Estée Lauder Companies Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.
Key information
Stephane de la Faverie
Chief executive officer
US$9.6m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 14.30% |
| CEO tenure | 1yr |
| CEO ownership | 0.004% |
| Management average tenure | 1.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 16yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Estee Lauder: Beauty Reimagined Still Does Not Support Current Valuation
Dec 29The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) Stock Rockets 26% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected
Dec 19
Estée Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.35
Nov 05The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) Just Reported And Analysts Have Been Lifting Their Price Targets
Aug 22
Estimating The Fair Value Of The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL)
Aug 10The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) Stock Rockets 33% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected
Jul 03Estee Lauder: Do Not Expect Beauty Reimagined To Turnaround The Company In The Short Term
Apr 15The Price Is Right For The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) Even After Diving 28%
Apr 07When Should You Buy The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL)?
Mar 24Why Did Warren Buffett Invest In Gillette But Not In Estee Lauder And e.l.f. Beauty?
Mar 10What You Can Learn From The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.'s (NYSE:EL) P/S
Feb 21Estée Lauder Continues To Disappoint (Rating Downgrade)
Feb 06Estee Lauder Earnings Preview: Need To See Execution Before Buying
Jan 29Estee Lauder: The Road To Recovery Remains Cloudy
Dec 29Estee Lauder: A Promising Corporate Workout Situation
Nov 20Estée Lauder: China's Stimulus May Not Be Enough To Cover The Cracks
Oct 29Estee Lauder: It Pays Off To Have A Contrarian View (Rating Upgrade)
Oct 18Estée Lauder: Weak Recovery Is Increasingly In The Price (Rating Upgrade)
Sep 15Estee Lauder: From Adored To Rejected - Let's Look Under The Facemask
Aug 21CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$930m |
| Jun 30 2025 | US$10m | US$1m | -US$1b |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$871m |
| Dec 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$700m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$203m |
| Jun 30 2024 | US$6m | US$1m | US$390m |
Compensation vs Market: Stephane's total compensation ($USD9.61M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD13.25M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Stephane's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Stephane de la Faverie (51 yo)
Mr. Stephane de la Faverie is CEO, President & Director of The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. from January 1, 2025 and served as Executive Group President from 2022 to January 1, 2025. He served as Group Pres...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 1yr | US$9.61m | 0.0042% $ 1.7m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 1.2yrs | US$3.67m | 0.0013% $ 541.0k | |
| Executive VP & General Counsel | 1.4yrs | US$10.89m | no data | |
| Executive VP & Chief Brand Officer | 5.5yrs | US$6.85m | 0.0076% $ 3.1m | |
| Chief Technology | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Corporate Administration | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President Finance & Strategy & Head of Investor Relations | 7.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Communications and Public Affairs Officer | 4.7yrs | no data | 0% $ 0 | |
| Chief Digital & Marketing Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Chief People Officer | less than a year | no data | 0.00049% $ 200.8k | |
| Chairman of Global Affairs | 21.5yrs | US$7.22m | no data | |
| Senior VP of Global Management Strategies and Chief of Staff to the President & CEO | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: EL's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.3 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 1yr | US$9.61m | 0.0042% $ 1.7m | |
| Chairman | 30yrs | US$111.00k | 2.37% $ 970.0m | |
| Independent Director | 21.5yrs | US$282.99k | 0.020% $ 8.1m | |
| Chairman of Clinique Laboratories | no data | no data | 1.34% $ 548.0m | |
| Independent Director | 19.8yrs | US$309.99k | 0.0011% $ 454.9k | |
| Director | 2.2yrs | US$440.63k | 0.016% $ 6.4m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 16yrs | US$334.49k | 0.0034% $ 1.4m | |
| Independent Director | 25yrs | US$361.04k | 0.022% $ 9.1m | |
| Director | 16.5yrs | US$50.00k | 6.22% $ 2.5b | |
| Independent Director | 7.8yrs | US$297.99k | 0.00056% $ 229.5k | |
| Independent Director | 7.8yrs | US$294.99k | 0.00065% $ 266.4k | |
| Independent Director | 3.8yrs | US$294.99k | 0% $ 0 |
Experienced Board: EL's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 16 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/01/12 17:14 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/01/12 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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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.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| John Staszak | Argus Research Company |
| Lauren Lieberman | Barclays |
| Lauren Lieberman | Barclays |