EL
Estée Lauder Companies (The)
$84.53
▼ 0.3%Updated Today 7:15 PM ET
▲ Up 13.5% over the last 12 months
Market Cap
$30.68B
P/E
—
Forward P/E (est.)
—
ROE
-6.3%
Revenue Growth
0.3%
EPS Growth
—
Profit Margin
-1.7%
FCF Yield
4.2%
Debt / Equity
1.89x
ROIC
-12.0%
Interest Coverage
—
Current Ratio
1.27x
Dividend Yield
1.6%
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
6.7%
Rating Score
13/100
Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what EL's chart says today, with each tool explained.
Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. EL trades near $84.53, around its 50-day average ($81.43) and 200-day average ($93.19). Price tangled in its moving averages means there is no clear trend — the stock is ranging.
Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 34 it is in neutral territory — neither stretched nor washed out.
MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently negative — short-term momentum is fading.
Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. EL's is $3.22 (~3.8% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.
Support & resistance. Over the last month EL found buyers near $75.67 (support) and sellers near $92.35 (resistance); its 52-week range is $66.22–$121.64. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.
Volume. The latest session traded 0.9× the 20-day average — about normal. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.
Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.
Estée Lauder Companies (The) (EL) is a large-cap company in the Personal Care Products industry, part of the Consumer Staples sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $30.68B.
In its latest reported year it generated about $14.33B in revenue.
Our model rates EL Weak (13/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
4Y CAGR
-3.0%
Revenue moved from $16.21B in 2021 to $14.33B in 2025, a -3.0% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year was roughly flat (0.3%) year over year. Slower, mature growth is common for established businesses.
Gross Margin
74.0%
Operating Margin
-5.5%
Net Margin
-1.7%
ROE
-6.3%
Estée Lauder Companies (The) keeps about -1.7% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 74.0% gross margin and -5.5% operating margin. Return on equity is -6.3% and return on invested capital about -12.0%. The company is currently unprofitable on a net basis.
Total Debt
$1.07B
Net Debt
-$1.12B
Net cash position
Net Debt / EBITDA
—
Debt / Equity
1.89x
Leverage: debt-to-equity is 1.9x, with a current ratio of 1.3x. That is elevated leverage, which raises risk if earnings or rates move against it. It carries roughly $1.07B of total debt against $2.18B of cash.
Operating CF
$1.27B
Free Cash Flow
$670.00M
FCF Margin
4.7%
In the latest year Estée Lauder Companies (The) produced about $1.27B of operating cash flow and $670.00M of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 4.2% on today's price. Strong cash generation funds dividends, buybacks, and reinvestment.
P/E
—
P/S
2.24x
P/B
7.28x
EV / EBITDA
—
EL trades at n/a trailing earnings, 2.2x sales, and 7.3x book value. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly 6.7% long-term free-cash-flow growth. With no positive trailing earnings, value it on sales, cash flow, or growth rather than P/E.
Where this stock sits versus what most companies trade at.
Typical ranges are general references (e.g., many stocks trade at ~18–26x earnings), not hard rules. Context only — not investment advice.
How EL stacks up against its Consumer Staples peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Consumer Staples sector (36 S&P 500 companies), EL ranks #36 of 36 by our overall rating.
P/E vs sector
—
median 22.5x
ROE vs sector
-6.3%
median 20.2%
Growth vs sector
0.3%
median 3.0%
Sector rank
#36
of 36 by rating
Valuation vs. quality map
The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.
Peers are the closest Consumer Staples companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 36 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
The case for EL:
- Healthy free-cash-flow yield (~4.2%) funds buybacks and dividends.
- As an established S&P 500 member in Consumer Staples, it brings scale and a long operating history.
The case against EL:
- Revenue growth is slow (0.3%), limiting the upside engine.
- Thin net margins (-1.7%) leave little room for error.
- Elevated leverage (debt/equity 1.9x) adds financial risk.
- Our model's overall read is Weak (13/100).
Balance-sheet risk — debt/equity of 1.9x magnifies the impact of higher rates or weaker earnings.
Growth risk — sluggish revenue (0.3%) leaves little margin for execution missteps.
Margin risk — thin profitability (-1.7%) is vulnerable to cost or pricing pressure.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the fundamentals screen weakly: Estée Lauder Companies (The) is a large-cap consumer staples business growing at a mature pace, with modest profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at n/a earnings, which our model scores Weak (13/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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