The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL)
NYSE: EL · Real-Time Price · USD
92.63
-0.09 (-0.10%)
At close: Mar 9, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
92.30
-0.33 (-0.36%)
After-hours: Mar 9, 2026, 4:56 PM EDT

EL Statistics

Total Valuation

EL has a market cap or net worth of $33.51 billion. The enterprise value is $38.82 billion.

Market Cap33.51B
Enterprise Value 38.82B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, February 5, 2026, before market open.

Earnings Date Feb 5, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date Feb 27, 2026

Share Statistics

EL has 361.73 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.40% in one year.

Current Share Class 247.22M
Shares Outstanding 361.73M
Shares Change (YoY) +0.40%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.41%
Owned by Insiders (%) 12.67%
Owned by Institutions (%) 64.74%
Float 246.21M

Valuation Ratios

PE Ratio n/a
Forward PE 34.94
PS Ratio 2.22
Forward PS 2.07
PB Ratio 8.32
P/TBV Ratio n/a
P/FCF Ratio 28.59
P/OCF Ratio 19.47
PEG Ratio 0.90
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 17.61, with an EV/FCF ratio of 34.14.

EV / Earnings n/a
EV / Sales 2.65
EV / EBITDA 17.61
EV / EBIT 27.85
EV / FCF 34.14

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.36, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 2.33.

Current Ratio 1.36
Quick Ratio 0.90
Debt / Equity 2.33
Debt / EBITDA 3.12
Debt / FCF 8.26
Interest Coverage 4.03

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is -4.34% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is -9.98%.

Return on Equity (ROE) -4.34%
Return on Assets (ROA) 4.42%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) -9.98%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 9.71%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 7.41%
Revenue Per Employee $257,386
Profits Per Employee -$3,123
Employee Count57,000
Asset Turnover 0.74
Inventory Turnover 1.93

Taxes

In the past 12 months, EL has paid $410.00 million in taxes.

Income Tax 410.00M
Effective Tax Rate 176.72%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +26.35% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.11, so EL's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 1.11
52-Week Price Change +26.35%
50-Day Moving Average 109.43
200-Day Moving Average 93.84
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 30.12
Average Volume (20 Days) 4,132,859

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 8.24 million, so 2.28% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 8.24M
Short Previous Month 9.51M
Short % of Shares Out 2.28%
Short % of Float 3.35%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 1.76

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, EL had revenue of $14.67 billion and -$178.00 million in losses. Loss per share was -$0.50.

Revenue14.67B
Gross Profit 10.90B
Operating Income 1.39B
Pretax Income 232.00M
Net Income -178.00M
EBITDA 2.21B
EBIT 1.39B
Loss Per Share -$0.50
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $3.08 billion in cash and $9.39 billion in debt, with a net cash position of -$6.31 billion or -$17.44 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 3.08B
Total Debt 9.39B
Net Cash -6.31B
Net Cash Per Share -$17.44
Equity (Book Value) 4.03B
Book Value Per Share 11.15
Working Capital 1.89B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $1.67 billion and capital expenditures -$533.00 million, giving a free cash flow of $1.14 billion.

Operating Cash Flow 1.67B
Capital Expenditures -533.00M
Free Cash Flow 1.14B
FCF Per Share $3.14
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 74.32%, with operating and profit margins of 9.50% and -1.21%.

Gross Margin 74.32%
Operating Margin 9.50%
Pretax Margin 1.58%
Profit Margin -1.21%
EBITDA Margin 15.03%
EBIT Margin 9.50%
FCF Margin 7.75%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $1.40, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.51%.

Dividend Per Share $1.40
Dividend Yield 1.51%
Dividend Growth (YoY) -30.69%
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
Buyback Yield -0.40%
Shareholder Yield 1.15%
Earnings Yield -0.55%
FCF Yield 3.50%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for EL is $104.10, which is 12.38% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $104.10
Price Target Difference 12.38%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 21
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) 5.33%
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 3.05 and a Piotroski F-Score of 5.

Altman Z-Score 3.05
Piotroski F-Score 5