Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. (T (EL) Stock Fundamentals, Analysis & Risk Signals

Health score, price, valuation, risk signals, and key metrics at a glance.

Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. (T

NYSE•Consumer Defensive•Household & Personal Products

$96.45+0.19(<0.01%)Market open

Market Cap

$34.18B

P/E

187.8x

P/S

2.3x

P/B

9.0x

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. manufactures, markets, and sells skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care products worldwide. The company provides skin care products, including moisturizers, serums, cleansers, toners, eye care, body care, exfoliators, acne care and oil correctors, facial masks, and sun care products; and makeup products, such as foundations, powders, concealers and setting sprays, lipsticks, lip liners and lip glosses, mascaras, and eyeshadows and eyeliners, as well as compacts, brushes, and other makeup tools. It also offers fragrance products in various forms comprising parfum, eau de parfum, eau de toilette, eau de cologne, and body spray, as well as lotions, creams, powders, candles and soaps; and hair care products, including shampoos, conditioners, styling products, treatment, finishing sprays, and hair color products, as well as sells ancillary products and services. The company provides its products under the La Mer, Jo Malone London, TOM FORD, AERIN Beauty, Le Labo, Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle, KILIAN PARIS, BALMAIN Beauty, Estée Lauder, Clinique, M·A·C, The Ordinary, Aveda, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, Too Faced, Dr.Jart+, Bumble and bumble, Smashbox, Darphin Paris, Lab Series, Avestan, Loopha, Origins, NIOD, Aramis, and GLAMGLOW brands. It sells its products through department stores, duty-free retailers, specialty multi retailers, online pure players, upscale perfumeries and pharmacies, and top-tier salons and spas, as well as direct-to-consumer businesses across freestanding stores, and brand websites and third-party online platforms. The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. was founded in 1946 and is based in New York, New York.

How this company scores

GoodMetricSide Score: 60/100

Strongest: Cash & Earnings Quality (23/25); weakest: Balance Sheet & Red Flags (11/25).

Profitability12/25

Growth14/25

Balance Sheet & Red Flags11/25

Cash & Earnings Quality23/25

Strengths

Rising free cash flowCash-backed earningsProfit converts from growth

Valuation vs. 5-year range

Today's multiple positioned against its own trailing range — a visual premium/discount check.

P/E · 187.8x5y range 29.7x – 187.8x

Currently above its 14-quarter median.

P/S · 2.3x5y range 1.6x – 7.5x

Currently below its 20-quarter median.

P/B · 9.0x5y range 5.5x – 21.3x

Watch items

Data-driven signals worth keeping an eye on across the last 8 quarters

High Risk

Margin Pressure

Red Flag

The company posted negative operating margins in recent quarters — core operations are unprofitable.

Earnings Quality

Watch

FCF/Net Income has dropped below 0.7x in 4 quarters — monitor for earnings quality deterioration.

Price & Volume

Market Cap $34.18B

Metrics at a Glance

as of June 2026

Revenue & Profit

Revenue, EBITDA, operating income, net income, EPS, and shares

TTM Revenue: $15.05B
Q. Revenue: $3.63B
TTM EBITDA: $1.58B
TTM Op. Income: $780.00M
Q. Op. Income: $-39.00M
TTM Net Income: $182.00M
Q. Net Income: $-116.00M
EPS: $-0.319
Shares Out.: $363.20M

$15.05B in TTM revenue grew 5.0% YoY, reaching $3.63B last quarter. TTM EBITDA of $1.58B and TTM operating income of $780.00M show growth is flowing through to the bottom line. TTM net income of $182.00M means revenue is converting into profit. Across the last 8 quarters, TTM revenue has risen for 4 consecutive quarters — an improving trend.

Margins

Gross, EBITDA, operating, and net margin trends

Gross Margin: 75.5%
EBITDA Margin: 4.4%
Op. Margin: -1.1%
Net Margin: -3.2%

Op. margin of -1.1% is up 10.4% YoY — cost efficiency is improving. Net margin at -3.2% and gross margin of 75.5% show how much of each revenue dollar survives to profit. Across the last 8 quarters, operating margin has fallen for 2 consecutive quarters — a weakening trend.

Price Ratios

P/E, P/S, P/B, EV/EBITDA, FCF yield, and earnings yield

P/E Ratio: 187.8x
P/S Ratio: 2.3x
P/B Ratio: 9.0x

At 187.8x P/E, the stock trades above typical market levels — the market expects above-average growth. P/S of 2.3x and P/B of 9.0x provide additional context. Use the growth and margin sections to judge whether the multiple is justified. Over the past year, P/E is up 0% — a weakening trend.

Assets & Liabilities

Total assets, cash, debt, book value, and leverage

Total Assets: $19.76B
Cash: $3.50B
Long-Term Debt: $6.80B
Book Value: $3.81B
D/E Ratio: 1.8
Debt/EBITDA: 42.8

With $19.76B in assets and $6.80B in long-term debt, D/E is 1.8and book value is $3.81B — moderate leverage. Over the past year, debt/equity is down 6% — a weakening trend.

Cash Flow

Operating cash flow, free cash flow, FCF margin, and earnings quality

Op. Cash Flow: $576.00M
TTM Free Cash Flow: $1.32B
FCF Margin: 8.7%
FCF / Net Income: 7.2

TTM FCF of $1.32B on $576.00M in operating cash flow. The FCF / Net Income ratio of 7.2x means free cash flow covers net income — earnings are backed by cash. Across the last 8 quarters, free cash flow has risen for 4 consecutive quarters — an improving trend.