Fundamental analysis · SEC EDGAR · as of 30/06/2026
EL · NYSE · Consumer
Fundamental quality
42
out of 100
Estee Lauder Companies Inc earns a fundamental-quality score of 42 out of 100, profiling it as a company with demanding fundamentals. Its score rests mainly on its financial strength (net debt 2.42× EBITDA). Its weakest area is its growth (revenue -1.5%/yr). Whether it's cheap or expensive depends on the current price, which you can compute in the tool.
Estée Lauder is the premium beauty group: its brands (La Mer, Clinique, MAC, Estée Lauder itself) live off high-end skincare. Years of dependence on the Chinese consumer and Asian duty-free hurt badly when that engine stalled.
EPS growth: -42.3% · Revenue growth: -1.5%
Net margin: 1.2% · ROE: 4.8% · ROIC: 6.7%
Net debt/EBITDA: 2.42x · FCF: 8.7%
Source: SEC EDGAR · as of 30/06/2026
The score combines growth, profitability and financial strength. Here its financial strength weighs in its favor, while its growth drags it down the most.
Percentile against the other 98 Consumer companies in our coverage: how far it beats them on each metric (100 = best in sector).
Computed from the daily dataset scores. A high percentile places the company among the best in its sector on that metric; it is not a buy recommendation.
Key concepts
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| Year | Revenue | Net income | Free cash flow | Net debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 16,215 | 2,875 | 2,994 | 611 |
| 2022 | 17,737 | 2,408 | 2,000 | 1,455 |
| 2023 | 15,910 | 1,010 | 728 | 4,085 |
| 2024 | 15,608 | 409 | 1,441 | 4,376 |
| 2025 | 14,326 | -1,133 | 670 | 4,396 |
| 2026 | 15,049 | 182 | 1,316 | 3,808 |
Between 2021 and 2026, revenue went from $16,215M to $15,049M (-7%) and net income went from $2,875M to $182M (-94%). Meanwhile, its margins have narrowed (from 18% to 1%).
Annual figures in millions of U.S. dollars ($M) per SEC filings. Net debt is total debt minus cash.
Latest results
Compared with the previous close (March 31, 2026), this is what moved in its accounts:
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$1.4
per share, yearly
38.6% of free cash flow
Payout
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In terms of business quality, Estee Lauder Companies Inc scores 42 out of 100 in our analysis, placing it as a company with demanding fundamentals. That said, this isn't a recommendation: whether it's a good investment also depends on its current price and your goals.
Is Estee Lauder Companies Inc a profitable company?
Estee Lauder Companies Inc is profitable, with a net margin of 1.2%, though a thin one.
Does Estee Lauder Companies Inc have a lot of debt?
A moderate level: its net debt is 2.42 times its EBITDA.
Is Estee Lauder Companies Inc growing?
Its revenue has fallen 1.5% annualized in recent years.
Does Estee Lauder Companies Inc generate cash?
Yes. It converts about 8.7% of its revenue into free cash flow, and has done so positively year after year.
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