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ARAMIS, a brand owned by Estée Lauder (NYSE:EL), launched its new fragrance 'Intuition' during New York Fashion Week, featuring global ambassador Dwyane Wade. The launch event included an immersive pop-up experience at New York City's High Line, where Wade appeared alongside his wife Gabrielle Union.
The celebration continued at Bloomingdale's 59th Street, where Wade participated in a discussion about personal grooming, fragrance, and modern masculinity, moderated by Mike Muse and featuring Wade's barber Donato Smith. The event provided Bloomingdale's top clients with an opportunity to meet Wade, who has transformed his career from NBA star to multi-faceted entrepreneur and advocate.
The Estée Lauder Companies (NYSE: EL) has appointed René Lammers, Ph.D. as Executive Vice President and Chief Research & Innovation Officer, effective October 1, 2025. Reporting to CEO Stéphane de La Faverie, Lammers will join the Executive Team and lead the company's global Research & Innovation capabilities.
Lammers brings nearly 30 years of experience, most recently serving as Executive Vice President and Chief Science Officer at PepsiCo, where he led a 3,000-person global R&D organization. In his new role, he will oversee product and clinical innovation, scientific affairs, regulatory strategy, and upstream technologies across ELC's brand portfolio, focusing on fast-to-market innovation and strategic partnerships in biotechnology and longevity science.
TOM FORD, a brand under The Estée Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL), has announced Academy Award-winning actress Tilda Swinton as the face of their new Black Orchid Reserve fragrance campaign. The campaign, designed by creative director Haider Ackermann and photographed by Inez and Vinoodh, will launch on September 1, 2025.
The new fragrance features the rare Ghost Orchid captured through headspace technology, adding a decadent white floral note to the original Black Orchid's dark accords and spice. This launch marks a new chapter for the iconic Black Orchid line, which first debuted in 2006 as TOM FORD's first fragrance.
Estée Lauder Companies (NYSE: EL) announced its participation in the upcoming Barclays Annual Global Consumer Staples Conference in Boston. CEO Stéphane de La Faverie and Amber English, President of Digital and Online for The Americas, will participate in a fireside chat on September 3, 2025, from 4:30 p.m. to 5:05 p.m. ET.
The presentation will be accessible via live webcast on the company's investor relations website and will be archived for future reference. Estée Lauder Companies operates as a global leader in prestige beauty, marketing various luxury brands across skincare, makeup, fragrance, and hair care categories in approximately 150 countries.
[]Estée Lauder (NYSE:EL) reported fiscal 2025 results showing continued challenges but signs of stabilization. Net sales decreased 8% to $14.33 billion, with operating loss of $(785) million compared to $970 million profit last year. The company reported adjusted diluted EPS of $1.51, down 42% from $2.59 in fiscal 2024.
Gross margin expanded 230 basis points to 74.0%, driven by operational efficiencies and strategic pricing actions. However, adjusted operating margin contracted to 8.0% from 10.2%. The company faced significant charges including $815 million in goodwill impairments and $362 million in restructuring costs.
Looking ahead, management affirmed its fiscal 2026 outlook, expecting a return to organic sales growth after three years of declines and aims to rebuild operating profitability toward double-digit margins. The company achieved market share gains in key markets including mainland China and Japan, while making strategic investments in consumer-facing initiatives.
The Estée Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) has nominated two distinguished leaders, Dana Strong, CBE and Annabelle Yu Long, for election to its Board of Directors at the upcoming annual meeting on November 13, 2025. Strong, currently CEO of Sky, brings over 25 years of experience in media, digital innovation, and operational transformation. Long, Founding and Managing Partner of BAI Capital, contributes expertise in Asian markets, digital innovation, and venture capital.
The nominations reflect EL's strategic focus on strengthening its board expertise in digital transformation, operational excellence, and Asia/Pacific business matters. Strong's experience includes leading major transformations at Sky and Xfinity, while Long's background includes serving on multiple public boards and being recognized on Forbes' Midas List in 2024.
Estée Lauder Companies (NYSE: EL) has scheduled its fiscal 2025 fourth quarter and full year results webcast for August 20, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. ET. The presentation will be hosted by President and CEO Stéphane de La Faverie and EVP and CFO Akhil Shrivastava.
The live webcast will be accessible through the company's investor relations website at elcompanies.com/investors, where it will also be archived for future reference. Estée Lauder Companies operates as a global leader in prestige beauty, marketing various luxury brands including Estée Lauder, Clinique, M·A·C, La Mer, and others across approximately 150 countries.
Estée Lauder (NYSE: EL) faces legal scrutiny as Schubert Jonckheer & Kolbe LLP investigates potential legal claims regarding alleged false statements about the company's sales practices in China. A federal judge has allowed key claims in a securities class action to proceed, focusing on allegations that Estée Lauder misled investors between February 2022 and October 2023 about its reliance on prohibited gray-market sales through daigou resellers in China.
The investigation highlights significant insider stock sales totaling $306 million during this period. After revelations about China's crackdown on daigou affecting sales, Estée Lauder's stock dropped 19% in November 2023. The law firm is now investigating potential wrongdoing by the company's directors and officers.
The Estée Lauder Companies (NYSE: EL) has appointed Aude Gandon as its new Chief Digital & Marketing Officer (CDMO), effective August 1, 2025. In this newly created role, Gandon will report to CEO Stéphane de La Faverie and join the company's Executive Team.
Gandon joins from Nestlé, where she served as Global Chief Marketing Officer, managing digital transformation across 188 markets. Her experience includes leadership roles at Google and global advertising agencies, working with major beauty and luxury clients. As CDMO, she will lead the company's digital transformation, oversee global digital commerce, and manage marketing operations including precision marketing, creative operations, consumer insights, and omnichannel media strategy.