Estée Lauder Companies (The) (EL) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What EL does

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) 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.

Key numbers explained

• EL trades at 98.83 USD, down 1.46% today.
• The trailing P/E ratio of 197.7 compares the current share price to the last twelve months of earnings; a high number can signal that investors are paying a premium for each dollar of earnings.
• The forward P/E ratio of 25.3 uses expected future earnings, offering a different view of valuation.
• The dividend yield is 1.4%, meaning the annual dividend represents 1.4% of the current share price.
• The ex-dividend date is 31 aug. 2026; buyers on or after this date do not receive the next dividend.
• EL pays out 280% of its trailing earnings as dividends, which means dividends exceed reported earnings.
• The beta of 1.27 suggests the stock tends to move about 27% more than the overall market.
• Over the last 52 weeks, the price ranged from 66.22 to 121.64, and it is up 17.5% from one year ago.
• EL is part of the S&P 500 and operates in the Consumer Defensive sector alongside peers such as General Mills (GIS), Costco (COST), Mondelez International (MDLZ), Walmart (WMT), Dollar General (DG), Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP), and Monster Beverage (MNST).

Recent news

• The Estée Lauder Companies and the Breast Cancer Research Foundation launched the largest global research initiative on breast cancer in younger women.
• Smashbox Cosmetics took over Toronto's Sam James Coffee for a one-day "Dual Filter" pop-up and launched a new Dual Filter Concealer + Foundation with a studio pop-up event in Melbourne.
• Articles have covered EL's Q2 earnings in the context of other personal care stocks, as well as executive commentary on career risks at the company.

What to watch

• Consumer Defensive stocks like EL are often influenced by consumer spending trends, currency fluctuations, and competitive pressures in skin care and makeup.
• Valuation metrics such as the P/E ratio and price-to-book can shift quickly with earnings revisions or changes in market sentiment.
• Dividend sustainability is a factor when the payout ratio exceeds 100%, as it may rely on cash flow or balance sheet strength rather than current earnings alone.
• Upcoming earnings reports, such as the one scheduled for 2 nov. 2026, can drive volatility and re-rate the stock.