The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.

EL: NYSE
36Total

Lowest reading is at 5 out of 100. All scores are out of 100.

About The Company

CEO

Mr. Stephane de la Faverie

Market Cap

34.18 Billion USD

Sector

Consumer Defensive

Website

https://www.elcompanies.com

Last Update

27/09/2026, 13:22:48

Description

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.

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Strongest readings

  • ✔Altman-Z score of 3.06 sits above the distress range
  • ✔Share count has been falling at 0.03% per year

Weakest readings

  • ✘Price-to-earnings of 185.3 is above the market average of 19.6
  • ✘A high share of income is paid out as dividend (279.12%)
  • ✘Returns on capital have declined over five years (18.18% lower)
  • ✘Earnings and cashflow growth is weak (growth score 5 out of 100)
  • ✘The current price sits above estimated fair value (margin of safety -82.85%)

Key Figures

StatusMetricValueReadingMarket avg
✘
Price / earnings (TTM)
185.30x
19.60x
✘
Margin of safety (DCF)
-82.85%
17.95%
✘
Revenue growth (5y average)
-1.90%
10.97%
✔
Dividend yield (TTM)
2.17%
1.85%
✔
Share count, per year
-0.03%
0.00%
✘Return on capital employed5.76%
10.00%

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Valuation

56 / 100

Priced at or below the market on most measures.

StatusMetricValueReadingMarket avg
✘
Price / earnings
185.30x
19.60x
✔Free cashflow yield5.63%
4.70%
Price / earnings growthN/A1.50x
Price / book6.14x
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✘
Margin of safety
-82.85%
17.95%

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  • ✘Estimated intrinsic value of 16.20 USD is below the current price of 94.47 USD

Desired Margin Of Safety

0%

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Annual Cashflow Growth

0%

Discount Rate

0%

Estimated Fair Value: 63 USD ✘

Current Price: 94.5 USD

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Growth

5 / 100

Growing more slowly than the market on most measures.

StatusMetricValueReadingMarket avg
✘
Revenue growth
-1.90%
10.97%
✘Earnings growth-57.68%
14.48%
✘Cashflow growth-33.20%
12.35%

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  • ✔Revenue growth has improved this year (5.05% against a five year average of -1.90%)
  • ✔Free cashflow growth has improved this year

Health

45 / 100

Balance sheet is stretched on several measures.

Measured on Leverage and capital, Funding and liquidity, Earnings quality.

StatusMetricValueReadingThreshold
✔Altman-Z score3.06
3.00
✔Piotroski score7.00
5.00
✘Debt / equity1.92x
0.80x
✔Current ratio1.22x
1.00x
✘Interest coverage2.34x
2.50x
✔Free cashflow / debt0.18x
0.15x
✔Debt / capital0.66x
1.00x

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    Dividend

    27 / 100

    Cover is thin on at least one measure.

    StatusMetricValueReadingMarket avg
    ✔
    Dividend yield
    2.17%
    1.85%
    ✘Dividend growth-17.80%
    0.00%
    ✘Payout ratio (earnings)279.12%
    40.00%
    ✔Payout ratio (cashflow)38.60%
    65.00%
    ✘Worst year, last 5 years-34.94%
    -2.00%

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    • ✘Dividend growth has been slowing recently
    • ✘The dividend was cut within the last five years (worst year -34.94% per share)

    Management

    38 / 100

    Returns on capital are below the market.

    StatusMetricValueReadingMarket avg
    ✘Return on equity4.78%
    15.00%
    ✘Return on capital employed5.76%
    10.00%
    Return on assets0.92%
    —
    Free cashflow return on capital9.73%
    —
    ✘Return on capital, 5y change-18.18%
    0.00%
    ✔
    Share count, per year
    -0.03%
    0.00%
    ✔Share count, recent-31.74%
    0.00%
    ✘Realized buyback return-98.36%
    0.00%
    ✘Goodwill erosion / equity13.37%
    2.00%
    Price volatility, 5 year45.18%
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    • ✔Shares were repurchased while the value score was 56 out of 100
    • ✔Dividends were reduced when earnings fell (dividend -7.71% per year, earnings -57.68% per year)

    Analysts

    not enough data
    StatusMetricValueReadingNeutral
    Analyst opinion scoreN/A50

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    Financial History

    Annual figures across the full reporting history we hold.

    Market Peers

    EL

    SEC Filings

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    Other Information

    Company Name

    The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.

    Currency

    USD

    Beta

    1.274

    Vol Avg

    2994019

    Ceo

    Mr. Stephane de la Faverie

    Cik

    0001001250

    Cusip

    Exchange

    NYSE

    Full Time Employees

    37950

    Industry

    Household & Personal Products

    Sector

    Consumer Defensive

    Ipo Date

    Address

    767 Fifth Avenue

    City

    New York

    State

    NY

    Country

    United States

    Zip

    10153

    Phone

    212 572 4200

    Analysis Last Updated

    27/09/2026, 13:22:48

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