Estée Lauder (EL) Stock Analysis

June 13, 2026

Here is a fundamental analysis of Estée Lauder (EL), benchmarking its profitability, financial strength, dividend and valuation against its industry group peers.

Performance

Cumulative Growth

GSPC

Estée Lauder (EL) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Estée Lauder (EL) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Returns over one year are annualized.

Performance at a Glance

Estée Lauder (EL) metric values compared with Household & Personal Products industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: EL	Industry group median
1-Year Return	30.01%	-5.68%

Risk

Drawdown

GSPC

Estée Lauder (EL) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Risk at a Glance

Estée Lauder (EL) metric values compared with Household & Personal Products industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: EL	Industry group median
1-Year Volatility	48.40%	36.58%
Beta	1.24	0.61

Company Profile

Company profile fields for Estée Lauder (EL)
Profile Item	EL
Name	The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. Class A
Country/Region	United States
GICS Sector	Consumer Staples
GICS Industry Group	Household & Personal Products
GICS Industry	Personal Care Products
GICS Sub-Industry	Personal Care Products
Market Capitalization	32.45 billion USD
Currency	USD
Exchange	NYSE
Listing Date	November 17, 1995
Security Type	Common Stock

Valuation

Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)

No usable P/E ratio is available for Estée Lauder (EL) this period, so the trailing-earnings valuation read is skipped.

EL

Household & Personal Products industry group

Group distribution

Max: 34.67
Q3: 24.01
Median: 18.98
Q1: 15.21
Min: 5.30
EL: --

Largest peers

CL: 34.67
PG: 21.87
KVUE: 21.60
KMB: 19.79
UL: 19.71
HLN: 18.63
EL: --

Estée Lauder (EL) doesn’t report P/E ratio this period; the box shows the Household & Personal Products group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)

Estée Lauder (EL) trades at 2.19 on P/S ratio, roughly in the peer group’s normal range. The market is not making a strong cheap-or-rich statement about its revenue base.

EL

Household & Personal Products industry group

2.19

Group distribution

Max: 4.71
Q3: 3.01
EL: 2.19
Median: 1.73
Q1: 0.71
Min: 0.24

Largest peers

PG: 4.02
HLN: 3.65
CL: 3.44
UL: 2.53
KVUE: 2.28
EL: 2.19
KMB: 2.05

Where Estée Lauder (EL) stands on P/S ratio within its Household & Personal Products peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)

Estée Lauder (EL) trades at 8.13 on P/B ratio, in the higher book-value quartile. The market is paying a premium to book, so stronger ROE, cleaner assets, or a better growth profile need to justify it.

EL

Household & Personal Products industry group

8.13

Group distribution

Max: 13.74
EL: 8.13
Q3: 6.82
Median: 2.19
Q1: 1.22
Min: -2.83

Largest peers

CL: 494.20
KMB: 18.90
EL: 8.13
UL: 7.17
PG: 6.48
KVUE: 3.28
HLN: 1.85

Where Estée Lauder (EL) stands on P/B ratio within its Household & Personal Products peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Valuation at a Glance

Estée Lauder (EL) metric values compared with Household & Personal Products industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: EL	Industry group median
Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)	--	18.98
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)	2.19	1.73
Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)	8.13	2.19
Free Cash Flow Yield	5.57%	5.33%

Profitability

Return on Equity (TTM)

Estée Lauder (EL) has negative ROE of -5.95%. That can come from trailing losses or negative book equity, so it is a warning state rather than a clean capital-efficiency measure.

EL

Household & Personal Products industry group

-5.95%

Group distribution

Max: 31.30%
Q3: 30.96%
Median: 15.00%
Q1: 1.55%
EL: -5.95%
Min: -13.94%

Largest peers

CL: 363.58%
KMB: 111.73%
PG: 31.11%
UL: 30.96%
KVUE: 15.70%
HLN: 10.27%
EL: -5.95%

Where Estée Lauder (EL) stands on ROE within its Household & Personal Products peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Net Profit Margin (TTM)

Estée Lauder (EL) has negative net margin of -1.67%. The trailing period ended in a net loss, so the bottom-line conversion read is a warning rather than a profitability strength.

EL

Household & Personal Products industry group

-1.67%

Group distribution

Max: 19.16%
Q3: 11.34%
Median: 6.79%
Q1: 2.51%
EL: -1.67%
Min: -9.20%

Largest peers

PG: 19.16%
UL: 18.75%
HLN: 15.11%
KMB: 12.80%
KVUE: 10.61%
CL: 10.04%
EL: -1.67%

Where Estée Lauder (EL) stands on net margin within its Household & Personal Products peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Operating Profit Margin (TTM)

Estée Lauder (EL) turns 14.93% of revenue into operating profit, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal operating margin range. Its core cost structure looks typical for the industry.

EL

Household & Personal Products industry group

14.93%

Group distribution

Max: 23.17%
Q3: 19.85%
EL: 14.93%
Median: 12.60%
Q1: 7.57%
Min: -5.14%

Largest peers

HLN: 23.17%
PG: 23.05%
KVUE: 21.62%
CL: 20.92%
UL: 20.05%
KMB: 19.65%
EL: 14.93%

Where Estée Lauder (EL) stands on operating margin within its Household & Personal Products peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Profitability at a Glance

Estée Lauder (EL) metric values compared with Household & Personal Products industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: EL	Industry group median
Return on Equity (TTM)	-5.95%	15.00%
Return on Assets (TTM)	4.87%	6.97%
Net Profit Margin (TTM)	-1.67%	6.79%
Operating Profit Margin (TTM)	14.93%	12.60%
Gross Profit Margin (TTM)	74.65%	50.98%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Estée Lauder (EL) has current ratio of 1.27, in the healthier middle range for its industry. The short-term asset cushion looks balanced relative to peers rather than stretched thin.

EL

Household & Personal Products industry group

1.27

Group distribution

Max: 6.27
Q3: 3.17
Median: 2.05
EL: 1.27
Q1: 1.00
Min: 0.73

Largest peers

EL: 1.27
CL: 1.03
KVUE: 0.98
HLN: 0.92
UL: 0.79
KMB: 0.77
PG: 0.73

Where Estée Lauder (EL) stands on current ratio within its Household & Personal Products peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)

Estée Lauder (EL) has debt-to-equity ratio of 2.33, in the higher-leverage quartile for its industry. The heavier reliance on borrowing can make earnings, rates, or refinancing conditions matter more.

EL

Household & Personal Products industry group

2.33

Group distribution

EL: 2.33
Max: 2.33
Q3: 1.61
Median: 0.81
Q1: 0.40
Min: 0.02

Largest peers

CL: 16.41
KMB: 3.71
EL: 2.33
UL: 1.61
KVUE: 0.83
PG: 0.68
HLN: 0.52

Where Estée Lauder (EL) stands on debt-to-equity ratio within its Household & Personal Products peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Financial Strength at a Glance

Estée Lauder (EL) metric values compared with Household & Personal Products industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: EL	Industry group median
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.27	2.05
Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)	2.33	0.81
Net Debt / EBITDA	2.63	2.14

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Estée Lauder (EL) has dividend yield of 1.56%, in the industry’s normal income range. It provides a meaningful dividend without the red flag of an unusually high headline yield.

EL

Household & Personal Products industry group

1.56%

Group distribution

Max: 5.93%
Q3: 2.99%
EL: 1.56%
Median: 1.56%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

KMB: 5.01%
KVUE: 4.58%
UL: 3.87%
PG: 2.85%
CL: 2.37%
HLN: 2.11%
EL: 1.56%

Where Estée Lauder (EL) stands on dividend yield within its Household & Personal Products peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Estée Lauder (EL) has payout ratio of 471.43%, meaning dividends exceeded current-period earnings. The gap would need to be covered by cash, retained earnings, financing, or other sources, so earnings alone do not support the payout.

EL

Household & Personal Products industry group

471.43%

Group distribution

EL: 471.43%
Max: 98.51%
Q3: 71.90%
Median: 37.08%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

EL: 471.43%
KVUE: 98.51%
KMB: 97.87%
CL: 80.62%
UL: 78.60%
PG: 61.80%
HLN: 37.08%

Where Estée Lauder (EL) stands on payout ratio within its Household & Personal Products peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividends at a Glance

Estée Lauder (EL) metric values compared with Household & Personal Products industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: EL	Industry group median
Dividend Yield (TTM)	1.56%	1.56%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	471.43%	37.08%