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EL · CIK 1001250 · LATEST FILING: 10-K FY26 · FILED AUG 19, 2026
Estée Lauder Companies Inc
$104.54
−2.65 (−2.47%)
Close, Oct 16, 2026 · 52-week $66–122
Last fiscal year
Estée Lauder Companies Inc reported revenue of $15.0B for the year ended Jun 30, 2026 (FY26), up 5.0% from FY25. Net income was $182M, operating cash flow $1.8B and free cash flow $1.3B. Source: 10-K filed Aug 19, 2026.
Market cap
$38.1B
P/E
209.5
EV/EBITDA
26.3x
P/B
10.0
Div yield
1.34%
ROIC
4.1%
Revenue 1Y
5.0%/yr
EPS 1Y
n/m
Shares 1Y
+1%
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Median
Daily closes, split-adjusted · ratios at each fiscal year end
Company
CEOStéphane de La Faverie
HQNew York, NY
AuditorPricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Year endsJune
Compounded growth & averages
10Y
5Y
3Y
TTM
Share price
1.8%
−20.1%
−9.3%
8.0%
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Share price: yearly compound rate of the traded close; the last column is the past year.
Where the cash went · FY25–FY26
$2.3B deployed
Capex
$1.1B
46.1%
Acquisitions
$5M
0.2%
Dividends
$1.1B
49.1%
Buybacks
$105M
4.6%
Operating cash flow over the period: $3.0B. Total debt changed by −$511M.
Growth engines
How much of the profit growth came from new investment, and how much from running the business better.
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Financials
Last 2 years · Upgrade to see 10 years · USD millions · each year opens its 10-K · FY26 = year ended Jun 30, 2026 · change vs previous year
Last 4 quarters · USD millions · quarter-end month shown · change vs same quarter a year earlier
Income
Revenue
14,326
15,049+5.0%
YoY
+5.0%
Gross profit
10,597
11,362+7.2%
Gross margin
74.0%
75.5%+1.5 pp
Operating income
(785)
780n/m
Operating margin
−5.5%
5.2%+10.7 pp
EBITDA
44
1,576+3481.8%
EBITDA margin
0.3%
10.5%+10.2 pp
Interest expense
357
334−6.4%
Interest coverage
0.12x
4.72x+4.60x
Net income
(1,133)
182n/m
YoY
n/m
Net margin
−7.9%
1.2%+9.1 pp
EPS (diluted, $)
−3.15
0.50n/m
YoY
n/m
Balance sheet
Total assets
19,892
19,762−0.7%
Cash & short-term investments
2,921
3,498+19.8%
Accounts receivable
1,530
1,518−0.8%
Inventory
2,074
1,999−3.6%
Net PP&E
3,172
2,805−11.6%
Other assets
10,195
9,942−2.5%
Total liabilities
16,027
15,956−0.4%
Total debt
7,314
6,803−7.0%
Other liabilities
8,713
9,153+5.0%
Shareholders’ equity
3,865
3,806−1.5%
Total liabilities = total assets − shareholders’ equity, so it includes minority interest where a company has one.
Cash flow statement · as filed
Cash from operations
1,272
1,773+39.4%
Net income
(1,133)
182n/m
Depreciation & amortization
829
796−4.0%
Stock-based compensation
304
310+2.0%
Working capital & other
1,272
485−61.9%
Cash from investing
(623)
(489)n/m
Capex
(602)
(457)n/m
PP&E sold
3
0−100.0%
Acquisitions
0
(5)n/m
Investments bought
(1)
(35)n/m
Investments sold / matured
0
3n/m
Other investing
(23)
5n/m
Cash from financing
(1,144)
(712)n/m
Dividends
(618)
(508)n/m
Buybacks
(35)
(70)n/m
Shares issued
15
53+253.3%
Other financing
(506)
(187)n/m
Net change in cash
(474)
577n/m
Free cash flow (OCF − capex)
670
1,316+96.4%
Where the cash went
Operating cash flow
1,272
1,773+39.4%
Reinvested in the business
602
462−23.3%
% of operating cash flow
47.3%
26.1%
Capex
602
457−24.1%
Acquisitions
0
5n/m
Free cash flow
670
1,316+96.4%
YoY
+96.4%
Returned to shareholders
653
578−11.5%
% of free cash flow
97.5%
43.9%
Dividends
618
508−17.8%
Buybacks
35
70+100.0%
Change in total debt
—
(511)
Cash left over
—
222
FCF conversion (FCF ÷ net income)
—
723.1%
Owner earnings
—
608
Owner earnings margin
—
4.0%
Buyback yield
0.1%
0.2%+0.1 pp
Returns & ratios
ROIC (all capital)
−9.5%
4.1%+13.6 pp
ROIC (operating)
−11.6%
4.8%+16.3 pp
Net debt / EBITDA
99.84x
2.10x−97.74x
Debt / equity
1.89x
1.79x−0.10x
ROE
−29.3%
4.8%+34.1 pp
ROA
−5.7%
0.9%+6.6 pp
ROCE
−5.4%
5.8%+11.2 pp
NOPAT
(785)
312n/m
Invested capital (operating)
6,776
6,322−6.7%
Invested capital (all)
8,258
7,111−13.9%
Reinvestment rate
—
−145.5%
Debtor days
39
37−2 d
Inventory days
203
198−5 d
Income
Sep '25
Dec '25
Mar '26
Jun '26
Revenue
3,481
4,229
3,712
3,627
vs year-ago quarter
Gross profit
2,554
3,235
2,836
2,737
Gross margin
73.4%
76.5%
76.4%
75.5%
Operating income
169
401
249
(39)
Net income
47
162
89
(116)
vs year-ago quarter
Net margin
1.4%
3.8%
2.4%
−3.2%
EPS (diluted, $)
0.13
0.44
0.24
−0.32
vs year-ago quarter
Balance sheet
Sep '25
Dec '25
Mar '26
Jun '26
Total assets
19,329
19,634
19,664
19,762
Cash & equivalents
2,219
3,082
3,126
3,498
Total debt
7,320
7,319
6,810
6,803
Shareholders’ equity
3,890
4,031
3,993
3,806
Cash flow
Sep '25
Dec '25
Mar '26
Jun '26
Operating cash flow
(340)
1,125
412
576
Capex
96
108
102
151
Free cash flow
(436)
1,017
310
425
vs year-ago quarter