Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations · SIC 2844

ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC

EL

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Latest revenue

$3.71B

as of 2026-03-31

Latest net income

$89.0M

as of 2026-03-31

Net margin

2.4%

as of 2026-03-31

Price · 5Y

-21.0% / yr 34.7 pts / yr vs S&P 500 69.1% total
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$88.32
11.92%
Market cap
$53.06B
Enterprise value
$60.37B
P/E (trailing)
Forward P/E
P/B
13.29×
Dividend yield
1.6%
52-wk high
$121.64
52-wk low
$64.54
Beta
Shares out
600.8M

5-year trend

What this company does

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Item 1. Business. The Estée Lauder Companies Inc., founded in 1946 by Estée and Joseph Lauder, is one of the world’s leading manufacturers, marketers and sellers of quality skin care, makeup, fragrance and hair care products. We are a steward of over 20 luxury and prestige brands globally. Since the initial launch of the Estée Lauder brand in the United States, we have significantly expanded our consumer reach to approximately 150 countries and territories. We operate as a wholesaler, with our products sold in brick-and-mortar locations and on various e-commerce platforms, including those operated by department stores, duty-free retailers, specialty-multi retailers, online pure players,…

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Generated from EL's filing dated 2025-08-20

Key risks

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Table of Contents Item 1A. Risk Factors. There are risks associated with an investment in our securities. Please consider the following risks and all of the other information in this annual report on Form 10-K and in our subsequent filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Our business may also be adversely affected by risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently believe to be not material. If any of the events contemplated by the following discussion of risks should occur or other risks arise or develop, our business, which includes (a) our prospects, (b) our financial condition, (c) our results of operations, (d) our reputation, and (e)…

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Profitability

Gross margin

74.0%

3.2%

Operating margin

-5.5%

188.2%

Net margin

-7.9%

416.5%

Return on equity

42.8%

9.8%

Return on assets

-5.7%

416.6%

Leverage

Debt / equity

2.74×

4.3%

Long-term debt / equity

0.92×

0.7%

Debt / assets

73.3%

1.2%

Earnings tracker

QuarterRevenueYoYNet incomeYoYNet margin

Q1 2026

2026-03-31

$3.71B+4.6%$89.0M-44.0%2.4%

Q4 2025

2025-12-31

$4.23B+5.6%$162.0M+127.5%3.8%

Q3 2025

2025-09-30

$3.48B+3.6%$47.0M+130.1%1.4%

Q2 2025

2025-06-30

$3.41B-11.9%$-546.0M-16.0%

Q1 2025

2025-03-31

$3.55B-9.9%$159.0M4.5%

Q4 2024

2024-12-31

$4.00B-6.4%$-590.0M-14.7%

Q3 2024

2024-09-30

$3.36B-4.5%$-156.0M-4.6%

Q2 2024

2024-06-30

$3.87B

Year-over-year change vs the same fiscal quarter one year prior. Revenue + net income sourced from SEC 10-Q / 10-K filings — no analyst-consensus dependency.

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Insider activity

Insider buying

$0

Insider selling

$1.02B

Net activity

−$1.02B

Distinct insiders

9

Open-market trades over the last 365 days.

Recent transactions

DateInsiderTypeSharesPriceValue

Source: SEC Form 4 filings. Officers, directors, and 10%+ owners must disclose share transactions within two business days. RSU grants and tax-withholding rows are excluded by default — compensation activity is not a trading signal.

Who owns EL

Institutional value

$7.84B

Total shares held

113.2M

Distinct holders

569

As of

2026-03-31

Filers with $100M+ AUM disclose holdings 45 days after quarter end.

Top institutional holders

#ManagerSharesValueQoQ changeAction
1BlackRock, Inc.18.5M$1.33BNew
2VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC16.1M$1.15BNew
3VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC12.1M$871.6MNew
4Bank of New York Mellon Corp6.8M$487.5MNew
5Invesco Ltd.5.2M$373.9MNew
6Capital World Investors4.1M$292.3MNew
7FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC2.8M$197.5MNew
8UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC2.2M$157.5MNew
9Legal & General Group Plc1.7M$122.7MNew
10DEUTSCHE BANK AG\1.6M$114.2MNew
11UBS Group AG1.5M$110.5MNew
12Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc1.5M$107.4MNew
13Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.1.5M$105.7MNew
14VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO1.4M$99.8MNew
15JPMORGAN CHASE & CO1.4M$95.4MNew
16DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP1.2M$85.6MNew
17Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt1.2M$85.3MNew
18CITIGROUP INC990.2K$71.1MNew
19Pictet Asset Management Holding SA973.5K$69.9MNew
20FEDERATED HERMES, INC.856.1K$61.4MNew

Source: SEC Form 13F-HR. Positions aggregated across sub-managers within each firm. Options (puts/calls) excluded — common stock only.

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