The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL)
NYSE: EL · Real-Time Price · USD
112.33
-1.10 (-0.97%)
At close: Nov 11, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
113.63
+1.30 (1.16%)
Pre-market: Nov 12, 2026, 4:40 AM EST

EL Statistics

Total Valuation

EL has a market cap or net worth of $40.70 billion. The enterprise value is $46.70 billion.

Market Cap40.70B
Enterprise Value 46.70B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Monday, November 2, 2026, before market open.

Earnings Date Nov 2, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date Nov 30, 2026

Share Statistics

EL has 362.33 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 1.39% in one year.

Current Share Class 247.82M
Shares Outstanding 362.33M
Shares Change (YoY) +1.39%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.83%
Owned by Insiders (%) 11.29%
Owned by Institutions (%) 64.09%
Float 246.80M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 111.12 and the forward PE ratio is 31.72. EL's PEG ratio is 1.18.

PE Ratio 111.12
Forward PE 31.72
PS Ratio 2.66
Forward PS 2.54
PB Ratio 10.08
P/TBV Ratio n/a
P/FCF Ratio 26.83
P/OCF Ratio 20.90
PEG Ratio 1.18
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 17.96, with an EV/FCF ratio of 30.79.

EV / Earnings 126.91
EV / Sales 3.06
EV / EBITDA 17.96
EV / EBIT 25.76
EV / FCF 30.79

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.25, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 2.28.

Current Ratio 1.25
Quick Ratio 0.82
Debt / Equity 2.28
Debt / EBITDA 2.71
Debt / FCF 6.06
Interest Coverage 5.48

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 9.28% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 9.04%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 9.28%
Return on Assets (ROA) 5.77%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 9.04%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 13.23%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 9.31%
Revenue Per Employee $277,873
Profits Per Employee $6,691
Employee Count55,000
Asset Turnover 0.78
Inventory Turnover 1.74

Taxes

In the past 12 months, EL has paid $385.00 million in taxes.

Income Tax 385.00M
Effective Tax Rate 51.13%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +25.33% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.23, so EL's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 1.23
52-Week Price Change +25.33%
50-Day Moving Average 101.39
200-Day Moving Average 91.30
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 61.54
Average Volume (20 Days) 3,949,992

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 7.06 million, so 1.95% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 7.06M
Short Previous Month 7.10M
Short % of Shares Out 1.95%
Short % of Float 2.86%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 2.41

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, EL had revenue of $15.28 billion and earned $368.00 million in profits. Earnings per share was $1.01.

Revenue15.28B
Gross Profit 11.62B
Operating Income 1.81B
Pretax Income 753.00M
Net Income 368.00M
EBITDA 2.60B
EBIT 1.81B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $1.01
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $3.20 billion in cash and $9.20 billion in debt, with a net cash position of -$6.00 billion or -$16.56 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 3.20B
Total Debt 9.20B
Net Cash -6.00B
Net Cash Per Share -$16.56
Equity (Book Value) 4.04B
Book Value Per Share 11.14
Working Capital 1.57B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $1.95 billion and capital expenditures -$430.00 million, giving a free cash flow of $1.52 billion.

Operating Cash Flow 1.95B
Capital Expenditures -430.00M
Depreciation & Amortization 787.00M
Net Borrowing -3.00M
Free Cash Flow 1.52B
FCF Per Share $4.19
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 76.03%, with operating and profit margins of 11.86% and 2.41%.

Gross Margin 76.03%
Operating Margin 11.86%
Pretax Margin 4.93%
Profit Margin 2.41%
EBITDA Margin 17.01%
EBIT Margin 11.86%
FCF Margin 9.93%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $1.40, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.25%.

Dividend Per Share $1.40
Dividend Yield 1.25%
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio 138.49%
FCF Payout Ratio 33.44%
Buyback Yield -1.39%
Shareholder Yield -0.14%
Earnings Yield 0.90%
FCF Yield 3.73%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for EL is $115.53, which is 2.85% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $115.53
Price Target Difference 2.85%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 30
Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) 4.76%
EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) 22.57%
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

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

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside
Graham Formula Value
Graham Formula Upside

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 3.22 and a Piotroski F-Score of 7.

Altman Z-Score 3.22
Piotroski F-Score 7