The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL)
NYSE: EL · Real-Time Price · USD
97.38
-0.63 (-0.64%)
Aug 20, 2026, 10:47 AM EDT - Market open

EL Statistics

Total Valuation

EL has a market cap or net worth of $35.23 billion. The enterprise value is $40.98 billion.

Market Cap35.23B
Enterprise Value 40.98B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Wednesday, August 19, 2026, before market open.

Earnings Date Aug 19, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date Aug 31, 2026

Share Statistics

EL has 361.79 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 1.31% in one year.

Current Share Class 247.29M
Shares Outstanding 361.79M
Shares Change (YoY) +1.31%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.60%
Owned by Insiders (%) 11.30%
Owned by Institutions (%) 64.62%
Float 246.31M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 194.60 and the forward PE ratio is 29.55. EL's PEG ratio is 0.93.

PE Ratio 194.60
Forward PE 29.55
PS Ratio 2.34
Forward PS 2.26
PB Ratio 9.35
P/TBV Ratio 9.23
P/FCF Ratio 27.35
P/OCF Ratio 19.55
PEG Ratio 0.93
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 24.90, with an EV/FCF ratio of 31.82.

EV / Earnings 224.69
EV / Sales 2.72
EV / EBITDA 24.90
EV / EBIT 48.39
EV / FCF 31.82

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.22, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 2.43.

Current Ratio 1.22
Quick Ratio 0.81
Debt / Equity 2.43
Debt / EBITDA 3.82
Debt / FCF 7.20
Interest Coverage 2.53

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 4.75% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 3.02%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 4.75%
Return on Assets (ROA) 2.66%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 3.02%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 6.24%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 9.05%
Revenue Per Employee $264,018
Profits Per Employee $3,193
Employee Count57,000
Asset Turnover 0.76
Inventory Turnover 1.81

Taxes

In the past 12 months, EL has paid $335.00 million in taxes.

Income Tax 335.00M
Effective Tax Rate 64.80%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +8.09% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.25, so EL's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 1.25
52-Week Price Change +8.09%
50-Day Moving Average 84.66
200-Day Moving Average 91.55
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 70.79
Average Volume (20 Days) 2,827,353

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 7.97 million, so 2.20% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 7.97M
Short Previous Month 7.93M
Short % of Shares Out 2.20%
Short % of Float 3.23%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 3.43

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, EL had revenue of $15.05 billion and earned $182.00 million in profits. Earnings per share was $0.50.

Revenue15.05B
Gross Profit 11.36B
Operating Income 845.00M
Pretax Income 517.00M
Net Income 182.00M
EBITDA 1.64B
EBIT 845.00M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $0.50
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $3.50 billion in cash and $9.25 billion in debt, with a net cash position of -$5.75 billion or -$15.89 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 3.50B
Total Debt 9.25B
Net Cash -5.75B
Net Cash Per Share -$15.89
Equity (Book Value) 3.81B
Book Value Per Share 10.48
Working Capital 1.38B
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 797.33M
Net Borrowing -5.00M
Free Cash Flow 1.29B
FCF Per Share $3.55
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 75.50%, with operating and profit margins of 5.61% and 1.21%.

Gross Margin 75.50%
Operating Margin 5.61%
Pretax Margin 3.44%
Profit Margin 1.21%
EBITDA Margin 10.91%
EBIT Margin 5.61%
FCF Margin 8.66%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $1.40, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.44%.

Dividend Per Share $1.40
Dividend Yield 1.44%
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio 280.00%
Buyback Yield -1.31%
Shareholder Yield 0.14%
Earnings Yield 0.52%
FCF Yield 3.66%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for EL is $105.00, which is 7.83% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $105.00
Price Target Difference 7.83%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 28
Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) 3.37%
EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) 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
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham 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

Altman Z-Score n/a
Piotroski F-Score 7