The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. EL SPX
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. manufactures, markets, and sells skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care products worldwide. The company offers skin care products, including moisturizers, serums, cleansers, toners, eye care, body care, exfoliators, acne care and oil correctors, facial masks, and sun care products; and makeup products, such as foundations, powders, concealers and setting sprays, lipsticks, lip liners and lip glosses, mascaras, and eyeshadows and eyeliners, as well as compacts, brushes, and other makeup tools. It also provides fragrance products in various forms comprising parfum, eau de parfum, eau de toilette, eau de cologne, and body spray, as well as lotions, creams, powders, candles and soaps; and hair care products, including shampoos, conditioners, styling products, treatment, finishing sprays, and hair colour products, as well as sells ancillary products and services. The company offers its products under the La Mer, Jo Malone London, TOM FORD, AERIN Beauty, Le Labo, Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle, KILIAN PARIS, BALMAIN Beauty, Estée Lauder, Clinique, M·A·C, The Ordinary, Aveda, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, Too Faced, Dr.Jart+, Bumble and bumble, Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle, Smashbox, Darphin Paris, Lab Series, NIOD, Aramis, and GLAMGLOW brands. It sells its products through department stores, duty-free retailers, specialty multi retailers, online pure players, upscale perfumeries and pharmacies, and top-tier salons and spas, as well as direct-to-consumer businesses across freestanding stores, and brand websites and third-party online platforms. The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
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PROS
- Generates positive free cash flow.
CONS
- Revenue declined at -6.9% CAGR over 5 years.
- Earnings shrank at -49.1% CAGR over 5 years.
- Trading 25.1% below its 52-week high.
- In a downtrend (50-DMA below 200-DMA).
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Fundamental Growth
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Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Consumer Defensive).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EL The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. SPX | 88.95 | - | $32.18B | 1.57% | -4.72% | -5.95% | -6.87% | -49.14% |
| 2 | WMT Walmart Inc. SPX | 115.75 | 40.76 | $922.64B | 0.86% | 18.21% | 24.13% | 5.27% | 23.30% |
| 3 | COST Costco Wholesale Corporation NDXSPX | 956.32 | 49.76 | $424.27B | 0.61% | 27.44% | 29.65% | 6.64% | 11.49% |
| 4 | KO The Coca-Cola Company SPX | 79.01 | 24.85 | $339.94B | 2.68% | 21.13% | 43.37% | 3.69% | 11.16% |
| 5 | PG The Procter & Gamble Company SPX | 143.56 | 21.02 | $334.29B | 2.97% | 23.63% | 31.11% | 1.67% | 2.71% |
| 6 | PM Philip Morris International Inc. SPX | 177.38 | 24.98 | $276.46B | 3.31% | 35.35% | - | 8.57% | 7.84% |
| 7 | PEP PepsiCo, Inc. NDXSPX | 144.19 | 22.64 | $197.10B | 4.11% | 15.23% | 43.88% | 2.83% | -2.57% |
| 8 | MO Altria Group, Inc. SPX | 69.58 | 14.53 | $116.19B | 6.09% | 40.85% | - | -0.89% | 6.42% |
| 9 | MNST Monster Beverage Corporation NDXSPX | 88.08 | 42.55 | $86.14B | - | 28.33% | 26.65% | 9.54% | 16.94% |
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Jun 2015 | Sep 2015 | Dec 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Dec 2020 | Mar 2021 | Sep 2021 | Dec 2021 | Mar 2022 | Sep 2022 | Dec 2022 | Mar 2023 | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.27B | 3.74B | 3.37B | 3.29B | 3.52B | 4.00B | 3.74B | 3.59B | 3.90B | 4.62B | 3.35B | 2.43B | 3.56B | 4.85B | 3.86B | 4.39B | 5.54B | 4.25B | 3.93B | 4.62B | 3.75B | 3.52B | 4.28B | 3.94B | - | - | 3.55B | 3.41B | 3.48B | 4.23B | 3.71B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 889.00M | 955.00M | 927.00M | 994.00M | 876.00M |
| Gross Profit | 2.04B | 2.26B | 2.54B | 2.15B | 2.13B | 2.27B | 2.57B | 2.27B | 2.28B | 2.56B | 2.99B | 2.69B | 2.60B | 2.70B | 3.10B | 2.92B | 2.75B | 2.99B | 3.58B | 2.51B | 1.66B | 2.74B | 3.77B | 2.92B | 3.33B | 4.32B | 3.25B | 2.91B | 3.40B | 2.59B | 2.45B | 3.12B | 2.83B | - | - | 2.66B | 2.46B | 2.55B | 3.23B | 2.84B |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.26B | 2.31B | 2.30B | 2.63B | 2.28B |
| Operating Income | 228.30M | 453.00M | 630.00M | 384.00M | 143.00M | 418.00M | 617.00M | 427.00M | 230.00M | 569.00M | 710.00M | 498.00M | 278.00M | 652.00M | 771.00M | 674.00M | 216.00M | 779.00M | 261.00M | 109.00M | -543.00M | 705.00M | 1.06B | 616.00M | 935.00M | 1.42B | 738.00M | 661.00M | 556.00M | 297.00M | 98.00M | 574.00M | 531.00M | - | - | 403.00M | 141.00M | 258.00M | 608.00M | 557.00M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 532.00M | -153.00M | 395.00M | 615.00M | 462.00M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 87.00M | 88.00M | 86.00M | 85.00M | 82.00M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 241.00M | -451.00M | 109.00M | 333.00M | 179.00M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 82.00M | 95.00M | 62.00M | 171.00M | 90.00M |
| Net Income | 153.00M | 309.00M | 447.00M | 265.00M | 94.00M | 294.00M | 428.00M | 298.00M | 229.00M | 427.00M | 123.00M | 372.00M | 186.00M | 500.00M | 573.00M | 555.00M | 157.00M | 595.00M | 557.00M | -6.00M | -462.00M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 159.00M | -546.00M | 47.00M | 162.00M | 89.00M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.40 | 0.82 | 1.19 | 0.71 | 0.25 | 0.79 | 1.15 | 0.80 | 0.61 | 1.14 | 0.33 | 0.99 | 0.49 | 1.34 | 1.55 | 1.51 | 0.43 | 1.61 | 1.52 | -0.02 | -1.28 | 1.42 | 2.37 | 1.24 | 1.88 | 2.97 | 1.53 | 1.35 | 1.09 | 0.43 | 0.09 | 0.87 | 0.91 | - | - | 0.44 | -1.51 | 0.13 | 0.44 | 0.24 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Jun 2009 | Jun 2010 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2012 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2017 | Jun 2018 | Jun 2019 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2021 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11.82B | 13.68B | 14.86B | 14.29B | 16.21B | 17.74B | 15.91B | 15.61B | 14.33B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.30B | 4.56B | 4.42B | 3.73B |
| Gross Profit | 5.44B | 5.97B | 6.87B | 7.72B | 8.16B | 8.81B | 8.68B | 9.08B | 9.39B | 10.84B | 11.48B | 10.74B | 12.38B | 13.43B | 11.35B | 11.18B | 10.60B |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9.89B | 9.57B | 9.62B | 9.46B |
| Operating Income | 418.40M | 789.90M | 1.09B | 1.31B | 1.53B | 1.83B | 1.61B | 1.61B | 1.70B | 2.06B | 2.31B | 606.00M | 2.62B | 3.54B | 1.77B | 1.56B | 1.14B |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.93B | 2.40B | 1.98B | 146.00M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 167.00M | 255.00M | 378.00M | 357.00M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.04B | 1.40B | 772.00M | -1.04B |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 628.00M | 387.00M | 363.00M | 93.00M |
| Net Income | 218.40M | 478.30M | 700.80M | 856.90M | 1.02B | 1.20B | 1.09B | 1.11B | 1.25B | 1.11B | 1.78B | 684.00M | - | 2.39B | 1.01B | 390.00M | -1.13B |
| Diluted EPS | 1.10 | 1.19 | 1.74 | 2.16 | 2.58 | 3.06 | 2.82 | 2.96 | 3.35 | 2.95 | 4.82 | 1.86 | 7.79 | 6.55 | 2.79 | 1.08 | -3.15 |
| R&D Expense | 81.60M | 79.50M | 85.70M | 137.80M | 146.80M | 157.90M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | -6.87% |
| 1 Year: | 4.60% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | -49.14% |
| 1 Year: | -45.50% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +34.83% |
| 6 Months: | -2.21% |
| 3 Months: | -18.43% |
| 1 Month: | +17.97% |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Jun 2008 | Jun 2009 | Jun 2010 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2012 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2017 | Jun 2018 | Jun 2019 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2021 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | 5.18B | 5.34B | 6.27B | 6.59B | 7.15B | 7.86B | 8.23B | 9.22B | 11.57B | 12.57B | 13.16B | 17.78B | - | 20.91B | 23.41B | 21.68B | 19.89B |
| Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9.30B | 9.14B | 7.92B | 7.07B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 401.70M | 864.50M | 1.12B | 1.25B | 1.35B | 1.50B | 1.63B | 1.02B | 914.00M | 1.14B | 2.18B | - | - | - | 3.96B | 4.03B | 3.40B | 2.92B |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.92B | 2.98B | 2.17B | 2.07B |
| Receivables | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.63B | 1.45B | 1.73B | 1.53B |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.74B | - | - | 14.48B | 17.00B | 16.36B | 16.03B |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 1.57B | 1.94B | 2.13B | 1.93B | 2.06B | 2.13B | 2.68B | 2.82B | 3.31B | 4.61B | 5.18B | - | 5.82B | 6.24B | 5.70B | 5.43B |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | 1.21B | 1.08B | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.14B | 7.12B | 7.27B | 7.31B |
| Total Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.64B | 10.17B | 9.83B | 9.47B |
| Total Equity | - | - | 1.95B | 2.63B | 2.73B | 3.29B | 3.85B | 3.64B | 3.57B | 4.38B | 4.69B | 4.39B | 3.94B | - | 5.59B | 5.58B | 5.31B | 3.87B |
| Shares Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 593.49M | 595.21M | 596.56M | 598.08M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Jun 2009 | Jun 2010 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2012 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2017 | Jun 2018 | Jun 2019 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2021 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 696.00M | 956.70M | 1.03B | - | - | - | 1.94B | 1.79B | 1.79B | 2.56B | 2.52B | 2.28B | - | 3.04B | 1.73B | 2.36B | 1.27B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -339.50M | -281.40M | -606.90M | - | - | - | -1.62B | -1.27B | -2.20B | -358.00M | 473.00M | -1.70B | - | -945.00M | -3.22B | -960.00M | -623.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 125.80M | -406.10M | -313.10M | - | - | - | -895.00M | -605.00M | 630.00M | -1.17B | -2.17B | 1.46B | - | -3.04B | 1.59B | -2.04B | -1.14B |
| Capital Expenditure | -279.80M | -270.60M | -351.00M | -420.70M | -461.00M | -510.20M | -473.00M | -525.00M | -504.00M | -629.00M | -744.00M | -623.00M | - | -1.04B | -3.29B | -919.00M | -602.00M |
| Free Cash Flow | 416.20M | 686.10M | 676.00M | - | - | - | 1.47B | 1.26B | 1.29B | 1.93B | 1.77B | 1.66B | - | 2.00B | -1.56B | 1.44B | 670.00M |
| Net Change in Cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -941.00M | 104.00M | -635.00M | -495.00M |
| Share Buybacks | 62.60M | 266.70M | 396.60M | 592.70M | 387.70M | 667.20M | 983.00M | 890.00M | 413.00M | 759.00M | 1.55B | 893.00M | 733.00M | 2.31B | 271.00M | 35.00M | 35.00M |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Jun 2009 | Jun 2010 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2012 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2017 | Jun 2018 | Jun 2019 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2021 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 79.4% | 79.2% | 77.2% | 75.2% | 76.4% | 75.7% | 71.3% | 71.7% | 74.0% |
| Operating Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14.4% | 15.0% | 15.6% | 4.2% | 16.1% | 20.0% | 11.1% | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Net Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10.6% | 8.1% | 12.0% | 4.8% | - | 13.5% | 6.3% | 2.5% | -7.9% |
| ROE % | - | 24.5% | 26.7% | 31.4% | 31.0% | 31.2% | 29.9% | 31.2% | 28.5% | 23.6% | 40.7% | 17.4% | - | 42.8% | 18.0% | 7.3% | -29.3% |
| ROCE % | - | 21.0% | 25.2% | 29.4% | 29.3% | 31.5% | 26.3% | 24.6% | 19.5% | 22.2% | 27.0% | 4.8% | - | 23.5% | 10.3% | 9.8% | 7.9% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 7.50% | 18.55M | $1.65B |
| 2 | FMR, LLC | 7.32% | 18.11M | $1.61B |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 6.50% | 16.07M | $1.43B |
| 4 | Bank of America Corporation | 5.60% | 13.84M | $1.23B |
| 5 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 4.91% | 12.14M | $1.08B |
| 6 | State Street Corporation | 4.77% | 11.79M | $1.05B |
| 7 | Schroder Investment Management Group | 3.24% | 8.02M | $713.25M |
| 8 | Eagle Capital Management LLC | 3.21% | 7.93M | $705.60M |
| 9 | Bank Of New York Mellon Corporation | 2.75% | 6.79M | $604.25M |
| 10 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.69% | 6.65M | $591.81M |
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