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Bearish signalScored 2026-10-25 Drivers: Congress, trend, fundamentals. Moteurs : Congrès, tendance, fondamentaux.

Research, not advice.

À propos

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.

Nom
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
Secteur
Consumer Defensive
Industrie
Household & Personal Products
Bourse
NYSE
Capitalisation
$39.4B
Employés
41,800
PDG
Stephane de la Faverie
Site web
https://www.elcompanies.com
Marché
BDRFYCOTYELFIPARKAOCFLRLCY

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is a global entity dedicated to the development, marketing, and sale of a diverse range of premium beauty and personal care items worldwide. Its extensive product catalog encompasses numerous offerings across four primary categories. For skin care, it provides moisturizers, serums, cleansers, toners, body treatments, exfoliants, acne and oil control solutions, facial masks, specialized cleansing devices, and sun protection. In makeup, consumers can find lipsticks, glosses, mascaras, foundations, eyeshadows, nail polishes, powders, compacts, brushes, and various other cosmetic tools. The fragrance segment includes eau de parfum sprays, colognes, scented lotions, powders, creams, candles, and soaps. Lastly, its hair care selection features shampoos, conditioners, styling aids, treatments, finishing sprays, and hair color products. Beyond these, the company also offers ancillary products and services. Estée Lauder boasts an impressive portfolio of owned brands, such as Clinique, M·A·C, Aveda, La Mer, Jo Malone London, and The Ordinary, among many others. Furthermore, it operates under license agreements for notable fashion labels including Tommy Hilfiger and Michael Kors. These products are distributed globally through a broad network of retail channels, comprising high-end department stores, specialty multi-brand retailers, luxury perfumeries and pharmacies, salons and spas, exclusive freestanding stores, its own and authorized online platforms, major third-party e-commerce sites, airport retail locations, and in-flight and duty-free concessions. Established in 1946, the company maintains its corporate headquarters in New York, New York.

Price (1 year)

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VENTE TOTALE: 61137 titres (~5949274 USD)

Insiders
FRIBOURG PAUL J
Total bought
—

Avg buy (VWAP, 90d window) —

Total sold
$7,305,554

Avg sell (VWAP, 90d window) $98.10 vs last close $108.82 (+10.9%)

Total sold sums Form 4 code S in this window. Codes F, M, A and G are left out.

Last activity
2026-09-14
Liquidity
Liquid $316,928,157/day · 20d vol
Last synced
2026-10-26 21:10:24 Synced via automated research pipeline

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Insider holdings as a share of total assets aren't available for this company.

Avg buy and avg sell are volume-weighted prices (sum of shares × price, divided by shares) for Form 4 rows in this 90-day window that report both figures. A comparison with last close is market context for that average, not advice.

Recent Form 4

Filings in the 90-day window for this company. Value is shares × price from the filing. Research, not advice.

Date Person Side Shares Price Value Form 4
2026-09-14 FRIBOURG PAUL J Sell · S 16,137 $98.79 $1,594,174 Form 4
2026-09-11 FRIBOURG PAUL J Sell · S 45,000 $96.78 $4,355,100 Form 4
2026-08-28 La Lande Rashida Sell · S 7,766 $103.32 $802,383 Form 4
2026-08-21 La Lande Rashida Sell · S 5,564 $99.55 $553,896 Form 4

Congressional trades

STOCK Act disclosures (90-day window)

Amounts are STOCK Act brackets as disclosed. Quorum does not turn a bracket into an exact price or a midpoint.

Date Member Side Amount range Filing
2026-09-28 Jonathan Jackson Buy $50,001 - $100,000 Filing
2026-07-02 John Boozman Buy $1,001 - $15,000 Filing
2026-07-02 John Boozman Buy $1,001 - $15,000 Filing

Recent trades

DateRepresentativeTypeAmount
2026-09-28Jonathan JacksonPurchase$50,001 - $100,000
2026-08-05Kevin HernSale (Full)$1,001 - $15,000
2026-04-09Michael T. McCaulPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2026-04-08Michael T. McCaulPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2026-04-01Michael T. McCaulPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2026-01-29Ro KhannaSale$1,001 - $15,000
2025-09-30Michael T. McCaulSale$1,001 - $15,000
2025-04-11Daniel Milton NewhouseSale (Partial)$1,001 - $15,000
2025-03-05Michael T. McCaulPurchase$15,001 - $50,000
2025-03-04Michael T. McCaulPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2025-02-12Julie JohnsonSale (Full)$1,001 - $15,000
2025-01-15Julie JohnsonPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2024-12-31Kevin HernSale (Full)$15,001 - $50,000
2024-09-09Ro KhannaPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2024-04-10Daniel Milton NewhousePurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2024-03-25Ro KhannaPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2024-03-20Ro KhannaPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2024-01-10Ro KhannaPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2023-12-12Kathy E. ManningSale$1,001 - $15,000
2023-12-12Kathy E. ManningSale (Full)$15,001 - $50,000
2023-11-03Ro KhannaSale$1,001 - $15,000
2023-10-30Josh GottheimerSale (Full)$1,001 - $15,000
2023-10-10Ro KhannaSale$1,001 - $15,000
2023-10-02Ro KhannaPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2023-09-06Ro KhannaPurchase$15,001 - $50,000
2023-08-29Ro KhannaSale$1,001 - $15,000
2023-08-15Greg LandsmanSale (Full)$1,001 - $15,000
2023-07-28Ro KhannaPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2023-06-26Ro KhannaSale$1,001 - $15,000
2023-06-07Jonathan JacksonSale (Full)$15,001 - $50,000
2023-05-23Ro KhannaSale$1,001 - $15,000
2023-05-04Ro KhannaSale$1,001 - $15,000
2023-05-02Jonathan JacksonPurchase$15,001 - $50,000
2023-04-28Kathy E. ManningSale (Partial)$1,001 - $15,000
2023-04-28Kathy E. ManningSale (Partial)$1,001 - $15,000
2023-04-10Daniel GoldmanSale$1,001 - $15,000
2023-03-14Ro KhannaSale$1,001 - $15,000
2023-03-06Daniel GoldmanSale (Partial)$1,001 - $15,000
2023-01-31Daniel GoldmanSale (Partial)$1,001 - $15,000
2022-12-06Ro KhannaSale$1,001 - $15,000
2022-12-06Ro KhannaPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2022-12-05Ro KhannaSale$1,001 - $15,000
2022-11-07Josh GottheimerSale (Partial)$1,001 - $15,000
2022-11-03Ro KhannaPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2022-11-02Ro KhannaPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2022-10-21Ro KhannaSale$1,001 - $15,000
2022-10-20Ro KhannaSale$1,001 - $15,000
2022-10-12Kathy E. ManningSale (Full)$1,001 - $15,000
2022-09-29Ro KhannaSale$1,001 - $15,000
2022-09-06Ro KhannaSale$1,001 - $15,000
2022-08-05Daniel Milton NewhousePurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2022-07-27Kathy E. ManningSale$1,001 - $15,000
2022-07-27Kathy E. ManningSale$1,001 - $15,000
2022-07-27Kathy E. ManningPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2022-06-27Ro KhannaPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2022-06-17Ro KhannaPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2022-06-13Ro KhannaPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2022-05-27Kathy E. ManningPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2022-05-26Ro KhannaPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2022-05-23Ro KhannaPurchase$15,001 - $50,000
2022-05-10Ro KhannaSale$1,001 - $15,000
2022-05-05Ro KhannaSale$15,001 - $50,000
2022-05-05Ro KhannaSale$1,001 - $15,000
2022-04-21Ro KhannaPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2022-04-14Josh GottheimerSale (Partial)$1,001 - $15,000
2022-04-11Ro KhannaSale$15,001 - $50,000
2022-02-28Donald Sternoff BeyerSale (Full)$15,001 - $50,000
2022-02-14Ro KhannaPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2022-01-26Josh GottheimerSale (Partial)$1,001 - $15,000
2022-01-21Ro KhannaSale$1,001 - $15,000
2022-01-20Ro KhannaSale$1,001 - $15,000
2021-10-26Josh GottheimerSale (Partial)$1,001 - $15,000
2021-08-19David McKinleySale (Partial)$1,001 - $15,000
2021-04-30Kathy E. ManningSale (Partial)$1,001 - $15,000
2021-03-25Kathy E. ManningSale (Partial)$15,001 - $50,000
2021-03-24Ro KhannaSale (Partial)$1,001 - $15,000
2021-03-23Josh GottheimerPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2021-02-19Donald Sternoff BeyerSale (Full)$1,001 - $15,000
2021-01-19Donald Sternoff BeyerPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2021-01-15Kathy E. ManningPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2020-11-18Donald Sternoff BeyerPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2020-11-13Josh GottheimerPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2020-11-03Donald Sternoff BeyerPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2020-10-08Donald Sternoff BeyerPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2020-09-23Dean PhillipsPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2020-09-03Gilbert CisnerosPurchase$15,001 - $50,000
2020-09-02Gilbert CisnerosPurchase$15,001 - $50,000
2020-08-28David McKinleySale (Partial)$1,001 - $15,000
2020-07-14Donald Sternoff BeyerSale (Full)$1,001 - $15,000
2020-06-01David McKinleySale (Partial)$1,001 - $15,000
2020-05-08Donald Sternoff BeyerSale (Full)$1,001 - $15,000
2020-05-01Donald Sternoff BeyerSale (Full)$1,001 - $15,000
2020-04-30David McKinleyPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2020-04-30David McKinleyPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2020-04-27Donald Sternoff BeyerSale (Full)$1,001 - $15,000
2020-04-02Dean PhillipsPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2020-02-14Kevin HernPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2020-02-05Josh GottheimerSale (Partial)$1,001 - $15,000
2020-01-24Donald Sternoff BeyerPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2020-01-14Donald Sternoff BeyerPurchase$1,001 - $15,000

Signal

Bearish signalScored 2026-10-25 Drivers: Congress, trend, fundamentals. Moteurs : Congrès, tendance, fondamentaux.

EL combines weak financial health (liquidity score 45, fundamentals trend 35) with a near-absent event catalyst (score 20, type NONE), leaving no near-term trigger to justify the stretched valuation of 157.9x earnings.

The first sentence of the analysis written for EL on 2026-10-25 - a real excerpt, not a sample. The rest of it, the 0-100 score and the rating it produced are part of Plus. See plans.

Bearish signal Drivers: Congress, trend, fundamentals. Moteurs : Congrès, tendance, fondamentaux.

Factor checklist — research, not advice

A check leans with a bullish reading. A cross leans against it. A dash is unavailable or mixed.

  • Insider Pulls against a bullish reading. Selling cluster — sale value, no purchase value
  • Narrative Pulls against a bullish reading. Stored narrative reading is in the bearish band
  • Congress Pulls against a bullish reading. STOCK Act sale disclosures outnumber purchases
  • Timing Supports a bullish reading. Interesting trend — weekly bias up
  • Financial indicators Supports a bullish reading. Current ratio 1.22 · operating margin 11%

Suggested stop 92.85, nearest stored support minus 0.5 ATR(14.7% under the last close). Reward/risk to the next stored resistance is 0.05. Wait — that reward/risk is under 2. Research, not advice. Not an order.

Recent news

Market snapshot

Financial ratios

MetricTrend2026-06-302025-06-302024-06-302023-06-302022-06-30
Gross Profit Margin75.5%74.0%71.7%71.3%75.7%
Ebit Margin5.7%-4.8%7.4%10.4%18.1%
Ebitda Margin10.9%1.0%12.7%15.1%22.2%
Operating Profit Margin11.1%8.0%6.2%9.5%17.9%
Pretax Profit Margin3.4%-7.3%4.9%8.8%17.1%
Continuous Operations Profit Margin1.2%-7.9%2.6%6.3%13.6%
Net Profit Margin1.2%-7.9%2.5%6.3%13.5%
Bottom Line Profit Margin1.2%-7.9%2.5%6.3%13.5%
Current Ratio1.2221.3011.3891.4651.599
Quick Ratio0.9010.9191.0080.9871.097
Solvency Ratio0.061-0.0190.0740.1030.215
Cash Ratio0.5610.5370.5950.6460.680
Price To Earnings Ratio157.900-25.65196.67969.88638.354
Price To Earnings Growth Ratio-1.3630.066-1.579-1.212-2.389
Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio-1.3630.066-1.579-1.212-2.389
Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio157.900-25.65197.57470.38738.881
Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio-1.3630.065-1.592-1.226-2.443
Price To Book Ratio7.5157.5287.11912.58416.401
Price To Sales Ratio1.9012.0312.4244.4185.169
Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio21.73543.42726.254-45.11245.841
Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio16.13322.87416.03040.60330.158
Debt To Assets Ratio0.4680.4760.4530.4340.366
Debt To Equity Ratio2.4292.4491.8491.8211.368
Debt To Capital Ratio0.7080.7100.6490.6450.578
Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio0.6410.6530.5780.5600.479
Financial Leverage Ratio5.1925.1474.0794.1923.741
Working Capital Turnover Ratio9.9837.4346.0984.9864.460
Operating Cash Flow Ratio0.2850.2340.4140.2770.523
Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio0.1180.0890.1510.1090.171
Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio0.7420.5270.611-0.9000.658
Debt Service Coverage Ratio1.5680.1301.8281.6057.591
Interest Coverage Ratio5.0212.8242.5665.91818.982
Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio3.525424.0004.6831.73611.343
Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio0.1920.1340.2400.1700.398
Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio3.8802.1132.5680.5262.923
Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio1.8371.0431.2650.4111.617
Dividend Payout Ratio2.791-0.5452.4280.9190.351
Enterprise Value Multiple20.857244.12422.41131.89724.267

Sparkline shows each ratio oldest → newest (left → right).

How the latest year compares

For each ratio: its most recent value, the change versus one year earlier, and versus its 5-year average. ▲ higher ▼ lower

MetricCurrentvs 1Y agovs 5Y avg
Gross Profit Margin 75.5% ▲1.5% ▲1.9%
Ebit Margin 5.7% ▲10.4% ▼-1.7%
Ebitda Margin 10.9% ▲9.9% ▼-1.4%
Operating Profit Margin 11.1% ▲3.2% ▲0.6%
Pretax Profit Margin 3.4% ▲10.7% ▼-2.0%
Continuous Operations Profit Margin 1.2% ▲9.1% ▼-2.0%
Net Profit Margin 1.2% ▲9.1% ▼-1.9%
Bottom Line Profit Margin 1.2% ▲9.1% ▼-1.9%
Current Ratio 1.222 ▼-0.079 ▼-0.173
Quick Ratio 0.901 ▼-0.018 ▼-0.082
Solvency Ratio 0.061 ▲0.080 ▼-0.026
Cash Ratio 0.561 ▲0.024 ▼-0.043
Price To Earnings Ratio 157.900 ▲183.551 ▲90.466
Price To Earnings Growth Ratio -1.363 ▼-1.429 ▼-0.067
Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio -1.363 ▼-1.429 ▼-0.067
Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio 157.900 ▲183.551 ▲90.082
Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio -1.363 ▼-1.428 ▼-0.051
Price To Book Ratio 7.515 ▼-0.013 ▼-2.714
Price To Sales Ratio 1.901 ▼-0.130 ▼-1.288
Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio 21.735 ▼-21.692 ▲3.306
Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio 16.133 ▼-6.741 ▼-9.027
Debt To Assets Ratio 0.468 ▼-0.008 ▲0.029
Debt To Equity Ratio 2.429 ▼-0.020 ▲0.446
Debt To Capital Ratio 0.708 ▼-0.002 ▲0.050
Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio 0.641 ▼-0.012 ▲0.059
Financial Leverage Ratio 5.192 ▲0.046 ▲0.722
Working Capital Turnover Ratio 9.983 ▲2.548 ▲3.390
Operating Cash Flow Ratio 0.284 ▲0.051 ▼-0.062
Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio 0.118 ▲0.029 ▼-0.010
Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio 0.742 ▲0.215 ▲0.415
Debt Service Coverage Ratio 1.567 ▲1.437 ▼-0.977
Interest Coverage Ratio 5.021 ▲2.197 ▼-2.041
Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio 3.525 ▼-420.475 ▼-85.532
Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio 0.192 ▲0.057 ▼-0.035
Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio 3.880 ▲1.767 ▲1.478
Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio 1.837 ▲0.795 ▲0.603
Dividend Payout Ratio 2.791 ▲3.337 ▲1.602
Enterprise Value Multiple 20.857 ▼-223.267 ▼-47.854

Key metrics

MetricTrend20262025202420232022
Market cap$28.60B$29.10B$37.83B$70.28B$91.68B
Enterprise value$34.35B$35.64B$44.26B$76.42B$95.37B
EV / Sales2.28x2.49x2.84x4.80x5.38x
EV / Op. cash flow19.38x28.02x18.75x44.15x31.37x
EV / Free cash flow26.10x53.20x30.72x-49.05x47.69x
EV / EBITDA20.86x244.12x22.41x31.90x24.27x
Net debt / EBITDA3.49x44.84x3.26x2.56x0.94x
Current ratio1.22x1.30x1.39x1.47x1.60x
Income quality9.74x-1.12x6.05x1.72x1.27x
Graham number$11—$19$31$48
Graham net-net-$28-$30-$29-$29-$22
Tax burden35.2%108.9%50.5%72.0%78.7%
Interest burden60.8%152.3%67.1%84.6%94.8%
Working capital$1.38B$1.63B$2.22B$2.90B$3.48B
Invested capital$12.01B$12.65B$14.52B$15.96B$14.03B
Return on assets0.9%-5.7%1.8%4.3%11.4%
Operating ROA8.5%5.5%4.3%6.8%14.8%
Return on tangible assets1.3%-8.1%2.7%6.6%16.0%
Return on equity4.8%-29.3%7.3%18.0%42.8%
Return on invested capital4.1%7.7%3.1%5.9%16.0%
Return on capital employed12.4%7.9%6.1%8.8%21.0%
Earnings yield0.6%-3.9%1.0%1.4%2.6%
Free cash flow yield4.6%2.3%3.8%-2.2%2.2%
Capex / Op. cash flow25.8%47.3%38.9%190.0%34.2%
Capex / Depreciation57.4%72.6%111.4%442.1%143.1%
Capex / Sales3.0%4.2%5.9%20.7%5.9%
SG&A / Sales64.4%66.0%61.6%60.2%55.7%
R&D / Sales0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Stock comp / Sales2.1%2.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Intangibles / Total assets28.8%29.6%33.8%34.5%28.5%
Days sales outstanding37d39d40d33d34d
Days payables outstanding156d147d119d134d154d
Operating cycle235d242d220d272d281d
Cash conversion cycle78d95d101d138d127d

Change by theme

Grouped by what each metric measures. Each figure is the change over the period shown — ▲ up ▼ down versus then.

Change over 1 year

Valuation
Market cap ▼-1.7%EV / Sales ▼-8.3%EV / EBITDA ▼-91.5%EV / Op. cash flow ▼-8.646Earnings yield ▲+0.045
Profitability
Return on equity ▲+0.341Return on assets ▲+0.066Return on invested capital ▼-0.036Return on capital employed ▲+0.045Operating ROA ▲+0.030Income quality ▲+10.864Tax burden ▼-0.737
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding ▼-2.164Days payables outstanding ▲+9.688Operating cycle ▼-7.276Cash conversion cycle ▼-16.964Capex / Sales ▼-0.012R&D / Sales n/a
Balance-sheet strength
Current ratio ▼-0.079Net debt / EBITDA ▼-41.346Working capital ▼-253000000.000Invested capital ▼-641000000.000Intangibles / Total assets ▼-0.009

Change over 5 years

Valuation
Market cap ▼-68.8%EV / Sales ▼-57.5%EV / EBITDA ▼-14.1%EV / Op. cash flow ▼-11.997Earnings yield ▼-0.020Graham number ▼-37.264
Profitability
Return on equity ▼-0.380Return on assets ▼-0.105Return on invested capital ▼-0.119Return on capital employed ▼-0.086Operating ROA ▼-0.063Income quality ▲+8.470Tax burden ▼-0.435
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding ▲+3.295Days payables outstanding ▲+1.738Operating cycle ▼-46.383Cash conversion cycle ▼-48.121Capex / Sales ▼-0.028R&D / Sales n/a
Balance-sheet strength
Current ratio ▼-0.377Net debt / EBITDA ▲+2.552Working capital ▼-2102000000.000Invested capital ▼-2020000000.000Intangibles / Total assets ▲+0.003

Employee count

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