The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL)
NYSE: EL · Real-Time Price · USD
86.20
+0.91 (1.07%)
At close: May 8, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
87.00
+0.80 (0.93%)
After-hours: May 8, 2026, 7:59 PM EDT

EL Statistics

Total Valuation

EL has a market cap or net worth of $31.19 billion. The enterprise value is $37.36 billion.

Market Cap31.19B
Enterprise Value 37.36B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Friday, May 1, 2026, before market open.

Earnings Date May 1, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date May 29, 2026

Share Statistics

EL has 361.79 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.51% in one year.

Current Share Class 247.29M
Shares Outstanding 361.79M
Shares Change (YoY) +0.51%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.16%
Owned by Insiders (%) 11.31%
Owned by Institutions (%) 64.84%
Float 246.28M

Valuation Ratios

PE Ratio n/a
Forward PE 28.55
PS Ratio 2.10
Forward PS 1.97
PB Ratio 7.81
P/TBV Ratio n/a
P/FCF Ratio 24.27
P/OCF Ratio 17.35
PEG Ratio 0.71
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 15.90, with an EV/FCF ratio of 29.07.

EV / Earnings n/a
EV / Sales 2.52
EV / EBITDA 15.90
EV / EBIT 24.23
EV / FCF 29.07

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.27, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 2.33.

Current Ratio 1.27
Quick Ratio 0.82
Debt / Equity 2.33
Debt / EBITDA 2.94
Debt / FCF 7.24
Interest Coverage 4.52

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is -5.95% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is -21.94%.

Return on Equity (ROE) -5.95%
Return on Assets (ROA) 4.87%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) -21.94%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 11.21%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 7.18%
Revenue Per Employee $260,228
Profits Per Employee -$4,351
Employee Count57,000
Asset Turnover 0.75
Inventory Turnover 1.94

Taxes

In the past 12 months, EL has paid $418.00 million in taxes.

Income Tax 418.00M
Effective Tax Rate 245.88%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +45.46% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.21, so EL's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 1.21
52-Week Price Change +45.46%
50-Day Moving Average 81.04
200-Day Moving Average 94.04
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 64.24
Average Volume (20 Days) 3,678,198

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 8.26 million, so 2.28% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 8.26M
Short Previous Month 9.08M
Short % of Shares Out 2.28%
Short % of Float 3.35%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 1.46

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, EL had revenue of $14.83 billion and -$248.00 million in losses. Loss per share was -$0.69.

Revenue14.83B
Gross Profit 11.07B
Operating Income 1.54B
Pretax Income 170.00M
Net Income -248.00M
EBITDA 2.35B
EBIT 1.54B
Loss Per Share -$0.69
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $3.13 billion in cash and $9.30 billion in debt, with a net cash position of -$6.17 billion or -$17.06 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 3.13B
Total Debt 9.30B
Net Cash -6.17B
Net Cash Per Share -$17.06
Equity (Book Value) 3.99B
Book Value Per Share 11.04
Working Capital 1.59B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $1.80 billion and capital expenditures -$513.00 million, giving a free cash flow of $1.29 billion.

Operating Cash Flow 1.80B
Capital Expenditures -513.00M
Depreciation & Amortization 808.00M
Net Borrowing -5.00M
Free Cash Flow 1.29B
FCF Per Share $3.55
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 74.65%, with operating and profit margins of 10.40% and -1.67%.

Gross Margin 74.65%
Operating Margin 10.40%
Pretax Margin 1.15%
Profit Margin -1.67%
EBITDA Margin 15.84%
EBIT Margin 10.40%
FCF Margin 8.66%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $1.40, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.62%.

Dividend Per Share $1.40
Dividend Yield 1.62%
Dividend Growth (YoY) -18.13%
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
Buyback Yield -0.51%
Shareholder Yield 1.11%
Earnings Yield -0.80%
FCF Yield 4.12%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for EL is $100.61, which is 16.72% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $100.61
Price Target Difference 16.72%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 18
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) 3.95%
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 3.15 and a Piotroski F-Score of 6.

Altman Z-Score 3.15
Piotroski F-Score 6