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Estée Lauder Companies (The)

EL Clue Score25
United States Fiscal year ends June CIK 0001001250
$98.05 +3.95% Close, 9 Oct 2026
Price $98.05 −68.37% Close, 9 Oct 2026

Closing prices at the end of each trading day, from 12 Oct 2016. Not a live quote. Adjusted for share splits, so the line has no step at a split; dividends are not added back. P/E and P/FCF are the market value over the last full fiscal year's net income or free cash flow, as public on each day, so they step once a year when the annual report comes out. A hatched band marks a stretch with none: a year of net loss, or of cash burnt.

Revenue and profit

What the business sells, and what is left of it. Point at a year for the detail.
RevenueOperating incomeNet income
Fiscal year 2017Revenue11.82Operating income1.70Net income1.25EPS, diluted3.35Fiscal year 2018Revenue13.68 +15.7%Operating income2.06Net income1.11 −11.3%EPS, diluted2.95 −11.9%Fiscal year 2019Revenue14.86 +8.6%Operating income2.31Net income1.79 +61.1%EPS, diluted4.82 +63.4%Fiscal year 2020Revenue14.29 −3.8%Operating income0.61Net income0.68 −61.7%EPS, diluted1.86 −61.4%Fiscal year 2021Revenue16.22 +13.4%Operating income2.62Net income2.88 +320.3%EPS, diluted7.79 +318.8%Fiscal year 2022Revenue17.74 +9.4%Operating income3.17EPS, diluted6.55 −15.9%Fiscal year 2023Revenue15.91 −10.3%Operating income1.51EPS, diluted2.79 −57.4%Fiscal year 2024Revenue15.61 −1.9%Operating income0.97EPS, diluted1.08 −61.3%Fiscal year 2025Revenue14.33 −8.2%Operating income−0.79EPS, diluted−3.15 −391.7%Fiscal year 2026Revenue15.05 +5.0%Operating income0.78EPS, diluted0.50
FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Revenue 11.82 13.68 14.86 14.29 16.22 17.74 15.91 15.61 14.33 15.05
Growth +15.7% +8.6% −3.8% +13.4% +9.4% −10.3% −1.9% −8.2% +5.0%
Operating income 1.70 2.06 2.31 0.61 2.62 3.17 1.51 0.97 −0.79 0.78
Net income 1.25 1.11 1.79 0.68 2.88 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Growth −11.3% +61.1% −61.7% +320.3%
EPS, diluted 3.35 2.95 4.82 1.86 7.79 6.55 2.79 1.08 −3.15 0.50
Growth −11.9% +63.4% −61.4% +318.8% −15.9% −57.4% −61.3% −391.7%

Margins

How much of each dollar of revenue it keeps. Point at a year for the detail.
Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Fiscal year 2017Gross margin79.4%Operating margin14.4%Net margin10.6%Free cash flow margin10.9%Fiscal year 2018Gross margin79.2%Operating margin15.0%Net margin8.1%Free cash flow margin14.1%Fiscal year 2019Gross margin77.2%Operating margin15.6%Net margin12.0%Free cash flow margin11.9%Fiscal year 2020Gross margin75.2%Operating margin4.2%Net margin4.8%Free cash flow margin11.6%Fiscal year 2021Gross margin76.4%Operating margin16.1%Net margin17.7%Free cash flow margin18.5%Fiscal year 2022Gross margin75.7%Operating margin17.9%Free cash flow margin11.3%Fiscal year 2023Gross margin71.3%Operating margin9.5%Free cash flow margin4.6%Fiscal year 2024Gross margin71.7%Operating margin6.2%Free cash flow margin9.2%Fiscal year 2025Gross margin74.0%Operating margin−5.5%Free cash flow margin4.7%Fiscal year 2026Gross margin75.5%Operating margin5.2%Free cash flow margin8.7%
FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Gross margin 79.4% 79.2% 77.2% 75.2% 76.4% 75.7% 71.3% 71.7% 74.0% 75.5%
Operating margin 14.4% 15.0% 15.6% 4.2% 16.1% 17.9% 9.5% 6.2% −5.5% 5.2%
Net margin 10.6% 8.1% 12.0% 4.8% 17.7% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Free cash flow margin 10.9% 14.1% 11.9% 11.6% 18.5% 11.3% 4.6% 9.2% 4.7% 8.7%

Cash flow

The cash the business makes, what it reinvests, and what it hands back. Point at a year for the detail.
Operating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow
Fiscal year 2017Operating cash flow1.79Capital expenditure−0.50Free cash flow1.29Buybacks−0.41Dividends paid−0.49Fiscal year 2018Operating cash flow2.56Capital expenditure−0.63Free cash flow1.93 +50.3%Buybacks−0.76Dividends paid−0.55Fiscal year 2019Operating cash flow2.52Capital expenditure−0.74Free cash flow1.77 −8.3%Buybacks−1.56Dividends paid−0.61Fiscal year 2020Operating cash flow2.28Capital expenditure−0.62Free cash flow1.66 −6.5%Buybacks−0.89Dividends paid−0.50Fiscal year 2021Operating cash flow3.63Capital expenditure−0.64Free cash flow2.99 +80.7%Buybacks−0.73Dividends paid−0.75Fiscal year 2022Operating cash flow3.04Capital expenditure−1.04Free cash flow2.00 −33.2%Buybacks−2.31Dividends paid−0.84Fiscal year 2023Operating cash flow1.73Capital expenditure−1.00Free cash flow0.73 −63.6%Buybacks−0.27Dividends paid−0.93Fiscal year 2024Operating cash flow2.36Capital expenditure−0.92Free cash flow1.44 +97.9%Buybacks−0.04Dividends paid−0.95Fiscal year 2025Operating cash flow1.27Capital expenditure−0.60Free cash flow0.67 −53.5%Buybacks−0.04Dividends paid−0.62Fiscal year 2026Operating cash flow1.77Capital expenditure−0.46Free cash flow1.32 +96.4%Buybacks−0.07Dividends paid−0.51
FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Operating cash flow 1.79 2.56 2.52 2.28 3.63 3.04 1.73 2.36 1.27 1.77
Capital expenditure −0.50 −0.63 −0.74 −0.62 −0.64 −1.04 −1.00 −0.92 −0.60 −0.46
Free cash flow 1.29 1.93 1.77 1.66 2.99 2.00 0.73 1.44 0.67 1.32
Growth +50.3% −8.3% −6.5% +80.7% −33.2% −63.6% +97.9% −53.5% +96.4%
Buybacks −0.41 −0.76 −1.56 −0.89 −0.73 −2.31 −0.27 −0.04 −0.04 −0.07
Dividends paid −0.49 −0.55 −0.61 −0.50 −0.75 −0.84 −0.93 −0.95 −0.62 −0.51

Balance sheet

What it holds against what it owes, at each year end. Point at a year for the detail.
Cash
Fiscal year 2017Cash1.14Shareholders’ equity4.38Fiscal year 2018Cash2.18Shareholders’ equity4.69Fiscal year 2019Cash2.99Shareholders’ equity4.39Fiscal year 2020Cash5.02Shareholders’ equity3.94Fiscal year 2021Cash4.96Shareholders’ equity6.06Fiscal year 2022Cash3.96Shareholders’ equity5.59Fiscal year 2023Cash4.03Shareholders’ equity5.59Fiscal year 2024Cash3.40Shareholders’ equity5.31Fiscal year 2025Cash2.92Shareholders’ equity3.87Fiscal year 2026Cash3.50Shareholders’ equity3.81
FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Cash 1.14 2.18 2.99 5.02 4.96 3.96 4.03 3.40 2.92 3.50
Shareholders’ equity 4.38 4.69 4.39 3.94 6.06 5.59 5.59 5.31 3.87 3.81

In billions of USD, except per-share figures and ratios. Fiscal years, as last filed with the SEC.

Financial statements FY2026 · 10-K

Income statement

In billions of USD, except per-share figures; shares in millions. Fiscal years ending June, each column as last filed with the SEC.
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Fiscal year FY2017 30 Jun 2017 FY2018 30 Jun 2018 FY2019 30 Jun 2019 FY2020 30 Jun 2020 FY2021 30 Jun 2021 FY2022 30 Jun 2022 FY2023 30 Jun 2023 FY2024 30 Jun 2024 FY2025 30 Jun 2025 FY2026 30 Jun 2026
Revenue and profit
11.82 13.68 14.86 14.29 16.22 17.74 15.91 15.61 14.33 15.05
Growth +15.7% +8.6% −3.8% +13.4% +9.4% −10.3% −1.9% −8.2% +5.0%
2.43 2.84 3.39 3.55 3.83 4.31 4.56 4.42 3.73 3.69
9.39 10.84 11.48 10.74 12.38 13.43 11.35 11.18 10.60 11.36
Growth +15.4% +5.9% −6.4% +15.3% +8.5% −15.5% −1.4% −5.2% +7.2%
7.46 8.55 8.86 8.64 9.37 9.89 9.58 9.62 9.46 9.69
1.70 2.06 2.31 0.61 2.62 3.17 1.51 0.97 −0.79 0.78
Growth +20.6% +12.6% −73.8% +332.0% +21.1% −52.4% −35.7% −180.9%
1.62 1.98 2.31 1.05 3.33 3.04 1.40 0.77 −1.04 0.52
0.36 0.86 0.51 0.35 0.46 0.63 0.39 0.36 0.09 0.34
1.25 1.11 1.79 0.68 2.88 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Growth −11.3% +61.1% −61.7% +320.3%
Per share
3.40 3.01 4.91 1.90 7.91 6.64 2.81 1.09 −3.15 0.50
3.35 2.95 4.82 1.86 7.79 6.55 2.79 1.08 −3.15 0.50
Growth −11.9% +63.4% −61.4% +318.8% −15.9% −57.4% −61.3% −391.7%
367.1 368.0 363.5 360.6 362.9 360.0 357.9 359.0 360.1 362.3
373.0 375.7 370.4 366.9 368.2 364.9 360.9 360.8 360.1 364.8
Growth +0.7% −1.4% −0.9% +0.4% −0.9% −1.1% −0.0% −0.2% +1.3%

Five years in brief

Worked out from the figures above, not from a press release
  • Revenue shrank 1.5% a year over five years, and earnings per share fell 42.3% a year.
  • The share count barely moved in five years.
  • Operating margin is down 11.0 points on five years ago, at 5.2%.
  • Profitable in every one of the 5 years on file.