What is Estee Lauder Companies's earnings per share (EPS)?

Estee Lauder Companies (EL) reported diluted earnings per share of $0.50 for fiscal year 2026. This represents a 115.9% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.

Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Financials

FY2026 annual

Revenue $15.0B +5.0% YoY

Net Income $182.0M +116.1% YoY

EPS (Diluted) $0.50 +115.9% YoY

Free Cash Flow $1.3B +96.4% YoY

Market Cap $35.7B as of Sep 10, 2026

Price / Sales 2.4x on $15.0B revenue, FY2026

Price / Earnings 196x on $182.0M net income, FY2026

Price / Book 9.4x on $3.8B equity, Q4 FY2026

A multiple compares the market's price with a filed figure; it says what the market pays, not how the business is doing. The market capitalization is the vendor's as of Sep 10, 2026; every other figure is from the SEC filings on this page. Not financial advice.

Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Latest period FY2026, ended Jun 30, 2026 Reported Aug 19, 2026 Currency USD FYE June

Newest figures come from the 10-K for FY2026, filed Aug 19, 2026. Each column of the statement tables below links to the filing it was taken from, and every filing is listed on the EL SEC filings page.

Estee Lauder Companies (EL) reported $15.0B in revenue for fiscal year 2026, up 5.0% from the prior fiscal year. This page shows its income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 15 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).

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A partial earnings recovery is being rebuilt through cost control, while leverage and liquidity pressure keep returns below earlier norms.

By FY2026, gross margin reached 75.5%, nearly matching FY2022’s 75.7% despite a smaller revenue base; this indicates recovery is coming more from cost-of-revenue control than restored volume. Operating margin of 5.2% and net margin of 1.2% show that selling and administrative costs still absorb much of the gross-profit recovery.

In FY2026, operating cash flow of $1.8B was nearly ten times net income of $182M, so cash generation materially outpaced accounting earnings. Free cash flow of $1.3B against capital expenditures of $457M indicates reinvestment was not the main constraint on cash conversion.

Debt-to-equity eased from 1.9x in FY2025 to 1.8x in FY2026, a modest improvement after the prior build-up. The current ratio fell to 1.2x from 1.3x, showing near-term asset coverage weakened even as operating cash flow improved.

Financial Health Signals

Financial Health Score 37/100

Scored against operating companies for FY2026. Each of the six dimensions is a percentile rank within that peer group; the overall is their average, with missing dimensions counted as zero out of six. A high score means strong standing among peers, not absolute cross-industry strength. How this score is calculated →

Health score ≠ stock price. This rates the quality of Estee Lauder Companies's business: profitability, growth, balance sheet strength. It doesn't tell you whether the stock is a good buy at today's price. Not financial advice. Use it alongside valuation analysis and your own research.

Profitability

Estee Lauder Companies has an operating margin of 5.2%, meaning the company retains $5 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This results in a moderate score of 39/100, indicating healthy but not exceptional operating efficiency. This is up from -5.5% the prior year.

Growth

Estee Lauder Companies's revenue grew 5.0% year-over-year to $15.0B, a solid pace of expansion. This earns a growth score of 25/100.

Leverage

Estee Lauder Companies has a moderate D/E ratio of 1.79. This balance of debt and equity financing earns a leverage score of 31/100.

Liquidity

Estee Lauder Companies's current ratio of 1.22 indicates adequate short-term liquidity, earning a score of 30/100. The company can meet its near-term obligations, though with limited headroom.

Cash Flow

Estee Lauder Companies has a free cash flow margin of 8.7%, earning a moderate score of 57/100. The company generates positive cash flow after capital investments, but with room for improvement.

Returns

Estee Lauder Companies's ROE of 4.8% shows moderate profitability relative to equity, earning a score of 37/100. This is up from -29.3% the prior year.

Altman Z-Score Safe

3.12

Estee Lauder Companies scores 3.12, well above the 2.99 safe threshold. This indicates low bankruptcy risk based on profitability, leverage, and asset efficiency.

Distress-screening estimate for non-financial companies. Not computed for banks or insurers, where the Altman model does not apply.

Piotroski F-Score Partial

7/8

Estee Lauder Companies passes 7 of 8 computable financial strength tests (1 of the nine could not be computed from available data). All 4 profitability signals pass (positive income, cash flow, and earnings quality), 1 of 2 leverage/liquidity signals pass, both operating efficiency signals pass.

Earnings Quality Cash-Backed

9.74x

For every $1 of reported earnings, Estee Lauder Companies generates $9.74 in operating cash flow ($1.8B OCF vs $182.0M net income). This indicates profits are well-supported by actual cash generation, not accounting adjustments.

Interest Coverage Adequate

2.34x

Estee Lauder Companies earns $2.34 in operating income for every $1 of interest expense ($780.0M vs $334.0M). This adequate coverage means the company can meet its interest obligations, but has limited cushion if earnings fall.

Key Financial Metrics

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Earnings & Revenue

Revenue

$3.6B

YoY+6.3%

QoQ-2.3%

5Y CAGR-1.6%

10Y CAGR+3.2%

Estee Lauder Companies generated $3.6B in revenue in Q4 2026. This represents an increase of 6.3% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 2.3%.

EBITDA

$159.0M

YoY+188.3%

QoQ-64.7%

5Y CAGR-17.3%

10Y CAGR-4.5%

Estee Lauder Companies's EBITDA was $159.0M in Q4 2026, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents an increase of 188.3% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 64.7%.

Net Income

-$116.0M

YoY+78.8%

QoQ-230.3%

Estee Lauder Companies reported -$116.0M in net income in Q4 2026. This represents an increase of 78.8% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 230.3%.

EPS (Diluted)

-$0.32

YoY+78.9%

QoQ-233.3%

Estee Lauder Companies earned -$0.32 per diluted share (EPS) in Q4 2026. This represents an increase of 78.9% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 233.3%.

Cash & Balance Sheet

Free Cash Flow

$425.0M

YoY+7.9%

QoQ+37.1%

5Y CAGR-6.8%

10Y CAGR+4.2%

Estee Lauder Companies generated $425.0M in free cash flow in Q4 2026, representing cash available after capex. This represents an increase of 7.9% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 37.1%.

Cash & Debt

$3.5B

YoY+19.8%

QoQ+11.9%

5Y CAGR-6.7%

10Y CAGR+14.4%

Estee Lauder Companies held $3.5B in cash against $6.8B in long-term debt as of Q4 2026.

Dividends Per Share

$0.35

YoY0.0%

QoQ0.0%

5Y CAGR-8.0%

10Y CAGR+1.6%

Estee Lauder Companies paid $0.35 per share in dividends in Q4 2026. That is unchanged from the same quarter a year earlier. It is unchanged from the prior quarter.

Shares Outstanding

Not reported for Q4 2026.

Margins & Returns

Gross Margin

75.5%

YoY+3.5pp

QoQ-0.9pp

5Y CAGR+0.5pp

10Y CAGR-5.2pp

Estee Lauder Companies's gross margin was 75.5% in Q4 2026, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is up 3.5 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 0.9 percentage points.

Operating Margin

-1.1%

YoY+10.3pp

QoQ-7.8pp

5Y CAGR-7.0pp

10Y CAGR-6.5pp

Estee Lauder Companies's operating margin was -1.1% in Q4 2026, reflecting core business profitability. This is up 10.3 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 7.8 percentage points.

Net Margin

-3.2%

YoY+12.8pp

QoQ-5.6pp

5Y CAGR-29.0pp

10Y CAGR-6.8pp

Estee Lauder Companies's net profit margin was -3.2% in Q4 2026, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is up 12.8 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 5.6 percentage points.

Return on Equity

-3.0%

YoY+11.1pp

QoQ-5.3pp

5Y CAGR-19.8pp

10Y CAGR-5.7pp

Estee Lauder Companies's ROE was -3.0% in Q4 2026, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is up 11.1 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 5.3 percentage points.

Capital Allocation

Share Buybacks

QoQ-100.0%

Estee Lauder Companies repurchased no shares in Q4 2026. Against the prior quarter it is down 100.0%.

Capital Expenditures

$151.0M

YoY-27.1%

QoQ+48.0%

5Y CAGR-9.7%

10Y CAGR-2.3%

Estee Lauder Companies invested $151.0M in capex in Q4 2026, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents a decrease of 27.1% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 48.0%.

R&D Spending

Not reported for Q4 2026.

EL Income Statement

Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

EL quarterly income statement

Metric	FY2610-K	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K
Revenue	$15.0B+5.0%	$14.3B-8.2%	$15.6B-1.9%	$15.9B-10.3%	$17.7B+9.4%	$16.2B+13.4%	$14.3B-3.8%	$14.9B+8.6%	$13.7B+15.7%	$11.8B+5.0%	$11.3B+4.5%	$10.8B-1.7%	$11.0B+7.7%	$10.2B+4.8%	$9.7B
Cost of Revenue	$3.7B-1.1%	$3.7B-15.7%	$4.4B-3.1%	$4.6B+6.0%	$4.3B+12.3%	$3.8B+7.9%	$3.6B+4.9%	$3.4B+19.1%	$2.8B+16.8%	$2.4B+11.6%	$2.2B+3.9%	$2.1B-2.7%	$2.2B+6.5%	$2.0B+1.5%	$2.0B
Gross Profit	$11.4B+7.2%	$10.6B-5.2%	$11.2B-1.4%	$11.3B-15.5%	$13.4B+8.5%	$12.4B+15.3%	$10.7B-6.4%	$11.5B+5.9%	$10.8B+15.4%	$9.4B+3.4%	$9.1B+4.6%	$8.7B-1.5%	$8.8B+8.0%	$8.2B+5.7%	$7.7B
R&D Expenses	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	$157.9M+7.6%	$146.8M+6.5%	$137.8M
SG&A Expenses	$9.7B+2.4%	$9.5B-1.7%	$9.6B+0.5%	$9.6B-3.2%	$9.9B+5.5%	$9.4B+8.5%	$8.6B-2.5%	$8.9B+3.6%	$8.6B+14.7%	$7.5B+1.7%	$7.3B+3.7%	$7.1B+1.3%	$7.0B+5.9%	$6.6B+4.3%	$6.3B
Operating Income	$780.0M+199.4%	-$785.0M-180.9%	$970.0M-35.7%	$1.5B-52.4%	$3.2B+21.1%	$2.6B+332.0%	$606.0M-73.8%	$2.3B+12.6%	$2.1B+20.6%	$1.7B+5.8%	$1.6B+0.2%	$1.6B-12.1%	$1.8B+19.8%	$1.5B+16.3%	$1.3B
EBITDA	$1.6B+3481.8%	$44.0M-97.5%	$1.8B-20.3%	$2.3B-42.2%	$3.9B+19.2%	$3.3B+168.6%	$1.2B-57.6%	$2.9B+11.0%	$2.6B+19.3%	$2.2B+7.1%	$2.0B+0.5%	$2.0B-8.9%	$2.2B+18.8%	$1.9B+15.9%	$1.6B
Interest Expense	$334.0M-6.4%	$357.0M-5.6%	$378.0M+48.2%	$255.0M+52.7%	$167.0M-3.5%	$173.0M+7.5%	$161.0M+21.1%	$133.0M+3.9%	$128.0M+24.3%	$103.0M+45.1%	$71.0M+18.3%	$60.0M+1.0%	$59.4M-5.9%	$63.1M+3.3%	$61.1M
Income Tax	$335.0M+260.2%	$93.0M-74.4%	$363.0M-6.2%	$387.0M-38.4%	$628.0M+37.7%	$456.0M+30.3%	$350.0M-31.8%	$513.0M-40.6%	$863.0M+139.1%	$361.0M-16.8%	$434.0M-7.1%	$467.0M-17.7%	$567.7M+25.8%	$451.4M+12.7%	$400.6M
Net Income	$182.0M+116.1%	-$1.1B-377.0%	$409.0M-59.5%	$1.0B-58.1%	$2.4B-16.2%	$2.9B+320.3%	$684.0M-61.7%	$1.8B+61.1%	$1.1B-11.3%	$1.2B+12.0%	$1.1B+2.4%	$1.1B-9.6%	$1.2B+18.1%	$1.0B+19.0%	$856.9M
EPS (Basic)	$0.50+115.9%	-$3.15-389.0%	$1.09-61.2%	$2.81-57.7%	$6.64-16.1%	$7.91+316.3%	$1.90-61.3%	$4.91+63.1%	$3.01-11.5%	$3.40+13.0%	$3.01+4.9%	$2.87-8.0%	$3.12+18.6%	$2.63+19.5%	$2.20
EPS (Diluted)	$0.50+115.9%	-$3.15-391.7%	$1.08-61.3%	$2.79-57.4%	$6.55-15.9%	$7.79+318.8%	$1.86-61.4%	$4.82+63.4%	$2.95-11.9%	$3.35+13.2%	$2.96+5.0%	$2.82-7.8%	$3.06+18.6%	$2.58+19.4%	$2.16
Diluted Shares (Avg)	365M+1.3%	360M-0.2%	361M0.0%	361M-1.1%	365M-0.9%	368M+0.4%	367M-0.9%	370M-1.4%	376M+0.7%	373M-1.0%	377M-2.4%	386M-1.9%	393M-0.5%	395M-0.5%	397M

Metric	Q4'2610-K	Q3'2610-Q	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-Q	Q4'2510-K	Q3'2510-Q	Q2'2510-Q	Q1'2510-Q
Revenue	$3.6B+6.3%	$3.7B+4.6%	$4.2B+5.6%	$3.5B+3.6%	$3.4B-11.9%	$3.5B-9.9%	$4.0B-6.4%	$3.4B-4.5%
Cost of Revenue	$890.0M-6.8%	$876.0M-1.5%	$994.0M+3.9%	$927.0M-0.1%	$955.0M-12.6%	$889.0M-19.7%	$957.0M-17.1%	$928.0M-13.3%
Gross Profit	$2.7B+11.4%	$2.8B+6.6%	$3.2B+6.2%	$2.6B+5.0%	$2.5B-11.6%	$2.7B-6.1%	$3.0B-2.5%	$2.4B-0.6%
SG&A Expenses	$2.5B+7.3%	$2.3B+0.9%	$2.6B+1.6%	$2.3B-0.1%	$2.3B-5.3%	$2.3B-1.1%	$2.6B+1.6%	$2.3B-2.2%
Operating Income	-$39.0M+90.0%	$249.0M-18.6%	$401.0M+169.1%	$169.0M+239.7%	-$390.0M-67.4%	$306.0M-42.4%	-$580.0M-201.0%	-$121.0M-223.5%
EBITDA	$159.0M+188.3%	$450.0M-11.8%	$598.0M+260.3%	$369.0M+324.1%	-$180.0M-718.2%	$510.0M-30.8%	-$373.0M-147.9%	$87.0M-71.1%
Interest Expense	$81.0M-8.0%	$82.0M-5.7%	$85.0M-5.6%	$86.0M-6.5%	$88.0M-3.3%	$87.0M-7.4%	$90.0M-8.2%	$92.0M-3.2%
Income Tax	$12.0M-87.4%	$90.0M+9.8%	$171.0M+385.0%	$62.0M+358.3%	$95.0M+1257.1%	$82.0M-45.7%	-$60.0M-130.8%	-$24.0M-340.0%
Net Income	-$116.0M+78.8%	$89.0M-44.0%	$162.0M+127.5%	$47.0M+130.1%	-$546.0M-90.9%	$159.0M-52.5%	-$590.0M-282.1%	-$156.0M-533.3%
EPS (Basic)	-$0.32+78.9%	$0.25-43.2%	$0.45+127.4%	$0.13+130.2%	-$1.52-92.4%	$0.44-52.2%	-$1.64-288.5%	-$0.43-577.8%
EPS (Diluted)	-$0.32+78.9%	$0.24-45.5%	$0.44+126.8%	$0.13+130.2%	-$1.52-92.4%	$0.44-51.6%	-$1.64-288.5%	-$0.43-577.8%
Diluted Shares (Avg)	N/A	365M+1.1%	365M+1.3%	363M+1.0%	N/A	361M+0.2%	360M0.0%	360M-0.2%

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: R&D Expenses.

EL Balance Sheet

EL quarterly balance sheet

Metric	FY2610-K	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K
Total Assets	$19.8B-0.7%	$19.9B-8.2%	$21.7B-7.4%	$23.4B+12.0%	$20.9B-4.8%	$22.0B+23.6%	$17.8B+35.2%	$13.2B+4.7%	$12.6B+8.6%	$11.6B+25.4%	$9.2B+12.1%	$8.2B+4.7%	$7.9B+10.0%	$7.1B+8.4%	$6.6B
Current Assets	$7.6B+7.7%	$7.1B-10.8%	$7.9B-13.3%	$9.1B-1.7%	$9.3B-4.8%	$9.8B+9.9%	$8.9B+23.3%	$7.2B+16.9%	$6.2B+24.3%	$5.0B+17.5%	$4.2B+1.0%	$4.2B-13.3%	$4.8B+12.3%	$4.3B+11.5%	$3.9B
Cash & Equivalents	$3.5B+19.8%	$2.9B-14.0%	$3.4B-15.7%	$4.0B+1.8%	$4.0B-20.2%	$5.0B-1.3%	$5.0B+68.1%	$3.0B+37.0%	$2.2B+92.0%	$1.1B+24.3%	$914.0M-10.5%	$1.0B-37.3%	$1.6B+8.9%	$1.5B+11.0%	$1.3B
Short-Term Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0-100.0%	$534.0M-11.7%	$605.0M+29.0%	$469.0M-6.9%	$503.7M	$0	$0	$0
Inventory	$2.0B-3.6%	$2.1B-4.6%	$2.2B-27.0%	$3.0B+2.0%	$2.9B+16.6%	$2.5B+21.5%	$2.1B+2.8%	$2.0B+24.0%	$1.6B+9.4%	$1.5B+17.0%	$1.3B+4.0%	$1.2B-6.0%	$1.3B+16.2%	$1.1B+13.2%	$983.6M
Accounts Receivable	$1.5B-0.8%	$1.5B-11.4%	$1.7B+18.9%	$1.5B-10.9%	$1.6B-4.3%	$1.7B+42.5%	$1.2B-34.8%	$1.8B+23.1%	$1.5B+6.6%	$1.4B+10.9%	$1.3B+7.1%	$1.2B-14.8%	$1.4B+17.7%	$1.2B+10.5%	$1.1B
Long-Term Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0-100.0%	$177.0M-79.0%	$843.0M-17.8%	$1.0B-7.4%	$1.1B+163.6%	$420.3M+2990.4%	$13.6M	$0	$0
Goodwill	$2.1B-1.3%	$2.1B-0.4%	$2.1B-13.8%	$2.5B-1.4%	$2.5B-3.6%	$2.6B+86.7%	$1.4B-25.0%	$1.9B-3.0%	$1.9B+0.5%	$1.9B+56.0%	$1.2B+7.2%	$1.1B+28.2%	$893.2M+1.3%	$881.5M-0.1%	$882.6M
Total Liabilities	$16.0B-0.4%	$16.0B-2.1%	$16.4B-8.2%	$17.8B+16.4%	$15.3B-3.7%	$15.9B+14.9%	$13.8B+58.3%	$8.7B+11.0%	$7.9B+9.7%	$7.2B+27.1%	$5.7B+23.3%	$4.6B+14.4%	$4.0B+3.8%	$3.9B0.0%	$3.9B
Current Liabilities	$6.2B+14.6%	$5.4B-4.7%	$5.7B-8.6%	$6.2B+7.3%	$5.8B+9.8%	$5.3B+2.3%	$5.2B+12.5%	$4.6B+39.1%	$3.3B+17.3%	$2.8B+5.3%	$2.7B+25.9%	$2.1B+3.6%	$2.1B+6.3%	$1.9B-9.0%	$2.1B
Non-Current Liabilities	$9.7B-8.2%	$10.6B-0.6%	$10.7B-0.9%	$10.8B+24.2%	$8.7B-10.9%	$9.7B+12.6%	$8.6B+108.7%	$4.1B-9.0%	$4.5B+4.7%	$4.3B+47.0%	$3.0B+21.0%	$2.4B+25.7%	$1.9B+1.8%	$1.9B+11.0%	$1.7B
Long-Term Debt	$6.8B-7.0%	$7.3B+0.6%	$7.3B+2.1%	$7.1B+38.4%	$5.1B-7.1%	$5.5B+12.7%	$4.9B+69.7%	$2.9B-13.8%	$3.4B-0.7%	$3.4B+77.1%	$1.9B+19.7%	$1.6B+20.4%	$1.3B-0.1%	$1.3B+24.0%	$1.1B
Total Equity	$3.8B-1.5%	$3.9B-27.3%	$5.3B-4.9%	$5.6B-0.1%	$5.6B-7.7%	$6.1B+53.9%	$3.9B-10.3%	$4.4B-6.4%	$4.7B+6.9%	$4.4B+22.7%	$3.6B-2.0%	$3.6B-5.5%	$3.9B+17.3%	$3.3B+20.3%	$2.7B
Retained Earnings	$11.3B-2.8%	$11.7B-13.1%	$13.4B-4.0%	$14.0B+0.6%	$13.9B+13.6%	$12.2B+20.8%	$10.1B+1.5%	$10.0B+10.4%	$9.0B+7.0%	$8.5B+9.9%	$7.7B+9.8%	$7.0B+11.8%	$6.3B+16.8%	$5.4B+12.6%	$4.8B

Metric	Q4'2610-K	Q3'2610-Q	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-Q	Q4'2510-K	Q3'2510-Q	Q2'2510-Q	Q1'2510-Q
Total Assets	$19.8B-0.7%	$19.7B-1.1%	$19.6B-0.6%	$19.3B-9.3%	$19.9B-8.2%	$19.9B-12.4%	$19.8B-15.1%	$21.3B-5.9%
Current Assets	$7.6B+7.7%	$7.5B+6.8%	$7.2B+3.8%	$6.7B-6.9%	$7.1B-10.8%	$7.0B-17.8%	$6.9B-22.6%	$7.2B-16.0%
Cash & Equivalents	$3.5B+19.8%	$3.1B+18.8%	$3.1B+19.2%	$2.2B-5.6%	$2.9B-14.0%	$2.6B-28.9%	$2.6B-34.3%	$2.4B-23.9%
Short-Term Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Inventory	$2.0B-3.6%	$1.9B-2.1%	$1.9B-5.3%	$2.1B-8.6%	$2.1B-4.6%	$2.0B-15.1%	$2.0B-23.1%	$2.3B-21.2%
Accounts Receivable	$1.5B-0.8%	$1.7B-2.6%	$1.7B+2.9%	$1.9B-4.7%	$1.5B-11.4%	$1.8B-3.3%	$1.6B-8.0%	$2.0B+3.6%
Long-Term Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Goodwill	$2.1B-1.3%	$2.1B+1.7%	$2.1B+3.1%	$2.1B-2.0%	$2.1B-0.4%	$2.1B-15.2%	$2.1B-17.0%	$2.2B-11.9%
Total Liabilities	$16.0B-0.4%	$15.7B+0.8%	$15.6B+0.1%	$15.4B-4.9%	$16.0B-2.1%	$15.5B-8.3%	$15.6B-11.3%	$16.2B-6.2%
Current Liabilities	$6.2B+14.6%	$5.9B+19.1%	$5.3B+4.8%	$5.1B-7.3%	$5.4B-4.7%	$5.0B-8.3%	$5.0B-23.5%	$5.5B-7.2%
Non-Current Liabilities	$9.7B-8.2%	$9.8B-7.7%	$10.3B-2.2%	$10.4B-3.6%	$10.6B-0.6%	$10.6B-1.1%	$10.6B+4.1%	$10.7B+1.7%
Long-Term Debt	$6.8B-7.0%	$6.8B-6.7%	$7.3B+0.6%	$7.3B+0.1%	$7.3B+0.6%	$7.3B+0.5%	$7.3B+9.6%	$7.3B+3.1%
Total Equity	$3.8B-1.5%	$4.0B-8.1%	$4.0B-3.3%	$3.9B-23.5%	$3.9B-27.3%	$4.3B-24.4%	$4.2B-27.0%	$5.1B-4.8%
Retained Earnings	$11.3B-2.8%	$11.6B-6.1%	$11.6B-5.6%	$11.6B-11.1%	$11.7B-13.1%	$12.3B-11.5%	$12.3B-11.1%	$13.0B-5.5%

EL Cash Flow Statement

EL quarterly cash flow statement

Metric	FY2610-K	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K
Operating Cash Flow	$1.8B+39.4%	$1.3B-46.1%	$2.4B+36.3%	$1.7B-43.1%	$3.0B-16.3%	$3.6B+59.3%	$2.3B-9.4%	$2.5B-1.8%	$2.6B+43.1%	$1.8B+0.1%	$1.8B-7.9%	$1.9B+26.6%	$1.5B+25.2%	$1.2B+8.8%	$1.1B
Depreciation & Amortization	$796.0M-4.0%	$829.0M+0.5%	$825.0M+10.9%	$744.0M+2.3%	$727.0M+11.7%	$651.0M+6.5%	$611.0M+9.7%	$557.0M+4.9%	$531.0M+14.4%	$464.0M+11.8%	$415.0M+1.5%	$409.0M+6.3%	$384.6M+14.2%	$336.9M+13.9%	$295.8M
Stock-Based Compensation	$310.0M+2.0%	$304.0M-6.5%	$325.0M+21.7%	$267.0M-19.3%	$331.0M+1.2%	$327.0M+53.5%	$213.0M-12.3%	$243.0M+3.0%	$236.0M+7.8%	$219.0M+19.0%	$184.0M+11.5%	$165.0M+8.1%	$152.6M+4.7%	$145.8M+16.9%	$124.7M
Capital Expenditures	$457.0M-24.1%	$602.0M-34.5%	$919.0M-8.4%	$1.0B-3.6%	$1.0B+63.3%	$637.0M+2.2%	$623.0M-16.3%	$744.0M+18.3%	$629.0M+24.8%	$504.0M-4.0%	$525.0M+11.0%	$473.0M-7.3%	$510.2M+10.7%	$461.0M+9.6%	$420.7M
Free Cash Flow	$1.3B+96.4%	$670.0M-53.5%	$1.4B+97.9%	$728.0M-63.6%	$2.0B-33.2%	$3.0B+80.7%	$1.7B-6.5%	$1.8B-8.3%	$1.9B+50.3%	$1.3B+1.7%	$1.3B-14.0%	$1.5B+43.4%	$1.0B+33.9%	$765.3M+8.4%	$706.0M
Investing Cash Flow	-$489.0M+21.5%	-$623.0M+35.1%	-$960.0M+70.2%	-$3.2B-240.4%	-$945.0M+49.3%	-$1.9B-9.8%	-$1.7B-459.0%	$473.0M+232.1%	-$358.0M+83.8%	-$2.2B-73.7%	-$1.3B+21.5%	-$1.6B	N/A	N/A	N/A
Financing Cash Flow	-$712.0M+37.8%	-$1.1B+43.8%	-$2.0B-228.0%	$1.6B+152.4%	-$3.0B-60.5%	-$1.9B-229.5%	$1.5B+167.2%	-$2.2B-85.4%	-$1.2B-286.0%	$630.0M+204.1%	-$605.0M+32.4%	-$895.0M	N/A	N/A	N/A
Dividends Paid	$508.0M-17.8%	$618.0M-34.7%	$947.0M+2.4%	$925.0M+10.1%	$840.0M+11.6%	$753.0M+49.7%	$503.0M-17.4%	$609.0M+11.5%	$546.0M+12.3%	$486.0M+14.9%	$423.0M+20.9%	$350.0M+16.0%	$301.8M-28.0%	$419.2M+105.5%	$204.0M
Share Buybacks	$70.0M+100.0%	$35.0M0.0%	$35.0M-87.1%	$271.0M-88.3%	$2.3B+215.0%	$733.0M-17.9%	$893.0M-42.6%	$1.6B+104.9%	$759.0M+83.8%	$413.0M-53.6%	$890.0M-9.5%	$983.0M+47.3%	$667.2M+72.1%	$387.7M-34.6%	$592.7M

Metric	Q4'2610-K	Q3'2610-Q	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-Q	Q4'2510-K	Q3'2510-Q	Q2'2510-Q	Q1'2510-Q
Operating Cash Flow	$576.0M-4.2%	$412.0M+45.1%	$1.1B+6.4%	-$340.0M+49.3%	$601.0M-32.4%	$284.0M-46.8%	$1.1B-21.4%	-$670.0M-64.2%
Depreciation & Amortization	$198.0M-5.7%	$201.0M-1.5%	$197.0M-4.8%	$200.0M-3.8%	$210.0M-0.5%	$204.0M-1.0%	$207.0M+1.0%	$208.0M+2.5%
Stock-Based Compensation	N/A	$72.0M-4.0%	$94.0M-11.3%	$88.0M+18.9%	N/A	$75.0M-13.8%	$106.0M-2.8%	$74.0M-7.5%
Capital Expenditures	$151.0M-27.1%	$102.0M-16.4%	$108.0M-18.2%	$96.0M-31.9%	$207.0M-4.6%	$122.0M-30.3%	$132.0M-43.1%	$141.0M-52.2%
Free Cash Flow	$425.0M+7.9%	$310.0M+91.4%	$1.0B+9.9%	-$436.0M+46.2%	$394.0M-41.4%	$162.0M-54.9%	$925.0M-16.9%	-$811.0M-15.4%
Investing Cash Flow	-$185.0M+14.0%	-$96.0M+15.8%	-$92.0M+31.3%	-$116.0M+27.5%	-$215.0M+4.4%	-$114.0M+36.0%	-$134.0M+48.9%	-$160.0M+45.8%
Financing Cash Flow	-$30.0M+76.6%	-$263.0M-90.6%	-$180.0M+72.4%	-$239.0M-5.8%	-$128.0M+86.9%	-$138.0M+75.8%	-$652.0M-141.5%	-$226.0M-3.2%
Dividends Paid	$127.0M+0.8%	$126.0M0.0%	$128.0M+1.6%	$127.0M-47.1%	$126.0M-46.8%	$126.0M-46.6%	$126.0M-47.1%	$240.0M+1.7%
Share Buybacks	$0	$3.0M	$58.0M+132.0%	$9.0M-10.0%	$0-100.0%	$0-100.0%	$25.0M-16.7%	$10.0M+233.3%

EL Financial Ratios

Margins and returns are percentages; the remaining ratios are unitless multiples. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

EL quarterly financial ratios

Metric	FY2610-K	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K
Gross Margin	75.5%+1.5pp	74.0%+2.3pp	71.7%+0.4pp	71.3%-4.4pp	75.7%-0.6pp	76.4%+1.2pp	75.1%-2.1pp	77.2%-2.0pp	79.2%-0.2pp	79.4%-1.2pp	80.6%+0.1pp	80.5%+0.2pp	80.3%+0.2pp	80.1%+0.7pp	79.5%
Operating Margin	5.2%+10.7pp	-5.5%-11.7pp	6.2%-3.3pp	9.5%-8.4pp	17.9%+1.7pp	16.2%+11.9pp	4.2%-11.3pp	15.6%+0.5pp	15.0%+0.6pp	14.4%+0.1pp	14.3%-0.6pp	14.9%-1.8pp	16.7%+1.7pp	15.0%+1.5pp	13.5%
Net Margin	1.2%+9.1pp	-7.9%-10.5pp	2.6%-3.7pp	6.3%-7.2pp	13.6%-4.2pp	17.7%+12.9pp	4.8%-7.2pp	12.0%+3.9pp	8.1%-2.5pp	10.6%+0.7pp	9.9%-0.2pp	10.1%-0.9pp	11.0%+1.0pp	10.0%+1.2pp	8.8%
Return on Equity	4.8%+34.1pp	-29.3%-37.0pp	7.7%-10.4pp	18.1%-25.0pp	43.1%-4.4pp	47.5%+30.1pp	17.4%-23.3pp	40.7%+17.1pp	23.6%-4.9pp	28.5%-2.7pp	31.2%+1.3pp	29.9%-1.4pp	31.2%+0.2pp	31.0%-0.3pp	31.4%
Return on Assets	0.9%+6.6pp	-5.7%-7.6pp	1.9%-2.4pp	4.3%-7.2pp	11.5%-1.6pp	13.1%+9.2pp	3.9%-9.7pp	13.6%+4.7pp	8.8%-2.0pp	10.8%-1.3pp	12.1%-1.1pp	13.2%-2.1pp	15.3%+1.1pp	14.3%+1.3pp	13.0%
Current Ratio	1.22-0.1x	1.30-0.1x	1.39-0.1x	1.46-0.1x	1.60-0.2x	1.84+0.1x	1.72+0.2x	1.57-0.3x	1.86+0.1x	1.76+0.2x	1.58-0.4x	1.96-0.4x	2.35+0.1x	2.22+0.4x	1.81
Debt-to-Equity	1.79-0.1x	1.89+0.5x	1.37+0.1x	1.27+0.4x	0.920.0x	0.91-0.3x	1.25+0.6x	0.66-0.1x	0.72-0.1x	0.77+0.2x	0.53+0.1x	0.44+0.1x	0.34-0.1x	0.400.0x	0.39
Asset Turnover	0.760.0x	0.720.0x	0.720.0x	0.68-0.2x	0.85+0.1x	0.74-0.1x	0.80-0.3x	1.130.0x	1.09+0.1x	1.02-0.2x	1.22-0.1x	1.31-0.1x	1.400.0x	1.430.0x	1.47
FCF Margin	8.7%+4.1pp	4.7%-4.5pp	9.2%+4.6pp	4.6%-6.7pp	11.3%-7.2pp	18.5%+6.9pp	11.6%-0.3pp	11.9%-2.2pp	14.1%+3.3pp	10.9%-0.3pp	11.2%-2.4pp	13.6%+4.3pp	9.3%+1.8pp	7.5%+0.3pp	7.3%

Metric	Q4'2610-K	Q3'2610-Q	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-Q	Q4'2510-K	Q3'2510-Q	Q2'2510-Q	Q1'2510-Q
Gross Margin	75.5%+3.5pp	76.4%+1.4pp	76.5%+0.4pp	73.4%+1.0pp	72.0%+0.2pp	75.0%+3.1pp	76.1%+3.1pp	72.4%+2.8pp
Operating Margin	-1.1%+10.3pp	6.7%-1.9pp	9.5%+24.0pp	4.9%+8.4pp	-11.4%-5.4pp	8.6%-4.9pp	-14.5%-27.9pp	-3.6%-6.4pp
Net Margin	-3.2%+12.8pp	2.4%-2.1pp	3.8%+18.6pp	1.4%+6.0pp	-16.0%-8.6pp	4.5%-4.0pp	-14.7%-22.3pp	-4.6%-5.7pp
Return on Equity	-3.0%+11.1pp	2.2%-1.4pp	4.0%+18.2pp	1.2%+4.3pp	-14.1%-8.7pp	3.7%-2.2pp	-14.1%-19.8pp	-3.1%-3.7pp
Return on Assets	-0.6%+2.2pp	0.4%-0.4pp	0.8%+3.8pp	0.2%+1.0pp	-2.7%-1.4pp	0.8%-0.7pp	-3.0%-4.4pp	-0.7%-0.9pp
Current Ratio	1.22-0.1x	1.27-0.1x	1.360.0x	1.320.0x	1.30-0.1x	1.41-0.2x	1.370.0x	1.32-0.1x
Debt-to-Equity	1.79-0.1x	1.710.0x	1.82+0.1x	1.88+0.4x	1.89+0.5x	1.68+0.4x	1.75+0.6x	1.44+0.1x
Asset Turnover	0.180.0x	0.190.0x	0.220.0x	0.180.0x	0.170.0x	0.180.0x	0.200.0x	0.160.0x
FCF Margin	11.7%+0.2pp	8.3%+3.8pp	24.1%+0.9pp	-12.5%+11.6pp	11.6%-5.8pp	4.6%-4.5pp	23.1%-2.9pp	-24.1%-4.1pp

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Estee Lauder Companies EL	FY2026	$15.0B	$182.0M	1.2%	$35.7B	37/100
Kenvue Inc. KVUE	FY2025	$15.1B	$1.5B	9.7%	$35.3B	52/100
Kimberly-Clark Corp KMB	FY2025	$16.4B	$2.0B	12.3%	$34.2B	52/100
Church & Dwight Co Inc CHD	FY2025	$6.2B	$736.8M	11.9%	$23.4B	57/100
Colgate Palmolive Co CL	FY2025	$20.4B	$2.1B	10.5%	$70.5B	59/100
Clorox Co Del CLX	FY2025	$7.1B	$810.0M	11.4%	$11.1B	18/100

Where Estee Lauder Companies Ranks

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Estee Lauder Companies's annual revenue?

Estee Lauder Companies (EL) reported $15.0B in total revenue for fiscal year 2026. This represents a 5.0% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.

How fast is Estee Lauder Companies's revenue growing?

Estee Lauder Companies (EL) revenue grew by 5.0% year-over-year, from $14.3B to $15.0B in fiscal year 2026.

Is Estee Lauder Companies profitable?

Yes, Estee Lauder Companies (EL) reported a net income of $182.0M in fiscal year 2026, with a net profit margin of 1.2%.

What is Estee Lauder Companies's EBITDA?

Estee Lauder Companies (EL) had EBITDA of $1.6B in fiscal year 2026, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

How much debt does Estee Lauder Companies have?

As of fiscal year 2026, Estee Lauder Companies (EL) had $3.5B in cash and equivalents against $6.8B in long-term debt.

What is Estee Lauder Companies's gross margin?

Estee Lauder Companies (EL) had a gross margin of 75.5% in fiscal year 2026, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.

What is Estee Lauder Companies's operating margin?

Estee Lauder Companies (EL) had an operating margin of 5.2% in fiscal year 2026, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.

What is Estee Lauder Companies's net profit margin?

Estee Lauder Companies (EL) had a net profit margin of 1.2% in fiscal year 2026, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.

Does Estee Lauder Companies pay dividends?

Yes, Estee Lauder Companies (EL) paid $1.40 per share in dividends during fiscal year 2026.

What is Estee Lauder Companies's return on equity (ROE)?

Estee Lauder Companies (EL) has a return on equity of 4.8% for fiscal year 2026, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.

What is Estee Lauder Companies's free cash flow?

Estee Lauder Companies (EL) generated $1.3B in free cash flow during fiscal year 2026. This represents a 96.4% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.

What is Estee Lauder Companies's operating cash flow?

Estee Lauder Companies (EL) generated $1.8B in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2026, representing cash generated from core business activities.

What are Estee Lauder Companies's total assets?

Estee Lauder Companies (EL) had $19.8B in total assets as of fiscal year 2026, including both current and long-term assets.

What are Estee Lauder Companies's capital expenditures?

Estee Lauder Companies (EL) invested $457.0M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2026, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.

Does Estee Lauder Companies buy back shares?

Yes, Estee Lauder Companies (EL) spent $70.0M on share buybacks during fiscal year 2026, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding.

What is Estee Lauder Companies's current ratio?

Estee Lauder Companies (EL) had a current ratio of 1.22 as of fiscal year 2026, which is considered adequate.

What is Estee Lauder Companies's debt-to-equity ratio?

Estee Lauder Companies (EL) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79 as of fiscal year 2026, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.

What is Estee Lauder Companies's return on assets (ROA)?

Estee Lauder Companies (EL) had a return on assets of 0.9% for fiscal year 2026, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

What is Estee Lauder Companies's P/E ratio?

Estee Lauder Companies (EL) trades at 196x earnings, its market capitalization divided by net income of $182.0M net income, FY2026. The market capitalization is $35.7B as of Sep 10, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.

What is Estee Lauder Companies's price-to-sales ratio?

Estee Lauder Companies (EL) trades at 2.4x sales, its market capitalization divided by revenue of $15.0B revenue, FY2026. The market capitalization is $35.7B as of Sep 10, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.

What is Estee Lauder Companies's Altman Z-Score?

Estee Lauder Companies (EL) has an Altman Z-Score of 3.12, placing it in the Safe Zone (low bankruptcy risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios (working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets) to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

What is Estee Lauder Companies's Piotroski F-Score?

Estee Lauder Companies (EL) has a Piotroski F-Score of 7 out of 8 computable signals; 1 of the nine could not be computed from available data, so the full-scale strength rating is not shown. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7 to 9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Are Estee Lauder Companies's earnings high quality?

Estee Lauder Companies (EL) has an earnings quality ratio of 9.74x, considered cash-backed (high quality). This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Can Estee Lauder Companies cover its interest payments?

Estee Lauder Companies (EL) has an interest coverage ratio of 2.34x, meaning it can adequately cover its interest obligations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

How financially healthy is Estee Lauder Companies?

Estee Lauder Companies (EL) scores 37 out of 100 on our Financial Health Score, indicating weak standing within its operating companies peer group. The score is a 0-100 composite of six dimensions (Profitability, Growth, Leverage, Liquidity, Cash Flow, Returns), each ranked as a percentile relative to companies in the same scoring family (banks against banks, REITs against REITs, and so on) rather than across all industries. It rates the quality of the business, not whether the stock is fairly priced, and is not financial advice. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.