Last 48 quarters of trend data · Consumer Defensive · Household & Personal Products
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 59.5x.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | -34.75 | 59.50 | 169.46 | — | 37.50 | — | — | — | 42.35 | 42.03 | 420.20 | — | 143.29 |
| — | — | — | — | -11.4% | — | — | — | -70.4% | -26.1% | +951.0% | — | +222.0% | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.88 | 2.25 | 2.30 | 2.14 | 1.68 | 1.69 | 2.67 | 2.47 | 3.53 | 3.08 | 3.70 | 4.87 | 5.93 |
| — | +33.7% | -13.8% | -13.4% | -52.4% | -45.2% | -28.0% | -49.3% | -40.5% | -36.4% | -25.4% | -24.6% | +1.7% | |
| P/B Ratio | 10.20 | 9.48 | 8.23 | 7.54 | 5.49 | 6.47 | 7.05 | 7.20 | 8.45 | 8.02 | 8.45 | 10.97 | 13.29 |
| — | +46.4% | +16.7% | +4.8% | -35.0% | -19.3% | -16.5% | -34.4% | -36.5% | -39.7% | -31.5% | -23.4% | -5.3% | |
| P/FCF | 18.71 | 9.39 | — | 18.49 | 36.81 | 7.30 | — | 14.23 | 38.73 | 11.83 | — | — | 890.21 |
| — | +28.7% | — | +30.0% | -5.0% | -38.3% | — | — | -95.6% | -40.0% | — | — | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 10.66 | 14.76 | 26.57 | 38.93 | 15.00 | — | 125.02 | — | 20.95 | 18.91 | 49.13 | 100.13 | 47.81 |
| — | — | -78.7% | — | -28.4% | — | +154.5% | — | -56.2% | -40.2% | +99.7% | +8.7% | +70.9% | |
| EV / EBIT | 19.89 | 19.66 | 50.28 | — | 23.33 | — | — | — | 26.62 | 23.87 | 104.88 | 375.01 | 68.75 |
| — | — | — | — | -12.4% | — | — | — | -61.3% | -40.2% | +244.9% | +41.0% | +98.7% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.'s operating margin was 13.9% in Q2 2026, up 9.0 pp QoQ and up 28.3 pp YoY. This marks the 3rd consecutive quarter of margin expansion, signaling a sustained improvement in operating efficiency. The trailing four-quarter average of 6.9% lags the current quarter, suggesting the recent improvement is above-trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 73.9% | 76.5% | 73.4% | 72.1% | 75.0% | 76.1% | 72.4% | 71.8% | 71.9% | 73.0% | 69.6% | 67.8% | 69.1% |
| — | +0.6% | +1.4% | +0.4% | +4.2% | +4.2% | +4.0% | +5.9% | +4.1% | -0.8% | -5.9% | -4.6% | -9.8% | |
| Operating Margin | 6.7% | 13.9% | 4.9% | 0.2% | 8.6% | -14.5% | -3.6% | -6.0% | 13.5% | 13.4% | 2.8% | -0.1% | 7.9% |
| — | +195.6% | +234.9% | +103.9% | -36.0% | -208.0% | -229.2% | -4245.9% | +70.2% | +11.5% | -83.4% | -106.2% | -54.5% | |
| Net Margin | -7.9% | 3.8% | 1.4% | -16.0% | 4.5% | -14.7% | -4.6% | -7.3% | 8.4% | 7.3% | 0.9% | -0.9% | 4.2% |
| — | +125.9% | +129.1% | -118.4% | -46.5% | -301.4% | -626.7% | -702.3% | +101.4% | -14.2% | -92.9% | -162.6% | -68.4% |
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -24.7% | 4.1% | 1.2% | -13.3% | 3.7% | -12.8% | -3.0% | -4.8% | 5.0% | 4.9% | 0.5% | -0.5% | 2.3% |
| — | +132.1% | +140.4% | -178.6% | -25.6% | -359.3% | -709.1% | -848.5% | +115.9% | -18.6% | -93.6% | -165.3% | -70.5% | |
| ROA | -5.5% | 0.8% | 0.2% | -2.7% | 0.8% | -2.9% | -0.7% | -1.3% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.1% | -0.1% | 0.7% |
| — | +128.9% | +133.0% | -114.5% | -44.1% | -310.8% | -639.2% | -794.4% | +99.9% | -29.6% | -94.4% | -158.2% | -72.0% | |
| ROIC | 6.5% | 3.8% | 1.2% | 0.1% | 2.1% | -3.7% | -0.7% | -1.4% | 3.1% | 3.3% | 0.6% | -0.0% | 2.1% |
| — | +203.9% | +259.3% | +103.9% | -33.3% | -210.9% | -229.9% | -4322.3% | +47.7% | -15.3% | -87.9% | -105.8% | -59.1% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 14.1x, down from 25.5x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 2.44 | 2.74 | 2.42 | 2.44 | 2.16 | 2.25 | 1.97 | 1.85 | 1.49 | 1.55 | 1.64 | 1.58 | 1.41 |
| — | +21.7% | +23.0% | +32.1% | +44.5% | +44.8% | +19.9% | +16.7% | +5.8% | +39.7% | +38.6% | +33.3% | +27.9% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 5.28 | 14.12 | 25.53 | 41.22 | 18.40 | — | 115.06 | — | 13.35 | 13.09 | 33.66 | 53.24 | 19.47 |
| — | — | -77.8% | — | +37.8% | — | +241.8% | — | -31.4% | +29.1% | +276.9% | +81.1% | +129.8% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.30 | 1.36 | 1.32 | 1.30 | 1.41 | 1.37 | 1.32 | 1.39 | 1.58 | 1.36 | 1.45 | 1.46 | 1.46 |
| — | -0.9% | +0.4% | -6.4% | -10.3% | +1.1% | -9.4% | -5.1% | +7.9% | -18.1% | -13.7% | -8.4% | -16.8% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.92 | 1.00 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 1.02 | 0.97 | 0.90 | 1.01 | 1.15 | 0.96 | 0.97 | 0.99 | 1.06 |
| — | +2.6% | +1.2% | -8.8% | -11.4% | +1.3% | -6.6% | +2.1% | +8.6% | -13.8% | -12.8% | -10.0% | -14.1% | |
| Interest Coverage | 2.37 | 7.16 | 1.97 | 0.06 | 3.52 | -6.44 | -1.32 | -2.56 | 5.65 | 5.86 | 1.03 | -0.05 | 5.12 |
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Start ComparisonThe Estée Lauder Companies Inc.'s current P/E is -34.8x. The average P/E over the last 3 quarters is 88.8x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.'s current operating margin is 6.7%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.