The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL)
NYSE: EL · Real-Time Price · USD
105.13
+1.31 (1.26%)
At close: Dec 5, 2025, 4:00 PM EST
105.20
+0.07 (0.07%)
After-hours: Dec 5, 2025, 7:34 PM EST

EL Statistics

Total Valuation

EL has a market cap or net worth of $37.88 billion. The enterprise value is $45.09 billion.

Market Cap 37.88B
Enterprise Value 45.09B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, October 30, 2025, before market open.

Earnings Date Oct 30, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date Nov 28, 2025

Share Statistics

EL has 360.36 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -0.02% in one year.

Current Share Class 245.85M
Shares Outstanding 360.36M
Shares Change (YoY) -0.02%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.72%
Owned by Insiders (%) 12.71%
Owned by Institutions (%) 62.04%
Float 244.86M

Valuation Ratios

PE Ratio n/a
Forward PE 45.20
PS Ratio 2.62
Forward PS 2.44
PB Ratio 9.74
P/TBV Ratio n/a
P/FCF Ratio 36.25
P/OCF Ratio 23.65
PEG Ratio 1.24
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 21.76, with an EV/FCF ratio of 43.15.

EV / Earnings n/a
EV / Sales 3.12
EV / EBITDA 21.76
EV / EBIT 36.04
EV / FCF 43.15

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.32, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 2.42.

Current Ratio 1.32
Quick Ratio 0.81
Debt / Equity 2.42
Debt / EBITDA 3.29
Debt / FCF 9.02
Interest Coverage 3.56

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is -20.73% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 5.50%.

Return on Equity (ROE) -20.73%
Return on Assets (ROA) 3.85%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 5.50%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 8.78%
Revenue Per Employee $253,439
Profits Per Employee -$16,316
Employee Count 57,000
Asset Turnover 0.71
Inventory Turnover 1.73

Taxes

In the past 12 months, EL has paid $179.00 million in taxes.

Income Tax 179.00M
Effective Tax Rate n/a

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +32.59% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.17, so EL's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 1.17
52-Week Price Change +32.59%
50-Day Moving Average 93.54
200-Day Moving Average 79.86
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 71.02
Average Volume (20 Days) 3,474,795

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 8.89 million, so 2.47% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 8.89M
Short Previous Month 9.65M
Short % of Shares Out 2.47%
Short % of Float 3.63%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 2.18

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, EL had revenue of $14.45 billion and -$930.00 million in losses. Loss per share was -$2.59.

Revenue 14.45B
Gross Profit 10.72B
Operating Income 1.25B
Pretax Income -751.00M
Net Income -930.00M
EBITDA 2.07B
EBIT 1.25B
Loss Per Share -$2.59
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $2.22 billion in cash and $9.42 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$7.20 billion or -$19.99 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 2.22B
Total Debt 9.42B
Net Cash -7.20B
Net Cash Per Share -$19.99
Equity (Book Value) 3.89B
Book Value Per Share 10.79
Working Capital 1.63B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $1.60 billion and capital expenditures -$557.00 million, giving a free cash flow of $1.05 billion.

Operating Cash Flow 1.60B
Capital Expenditures -557.00M
Free Cash Flow 1.05B
FCF Per Share $2.90
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 74.17%, with operating and profit margins of 8.66% and -6.44%.

Gross Margin 74.17%
Operating Margin 8.66%
Pretax Margin -5.20%
Profit Margin -6.44%
EBITDA Margin 14.34%
EBIT Margin 8.66%
FCF Margin 7.23%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $0.52, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.49%.

Dividend Per Share $0.52
Dividend Yield 0.49%
Dividend Growth (YoY) -39.91%
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
Buyback Yield 0.02%
Shareholder Yield 0.52%
Earnings Yield -2.45%
FCF Yield 2.76%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for EL is $95.05, which is -9.59% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $95.05
Price Target Difference -9.59%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 20
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) 4.47%
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
Stock Forecasts

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 2.97 and a Piotroski F-Score of 6. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score 2.97
Piotroski F-Score 6