The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.

NYSE:EL Stock Report

Market Cap: US$33.1b

Estée Lauder Companies Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 3/6

Estée Lauder Companies has a total shareholder equity of $3.9B and total debt of $7.3B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 188.2%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $19.3B and $15.4B respectively. Estée Lauder Companies's EBIT is $1.3B making its interest coverage ratio 5.2. It has cash and short-term investments of $2.2B.

Key information

188.17%

Debt to equity ratio

US$7.32b

Debt

Interest coverage ratio5.2x
CashUS$2.22b
EquityUS$3.89b
Total liabilitiesUS$15.44b
Total assetsUS$19.33b

Recent financial health updates

No updates

Recent updates

The Pros And Cons Of Buying Estee Lauder Now

Nov 21

Estée Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.35

Nov 05
Estée Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.35

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) Just Reported And Analysts Have Been Lifting Their Price Targets

Aug 22
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) Just Reported And Analysts Have Been Lifting Their Price Targets

Estimating The Fair Value Of The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL)

Aug 10
Estimating The Fair Value Of The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL)

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) Stock Rockets 33% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Jul 03
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) Stock Rockets 33% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Estee Lauder: Do Not Expect Beauty Reimagined To Turnaround The Company In The Short Term

Apr 15

The Price Is Right For The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) Even After Diving 28%

Apr 07
The Price Is Right For The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) Even After Diving 28%

When Should You Buy The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL)?

Mar 24
When Should You Buy The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL)?

Why Did Warren Buffett Invest In Gillette But Not In Estee Lauder And e.l.f. Beauty?

Mar 10

What You Can Learn From The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.'s (NYSE:EL) P/S

Feb 21
What You Can Learn From The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.'s (NYSE:EL) P/S

Estée Lauder Continues To Disappoint (Rating Downgrade)

Feb 06

Estee Lauder Earnings Preview: Need To See Execution Before Buying

Jan 29

Estee Lauder: The Road To Recovery Remains Cloudy

Dec 29

Estee Lauder: A Promising Corporate Workout Situation

Nov 20

Estée Lauder: China's Stimulus May Not Be Enough To Cover The Cracks

Oct 29

Estee Lauder: It Pays Off To Have A Contrarian View (Rating Upgrade)

Oct 18

Estée Lauder: Weak Recovery Is Increasingly In The Price (Rating Upgrade)

Sep 15

Estee Lauder: From Adored To Rejected - Let's Look Under The Facemask

Aug 21
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Luxury Skincare And Fragrances Spark Revenue Surge Amid Calculated Shifts And Online Expansion

Focus on operational efficiencies, luxury skincare, and high-end fragrances aims to improve gross margins and drive revenue growth.

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: EL's short term assets ($6.7B) exceed its short term liabilities ($5.1B).

Long Term Liabilities: EL's short term assets ($6.7B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($10.4B).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: EL's net debt to equity ratio (131.1%) is considered high.

Reducing Debt: EL's debt to equity ratio has increased from 120.3% to 188.2% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: EL's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (21.9%).

Interest Coverage: EL's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (5.2x coverage).


Balance Sheet


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/11/26 22:33
End of Day Share Price 2025/11/26 00:00
Earnings2025/09/30
Annual Earnings2025/06/30

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Analyst Sources

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is covered by 39 analysts. 23 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
John StaszakArgus Research Company
Lauren LiebermanBarclays
Lauren LiebermanBarclays