Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (EL): price, analyst ratings, earnings and fundamentals
Updated 16 September 2026, 08:02 ET
Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) closed at $96.25 on 15 September 2026, down 2.0%. The stock is up 11.8% over one month and up 15.1% over one year. It trades 20.9% below its 52-week high of $121.64. Analysts recorded 20 actions in the last 90 days; the median price target of $105 is 9.1% above the last close. The company last reported on 19 August 2026 for Q4 2026: EPS of $0.39 against an estimate of $0.32, a beat of 21.9%, on revenue of $3.6 billion.
Price and performance
Performance figures use dividend and split adjusted closes over trading sessions, so a one-year move compares the last close with the close 252 sessions earlier. The 52-week range uses the adjusted daily highs and lows of the same window. Read the guide: Momentum, trend and technical indicators.
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Analyst ratings
Over the last 90 days FundSpec recorded 20 analyst actions on EL from 14 firms: 19 maintained or reiterated a view and 1 initiation. Price targets were 18 raised and 1 lowered. The most recent targets from 16 firms range from $82 to $120, with a median of $105, 9.1% above the last close.
| Date | Firm | Action | Price target |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 2026 | Barclays | Maintains Equal-Weight | $80.00 to $97.00 |
| 20 Aug 2026 | Jefferies | Maintains Hold | $88.00 to $100.00 |
| 20 Aug 2026 | Canaccord Genuity | Maintains Hold | $85.00 to $90.00 |
| 20 Aug 2026 | Telsey Advisory Group | Maintains Market Perform | $90.00 to $108.00 |
| 20 Aug 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains Buy | $110.00 to $115.00 |
| 20 Aug 2026 | Goldman Sachs | Maintains Buy | $100.00 to $112.00 |
| 20 Aug 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains Overweight | $94.00 to $112.00 |
| 20 Aug 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains Equal-Weight | $90.00 to $102.00 |
| 20 Aug 2026 | UBS | Maintains Neutral | $86.00 to $106.00 |
| 20 Aug 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintains Overweight | $95.00 to $115.00 |
A price target is one firm's twelve-month view, and the median across firms is a steadier reading than any single call. Upgrades and downgrades matter more when they change a rating, not only a target. Read the guide: What analyst ratings and price targets actually tell you.
Every action with the firm's history is in Analyst Ratings.
Earnings
The next report is scheduled for 2 November 2026 before the open for Q1 2027, with EPS expected at $0.51 on revenue of $3.6 billion. Estee Lauder Companies Inc. beat the EPS estimate in 7 of its last 7 reported quarters.
| Period | Reported | EPS estimate | EPS actual | Surprise | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2026 | 19 Aug 2026 | $0.32 | $0.39 | +21.88% | $3.6B |
| Q3 2026 | 1 May 2026 | $0.65 | $0.91 | +40.00% | $3.7B |
| Q2 2026 | 5 Feb 2026 | $0.83 | $0.89 | +7.23% | $4.2B |
| Q1 2026 | 30 Oct 2025 | $0.17 | $0.32 | +88.24% | $3.5B |
| Q4 2025 | 20 Aug 2025 | $0.09 | $0.09 | 0.00% | $3.4B |
| Q3 2025 | 1 May 2025 | $0.32 | $0.65 | +103.12% | $3.5B |
| Q2 2025 | 4 Feb 2025 | $0.32 | $0.62 | +93.75% | $4.0B |
| Q1 2025 | 31 Oct 2024 | $0.09 | $0.14 | +55.56% | $3.4B |
An earnings surprise is the reported EPS against the consensus estimate on the day. The price reaction depends as much on guidance and on what was already priced in as on the surprise itself. Read the guide: Earnings season: estimates, surprises and price reaction.
Estimates, confirmed dates and alerts for every company are in Earnings.
Fundamentals
For the period ended 30 June 2026, Estee Lauder Companies Inc. reported revenue of $3.6 billion and net income of -$116.0 million. On a trailing twelve month basis the company shows revenue growth of 5.05%, a gross margin of 75.50%, an operating margin of 5.18% and a return on equity of 4.75%.
Income statement
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $3,627,000,000 |
| Gross Profit | $2,737,000,000 |
| Selling, General & Administrative Expenses | $2,483,000,000 |
| Depreciation & Amortization | $198,000,000 |
| Total Operating Expenses | $2,776,000,000 |
| Operating Profit | -$39,000,000 |
| Interest Expense | $81,000,000 |
| Pre-tax Income | -$104,000,000 |
| Income Tax Expense | $12,000,000 |
| Net Income | -$116,000,000 |
Cash flow
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Cash from Operating Activities | $576,000,000 |
| Stock-based Compensation | $56,000,000 |
| Cash from Investing Activities | -$185,000,000 |
| Capital Expenditures | $151,000,000 |
| Cash from Financing Activities | -$30,000,000 |
| Dividends Paid | $127,000,000 |
| Free Cash Flow | $425,000,000 |
Assets
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | $3,498,000,000 |
| Accounts & Notes Receivable, Net | $1,518,000,000 |
| Prepaid Expenses | $597,000,000 |
| Inventory | $1,999,000,000 |
| Total Current Assets | $7,612,000,000 |
| Plant, Property & Equipment, Net | $2,805,000,000 |
| Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets | $1,740,000,000 |
| Goodwill Intangible Assets, Net | $5,686,000,000 |
| Deferred Tax Asset | $1,702,000,000 |
| Other Long-term Assets | $1,919,000,000 |
| Total Assets | $19,762,000,000 |
Liabilities and equity
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Short-term Debt | $3,000,000 |
| Operating Lease Liabilities, Current | $399,000,000 |
| Income Taxes Payable | $205,000,000 |
| Deferred Liability Charges | $282,000,000 |
| Other Current Liabilities | $1,094,000,000 |
| Total Current Liabilities | $6,231,000,000 |
| Long-term Debt | $6,803,000,000 |
| Operating Lease Liabilities, Long-term | $1,541,000,000 |
| Finance Lease Liabilities | $28,000,000 |
| Pension Post Retirement Obligation | $346,000,000 |
| Other Liabilities | $1,381,000,000 |
| Total Liabilities | $15,956,000,000 |
| Common Stock | $6,000,000 |
| Retained Earnings | $11,341,000,000 |
| Treasury Stock | -$13,766,000,000 |
| Other Accumulated Comprehensive Income | -$1,153,000,000 |
| Total Stockholders Equity | $3,806,000,000 |
| Total Liability & Stockholders Equity | $19,762,000,000 |
Figures as filed with the SEC for the period ended 30 June 2026, in US dollars.
FundSpec fundamental metrics
Each metric is computed from the company's filings and ranked against every company FundSpec covers; the percentile is the share of covered companies with a lower value.
Liquidity
| Metric | Value | Percentile | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Ratio | 0.56 | 64th | Calculated as the ratio of Cash and cash equivalents / Current liabilities. This metric calculates the company's ability to repay its short-term debt |
| Current Ratio | 1.22 | 52nd | Calculated as the ratio of Current Assets / Current Liabilities. The higher the current ratio, the more capable the company is of paying its obligations |
| Quick Ratio | 0.81 | 49th | Calculated as the ratio of (Cash + Marketable Securities + Accounts Receivable) / Current Liabilities. The quick ratio is a measure of how well a company can meet its short-term financial liabilities. |
Leverage
| Metric | Value | Percentile | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Assets | 0.35 | 77th | Calculated as the ratio of Short-Term Debt + Long-Term Debt / Total Assets. The higher the ratio, the higher the degree of leverage, and consequently, financial risk |
| Debt/Equity | 1.79 | 87th | Calculated as the ratio of Total Liabilities / Shareholders' Equity. The ratio indicates how much debt a company is using to finance its assets relative to the amount of value represented in shareholders’ equity |
| Degree of Financial Leverage | 1.75 | 88th | Calculated as the ratio of Percentage change in EPS / Percentage change in EBIT. A higher degree of financial leverage means that the company has more volatile EPS. |
| Long Term Debt/Long Term Capital | 0.64 | 75th | Calculated as Long-Term Debt / (Long-Term Debt + Shareholders' Equity). The ratio is an indicator of the company's leverage |
Profitability
| Metric | Value | Percentile | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Cashflow Margin Pct | 8.7% | 63rd | Calculated as the ratio of Free Cashflow from Operating Activities / Net Sales. It measures how much per dollar of revenue the company is able to convert into free cash flow. |
| Gross Margin Pct | 75.5% | 87th | Calculated as the ratio of Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) / Revenue. The gross margin represents the percent of total sales revenue that the company retains after incurring the direct costs associated with producing the goods and services sold by a company. |
| Operating Margin Pct | 5.2% | 54th | Calculated as the ratio of (Revenue - (Cost of Goods Sold + Labour + Sales, General & Administrative)) / Revenue. Operating margins are important because they measure efficiency. The higher the operating margin, the more profitable a company's core business is. |
| Operating Profit Pct Growth 3 year CAGR (FY) | -19.7% | 24th | The Operating Profit compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 3 years |
| Operating Profit Pct Growth 5 year CAGR (FY) | -21.5% | 20th | The Operating Profit compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 5 years |
| PreTax Margin Pct | 3.4% | 49th | Calculated as the ratio of (Gross profit - (Operating Expense + Interest Expense)) / Revenue. The pretax profit margin enables profitability to be compared across companies with significant differences in size, scale, capital structure and tax rates. |
| Return on Assets Pct | 0.9% | 56th | Calculated as the ratio of Net Income / Total Assets. It is an indicator of how efficient the company is at using its assets to generate earnings. |
| Return on Equity Pct | 4.7% | 53rd | Calculated as the ratio of Net Income / Shareholders' equity. It is a measure of how much profit a company generates with the money shareholders have invested. |
| Return on Invested Capital Pct | 4.0% | 53rd | Calculated as the ratio of (Net Income - Dividends) / (Debt + Equity). It is a measure of how efficient the company is at allocating the capital under its control to profitable investments. |
Cashflow
| Metric | Value | Percentile | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| FCF Pct Growth | 96.4% | 83rd | The Free Cash Flow growth rate over the trailing twelve months (TTM) |
| FCF Pct Growth 3 year CAGR | 80.8% | 72nd | The Free Cash Flow compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 3 years |
| FCF Pct Growth 5 year CAGR | -56.0% | 15th | The Free Cash Flow compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 5 years |
| FCF Return on Assets Pct | 6.6% | 75th | Calculated as the ratio of Cashflow from Operations / Total Assets. A high cash return on assets means a company is generating more cash flow from every asset dollar |
| Operating Cashflow Pct Growth | 39.4% | 71st | The Operating Cashflow growth rate over the trailing twelve months (TTM) |
| Operating Cashflow Pct Growth 3 year CAGR (FY) | 0.8% | 44th | The Operating Cashflow compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 3 years |
| Operating Cashflow Pct Growth 5 year CAGR (FY) | -13.4% | 23rd | The Operating Cashflow compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 5 years |
Earnings Growth (Net Income)
| Metric | Value | Percentile | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income Pct Growth 3 year CAGR | -43.5% | 14th | The Net Income compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 3 years |
| Net Income Pct Growth 5 year CAGR | -42.4% | 9th | The Net Income compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 5 years |
Top Line Growth
| Metric | Value | Percentile | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Pct Growth | 5.0% | 47th | The Revenue (Sales) growth rate over the trailing twelve months (TTM) |
| Revenue Pct Growth 3 year CAGR | -1.8% | 29th | The Revenue (Sales) compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 3 years |
| Revenue Pct Growth 5 year CAGR | -1.5% | 21st | The Revenue (Sales) compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 5 years |
Taxes
| Metric | Value | Percentile | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Effective Tax Rate Pct | 64.8% | 97th | The effective tax rate of the company over the trailing twelve months (TTM). |
Margins and returns say how much of each dollar of sales becomes profit and how hard the balance sheet is working; leverage and liquidity say how much room the company has when conditions turn. Read the guide: A practical guide to discounted cash flow valuation.
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Insider activity
In the last 90 days insiders filed 32 transactions: 24 acquisitions covering 512,215 shares and 8 disposals covering 53,011 shares. Acquisitions include awards and option exercises as well as open market purchases. The largest by value was a disposal of 7,766 shares by Lande Rashida La, Exec VP & General Counsel on 28 August 2026, worth about $802,383 at the transaction price.
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 2026 | Charlene Barshefsky | Director | Disposal | 3,775 | $98.82 | $373K |
| 9 Sep 2026 | Charlene Barshefsky | Director | Acquisition | 4,697 | $78.36 | $368K |
| 9 Sep 2026 | Charlene Barshefsky | Director | Disposal | 4,697 | ||
| 28 Aug 2026 | Lande Rashida La | Exec VP & General Counsel | Disposal | 7,766 | $103.32 | $802K |
| 27 Aug 2026 | Lande Rashida La | Exec VP & General Counsel | Disposal | 6,591 | $106.06 | $699K |
| 27 Aug 2026 | Lande Rashida La | Exec VP & General Counsel | Disposal | 14,357 | ||
| 27 Aug 2026 | Roberto Canevari | Exec VP & CVCO | Acquisition | 8,869 | ||
| 27 Aug 2026 | Roberto Canevari | Exec VP & CVCO | Acquisition | 32,320 | ||
| 27 Aug 2026 | Akhil Shrivastava | Exec VP & CFO | Acquisition | 10,169 | ||
| 27 Aug 2026 | La Faverie Stephane De | President and CEO | Acquisition | 137,238 | ||
| 27 Aug 2026 | Hudis Jane Hertzmark | Exec VP & CBO | Acquisition | 16,782 | ||
| 27 Aug 2026 | Lande Rashida La | Exec VP & General Counsel | Acquisition | 37,053 | ||
| 27 Aug 2026 | Lande Rashida La | Exec VP & General Counsel | Acquisition | 10,169 | ||
| 27 Aug 2026 | Hendrik Rene Lammers | EVP & CR&IO | Acquisition | 9,416 | ||
| 27 Aug 2026 | Hendrik Rene Lammers | EVP & CR&IO | Acquisition | 28,820 |
Insider filings record what officers and directors did with their own shares. Disposals are often planned sales or tax related, so a pattern across several insiders says more than one filing.
SEC filings
The latest filing is a 10-K from 19 August 2026.
| Filed | Form | Document |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 2026 | 10-K | View on sec.gov |
| 1 May 2026 | 10-Q | View on sec.gov |
| 5 Feb 2026 | 10-Q | View on sec.gov |
| 30 Oct 2025 | 10-Q | View on sec.gov |
| 20 Aug 2025 | 10-K | View on sec.gov |
| 1 May 2025 | 10-Q | View on sec.gov |
| 4 Feb 2025 | 10-Q | View on sec.gov |
| 31 Oct 2024 | 10-Q | View on sec.gov |
| 19 Aug 2024 | 10-K | View on sec.gov |
| 1 May 2024 | 10-Q | View on sec.gov |
Company profile
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Sector
- Pharmaceuticals, Biotech and Chemicals
- Industry
- Consumer Goods
- Headquarters
- New York, New York
- Chief executive
- Fabrizio Freda
- Employees
- 63,000
- Website
- elcompanies.com
- SEC CIK
- 0001001250
Estée Lauder Companies Inc. manufactures, markets, and sells skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care products worldwide. The company offers a range of skin care products, including moisturizers, serums, cleansers, toners, body care, exfoliators, acne care and oil correctors, facial masks, cleansing devices, and sun care products. It also provides fragrance products in various forms comprising eau de parfum sprays and colognes, as well as lotions, powders, creams, candles, and soaps.
Sector and peers
Estee Lauder Companies Inc. is part of the Pharmaceuticals, Biotech and Chemicals sector, which FundSpec tracks across 614 companies.
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