The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
EL Consumer Defensive Household & Personal Products NYSE
$117.17
$-0.53 (-0.45%)
Open: $117.37 | High: $117.84 | Low: $116.73 | Prev Close: $117.69
Market Cap: $42.24B
Volume: 1.1M | Avg: 3.6M
Last updated: January 26, 2026 at 06:02 PMInvestment Rating
Strong Sell
Overall Score: 20/100
Rating Breakdown:
Stock Score Analysis
Stock Score: 310
Comprehensive Quality Assessment
Component Breakdown:
Valuation Metrics
| P/E Ratio | -45.24 |
| P/B Ratio | 10.88 |
| P/S Ratio | 2.92 |
| EPS | $-2.59 |
| Beta | 1.15 |
| Shares Outstanding | 360.50M |
| 52-Week High | $120.27 |
| 52-Week Low | $48.37 |
| SMA 50 | $103.44 |
| SMA 200 | $86.48 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.19% |
| Annual Dividend | $1.40 |
| Next Earnings | February 05, 2026 11:45 AM ET |
Financial Ratios
| Gross Margin | 74.2% |
| Operating Margin | -0.7% |
| Net Margin | -6.4% |
| ROE | -22.9% |
| ROA | -4.8% |
| Debt/Equity | 2.42 |
| Current Ratio | 1.32 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.92 |
Balance Sheet
| Total Assets | $19.89B |
| Total Liabilities | $16.03B |
| Total Equity | $3.87B |
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| Cash | $2.92B |
| Total Debt | $9.44B |
| Net Debt | $6.52B |
Income Statement
| Revenue | $14.29B |
| Gross Profit | $10.56B |
| Operating Income | $958.00M |
| Net Income | $-1,133,000,000 |
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| EBITDA | $193.00M |
| Revenue/Share | $39.98 |
Cash Flow
| Operating CF | $1.27B |
| CapEx | $602.00M |
| Free Cash Flow | $670.00M |
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| Book Value/Share | $10.77 |
| Tangible Book/Share | $-5.36 |
| Equity/Share | $10.77 |
Technical Indicators
| RSI (14) | 50.00 Neutral |
| MACD |
0.00
Signal: 0.00
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| Volatility | 0.00% |
| Trading Signal | Neutral |
Performance & Returns
Insufficient historical data
Insufficient historical data (need 200+ days, have 0)Sector Comparison (Consumer Defensive)
| Metric | EL | Sector Avg | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio | -45.24 | 19.39 | 3% |
| P/B Ratio | 10.88 | -15.04 | 84% |
| ROE (%) | -22.87% | 60.58% | 10% |
| Net Margin (%) | -6.44% | 7.34% | 13% |
| Stock Score | 310 | 435.0 | 0% |
Technical Analysis
| Ticker | Close | SMA 5 | SMA 8 | SMA 13 | SMA 50 | SMA 200 | RSI (14) | MACD | Volatility (%) | Volume | Signal | SMA Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EL | $117.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 50.00 | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0 | Neutral | Mixed |
Candlestick Patterns
There wasn't any recognizable pattern for the EL stock
News Sentiment
| 📊 Ticker | 📰 Headline | 💭 Sentiment | 📡 Source | 🔗 URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EL | These 2 Consumer Staples Stocks Could Beat Earnings: Why They Should Be on Your Radar | Neutral | zacks.com | Read More |
| EL | These 2 Consumer Staples Stocks Could Beat Earnings: Why They Should Be on Your Radar | Neutral | zacks.com | Read More |
| EL | Is The Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Outperforming Other Consumer Staples Stocks This Year? | Neutral | zacks.com | Read More |
| EL | Is Estee Lauder's Skin Care Still a Structural Headwind? | Neutral | zacks.com | Read More |
| EL | 4 Women-Run Company Stocks Building Durable Growth Stories | Positive | zacks.com | Read More |
Recent Insider Trading
No recent insider trading data available for EL
Company Information
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. manufactures, markets, and sells skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care products worldwide. The company offers a range of skin care products, including moisturizers, serums, cleansers, toners, body care, exfoliators, acne care and oil correctors, facial masks, cleansing devices, and sun care products; and makeup products, such as lipsticks, lip glosses, mascaras, foundations, eyeshadows, nail polishes, and powders, as well as compacts, brushes, and other makeup tools. It also provides fragrance products in various forms comprising eau de parfum sprays and colognes, as well as lotions, powders, creams, candles, and soaps; and hair care products that include shampoos, conditioners, styling products, treatment, finishing sprays, and hair color products, as well as sells ancillary products and services. The company offers its products under Estée Lauder, Aramis, Clinique, Lab Series, Origins, M·A·C, Bobbi Brown, La Mer, Aveda, Jo Malone London, Bumble and bumble, Darphin, Smashbox, Le Labo, Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle, GLAMGLOW, By Kilian, BECCA, Too Faced, Dr. Jart+, DECIEM, and The Ordinary brands. It also holds license arrangements for Tommy Hilfiger, Donna Karan New York, DKNY, Michael Kors, and Ermenegildo Zegna brands. The company sells its products through department stores, specialty-multi retailers, upscale perfumeries and pharmacies, and salons and spas; freestanding stores; its own and authorized retailer websites; third-party online malls; stores in airports; and in-flight and duty-free shops. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
| CEO | Stephane de la Faverie |
| Employees | 44020 |
| Country | US |
| IPO Date | 1995-11-17 |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Website | https://www.elcompanies.com |
| Sector | Consumer Defensive |
| Industry | Household & Personal Products |
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Rating Metrics Explained
DCF Score (Discounted Cash Flow)
Measures the intrinsic value of the stock based on projected future cash flows. A higher score indicates the stock is undervalued relative to its DCF valuation.
ROE Score (Return on Equity)
Evaluates how efficiently a company generates profit from shareholders' equity. Higher ROE indicates better profitability and management effectiveness.
ROA Score (Return on Assets)
Measures how efficiently a company uses its assets to generate profit. A higher ROA means better asset utilization and operational efficiency.
D/E Score (Debt-to-Equity)
Assesses the company's financial leverage and risk. Lower debt-to-equity ratios indicate less financial risk and better balance sheet health.
P/E Score (Price-to-Earnings)
Compares stock price to earnings per share. A lower P/E ratio may indicate the stock is undervalued, while a higher ratio could suggest overvaluation or growth expectations.
P/B Score (Price-to-Book)
Compares market price to book value per share. Lower P/B ratios may indicate undervaluation relative to the company's net asset value.
Rating Recommendations:
Each metric is scored on a scale of 1-5, where the scores are determined by comparing the company's performance against industry benchmarks and historical data:
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Strong Buy (5/5): Excellent score - strong positive indicator
- The metric significantly outperforms industry averages (top 20% of companies)
- Indicates exceptional financial health or attractive valuation in that category
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Buy (4/5): Good score - positive indicator
- Above-average performance (top 40% of companies)
- Shows strong fundamentals with room for improvement
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Neutral (3/5): Average score - neutral indicator
- Performance in line with industry median (middle 20%)
- Neither significantly positive nor negative signal
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Sell (2/5): Below average - negative indicator
- Below-average performance (bottom 40% of companies)
- Suggests weakness in this particular metric
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Strong Sell (1/5): Poor score - strong negative indicator
- Significantly underperforms industry (bottom 20%)
- Indicates potential risk or overvaluation in that category