The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) Stock: Price, Forecast & Analyst Target
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) — MoonshotScore 64/100 (Fair band), calculated Oct 4, 2026. Price $91.97 (+1.97%), as of the Oct 2, 2026 trading session; market cap $33.3B. Expected results Nov 2, 2026.
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Market value / cash and short-term investments: 9.52× (market value Oct 2, 2026; cash Jun 30, 2026) · expected results Nov 2, 2026
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. · EL · NYSE · Consumer Defensive · Household & Personal Products
Research dated 2026-09-12: Estée Lauder sells premium skin care, makeup, fragrance and hair care through owned and licensed brands across prestige retail, brand stores, digital commerce and travel retail. The case rests on whether renewed sales growth can restore durable operating profit rather than merely lift revenue from a depressed base.
Price as of Oct 2, 2026
Key Statistics
MoonshotScore v2 · The Estée Lauder Companies (EL)
FairWhy this rating? Method, drivers & history
Bands for the MoonshotScore: Exceptional 80-100 · Strong 65-79 · Fair 45-64 · Weak below 45.
- Business Quality — Is this a genuinely good business?
- Financial Safety — Could this blow up on me?
- Valuation — Am I paying a fair price?
- Growth Durability — Is the growth real and likely to last?
- Momentum — Is the market already moving on this?
High quality and durable growth, but a strained balance sheet and an expensive valuation; the market is already moving on it. Business Quality: Solid; Financial Safety: Strained; Valuation: Rich; Growth Durability: Growing; Momentum: Surging.
- quarterly revenue $3.62B (Q4 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 2026)
- EPS beat 8 of 8
- expected results Nov 2, 2026
Holding back: a rich price
Helping: business quality, durable growth, positive momentum
What has the MoonshotScore done over time?
| Recorded | Score | Band |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Fair | |
| 58 | Fair | |
| 65 | Strong | |
| 65 | Strong | |
| 64 | Fair | |
| 64 | Fair |
The score was 64 in the stored Oct 3, 2026 snapshot and remains 64 in the current publication computed Oct 4, 2026 (0); the largest pillar moves were Growth Durability +2 and Financial Safety +1; the pillar moves offset under the sector-relative weighting, so the headline score is unchanged.
Calculation uses the most recent completed US trading session. Live price changes do not update the score immediately.
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Price & valuation
| Measure | Value | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Latest provided price | $91.97 | |
| Change on the day | +1.97% | |
| 52-week range | $66.22–$121.64 | |
| Market capitalisation | $33.3B | |
| Price / earnings (trailing) | 180.33 | |
| Shares traded on the day | 2.69M | |
| Beta (volatility vs the S&P 500) | 1.27 | |
| Dividends per share (last 12 months) | $1.40 | |
| Dividend yield (last 12 months) | 1.52% |
Price & events
Triangles mark reported quarters on the line: pointing up is above the recorded estimate, down is below, a diamond means no estimate on file or a dated event that is not a results report. Numbers key to the dated list. Point at or tab to any week for its close.
Events behind the price
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings call · management outlook
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
Results dates follow the earnings feed; call dates follow the transcript provider. Nearby dates do not establish that an event caused a price move.
Upcoming events
Management outlook
For fiscal '27, we expect organic net sales growth in the range of 3% to 5%, reflecting more diversified growth across product categories and geographic regions.
Akhil Shrivastava · Statement from
In Beauty Reimagined, we have a winning playbook and I am confident we will deliver another strong year in fiscal '27.
Stephane de la Faverie · Statement from
Statement dates identify the earnings call, not a deadline. Management expectations and provider estimates can change.
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Council score for The Estée Lauder Companies (EL): perspectives
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On Sep 9, 2026, the Munger lens read the price at that time as fairly valued against its own estimate of value.
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What is The Estée Lauder Companies (EL), and what does it report?
Short answer · as of
Revenue reflects consumer demand and retailer sell-through for brands including Clinique, M·A·C, La Mer, Jo Malone London and The Ordinary.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Revenue reflects consumer demand and retailer sell-through for brands including Clinique, M·A·C, La Mer, Jo Malone London and The Ordinary. Distribution spans department stores, beauty specialists, perfumeries, pharmacies, salons, brand shops, online platforms, airports and duty-free concessions, making channel traffic and brand appeal central to demand.
The segment view measures product categories rather than brands or sales channels. Skin care supplies the largest revenue pool, followed by makeup and fragrance, while hair care is much smaller. That mix makes Estée Lauder a premium beauty portfolio, not primarily a routine household-consumables business despite its industry classification.
What do the latest results show for The Estée Lauder Companies (EL)?
Short answer · as of
The most recent reported quarter, Q4 FY2026, carried revenue of $3.62B.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
The latest annual period brought revenue back up and returned the company to profit after a loss-making year, although sales remain below the earlier high and profitability remains far below its former level. The latest reported quarter also produced higher revenue and gross profit than the comparable period, yet it ended with operating and net losses.
Selling, general and administrative expense rose alongside gross profit, and the operating result deteriorated despite a narrower net loss. Separately, reported revenue and per-share earnings cleared consensus in the latest release. Those observations are compatible because an estimate beat does not by itself establish healthy statutory profitability.
Management expects faster organic sales growth, broader contributions across categories and regions, and stronger adjusted operating profitability under Beauty Reimagined. That is a forward claim; the reported statements still show a recovery whose revenue progress has not consistently reached the operating line.
Where is operating spending going?
Revenue alongside research and development, selling, general and administrative expenses, and the FMP standardized operating result.
- Latest quarter · revenue
- $3.63B Jun 30, 2026
- Latest quarter · SG&A
- $2.48B Jun 30, 2026
- Latest quarter · FMP standardized operating result
- $254.00M Jun 30, 2026
| Period end | Revenue | R&D | SG&A | FMP standardized operating result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | $3.63B | Not available | $2.48B | $254.00M |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $3.71B | Not available | $2.28B | $557.00M |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $4.23B | Not available | $2.63B | $608.00M |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $3.48B | Not available | $2.30B | $258.00M |
USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow.
Did results meet expectations?
Reported earnings and revenue alongside the estimates recorded by the provider.
- Latest report · revenue
- $3.63B Aug 19, 2026
- Latest report · revenue estimate
- $3.55B Aug 19, 2026
- Latest report · revenue vs estimate
- Above estimate Aug 19, 2026
- Latest report · EPS vs estimate
- Above estimate Aug 19, 2026
| Report date | Revenue · reported | Revenue · estimate | EPS · reported | EPS · estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | $3.63B | $3.55B | $0.3900 | $0.3191 |
| May 1, 2026 | $3.71B | $3.69B | $0.9100 | $0.6480 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | $4.23B | $4.23B | $0.8900 | $0.8350 |
| Oct 30, 2025 | $3.48B | $3.38B | $0.3200 | $0.1757 |
Dates are report dates, not fiscal period ends. Revenue is in USD; EPS is USD per share, rounded to four decimals. The earnings feed does not establish a basic, diluted or adjusted basis. Earnings-feed EPS may differ from statement EPS; the two series are not combined.
Quarterly income statement — 4 quarters
| Period | Revenue | Net income | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 FY2026 | $3.62B | -$116M | -$0.32 (diluted) |
| Q3 FY2026 | $3.71B | $89M | $0.24 (diluted) |
| Q2 FY2026 | $4.24B | $162M | $0.44 (diluted) |
| Q1 FY2026 | $3.48B | $47M | $0.13 (diluted) |
What are the financial strengths and risks for The Estée Lauder Companies (EL)?
Short answer
Cash and short-term investments were $3.50B at the Jun 30, 2026 balance-sheet date. Operating cash flow was $576.00M for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, meaning operations generated cash. These figures do not establish a cash runway.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Cash and short-term investments have risen markedly across the recent reporting sequence, while operating cash flow was positive in the latest period and remained positive after capital spending. Cash generation is uneven, however, with the quarterly series moving between sizable outflows and strong inflows.
Debt materially exceeds cash and investments, leaving the company in a net-debt position. Liquidity ratios indicate near-term resources are not abundant relative to obligations, while thin trailing operating and net margins provide limited protection if sales or gross profit weakens.
The practical risk is the combination of a large selling and administrative expense base with leveraged finances: weaker sell-through can reach operating profit quickly even when gross margin remains high. Recent dividends have remained steady, but continuing distributions do not reduce the need for sustained cash conversion and better earnings coverage.
How much cash does the business generate or use?
Quarterly operating cash flow shows cash generated or used by operations.
- Latest quarter · operating cash flow
- $576.00M Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · operating cash flow
- $412.00M Mar 31, 2026
| Period end | Operating cash flow | Capital expenditure (reported) |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | $576.00M | −$151.00M |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $412.00M | −$102.00M |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $1.13B | −$108.00M |
| Sep 30, 2025 | −$340.00M | −$96.00M |
Operating cash-flow bars share one scale and show magnitude; negative values mean cash used.
USD. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. Capital expenditure keeps the provider’s reported sign; it is not added here to estimate free cash flow or runway.
What should you watch next at The Estée Lauder Companies (EL)?
Short answer · as of
The next earnings report is expected on Nov 2, 2026.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
The next earnings release needs to show whether the annual revenue recovery is continuing and whether management’s promised improvement in adjusted operating profitability is appearing in reported operating results. Category breadth matters as well: progress concentrated away from skin care would not carry the same weight as growth spread across the portfolio.
Gross profit must be read beside selling and administrative expense, operating income and net income rather than beside consensus alone. Cash flow after capital spending, the cash balance and the gap between cash and debt will indicate whether better sales are strengthening financial flexibility.
Longer-range analyst estimates assume continuing revenue and earnings expansion. The useful checkpoint is not the distant endpoint but whether each report moves revenue, operating profitability and cash conversion in the same direction.
What management is planning
Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Selected verbatim excerpts; dates follow the transcript provider.
For fiscal '27, we expect organic net sales growth in the range of 3% to 5%, reflecting more diversified growth across product categories and geographic regions.
Akhil Shrivastava ·
In Beauty Reimagined, we have a winning playbook and I am confident we will deliver another strong year in fiscal '27.
Stephane de la Faverie ·
With our momentum, I'm excited about our outlook for fiscal '27 and even more confident in our ability to deliver long-term sustainable value creation.
Akhil Shrivastava ·
For fiscal '27, we expect to accelerate organic sales growth and deliver stronger adjusted operating profitability.
Akhil Shrivastava ·
How does The Estée Lauder Companies compare with its peers?
Short answer
The Estée Lauder Companies's score ranks tied for 11th of 13 in the bounded comparison shown, against 12 same-model peers. These are company scores, not expected investment returns. The set lists named competitors first, then companies in the same data-provider industry classification closest in market value; that classification is the provider's, not our judgment of business similarity.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Estée Lauder differs from mass personal-care businesses through its concentration in premium beauty brands and prestige distribution. Department stores, luxury perfumeries, specialty beauty retailers, branded shops and travel retail expose sales to discretionary purchasing occasions and channel traffic rather than only routine replenishment.
Its portfolio also combines owned brands with licensed fashion names, while skin care contributes far more revenue than hair care and remains larger than makeup or fragrance. That mix gives category and brand performance more influence over the consolidated result than a broadly even personal-care portfolio would have.
| Company | Price | Market value | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| $11.67 Oct 2, 2026 | $25.9B | 94 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $2.99 Oct 2, 2026 | $46.2B | 93 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $113.95 Oct 2, 2026 | $3.65B | 91 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $84.26 Oct 2, 2026 | $67.4B | 88 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $59.70 Oct 2, 2026 | $129B | 87 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $144.91 Oct 2, 2026 | $344B | 83 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $94.31 Oct 2, 2026 | $22.4B | 77 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $160.19 Oct 2, 2026 | $32.5B | 72 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $104.68 Oct 2, 2026 | $6.17B | 72 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $17.20 Oct 2, 2026 | $33.0B | 71 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| The Estée Lauder Companies (EL) — this page | $91.97 | $33.3B | 64 |
| $80.45 Oct 2, 2026 | $38.8B | 64 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $94.36 Oct 2, 2026 | $31.3B | 64 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 |
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The records behind this page
Analyst targets & estimates
What analysts have on file
- Price target, low to high
- $86.00 – $120.00
- Consensus target
- $102.27
- Median target
- $102.00
Consensus record · Captured .
Measured against a quoted price of $91.97 (as of Oct 2, 2026).
Insider activity
Form 4 records via FMP · Of the newest 100 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Sep 15, 2026
- Transactions
- 75
- Identified insiders
- 23
- Purchases
- 0
- Sales
- 7
- Other transactions
- 68
Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent.
Who holds the shares?
Institutional ownership reported through 13F filings.
- Institutional ownership
- 63.8% Period end Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · ownership
- 63.3% Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026
- Reporting holders
- 890 Period end Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · holders
- 906 Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026
| Holders in provider snapshot | Shares |
|---|---|
| Bank Of America Corp /De/ | 21,249,057 |
| Blackrock, INC. | 20,829,012 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 16,155,282 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 12,382,455 |
| State Street Corp | 11,542,276 |
Quarterly filings lag the period end. Holder rows are names in the provider snapshot, not a verified ranking; individual filing dates are not supplied. Related managers may appear separately, so these positions are not summed. Holder snapshot as of Jun 30, 2026.
The Estée Lauder Companies Consumer Defensive Stock: Key Questions Answered
Research dated 2026-09-12; the answers below are from that research, and the full attribution is under Sources. The last 3 questions are answered from this page's own dated data, not from the research.
Why does skin care matter so much to Estée Lauder?
Skin care is Estée Lauder’s largest revenue category, ahead of makeup, fragrance and hair care. Changes in its sell-through therefore carry disproportionate weight in consolidated sales.
How does airport and duty-free retail shape Estée Lauder’s business?
Estée Lauder distributes premium beauty products through airport shops, in-flight outlets and duty-free concessions alongside domestic prestige channels. Traveler traffic and purchasing at those locations therefore form a distinct route through which brand demand reaches reported revenue.
Why did Estée Lauder report an operating loss while gross profit improved?
Higher gross profit did not translate into operating profit in the latest quarter, while selling and administrative expense also increased. The result shows that gross-profit improvement alone was insufficient to overcome the operating cost burden recorded for the period.
What must Beauty Reimagined deliver for Estée Lauder?
Management associates Beauty Reimagined with faster organic sales growth, wider category and geographic participation, and stronger adjusted operating profitability. Confirmation would require that sales recovery become broader and that improvement reaches the operating line consistently.
What is the EL stock price today?
The last price recorded on this page for The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) is $91.97, as of the Oct 2, 2026 trading session (source: Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote). It is a provider snapshot, not a live exchange feed, so check a brokerage quote before you trade.
What is the EL price target?
The analyst consensus price target for The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) is $102.27 (range $86.00 to $120.00, median $102.00), per FMP data captured Oct 4, 2026. Targets are analyst opinions and change often; they are not a Stock Expert AI forecast.
When are EL's next earnings?
The next earnings date listed on this page for The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) is Nov 2, 2026. Companies sometimes move report dates, so the company's own announcement is the final word on timing.
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OFFICIAL — 2 facts from SEC filings and earnings calls
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
prod.outlook | Management outlook — call excerpts | Akhil Shrivastava (Aug 19, 2026): For fiscal '27, we expect organic net sales growth in the range of 3% to 5%, reflecting more diversified growth across product categories and geographic regions. Stephane de la Faverie (Aug 19, 2026): In Beauty Reimagined, we have a winning playbook and I am confident we will deliver another strong year in fiscal '27. Akhil Shrivastava (Aug 19, 2026): With our momentum, I'm excited about our outlook for fiscal '27 and even more confident in our ability to deliver long-term sustainable value creation. Akhil Shrivastava (Aug 19, 2026): For fiscal '27, we expect to accelerate organic sales growth and deliver stronger adjusted operating profitability. | OFFICIAL | Company earnings call, transcript via Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) — Selected verbatim statements from the latest available call, dated by the transcript provider. Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Relative dates retain the speaker's wording. | |
id.hq | SEC filing business address | NEW York, NY | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR filer business address — The SEC filer business address. Our market-data provider separately lists "767 Fifth Avenue, New York City, NY, 10153, US". |
FMP — 69 facts from Financial Modeling Prep endpoint families
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
px.last | Latest provided price | $91.97 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Dated to the US trading session the price belongs to, derived from the quote record's timestamp (weekend and pre-open reads roll back to the previous weekday; exchange holidays are not modelled). The record does not establish an exchange execution time. Retrieved 2026-10-04T20:54:45.361Z. | |
px.change | Change on the day | +1.97% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.mcap | Market capitalisation | $33.3B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Date unknown Market cap record date: 2026-10-02. FMP quote timestamp: 2026-10-02T20:00:03.000Z. Captured from FMP at 2026-10-04T20:54:42.349Z. No share-count basis is inferred; this page preserves the reported amount instead of recalculating it from shares. | |
px.change_abs | Change on the day, in dollars | +$1.78 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
fin.q_revenue | Revenue, Q4 FY2026 | $3.62B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly) | |
px.range52 | 52-week range | $66.22–$121.64 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) quote | |
px.pe | Price / earnings (trailing) | 180.33 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.volume | Shares traded on the day | 2.69M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.beta | Beta | 1.27 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile | |
id.ceo | Chief executive | Stephane de la Faverie | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key executives (proxy-derived) — Titles and pay come from the company's proxy statement as our provider parsed it. | |
id.employees | Employees | 41,800 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) employee count, from the company's filing | |
fin.annual | Revenue and net result by fiscal year | 5 fiscal years, FY2022 through FY2026: FY2022 revenue $17.74B, net result $2.39B; FY2023 revenue $15.91B, net result $1.01B; FY2024 revenue $15.61B, net result $390.00M; FY2025 revenue $14.33B, net result −$1.13B; FY2026 revenue $15.05B, net result $182.00M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements | |
fin.rev_mix | Reported revenue segments | Makeup $4.28B · Fragrance $2.78B · Hair Care $565.00M · Skin Care $7.34B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K | |
fin.gross_margin | Gross margin (trailing twelve months) | 75.5% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-06-30 | $3.63B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-06-30 | $2.48B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-06-30 | $254.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-03-31 | $3.71B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-03-31 | $2.28B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-03-31 | $557.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-12-31 | $4.23B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2025-12-31 | $2.63B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-12-31 | $608.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-09-30 | $3.48B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2025-09-30 | $2.30B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-09-30 | $258.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-19.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-08-19 | $3.63B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-19.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-08-19 | $3.55B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-19.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-08-19 | $0.3900 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-19.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-08-19 | $0.3191 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-01.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-05-01 | $3.71B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-01.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-05-01 | $3.69B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-01.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-05-01 | $0.9100 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-01.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-05-01 | $0.6480 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-05.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-02-05 | $4.23B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-05.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-02-05 | $4.23B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-05.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-02-05 | $0.8900 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-05.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-02-05 | $0.8350 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-30.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2025-10-30 | $3.48B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-30.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2025-10-30 | $3.38B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-30.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2025-10-30 | $0.3200 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-30.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2025-10-30 | $0.1757 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
fin.q_table | Quarterly income statement | 4 quarters through Q4 FY2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly), as filed | |
fin.cash_investments | Cash and short-term investments | $3.50B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. | |
fin.opcf_latest | Latest-quarter operating cash flow | $576.00M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Period end: 2026-06-30. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. This figure is not a cash-runway estimate. | |
fin.long_term_investments | Long-term investments (classification unverified) | $17.00M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.total_debt | Total debt | $9.25B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.price_to_book | Price to book value | 8.77× | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-06-30.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-06-30 | $576.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-03-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-03-31 | $412.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-06-30.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-06-30 | −$151.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-03-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-03-31 | −$102.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-12-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-12-31 | $1.13B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-12-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2025-12-31 | −$108.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-09-30.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-09-30 | −$340.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-09-30.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2025-09-30 | −$96.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
earn.pt_range | Analyst price target, low to high | $86.00 – $120.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 4, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_consensus | Consensus analyst price target | $102.27 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 4, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_median | Median analyst price target | $102.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 4, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
own.insiders | Insider transactions via FMP | 75 transactions · 0 purchases, 7 sales, 68 other transactions · 23 identified insiders · of the newest 100 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Sep 15, 2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), carrying Form 4 transaction records — Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent. | |
own.institutions.depth.ownership_pct | Institutional ownership | 63.8% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.ownership_pct_previous_quarter | Previous quarter · ownership | 63.3% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.holders | Reporting holders | 890 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.holders_previous_quarter | Previous quarter · holders | 906 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_0.shares | Bank Of America Corp /De/ — shares in provider snapshot | 21,249,057 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_1.shares | Blackrock, INC. — shares in provider snapshot | 20,829,012 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_2.shares | Vanguard Capital Management LLC — shares in provider snapshot | 16,155,282 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_3.shares | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC — shares in provider snapshot | 12,382,455 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_4.shares | State Street Corp — shares in provider snapshot | 11,542,276 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. |
UNRECORDED — 2 facts from stored observations whose source was not recorded
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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earn.next | Next earnings date | Nov 2, 2026 | UNRECORDED | Stored earnings-calendar observation — Captured 2026-08-31 | |
earn.history | Reported versus estimated, recent quarters | EPS beat 8 of 8 | UNRECORDED | Stored earnings-history observation — Captured 2026-09-13 · Expired observation |
COMPUTED — 5 facts from our arithmetic, formula restated
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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fin.mcap_to_cash | Market value per dollar of cash and short-term investments | 9.52× | — | COMPUTED | Computed on this page from the figures above — The market capitalisation printed on this page divided by cash and short-term investments of $3.50B at Jun 30, 2026. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. Market cap record date: 2026-10-02. Balance-sheet reference date: 2026-06-30. The inputs do not establish a single common source date for this ratio. |
div.ttm_per_share | Dividends per share, last 12 months (split-adjusted) | $1.40 | COMPUTED | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) split-adjusted dividend history — Sum of 4 split-adjusted declared dividends with an ex-date in the 365 days to 2026-10-05, per current share. Ex-dates are not payment dates; special dividends are included. Not a declared annual rate. | |
div.ttm_yield | Dividend yield, last 12 months | 1.52% | COMPUTED | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) split-adjusted dividend history and quote — Split-adjusted dividends with ex-dates in the trailing 365-day window divided by the packet price, on the same current-share basis. Price date follows the quote, latest price bar or packet-build day when unstamped. Not a forecast or declared annual rate. | |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-19.revenue_actual.comparison | Latest report · revenue vs estimate | Above estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported revenue ($3.63B) with the recorded estimate ($3.55B) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-19.eps_actual.comparison | Latest report · EPS vs estimate | Above estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported EPS ($0.3900) with the recorded estimate ($0.3191) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
OURS — 2 facts from Stock Expert AI's own score and rank
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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ours.moonshot | MoonshotScore v2 | 64 of 100 · Fair · pillars 70 / 36 / 23 / 74 / 86 | OURS | Stock Expert AI MoonshotScore v2 engine | |
ours.moonshot_change | MoonshotScore movement | 64 (stored snapshot Oct 3, 2026) → 64 (current publication computed Oct 4, 2026) (0) | OURS | Stock Expert AI current score publication and immutable score snapshots |
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- Quarterly statement note. Source series as of 2026-06-30. USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow. Applies to Fact IDs:
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| Evidence | Captured value | Source date | Source type | Source |
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| Business description | The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is a global entity dedicated to the development, marketing, and sale of a diverse range of premium beauty and personal care items worldwide. Its extensive product catalog encompasses numerous offerings across four primary categories. For skin care, it provides moisturizers, serums, cleansers, toners, body treatments, exfoliants, acne and oil control solutions, facial masks, specialized cleansing devices, and sun protection. In makeup, consumers can find lipsticks, glosses, mascaras, foundations, eyeshadows, nail polishes, powders, compacts, brushes, and various other cosmetic tools. The fragrance segment includes eau de parfum sprays, colognes, scented lotions, powders, creams, candles, and soaps. Lastly, its hair care selection features shampoos, conditioners, styling aids, treatments, finishing sprays, and hair color products. Beyond these, the company also offers ancillary products and services. Estée Lauder boasts an impressive portfolio of owned brands, such as Clinique, M·A·C, Aveda, La Mer, Jo Malone London, and The Ordinary, among many others. Furthermore, it operates under license agreements for notable fashion labels including Tommy Hilfiger and Michael Kors. These products are distributed globally through a broad network of retail channels, comprising high-end department stores, specialty multi-brand retailers, luxury perfumeries and pharmacies, salons and spas, exclusive freestanding stores, its own and authorized online platforms, major third-party e-commerce sites, airport retail locations, and in-flight and duty-free concessions. Established in 1946, the company maintains its corporate headquarters in New York, New York. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Revenue by segment | Makeup: $4.28B; Fragrance: $2.78B; Hair Care: $565.00M; Skin Care: $7.34B | 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K |
| Annual revenue and net result (USD millions) | Captured record · 5 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements |
| Quarterly income statement (USD thousands) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements |
| Management outlook — dated call excerpts | Captured record · 4 entries
Selected verbatim statements from the latest available call, dated by the transcript provider. Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Relative dates retain the speaker's wording. | 2026-08-19 | OFFICIAL | Company earnings call, transcript via Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) |
| Sector / industry (provider taxonomy) | Consumer Defensive / Household & Personal Products The company's SEC filings classify it under SIC 2844 — Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Reported versus estimated, last 8 quarters | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-08-19 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings |
| Operating cash flow by quarter (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements |
| Cash, investments and debt | Total debt: $9.25B; Liquidity basis: cash and short-term investments; Total liabilities: $15.96B; Cash and short-term investments: $3.50B; Cash and investments: $3.52B; Long-term investments: $17.00M; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet |
| Cash and investment components | Total basis: cash short and long-term investments; Total: $3.52B; Cash and short-term investments: $3.50B; Long-term investments: $17.00M; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Sums the balance sheet's cash and short-term investments with its long-term investments.; The long-term investment field does not establish marketability; the sum is not a measure of available liquidity.; These provider fields do not establish investment access restrictions or explain differences from third-party cash figures. | 2026-06-30 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet |
| Cash and short-term investments over time (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's quarterly balance sheets |
| Cash against market value | As of: 2026-06-30; Cash basis: cash and short-term investments; Net cash: -$5.75B; Total debt: $9.25B; Cash and investments: $3.50B Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. Cash is the latest reported cash and short-term investment balance; long-term investments are excluded. Market capitalization is the latest provider value.; The reported balance does not establish unrestricted availability or liquidation value.; The two are measured on different dates — the balance sheet is a quarter-end, the market cap is a recent close.; Debt is total debt as reported, including operating lease liabilities where the filer includes them. | 2026-06-30 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet and the latest market capitalization |
| Trailing twelve-month ratio set | Quick ratio: 0.9; Current ratio: 1.22; Debt to equity: 2.43; Net margin: 1.2%; Gross margin: 75.5%; Operating margin: 5.2%; Return on assets: 0.9%; Return on equity: 4.6% Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm |
| Recent dividends paid | Captured record · 4 entries
Declared amounts per share on their ex-dates. A single payment does not establish an annual rate, and a special dividend is not separated here. | 2026-08-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) dividend history |
| Next earnings report | Date: 2026-11-02; EPS estimate: $0.51 per share; Revenue estimate: $3.64B The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar |
| Analyst revenue and earnings estimates (average) | Captured record · 4 entries
| 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) analyst estimates |
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