The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

EL • • Industrial / General

Consumer DefensiveHousehold ProductsPersonal Care & CosmeticsPremium Beauty & Fragrance

AboutThe 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; and makeup products, such as lipsticks, lip glosses, mascaras, foundations, eyeshadows, nail polishes, and powders, as well as compacts, brushes, and other makeup tools. It also provides fragrance products in various forms comprising eau de parfum sprays and colognes, as well as lotions, powders, creams, candles, and soaps; and hair care products that include shampoos, conditioners, styling products, treatment, finishing sprays, and hair color products, as well as sells ancillary products and services. The company offers its products under Estée Lauder, Aramis, Clinique, Lab Series, Origins, M·A·C, Bobbi Brown, La Mer, Aveda, Jo Malone London, Bumble and bumble, Darphin, Smashbox, Le Labo, Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle, GLAMGLOW, By Kilian, BECCA, Too Faced, Dr. Jart+, DECIEM, and The Ordinary brands. It also holds license arrangements for Tommy Hilfiger, Donna Karan New York, DKNY, Michael Kors, and Ermenegildo Zegna brands. The company sells its products through department stores, specialty-multi retailers, upscale perfumeries and pharmacies, and salons and spas; freestanding stores; its own and authorized retailer websites; third-party online malls; stores in airports; and in-flight and duty-free shops. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in New York, New York.Show more

Revenue $14.29B -8.5%
EBITDA $1.79B -0.4%
Net Income -$1.13B -390.5%
EPS (Diluted) -3.15 -391.7%
Gross Margin 73.89% +3.1%
EBITDA Margin 12.51% +8.8%
Operating Margin 6.7% +7.9%
Net Margin -7.93% -417.4%
ROE -24.69% -471.3%
ROIC 6.49% +8.5%
Debt/Equity 2.44 +32.1%
Interest Coverage 2.37 -7.6%

Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

✓Momentum leader: RS Rating 85 (top 15%)
✓Trading near 52-week high

✗Weaknesses

✗High debt to equity ratio of 2.4x
✗Expensive at 10.8x book value

Price & Volume

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y2.86%

5Y-0.01%

3Y-6.95%

TTM-6.53%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-

5Y-

3Y-

TTM-558.13%

EPS CAGR

10Y-

5Y-

3Y-

TTM-560.71%

ROCE

10Y Avg16.16%

5Y Avg11.87%

3Y Avg7.17%

Latest6.3%

Peer Comparison

Premium Beauty & Fragrance

Name	Market Cap	Current Price	P/E Ratio	Revenue Growth 1Y	Net Margin	ROE	FCF Yield	Debt/Equity
IPARInter Parfums, Inc.	2.9B	90.42	17.66	10.22%	11.24%	14.9%	6.31%	0.20
COTYCoty Inc.	2.77B	3.17	-7.20	-3.68%	-6.6%	-9.44%	10.01%	1.07
ELThe Estée Lauder Companies Inc.	28.43B	115.65	-36.71	-8.46%	-6.44%	-23.91%	2.36%	2.44

Profit & Loss

	Jun 2016	Jun 2017	Jun 2018	Jun 2019	Jun 2020	Jun 2021	Jun 2022	Jun 2023	Jun 2024	Jun 2025
Sales/Revenue+	11.26B	11.82B	13.68B	14.86B	14.29B	16.21B	17.74B	15.91B	15.61B	14.29B
Revenue Growth %	0.04%	0.05%	0.16%	0.09%	-0.04%	0.13%	0.09%	-0.1%	-0.02%	-0.08%
Cost of Goods Sold+	2.18B	2.44B	2.84B	3.39B	3.55B	3.83B	4.3B	4.56B	4.42B	3.73B
COGS % of Revenue	0.19%	0.21%	0.21%	0.23%	0.25%	0.24%	0.24%	0.29%	0.28%	0.26%
Gross Profit+	9.08B	9.39B	10.84B	11.48B	10.74B	12.38B	13.43B	11.35B	11.18B	10.56B
Gross Margin %	0.81%	0.79%	0.79%	0.77%	0.75%	0.76%	0.76%	0.71%	0.72%	0.74%
Gross Profit Growth %	0.05%	0.03%	0.15%	0.06%	-0.06%	0.15%	0.08%	-0.16%	-0.01%	-0.06%
Operating Expenses+	7.47B	7.69B	8.78B	9.16B	10.14B	9.76B	10.26B	9.84B	10.21B	9.6B
OpEx % of Revenue	0.66%	0.65%	0.64%	0.62%	0.71%	0.6%	0.58%	0.62%	0.65%	0.67%
Selling, General & Admin	7.34B	7.47B	8.56B	8.86B	8.64B	9.37B	9.89B	9.57B	9.62B	9.28B
SG&A % of Revenue	0.65%	0.63%	0.63%	0.6%	0.6%	0.58%	0.56%	0.6%	0.62%	0.65%
Research & Development	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	316M
R&D % of Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.02%
Other Operating Expenses	133M	226M	231M	306M	1.5B	392M	374M	262M	593M	0
Operating Income+	1.61B	1.7B	2.06B	2.31B	606M	2.62B	3.17B	1.51B	970M	958M
Operating Margin %	0.14%	0.14%	0.15%	0.16%	0.04%	0.16%	0.18%	0.09%	0.06%	0.07%
Operating Income Growth %	0%	0.06%	0.21%	0.13%	-0.74%	3.32%	0.21%	-0.52%	-0.36%	-0.01%
EBITDA+	2.02B	2.17B	2.59B	2.87B	1.22B	3.27B	3.9B	2.25B	1.79B	1.79B
EBITDA Margin %	0.18%	0.18%	0.19%	0.19%	0.09%	0.2%	0.22%	0.14%	0.12%	0.13%
EBITDA Growth %	0%	0.07%	0.19%	0.11%	-0.58%	1.69%	0.19%	-0.42%	-0.2%	-0%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)	415M	464M	531M	557M	611M	651M	727M	744M	825M	829M
EBIT	1.63B	1.72B	2.11B	2.44B	1.21B	3.5B	3.2B	1.65B	1.15B	-636M
Net Interest Income+	-55M	-75M	-72M	-75M	-113M	-122M	-137M	-124M	-211M	-290M
Interest Income	15.6M	28M	56M	58M	48M	51M	30M	131M	167M	114M
Interest Expense	70.7M	103M	128M	133M	161M	173M	167M	255M	378M	404M
Other Income/Expense	-55.1M	-87M	-75M	-6M	440M	713M	-134M	-112M	-198M	-2B
Pretax Income+	1.56B	1.62B	1.98B	2.31B	1.05B	3.33B	3.04B	1.4B	772M	-1.04B
Pretax Margin %	0.14%	0.14%	0.14%	0.16%	0.07%	0.21%	0.17%	0.09%	0.05%	-0.07%
Income Tax+	434.4M	361M	863M	513M	350M	456M	628M	387M	363M	93M
Effective Tax Rate %	0.72%	0.77%	0.56%	0.77%	0.65%	0.86%	0.79%	0.72%	0.51%	1.09%
Net Income+	1.11B	1.25B	1.11B	1.78B	684M	2.87B	2.39B	1.01B	390M	-1.13B
Net Margin %	0.1%	0.11%	0.08%	0.12%	0.05%	0.18%	0.13%	0.06%	0.02%	-0.08%
Net Income Growth %	0.02%	0.12%	-0.11%	0.61%	-0.62%	3.2%	-0.17%	-0.58%	-0.61%	-3.91%
Net Income (Continuing)	1.12B	1.26B	1.12B	1.79B	696M	2.88B	2.41B	1.01B	409M	-1.13B
Discontinued Operations	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Minority Interest	15M	18M	22M	25M	27M	891M	842M	832M	0	0
EPS (Diluted)+	2.96	3.35	2.95	4.82	1.86	7.79	6.55	2.79	1.08	-3.15
EPS Growth %	0.05%	0.13%	-0.12%	0.63%	-0.61%	3.19%	-0.16%	-0.57%	-0.61%	-3.92%
EPS (Basic)	3.01	3.40	3.01	4.91	1.90	7.91	6.64	2.81	1.09	-3.15
Diluted Shares Outstanding	376.6M	373M	375.7M	370.4M	366.9M	368.2M	364.9M	360.9M	360.8M	360.1M
Basic Shares Outstanding	370M	367.1M	368M	363.5M	360.6M	362.9M	360M	357.9M	359M	360.1M
Dividend Payout Ratio	0.38%	0.39%	0.49%	0.34%	0.74%	0.26%	0.35%	0.92%	2.43%	-

Balance Sheet

	Jun 2016	Jun 2017	Jun 2018	Jun 2019	Jun 2020	Jun 2021	Jun 2022	Jun 2023	Jun 2024	Jun 2025
Total Current Assets+	4.23B	4.96B	6.17B	7.21B	8.89B	9.77B	9.3B	9.14B	7.92B	7.07B
Cash & Short-Term Investments	1.38B	1.74B	2.71B	2.99B	5.02B	4.96B	3.96B	4.03B	3.4B	2.92B
Cash Only	914.1M	1.14B	2.18B	2.99B	5.02B	4.96B	3.96B	4.03B	3.4B	2.92B
Short-Term Investments	469M	605M	534M	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accounts Receivable	1.26B	1.4B	1.49B	1.83B	1.19B	1.7B	1.63B	1.45B	1.73B	1.53B
Days Sales Outstanding	40.78	43.06	39.67	44.97	30.49	38.31	33.52	33.31	40.39	39.09
Inventory	1.26B	1.48B	1.62B	2.01B	2.06B	2.5B	2.92B	2.98B	2.17B	2.07B
Days Inventory Outstanding	211.43	221.52	207.65	216.18	211.89	238.48	247.57	238.24	179.45	202.95
Other Current Assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	679M	625M	544M
Total Non-Current Assets+	5B	6.6B	6.4B	5.94B	8.89B	12.2B	11.61B	14.28B	13.76B	12.82B
Property, Plant & Equipment	1.58B	1.67B	1.82B	2.07B	4.34B	4.47B	4.6B	4.98B	4.97B	5.12B
Fixed Asset Turnover	7.11x	7.08x	7.51x	7.19x	3.30x	3.63x	3.86x	3.20x	3.14x	2.79x
Goodwill	1.23B	1.92B	1.93B	1.87B	1.4B	2.62B	2.52B	2.49B	2.14B	2.13B
Intangible Assets	344.5M	1.33B	1.28B	1.2B	2.34B	4.09B	3.43B	5.6B	5.18B	3.76B
Long-Term Investments	1.11B	1.03B	843M	177M	0	0	0	0	72M	40M
Other Non-Current Assets	735M	664M	531M	628M	813M	1.02B	1.06B	1.21B	1.39B	426M
Total Assets+	9.22B	11.57B	12.57B	13.16B	17.78B	21.97B	20.91B	23.41B	21.68B	19.89B
Asset Turnover	1.22x	1.02x	1.09x	1.13x	0.80x	0.74x	0.85x	0.68x	0.72x	0.72x
Asset Growth %	0.12%	0.25%	0.09%	0.05%	0.35%	0.24%	-0.05%	0.12%	-0.07%	-0.08%
Total Current Liabilities+	2.68B	2.82B	3.31B	4.61B	5.18B	5.3B	5.82B	6.24B	5.7B	5.43B
Accounts Payable	717M	835M	1.18B	1.49B	1.18B	1.69B	1.82B	1.67B	1.44B	1.5B
Days Payables Outstanding	119.99	125.06	151.7	160.57	120.95	161.08	154.48	133.56	118.81	146.49
Short-Term Debt	332M	189M	183M	516M	1.22B	32M	268M	997M	504M	3M
Deferred Revenue (Current)	0	0	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K
Other Current Liabilities	504M	522M	579M	574M	424M	670M	693M	546M	576M	2.38B
Current Ratio	1.58x	1.76x	1.86x	1.57x	1.72x	1.84x	1.60x	1.46x	1.39x	1.30x
Quick Ratio	1.10x	1.23x	1.37x	1.13x	1.32x	1.37x	1.10x	0.99x	1.01x	0.92x
Cash Conversion Cycle	132.22	139.52	95.62	100.57	121.43	115.71	126.62	138	101.03	95.55
Total Non-Current Liabilities+	2.96B	4.34B	4.55B	4.14B	8.64B	9.72B	8.66B	10.76B	10.66B	10.59B
Long-Term Debt	1.91B	3.38B	3.36B	2.9B	4.91B	5.54B	5.14B	7.12B	7.27B	7.29B
Capital Lease Obligations	0	0	0	0	2.28B	2.15B	1.87B	1.7B	1.7B	1.77B
Deferred Tax Liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Non-Current Liabilities	1.05B	960M	1.19B	1.24B	1.45B	2.04B	1.65B	1.94B	1.69B	1.53B
Total Liabilities	5.64B	7.17B	7.86B	8.74B	13.82B	15.02B	14.48B	17B	16.36B	16.03B
Total Debt+	2.24B	3.57B	3.54B	3.41B	8.79B	8.1B	7.64B	10.17B	9.83B	9.44B
Net Debt	1.33B	2.44B	1.36B	425M	3.77B	3.14B	3.69B	6.14B	6.43B	6.52B
Debt / Equity	0.63x	0.81x	0.75x	0.77x	2.22x	1.17x	1.19x	1.58x	1.85x	2.44x
Debt / EBITDA	1.11x	1.65x	1.37x	1.19x	7.22x	2.48x	1.96x	4.51x	5.47x	5.28x
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.66x	1.12x	0.53x	0.15x	3.10x	0.96x	0.95x	2.73x	3.58x	3.65x
Interest Coverage	22.77x	16.54x	16.05x	17.39x	3.76x	15.13x	18.98x	5.92x	2.57x	2.37x
Total Equity+	3.59B	4.4B	4.71B	4.41B	3.96B	6.95B	6.43B	6.42B	5.31B	3.87B
Equity Growth %	-0.02%	0.23%	0.07%	-0.06%	-0.1%	0.75%	-0.07%	-0%	-0.17%	-0.27%
Book Value per Share	9.52	11.80	12.54	11.91	10.80	18.87	17.63	17.78	14.73	10.73
Total Shareholders' Equity	3.57B	4.38B	4.69B	4.39B	3.94B	6.06B	5.59B	5.58B	5.31B	3.87B
Common Stock	5.7M	6M	6M	6M	6M	6M	6M	6M	6M	6M
Retained Earnings	7.69B	8.45B	9.04B	9.98B	10.13B	12.24B	13.91B	13.99B	13.43B	11.67B
Treasury Stock	-6.74B	-7.15B	-7.9B	-9.44B	-10.33B	-11.06B	-13.36B	-13.63B	-13.66B	-13.7B
Accumulated OCI	-544.8M	-484M	-434M	-563M	-665M	-470M	-762M	-934M	-1.14B	-1.13B
Minority Interest	15M	18M	22M	25M	27M	891M	842M	832M	0	0

Cash Flow

	Jun 2016	Jun 2017	Jun 2018	Jun 2019	Jun 2020	Jun 2021	Jun 2022	Jun 2023	Jun 2024	Jun 2025
Cash from Operations+	1.79B	1.79B	2.56B	2.52B	2.28B	3.63B	3.04B	1.73B	2.36B	1.27B
Operating CF Margin %	0.16%	0.15%	0.19%	0.17%	0.16%	0.22%	0.17%	0.11%	0.15%	0.09%
Operating CF Growth %	-0.08%	0%	0.43%	-0.02%	-0.09%	0.59%	-0.16%	-0.43%	0.36%	-0.46%
Net Income	1.11B	1.25B	1.11B	1.78B	684M	2.87B	2.39B	1.01B	390M	-1.13B
Depreciation & Amortization	414.7M	464M	531M	557M	611M	651M	715M	733M	825M	829M
Stock-Based Compensation	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Deferred Taxes	-94M	-118M	175M	-66M	-143M	-230M	-149M	-186M	-265M	-396M
Other Non-Cash Items	208.5M	184M	184M	243M	1.14B	-214M	637M	534M	779M	1.62B
Working Capital Changes	145M	11M	564M	-2M	-11M	554M	-554M	-356M	631M	349M
Change in Receivables	-101M	-92M	-105M	-169M	625M	-398M	-10M	185M	-285M	230M
Change in Inventory	-69M	-85M	-147M	-375M	-3M	-140M	-602M	-64M	766M	184M
Change in Payables	101.4M	54M	349M	319M	-308M	440M	210M	-333M	-38M	21M
Cash from Investing+	-1.27B	-2.21B	-358M	473M	-1.7B	-1.86B	-960M	-3.22B	-1.71B	-644M
Capital Expenditures	-525.3M	-504M	-629M	-744M	-623M	-637M	-1.04B	-3.29B	-919M	-602M
CapEx % of Revenue	0.05%	0.04%	0.05%	0.05%	0.04%	0.04%	0.06%	0.21%	0.06%	0.04%
Acquisitions	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Investments	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Investing	0	0	0	0	-23M	-120M	108M	80M	-23M	-23M
Cash from Financing+	-604.9M	630M	-1.17B	-2.17B	1.46B	-1.89B	-3.02B	1.59B	-1.29B	-1.12B
Debt Issued (Net)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Equity Issued (Net)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dividends Paid	-422.5M	-486M	-546M	-609M	-503M	-753M	-840M	-925M	-947M	-618M
Share Repurchases	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Financing	103.3M	42M	-39M	-29M	-28M	-10M	0	0	18M	20M
Net Change in Cash	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Free Cash Flow+	1.26B	1.3B	1.94B	1.77B	1.66B	2.99B	2B	-1.56B	1.44B	670M
FCF Margin %	0.11%	0.11%	0.14%	0.12%	0.12%	0.18%	0.11%	-0.1%	0.09%	0.05%
FCF Growth %	-0.14%	0.03%	0.5%	-0.09%	-0.07%	0.81%	-0.33%	-1.78%	1.92%	-0.54%
FCF per Share	3.35	3.47	5.17	4.79	4.52	8.13	5.48	-4.32	3.99	1.86
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)	1.61x	1.43x	2.31x	1.41x	3.33x	1.27x	1.27x	1.72x	6.05x	-1.12x
Interest Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	353M
Taxes Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	630M

Key Ratios

Metric	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Return on Equity (ROE)	30.78%	31.27%	24.32%	39.14%	16.34%	52.61%	35.73%	15.66%	6.65%	-24.69%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	26.33%	21.75%	23.88%	31.8%	7.23%	22.04%	23.53%	9.98%	5.99%	6.49%
Gross Margin	80.63%	79.39%	79.22%	77.21%	75.15%	76.36%	75.73%	71.31%	71.66%	73.89%
Net Margin	9.9%	10.56%	8.1%	12.01%	4.79%	17.7%	13.47%	6.32%	2.5%	-7.93%
Debt / Equity	0.63x	0.81x	0.75x	0.77x	2.22x	1.17x	1.19x	1.58x	1.85x	2.44x
Interest Coverage	22.77x	16.54x	16.05x	17.39x	3.76x	15.13x	18.98x	5.92x	2.57x	2.37x
FCF Conversion	1.61x	1.43x	2.31x	1.41x	3.33x	1.27x	1.27x	1.72x	6.05x	-1.12x
Revenue Growth	4.47%	4.99%	15.72%	8.62%	-3.83%	13.44%	9.39%	-10.3%	-1.9%	-8.46%

Revenue by Segment

	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Skin Care	4.45B	4.53B	5.59B	6.55B	7.38B	9.48B	9.89B	8.2B	7.91B	6.96B
Skin Care Growth	-	1.82%	23.59%	17.09%	12.69%	28.47%	4.24%	-17.03%	-3.58%	-11.96%
Makeup	4.7B	5.05B	5.63B	5.86B	4.79B	4.2B	4.67B	4.52B	4.47B	4.21B
Makeup Growth	-	7.47%	11.46%	4.03%	-18.19%	-12.33%	11.04%	-3.24%	-1.02%	-5.93%
Fragrance	1.49B	1.64B	1.83B	1.8B	1.56B	1.93B	2.51B	2.51B	2.49B	2.49B
Fragrance Growth	-	10.11%	11.55%	-1.31%	-13.26%	23.22%	30.22%	0.16%	-1.00%	0.16%
Hair Care	554.2M	539M	570M	584M	515M	571M	631M	653M	629M	565M
Hair Care Growth	-	-2.74%	5.75%	2.46%	-11.82%	10.87%	10.51%	3.49%	-3.68%	-10.17%

Revenue by Geography

	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
E M E A	4.38B	4.65B	5.63B	6.45B	6.26B	6.95B	7.68B	6.22B	6.14B	5.38B
E M E A Growth	-	6.15%	21.16%	14.52%	-2.94%	10.92%	10.58%	-18.96%	-1.37%	-12.46%
Asia Pacific	2.17B	2.36B	3.04B	3.67B	4.24B	5.49B	5.44B	5.19B	4.89B	4.54B
Asia Pacific Growth	-	8.48%	29.06%	20.74%	15.38%	29.45%	-0.89%	-4.47%	-5.89%	-7.18%
UNITED STATES	4.71B	4.82B	5.01B	4.74B	3.79B	3.8B	4.62B	4.52B	4.58B	4.41B
UNITED STATES Growth	-	2.31%	4.07%	-5.46%	-19.97%	0.08%	21.75%	-2.27%	1.39%	-3.71%

Frequently Asked Questions

Growth & Financials

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) reported $14.44B in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 49% increase from $9.71B in 2012.

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) saw revenue decline by 8.5% over the past year.

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) reported a net loss of $930.0M for fiscal year 2025.

Dividend & Returns

Yes, The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) pays a dividend with a yield of 1.48%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) has a return on equity (ROE) of -24.7%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) generated $1.04B in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.

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The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

EL • • Industrial / General

Consumer DefensiveHousehold ProductsPersonal Care & CosmeticsPremium Beauty & Fragrance

Revenue $14.29B -8.5%
EBITDA $1.79B -0.4%
Net Income -$1.13B -390.5%
EPS (Diluted) -3.15 -391.7%
Gross Margin 73.89% +3.1%
EBITDA Margin 12.51% +8.8%
Operating Margin 6.7% +7.9%
Net Margin -7.93% -417.4%
ROE -24.69% -471.3%
ROIC 6.49% +8.5%
Debt/Equity 2.44 +32.1%
Interest Coverage 2.37 -7.6%

Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

✓Momentum leader: RS Rating 85 (top 15%)
✓Trading near 52-week high

✗Weaknesses

✗High debt to equity ratio of 2.4x
✗Expensive at 10.8x book value

Price & Volume

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y2.86%

5Y-0.01%

3Y-6.95%

TTM-6.53%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-

5Y-

3Y-

TTM-558.13%

EPS CAGR

10Y-

5Y-

3Y-

TTM-560.71%

ROCE

10Y Avg16.16%

5Y Avg11.87%

3Y Avg7.17%

Latest6.3%

Peer Comparison

Premium Beauty & Fragrance

Name	Market Cap	Current Price	P/E Ratio	Revenue Growth 1Y	Net Margin	ROE	FCF Yield	Debt/Equity
IPARInter Parfums, Inc.	2.9B	90.42	17.66	10.22%	11.24%	14.9%	6.31%	0.20
COTYCoty Inc.	2.77B	3.17	-7.20	-3.68%	-6.6%	-9.44%	10.01%	1.07
ELThe Estée Lauder Companies Inc.	28.43B	115.65	-36.71	-8.46%	-6.44%	-23.91%	2.36%	2.44

Profit & Loss

	Jun 2016	Jun 2017	Jun 2018	Jun 2019	Jun 2020	Jun 2021	Jun 2022	Jun 2023	Jun 2024	Jun 2025
Sales/Revenue+	11.26B	11.82B	13.68B	14.86B	14.29B	16.21B	17.74B	15.91B	15.61B	14.29B
Revenue Growth %	0.04%	0.05%	0.16%	0.09%	-0.04%	0.13%	0.09%	-0.1%	-0.02%	-0.08%
Cost of Goods Sold+	2.18B	2.44B	2.84B	3.39B	3.55B	3.83B	4.3B	4.56B	4.42B	3.73B
COGS % of Revenue	0.19%	0.21%	0.21%	0.23%	0.25%	0.24%	0.24%	0.29%	0.28%	0.26%
Gross Profit+	9.08B	9.39B	10.84B	11.48B	10.74B	12.38B	13.43B	11.35B	11.18B	10.56B
Gross Margin %	0.81%	0.79%	0.79%	0.77%	0.75%	0.76%	0.76%	0.71%	0.72%	0.74%
Gross Profit Growth %	0.05%	0.03%	0.15%	0.06%	-0.06%	0.15%	0.08%	-0.16%	-0.01%	-0.06%
Operating Expenses+	7.47B	7.69B	8.78B	9.16B	10.14B	9.76B	10.26B	9.84B	10.21B	9.6B
OpEx % of Revenue	0.66%	0.65%	0.64%	0.62%	0.71%	0.6%	0.58%	0.62%	0.65%	0.67%
Selling, General & Admin	7.34B	7.47B	8.56B	8.86B	8.64B	9.37B	9.89B	9.57B	9.62B	9.28B
SG&A % of Revenue	0.65%	0.63%	0.63%	0.6%	0.6%	0.58%	0.56%	0.6%	0.62%	0.65%
Research & Development	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	316M
R&D % of Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.02%
Other Operating Expenses	133M	226M	231M	306M	1.5B	392M	374M	262M	593M	0
Operating Income+	1.61B	1.7B	2.06B	2.31B	606M	2.62B	3.17B	1.51B	970M	958M
Operating Margin %	0.14%	0.14%	0.15%	0.16%	0.04%	0.16%	0.18%	0.09%	0.06%	0.07%
Operating Income Growth %	0%	0.06%	0.21%	0.13%	-0.74%	3.32%	0.21%	-0.52%	-0.36%	-0.01%
EBITDA+	2.02B	2.17B	2.59B	2.87B	1.22B	3.27B	3.9B	2.25B	1.79B	1.79B
EBITDA Margin %	0.18%	0.18%	0.19%	0.19%	0.09%	0.2%	0.22%	0.14%	0.12%	0.13%
EBITDA Growth %	0%	0.07%	0.19%	0.11%	-0.58%	1.69%	0.19%	-0.42%	-0.2%	-0%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)	415M	464M	531M	557M	611M	651M	727M	744M	825M	829M
EBIT	1.63B	1.72B	2.11B	2.44B	1.21B	3.5B	3.2B	1.65B	1.15B	-636M
Net Interest Income+	-55M	-75M	-72M	-75M	-113M	-122M	-137M	-124M	-211M	-290M
Interest Income	15.6M	28M	56M	58M	48M	51M	30M	131M	167M	114M
Interest Expense	70.7M	103M	128M	133M	161M	173M	167M	255M	378M	404M
Other Income/Expense	-55.1M	-87M	-75M	-6M	440M	713M	-134M	-112M	-198M	-2B
Pretax Income+	1.56B	1.62B	1.98B	2.31B	1.05B	3.33B	3.04B	1.4B	772M	-1.04B
Pretax Margin %	0.14%	0.14%	0.14%	0.16%	0.07%	0.21%	0.17%	0.09%	0.05%	-0.07%
Income Tax+	434.4M	361M	863M	513M	350M	456M	628M	387M	363M	93M
Effective Tax Rate %	0.72%	0.77%	0.56%	0.77%	0.65%	0.86%	0.79%	0.72%	0.51%	1.09%
Net Income+	1.11B	1.25B	1.11B	1.78B	684M	2.87B	2.39B	1.01B	390M	-1.13B
Net Margin %	0.1%	0.11%	0.08%	0.12%	0.05%	0.18%	0.13%	0.06%	0.02%	-0.08%
Net Income Growth %	0.02%	0.12%	-0.11%	0.61%	-0.62%	3.2%	-0.17%	-0.58%	-0.61%	-3.91%
Net Income (Continuing)	1.12B	1.26B	1.12B	1.79B	696M	2.88B	2.41B	1.01B	409M	-1.13B
Discontinued Operations	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Minority Interest	15M	18M	22M	25M	27M	891M	842M	832M	0	0
EPS (Diluted)+	2.96	3.35	2.95	4.82	1.86	7.79	6.55	2.79	1.08	-3.15
EPS Growth %	0.05%	0.13%	-0.12%	0.63%	-0.61%	3.19%	-0.16%	-0.57%	-0.61%	-3.92%
EPS (Basic)	3.01	3.40	3.01	4.91	1.90	7.91	6.64	2.81	1.09	-3.15
Diluted Shares Outstanding	376.6M	373M	375.7M	370.4M	366.9M	368.2M	364.9M	360.9M	360.8M	360.1M
Basic Shares Outstanding	370M	367.1M	368M	363.5M	360.6M	362.9M	360M	357.9M	359M	360.1M
Dividend Payout Ratio	0.38%	0.39%	0.49%	0.34%	0.74%	0.26%	0.35%	0.92%	2.43%	-

Balance Sheet

	Jun 2016	Jun 2017	Jun 2018	Jun 2019	Jun 2020	Jun 2021	Jun 2022	Jun 2023	Jun 2024	Jun 2025
Total Current Assets+	4.23B	4.96B	6.17B	7.21B	8.89B	9.77B	9.3B	9.14B	7.92B	7.07B
Cash & Short-Term Investments	1.38B	1.74B	2.71B	2.99B	5.02B	4.96B	3.96B	4.03B	3.4B	2.92B
Cash Only	914.1M	1.14B	2.18B	2.99B	5.02B	4.96B	3.96B	4.03B	3.4B	2.92B
Short-Term Investments	469M	605M	534M	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accounts Receivable	1.26B	1.4B	1.49B	1.83B	1.19B	1.7B	1.63B	1.45B	1.73B	1.53B
Days Sales Outstanding	40.78	43.06	39.67	44.97	30.49	38.31	33.52	33.31	40.39	39.09
Inventory	1.26B	1.48B	1.62B	2.01B	2.06B	2.5B	2.92B	2.98B	2.17B	2.07B
Days Inventory Outstanding	211.43	221.52	207.65	216.18	211.89	238.48	247.57	238.24	179.45	202.95
Other Current Assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	679M	625M	544M
Total Non-Current Assets+	5B	6.6B	6.4B	5.94B	8.89B	12.2B	11.61B	14.28B	13.76B	12.82B
Property, Plant & Equipment	1.58B	1.67B	1.82B	2.07B	4.34B	4.47B	4.6B	4.98B	4.97B	5.12B
Fixed Asset Turnover	7.11x	7.08x	7.51x	7.19x	3.30x	3.63x	3.86x	3.20x	3.14x	2.79x
Goodwill	1.23B	1.92B	1.93B	1.87B	1.4B	2.62B	2.52B	2.49B	2.14B	2.13B
Intangible Assets	344.5M	1.33B	1.28B	1.2B	2.34B	4.09B	3.43B	5.6B	5.18B	3.76B
Long-Term Investments	1.11B	1.03B	843M	177M	0	0	0	0	72M	40M
Other Non-Current Assets	735M	664M	531M	628M	813M	1.02B	1.06B	1.21B	1.39B	426M
Total Assets+	9.22B	11.57B	12.57B	13.16B	17.78B	21.97B	20.91B	23.41B	21.68B	19.89B
Asset Turnover	1.22x	1.02x	1.09x	1.13x	0.80x	0.74x	0.85x	0.68x	0.72x	0.72x
Asset Growth %	0.12%	0.25%	0.09%	0.05%	0.35%	0.24%	-0.05%	0.12%	-0.07%	-0.08%
Total Current Liabilities+	2.68B	2.82B	3.31B	4.61B	5.18B	5.3B	5.82B	6.24B	5.7B	5.43B
Accounts Payable	717M	835M	1.18B	1.49B	1.18B	1.69B	1.82B	1.67B	1.44B	1.5B
Days Payables Outstanding	119.99	125.06	151.7	160.57	120.95	161.08	154.48	133.56	118.81	146.49
Short-Term Debt	332M	189M	183M	516M	1.22B	32M	268M	997M	504M	3M
Deferred Revenue (Current)	0	0	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K
Other Current Liabilities	504M	522M	579M	574M	424M	670M	693M	546M	576M	2.38B
Current Ratio	1.58x	1.76x	1.86x	1.57x	1.72x	1.84x	1.60x	1.46x	1.39x	1.30x
Quick Ratio	1.10x	1.23x	1.37x	1.13x	1.32x	1.37x	1.10x	0.99x	1.01x	0.92x
Cash Conversion Cycle	132.22	139.52	95.62	100.57	121.43	115.71	126.62	138	101.03	95.55
Total Non-Current Liabilities+	2.96B	4.34B	4.55B	4.14B	8.64B	9.72B	8.66B	10.76B	10.66B	10.59B
Long-Term Debt	1.91B	3.38B	3.36B	2.9B	4.91B	5.54B	5.14B	7.12B	7.27B	7.29B
Capital Lease Obligations	0	0	0	0	2.28B	2.15B	1.87B	1.7B	1.7B	1.77B
Deferred Tax Liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Non-Current Liabilities	1.05B	960M	1.19B	1.24B	1.45B	2.04B	1.65B	1.94B	1.69B	1.53B
Total Liabilities	5.64B	7.17B	7.86B	8.74B	13.82B	15.02B	14.48B	17B	16.36B	16.03B
Total Debt+	2.24B	3.57B	3.54B	3.41B	8.79B	8.1B	7.64B	10.17B	9.83B	9.44B
Net Debt	1.33B	2.44B	1.36B	425M	3.77B	3.14B	3.69B	6.14B	6.43B	6.52B
Debt / Equity	0.63x	0.81x	0.75x	0.77x	2.22x	1.17x	1.19x	1.58x	1.85x	2.44x
Debt / EBITDA	1.11x	1.65x	1.37x	1.19x	7.22x	2.48x	1.96x	4.51x	5.47x	5.28x
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.66x	1.12x	0.53x	0.15x	3.10x	0.96x	0.95x	2.73x	3.58x	3.65x
Interest Coverage	22.77x	16.54x	16.05x	17.39x	3.76x	15.13x	18.98x	5.92x	2.57x	2.37x
Total Equity+	3.59B	4.4B	4.71B	4.41B	3.96B	6.95B	6.43B	6.42B	5.31B	3.87B
Equity Growth %	-0.02%	0.23%	0.07%	-0.06%	-0.1%	0.75%	-0.07%	-0%	-0.17%	-0.27%
Book Value per Share	9.52	11.80	12.54	11.91	10.80	18.87	17.63	17.78	14.73	10.73
Total Shareholders' Equity	3.57B	4.38B	4.69B	4.39B	3.94B	6.06B	5.59B	5.58B	5.31B	3.87B
Common Stock	5.7M	6M	6M	6M	6M	6M	6M	6M	6M	6M
Retained Earnings	7.69B	8.45B	9.04B	9.98B	10.13B	12.24B	13.91B	13.99B	13.43B	11.67B
Treasury Stock	-6.74B	-7.15B	-7.9B	-9.44B	-10.33B	-11.06B	-13.36B	-13.63B	-13.66B	-13.7B
Accumulated OCI	-544.8M	-484M	-434M	-563M	-665M	-470M	-762M	-934M	-1.14B	-1.13B
Minority Interest	15M	18M	22M	25M	27M	891M	842M	832M	0	0

Cash Flow

	Jun 2016	Jun 2017	Jun 2018	Jun 2019	Jun 2020	Jun 2021	Jun 2022	Jun 2023	Jun 2024	Jun 2025
Cash from Operations+	1.79B	1.79B	2.56B	2.52B	2.28B	3.63B	3.04B	1.73B	2.36B	1.27B
Operating CF Margin %	0.16%	0.15%	0.19%	0.17%	0.16%	0.22%	0.17%	0.11%	0.15%	0.09%
Operating CF Growth %	-0.08%	0%	0.43%	-0.02%	-0.09%	0.59%	-0.16%	-0.43%	0.36%	-0.46%
Net Income	1.11B	1.25B	1.11B	1.78B	684M	2.87B	2.39B	1.01B	390M	-1.13B
Depreciation & Amortization	414.7M	464M	531M	557M	611M	651M	715M	733M	825M	829M
Stock-Based Compensation	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Deferred Taxes	-94M	-118M	175M	-66M	-143M	-230M	-149M	-186M	-265M	-396M
Other Non-Cash Items	208.5M	184M	184M	243M	1.14B	-214M	637M	534M	779M	1.62B
Working Capital Changes	145M	11M	564M	-2M	-11M	554M	-554M	-356M	631M	349M
Change in Receivables	-101M	-92M	-105M	-169M	625M	-398M	-10M	185M	-285M	230M
Change in Inventory	-69M	-85M	-147M	-375M	-3M	-140M	-602M	-64M	766M	184M
Change in Payables	101.4M	54M	349M	319M	-308M	440M	210M	-333M	-38M	21M
Cash from Investing+	-1.27B	-2.21B	-358M	473M	-1.7B	-1.86B	-960M	-3.22B	-1.71B	-644M
Capital Expenditures	-525.3M	-504M	-629M	-744M	-623M	-637M	-1.04B	-3.29B	-919M	-602M
CapEx % of Revenue	0.05%	0.04%	0.05%	0.05%	0.04%	0.04%	0.06%	0.21%	0.06%	0.04%
Acquisitions	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Investments	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Investing	0	0	0	0	-23M	-120M	108M	80M	-23M	-23M
Cash from Financing+	-604.9M	630M	-1.17B	-2.17B	1.46B	-1.89B	-3.02B	1.59B	-1.29B	-1.12B
Debt Issued (Net)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Equity Issued (Net)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dividends Paid	-422.5M	-486M	-546M	-609M	-503M	-753M	-840M	-925M	-947M	-618M
Share Repurchases	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Financing	103.3M	42M	-39M	-29M	-28M	-10M	0	0	18M	20M
Net Change in Cash	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Free Cash Flow+	1.26B	1.3B	1.94B	1.77B	1.66B	2.99B	2B	-1.56B	1.44B	670M
FCF Margin %	0.11%	0.11%	0.14%	0.12%	0.12%	0.18%	0.11%	-0.1%	0.09%	0.05%
FCF Growth %	-0.14%	0.03%	0.5%	-0.09%	-0.07%	0.81%	-0.33%	-1.78%	1.92%	-0.54%
FCF per Share	3.35	3.47	5.17	4.79	4.52	8.13	5.48	-4.32	3.99	1.86
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)	1.61x	1.43x	2.31x	1.41x	3.33x	1.27x	1.27x	1.72x	6.05x	-1.12x
Interest Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	353M
Taxes Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	630M

Key Ratios

Metric	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Return on Equity (ROE)	30.78%	31.27%	24.32%	39.14%	16.34%	52.61%	35.73%	15.66%	6.65%	-24.69%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	26.33%	21.75%	23.88%	31.8%	7.23%	22.04%	23.53%	9.98%	5.99%	6.49%
Gross Margin	80.63%	79.39%	79.22%	77.21%	75.15%	76.36%	75.73%	71.31%	71.66%	73.89%
Net Margin	9.9%	10.56%	8.1%	12.01%	4.79%	17.7%	13.47%	6.32%	2.5%	-7.93%
Debt / Equity	0.63x	0.81x	0.75x	0.77x	2.22x	1.17x	1.19x	1.58x	1.85x	2.44x
Interest Coverage	22.77x	16.54x	16.05x	17.39x	3.76x	15.13x	18.98x	5.92x	2.57x	2.37x
FCF Conversion	1.61x	1.43x	2.31x	1.41x	3.33x	1.27x	1.27x	1.72x	6.05x	-1.12x
Revenue Growth	4.47%	4.99%	15.72%	8.62%	-3.83%	13.44%	9.39%	-10.3%	-1.9%	-8.46%

Revenue by Segment

	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Skin Care	4.45B	4.53B	5.59B	6.55B	7.38B	9.48B	9.89B	8.2B	7.91B	6.96B
Skin Care Growth	-	1.82%	23.59%	17.09%	12.69%	28.47%	4.24%	-17.03%	-3.58%	-11.96%
Makeup	4.7B	5.05B	5.63B	5.86B	4.79B	4.2B	4.67B	4.52B	4.47B	4.21B
Makeup Growth	-	7.47%	11.46%	4.03%	-18.19%	-12.33%	11.04%	-3.24%	-1.02%	-5.93%
Fragrance	1.49B	1.64B	1.83B	1.8B	1.56B	1.93B	2.51B	2.51B	2.49B	2.49B
Fragrance Growth	-	10.11%	11.55%	-1.31%	-13.26%	23.22%	30.22%	0.16%	-1.00%	0.16%
Hair Care	554.2M	539M	570M	584M	515M	571M	631M	653M	629M	565M
Hair Care Growth	-	-2.74%	5.75%	2.46%	-11.82%	10.87%	10.51%	3.49%	-3.68%	-10.17%

Revenue by Geography

	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
E M E A	4.38B	4.65B	5.63B	6.45B	6.26B	6.95B	7.68B	6.22B	6.14B	5.38B
E M E A Growth	-	6.15%	21.16%	14.52%	-2.94%	10.92%	10.58%	-18.96%	-1.37%	-12.46%
Asia Pacific	2.17B	2.36B	3.04B	3.67B	4.24B	5.49B	5.44B	5.19B	4.89B	4.54B
Asia Pacific Growth	-	8.48%	29.06%	20.74%	15.38%	29.45%	-0.89%	-4.47%	-5.89%	-7.18%
UNITED STATES	4.71B	4.82B	5.01B	4.74B	3.79B	3.8B	4.62B	4.52B	4.58B	4.41B
UNITED STATES Growth	-	2.31%	4.07%	-5.46%	-19.97%	0.08%	21.75%	-2.27%	1.39%	-3.71%

Frequently Asked Questions

Growth & Financials

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) reported $14.44B in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 49% increase from $9.71B in 2012.

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) saw revenue decline by 8.5% over the past year.

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) reported a net loss of $930.0M for fiscal year 2025.

Dividend & Returns

Yes, The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) pays a dividend with a yield of 1.48%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) has a return on equity (ROE) of -24.7%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) generated $1.04B in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.