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EL · Estee Lauder Companies Inc

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$98.04 +13.77 (+16.34%) At close · Aug 19
Market Cap
$30.49B
Shares
361.79M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$84.27 Open$84.28 Day$83.85–85.67 52W close$67.23–119.61 Avg vol 30d2.3M Short int8.0M · 2.2% float · 3.7d Short vol20% Last earningsMay 5, 2027 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-K · Aug 19

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Next earnings call
Nov 2, 2026 Scheduled · in 11 wks
FQ1-27 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 19, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Sell
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Sell Momentum Weak Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.64
      Technical
      price trend
      Sell
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −8%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg +0%
      above
      RSI (14) 48
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 33%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Bearish div.
      distributing
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Weak
      1-month return +2%
      trailing
      6-month return −25%
      trailing
      YTD return −20%
      this year
      Relative strength −36%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $84 › 200d $92 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -2% holders QoQ · +108 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      2.20% of float · ▼ -0.3% MoM · 3.7 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr low
      826 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
      Squeeze score 61
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth −8%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 74%
      expanding
      EPS growth −392%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $670.0M
      Balance sheet $1.1B
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 46%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −44%
      past year
      ATR 2.9%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 19, 2026
      Fiscal 2027
      Adjusted Operating Margin Non-GAAP Initiated 12.7% – 13.5%
      Twelve Months Ending June 30, 2027
      Organic net sales growth Non-GAAP Initiated 3% – 5%
      fiscal 2027 full year
      Adjusted effective tax rate Non-GAAP Initiated 33% – 34%
      Prior guidance period ended · from the Earnings Call filed Mar 31, 2026
      Organic sales growth · Fiscal 26 3%
      Operating margin · Fiscal 26 10.7% – 11%
      Guided vs delivered · last 1 settled
      Diluted EPS full year
      guided $2.14 – $2.24
      $1.08 Miss −50.7%

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
      3 · 3 · 1
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −8% Bearish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +0% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      48 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      33% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Bearish div. Bearish
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Mixed
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $84 › 200d $92 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -2% holders QoQ · +108 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      2.20% of float · ▼ -0.3% MoM · 3.7 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr low
      826 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $67 Now $84 · 33% Range high $120
      vs 200-day avg -8% vs 50-day avg +0%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      % Change in operating income (loss) from the prior year adjusting for the impact of charges asso non-GAAP 47% fiscal 2026 filing
      Adjusted Diluted Net Earnings Per Common Share, Non-GAAP non-GAAP $2.51 Twelve Months Ended June 30
      Adjusted Diluted Net Earnings Per Common Share, Non-GAAP constant currency non-GAAP $2.47 Twelve Months Ended June 30
      Adjusted ETR, Non-GAAP non-GAAP 35.7% Twelve Months Ended June 30
      Adjusted Gross Margin, Non-GAAP non-GAAP 75.5% Twelve Months Ended June 30 2026
      Adjusted Operating Income, Non-GAAP constant currency non-GAAP $1.67B Twelve Months Ended June 30
      Adjusted Operating Margin, Non-GAAP non-GAAP 11.2% Twelve Months Ended June 30 2026
      Adjusted Provision for Income Taxes, Non-GAAP non-GAAP $509M Twelve Months Ended June 30
      Free Cash Flow non-GAAP $1.32B fiscal 2026 full year
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP Net cash flows provided by operating activities 1.77B
      -457M Less: capital expenditures
      = Free cash flow 1.32B
      Organic Net Sales, Non-GAAP non-GAAP $14.81B Twelve Months Ended June 30 2026
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP Adjusted Net Sales, Non-GAAP 15.06B
      -250M Impact of foreign currency translation
      = Organic Net Sales, Non-GAAP 14.81B
      Adjusted Gross Margin non-GAAP 76.5% Three Months Ended December 31, 2025
      Adjusted Operating Margin non-GAAP 14.4% Three Months Ended December 31, 2025
      Organic Net Sales non-GAAP $4.16B Three Months Ended December 31, 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Household & Personal Products — same industry group
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      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      EL
      Estee Lauder Companies Inc
      this stock
      $30.49B -19.5% -8.2% 2.2%
      PG
      PROCTER & GAMBLE Co
      $334.03B +0.1% +3.3% 21.7 1.2%
      UL
      Unilever PLC
      $133.57B -5.2% 0.1%
      CL
      Colgate Palmolive Co
      $72.90B +15.0% +1.7% 36.2 2.2%
      RBGLY
      Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC
      $43.39B 0.0%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      826
      % held
      66.5%
      Net QoQ
      +421.2K sh
      Top holder
      BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      742
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      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      8.0M
      Days to cover
      3.7d
      Change
      -20.7K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      20%
      As of
      Aug 19, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      605
      Value
      $51.4K
      As of
      Jul 31, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      42.0%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Kevin Hern
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Aug 5, 2026
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      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $14.3B
      Net income (FY)
      $684.0M
      EPS diluted
      $-3.15
      View
      Buybacks
      Remaining
      shares 25.1M
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Aug 19, 2026
      This year
      12
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $1.7M
      Shares
      17.8K
      Filed
      Nov 26, 2025
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls Upcoming
      Next call
      Nov 2, 2026
      Last call
      Aug 19, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Upcoming events
      3
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      EL -4.0% +2.3% -25.4% +0.4% -19.5%
      SPY -0.4% +2.6% +10.7% +2.7% +12.5%
      vs SPY -3.6% -0.3% -36.1% -2.3% -32.1%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.35 / share · ex May 29, 2026
      Declared · upcoming
      $0.35 / share · ex Aug 31, 2026
      Cut 47%
      Paid (TTM)
      $1.40 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      1.66%
      Buyback program · as of Jun 30, 2026
      Authorized
      Spent (derived)
      Remaining
      shares 25.10M

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1001250 CUSIP 518439104 13F (30d) 755 filings 722 filers Visit website Investor relations