EL Estée Lauder Companies (The)
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Basic Materials · Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations
Estée Lauder Companies (The) (EL) is a basic materials company in the Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations industry, with a market capitalization of $36.5 billion. Shares last traded at $100.85, 17.1% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is up 9.7%. EL trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 200.76, above the Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations median of 21.92. Net profit margin is 1.2%, in line with the peer median of 1.2%. Revenue grew 5.0% year over year. The shares yield 1.4% in dividends.
Performance
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Financials
Latest reported annual period ending 2026-06-30 · SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
EL Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $508M | $1.39 | 279% |
| 2025-06-30 | $618M | $1.72 | — |
| 2024-06-30 | $947M | $2.62 | 232% |
| 2023-06-30 | $925M | $2.56 | 92% |
| 2022-06-30 | $840M | $2.30 | 35% |
| 2021-06-30 | $753M | $2.05 | 26% |
| 2020-06-30 | $503M | $1.37 | 72% |
| 2019-06-30 | $609M | $1.64 | 34% |
| 2018-06-30 | $546M | $1.45 | 49% |
| 2017-06-30 | $486M | $1.30 | 39% |
| 2016-06-30 | $423M | $1.12 | 38% |
| 2015-06-30 | $350M | $0.91 | 32% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $0.50 | 2026-08-19 |
| Q3 2026 | $0.82 | 2026-05-01 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.57 | 2026-02-05 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.13 | 2025-10-30 |
| FY 2026 | $-3.15 | 2026-08-19 |
| Q3 2026 | $-1.63 | 2026-05-01 |
Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations peers
EL vs 14 industry peers (Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations), by market cap. Updated
| CL | Colgate-Palmolive | $71.8B | 35.24 | 3.41 | 9.7% | -0.06% |
| EL | Estée Lauder Companies (The) | $36.5B | 200.76 | 2.43 | 1.2% | -0.30% |
| KVUE | Kenvue | $36.3B | 21.92 | 2.36 | 10.8% | -1.10% |
| ELF | E.L.F. Beauty, Inc. | $6.3B | 106.32 | 3.60 | 3.4% | +0.04% |
| IPAR | Interparfums Inc | $3.7B | 21.79 | 2.43 | 11.2% | -2.06% |
| COTY | Coty Inc. | $2.6B | -4.27 | 0.44 | -10.4% | +0.86% |
| EPC | Edgewell Personal Care Co | $1.3B | -14.08 | 0.64 | -4.5% | +0.28% |
| SLSN | SOLESENCE, INC. | $60M | -31.93 | 1.08 | -3.4% | -7.74% |
| AXIL | Axil Brands, Inc. | $44M | 16.18 | 1.42 | 8.8% | -3.61% |
| UG | UNITED GUARDIAN INC | $32M | 13.17 | 2.90 | 22.0% | -0.84% |
| CABR | Caring Brands, Inc. | $13M | -1.72 | 3148.60 | — | -10.49% |
| BNKK | BONK, INC. | $10M | -0.12 | 2.70 | — | +0.83% |
| YCBD | cbdMD, Inc. | $5M | -1.84 | 0.25 | -13.8% | -2.27% |
| WALD | Waldencast plc | — | — | — | -5.3% | +1.47% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.