30K

Shares outstanding

Basic shares Diluted shares Change in diluted shares
Fiscal yearBasic sharesDiluted sharesChange in diluted shares
FY2026362.30M364.80M+1.31%
FY2025360.10M360.10M-0.19%
FY2024359.00M360.80M-0.03%
FY2023357.90M360.90M-1.10%
FY2022360.00M364.90M-0.90%

Source: Financial Modeling Prep

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Title: Estee Lauder Companies (The)

Sector: Consumer Defensive
Industry: Household & Personal Products
The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. is an American cosmetics company that manufactures, markets and sells skin care, makeup, fragrance and hair care products. The company was founded by Estee Lauder and Joseph Lauder in 1946 and is headquartered in New York, New York. It is widely considered to be the second-largest cosmetics company in the world after rival L'Oréal. Its product line is retailed in over 150 countries under brand names including Estee Lauder, Aramis, Clinique, Lab Series, Origins, M.A.C, Bobbi Brown, La Mer, Aveda, Jo Malone London, and more.

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