The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL)
NYSE: EL · Real-Time Price · USD
84.81
+2.35 (2.85%)
At close: Jun 18, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
85.03
+0.22 (0.26%)
After-hours: Jun 18, 2026, 7:45 PM EDT

EL Statistics

Total Valuation

EL has a market cap or net worth of $30.68 billion. The enterprise value is $36.86 billion.

Market Cap30.68B
Enterprise Value 36.86B

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 (%) 65.50%
Float 246.27M

Valuation Ratios

PE Ratio n/a
Forward PE 28.08
PS Ratio 2.07
Forward PS 1.99
PB Ratio 7.68
P/TBV Ratio n/a
P/FCF Ratio 23.88
P/OCF Ratio 17.07
PEG Ratio 0.70
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 15.68, with an EV/FCF ratio of 28.68.

EV / Earnings n/a
EV / Sales 2.48
EV / EBITDA 15.68
EV / EBIT 23.90
EV / FCF 28.68

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) 7.29%
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 +13.40% 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 +13.40%
50-Day Moving Average 81.70
200-Day Moving Average 93.16
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 50.13
Average Volume (20 Days) 4,033,348

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 7.60 million, so 2.10% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 7.60M
Short Previous Month 7.71M
Short % of Shares Out 2.10%
Short % of Float 3.08%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 1.95

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 1.65%.

Dividend Per Share $1.40
Dividend Yield 1.65%
Dividend Growth (YoY) -18.13%
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
Buyback Yield -0.51%
Shareholder Yield 1.14%
Earnings Yield -0.81%
FCF Yield 4.19%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for EL is $95.12, which is 12.16% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $95.12
Price Target Difference 12.16%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 27
Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) 4.18%
EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) 36.59%
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