The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL)
NYSE: EL · Real-Time Price · USD
98.76
-1.70 (-1.69%)
At close: Oct 28, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
98.83
+0.07 (0.07%)
After-hours: Oct 28, 2025, 7:59 PM EDT

EL Statistics

Total Valuation

EL has a market cap or net worth of $35.59 billion. The enterprise value is $42.13 billion.

Market Cap35.59B
Enterprise Value 42.13B

Important Dates

The next confirmed earnings date is Thursday, October 30, 2025, before market open.

Earnings Date Oct 30, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date Sep 2, 2025

Share Statistics

EL has 360.36 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -0.19% in one year.

Current Share Class 234.82M
Shares Outstanding 360.36M
Shares Change (YoY) -0.19%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.19%
Owned by Insiders (%) 12.71%
Owned by Institutions (%) 61.82%
Float 233.65M

Valuation Ratios

PE Ratio n/a
Forward PE 47.36
PS Ratio 2.48
Forward PS 2.33
PB Ratio 9.19
P/TBV Ratio n/a
P/FCF Ratio 53.12
P/OCF Ratio 27.98
PEG Ratio 1.32
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 21.50, with an EV/FCF ratio of 62.89.

EV / Earnings n/a
EV / Sales 2.94
EV / EBITDA 21.50
EV / EBIT 37.25
EV / FCF 62.89

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.30, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 2.45.

Current Ratio 1.30
Quick Ratio 0.82
Debt / Equity 2.45
Debt / EBITDA 3.46
Debt / FCF 14.13
Interest Coverage 3.17

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is -24.69% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 4.97%.

Return on Equity (ROE) -24.69%
Return on Assets (ROA) 3.40%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 4.97%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 7.82%
Revenue Per Employee $251,333
Profits Per Employee -$19,877
Employee Count57,000
Asset Turnover 0.69
Inventory Turnover 1.76

Taxes

In the past 12 months, EL has paid $93.00 million in taxes.

Income Tax 93.00M
Effective Tax Rate n/a

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +13.19% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.16, so EL's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 1.16
52-Week Price Change +13.19%
50-Day Moving Average 91.12
200-Day Moving Average 77.45
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 57.26
Average Volume (20 Days) 3,357,768

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 9.65 million, so 2.68% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 9.65M
Short Previous Month 12.55M
Short % of Shares Out 2.68%
Short % of Float 4.13%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 3.12

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, EL had revenue of $14.33 billion and -$1.13 billion in losses. Loss per share was -$3.15.

Revenue14.33B
Gross Profit 10.60B
Operating Income 1.13B
Pretax Income -1.04B
Net Income -1.13B
EBITDA 1.96B
EBIT 1.13B
Loss Per Share -$3.15
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $2.92 billion in cash and $9.47 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$6.55 billion or -$18.17 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 2.92B
Total Debt 9.47B
Net Cash -6.55B
Net Cash Per Share -$18.17
Equity (Book Value) 3.87B
Book Value Per Share 10.74
Working Capital 1.63B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $1.27 billion and capital expenditures -$602.00 million, giving a free cash flow of $670.00 million.

Operating Cash Flow 1.27B
Capital Expenditures -602.00M
Free Cash Flow 670.00M
FCF Per Share $1.86
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 73.96%, with operating and profit margins of 7.89% and -7.91%.

Gross Margin 73.96%
Operating Margin 7.89%
Pretax Margin -7.26%
Profit Margin -7.91%
EBITDA Margin 13.68%
EBIT Margin 7.89%
FCF Margin 4.68%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $1.40, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.42%.

Dividend Per Share $1.40
Dividend Yield 1.42%
Dividend Growth (YoY) -46.97%
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
Buyback Yield 0.19%
Shareholder Yield 1.61%
Earnings Yield -3.18%
FCF Yield 1.88%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for EL is $91.70, which is -7.15% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $91.70
Price Target Difference -7.15%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 20
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) 3.60%
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value n/a
Lynch Upside n/a
Graham Number n/a
Graham Upside n/a

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on January 23, 2012. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.

Last Split Date Jan 23, 2012
Split Type Forward
Split Ratio 2:1

Scores

EL has an Altman Z-Score of 2.87 and a Piotroski F-Score of 4. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score 2.87
Piotroski F-Score 4