Estée Lauder Companies (The) (EL): financials, SEC filings and peers
Estée Lauder Companies (The) (EL) is a personal care products company in the Consumer Staples sector of the S&P 500, headquartered in New York City, New York.
It was founded in 1946 and joined the S&P 500 on January 5, 2006.
Its fiscal year ends in June, and its shares trade on the NYSE.
In its SEC filings it is classified as “Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations”.
Estée Lauder Companies (The) at a glance
- Revenue (12 months)
- $15.0B
- Revenue growth
- +5.0%
- Operating margin
- 5.2%
- Net income (12 months)
- $182M
- Free cash flow (12 months)
- $1.3B
- Cash
- $3.5B
- Debt
- $7.3B
- Diluted EPS (12 months)
- $0.49
Twelve months to June 30, 2026, from the 10-K filed August 19, 2026.
Latest twelve months
Over the twelve months to June 30, 2026, Estée Lauder Companies (The) reported revenue of $15.0 billion, about the same as a year earlier (+5.0%).
Its operating margin was 5.2%, up 10.7 percentage points from a year earlier: for every $100 of sales, about $5 was left as operating profit.
Net income was $182 million (1.2% of revenue).
Operating cash flow was $1.8 billion and capital spending $457 million, leaving free cash flow of $1.3 billion (8.7% of revenue).
At the end of the period it held $3.5 billion in cash and $7.3 billion in debt, a net debt position of $3.8 billion.
The diluted share count rose 50.0% in a year, which dilutes existing shareholders.
Five-year trend
- Revenue went from $16.2 billion in fiscal 2021 to $15.0 billion in fiscal 2026, a decline of about 1.5% a year.
- Operating margin narrowed from 16.1% to 5.2% over the same years.
- Free cash flow was positive in each of the last 6 fiscal years.
- Estée Lauder Companies (The) reported a net loss in 1 of the last 6 fiscal years.
| Fiscal year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $17.7B | $15.9B | $15.6B | $14.3B | $15.0B |
| Revenue growth | 9.4% | -10.3% | -1.9% | -8.2% | 5.0% |
| Operating margin | 17.9% | 9.5% | 6.2% | -5.5% | 5.2% |
| Net income | $2.4B | $1.0B | $409M | −$1.1B | $182M |
| Free cash flow | $2.0B | $728M | $1.4B | $670M | $1.3B |
| Diluted EPS | $6.55 | $2.79 | $1.08 | $-3.15 | $0.50 |
Fiscal years as reported in Estée Lauder Companies (The)’s 10-K filings. Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital spending.
Recent SEC filings
- 8-K filed September 8, 2026 — Regulation FD disclosure
- 10-K filed August 19, 2026 — annual report
- 8-K filed August 19, 2026 — Earnings results
- 8-K filed July 24, 2026 — Executive or director change
- 8-K/A filed July 7, 2026 — Restructuring costs
- 8-K/A filed June 3, 2026 — Restructuring costs
- 8-K/A filed May 22, 2026 — Other event
- 10-Q filed May 1, 2026 — quarterly report
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Questions about Estée Lauder Companies (The)
Is Estée Lauder Companies (The)'s revenue growing?
Yes. Revenue for the twelve months to June 30, 2026 was $15.0 billion, up 5.0% from a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.
Is Estée Lauder Companies (The) profitable?
Yes. It earned $182 million in net income over the twelve months to June 30, 2026, a net margin of 1.2%.
Does Estée Lauder Companies (The) have more cash or more debt?
At June 30, 2026 it had $3.5 billion in cash and $7.3 billion in debt, so more debt than cash.
When did Estée Lauder Companies (The) last file financial results?
Its latest annual report (10-K) was filed with the SEC on August 19, 2026.
Which companies are similar to Estée Lauder Companies (The)?
In the S&P 500, Estée Lauder Companies (The) is grouped in Personal Care Products within the Consumer Staples sector. Kenvue (KVUE), Procter & Gamble (PG) are in the same group.
Understand the numbers
Source: Estée Lauder Companies (The)’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR), retrieved September 27, 2026. Figures are as reported by the company and may be restated. This page is for information only and is not financial advice.