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EL · Estee Lauder Companies Inc

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$105.06 +0.21 (+0.20%) At close · Aug 26
Market Cap
$37.93B
Shares
361.80M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$105.06 Open$104.46 Day$103.86–105.26 52W close$67.23–119.61 Avg vol 30d3.0M Short int7.6M · 2.1% float · 3.2d Short vol35% Last earningsAug 4, 2027 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-K · Aug 19

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Next earnings call
Nov 2, 2026 Scheduled · in 10 wks
FQ1-27 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 19, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

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    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
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 15.2 · calm Equity put/call 0.64
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +14%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +22%
      above
      RSI (14) 77
      overbought
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 72%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Strong
      1-month return +25%
      trailing
      6-month return +10%
      trailing
      YTD return 0%
      this year
      Relative strength −3%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $86 › 200d $92 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -2% holders QoQ · +108 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$553.9K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      2.10% of float · ▼ -4.5% MoM · 3.2 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr low
      827 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
      Squeeze score 51
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth +5%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 76%
      expanding
      EPS growth +116%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $1.3B
      Valuation P/E 209.7
      rich
      Balance sheet $597.9M
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 49%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −44%
      past year
      ATR 3.2%
      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

      Beat or met 0 of last 2
      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 19, 2026
      Fiscal 2027
      Adjusted Operating Margin Non-GAAP Raised 12.7% – 13.5%
      May 1, 2026 12.5% – 13% changed to Aug 19, 2026 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 8-K filed May 1, 2026
      Adjusted gross margin · full-year fiscal 2026 75%
      Adjusted effective tax rate · full-year fiscal 2026 36%
      Capital expenditures · full-year fiscal 2026 4%
      Guided vs delivered · last 2 settled
      Diluted EPS full year
      guided $2.14 – $2.24
      $1.08 Miss −50.7%
      Diluted EPS full year
      guided $4.87 – $5.02
      $2.79 Miss −43.6%

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

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      1 · 3 · 3
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +14% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +22% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      77 Bearish
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      72% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bearish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $86 › 200d $92 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -2% holders QoQ · +108 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$553.9K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      2.10% of float · ▼ -4.5% MoM · 3.2 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr low
      827 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $67 Now $105 · 72% Range high $120
      vs 200-day avg +14% vs 50-day avg +22%

      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
      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

      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
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      EL
      Estee Lauder Companies Inc
      this stock
      $37.93B +0.3% +5.0% 209.7 2.1%
      PG
      PROCTER & GAMBLE Co
      $337.04B +1.2% +3.3% 21.9 1.1%
      UL
      Unilever PLC
      $140.65B -0.7% 0.1%
      CL
      Colgate Palmolive Co
      $72.81B +16.5% +1.7% 36.1 2.2%
      RBGLY
      Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC
      $44.78B 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
      827
      % held
      66.5%
      Net QoQ
      +424.7K sh
      Top holder
      BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      757
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      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      7.6M
      Days to cover
      3.2d
      Change
      -359.4K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      35%
      As of
      Aug 26, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      605
      Value
      $51.4K
      As of
      Jul 31, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      43.5%
      Week of
      Jul 20, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$553.9K
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 1
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Kevin Hern
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Aug 5, 2026
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $15.0B
      Net income (FY)
      $684.0M
      EPS diluted
      $0.50
      View
      Buybacks
      Remaining
      shares 25.1M
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Aug 19, 2026
      This year
      12
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $553.9K
      Shares
      5.6K
      Filed
      Aug 21, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls Upcoming
      Next call
      Sep 9, 2026
      Last call
      Aug 19, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Upcoming events
      5
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      EL +7.2% +24.9% +9.6% +25.2% +0.3%
      SPY -0.4% +5.0% +12.4% +2.6% +12.3%
      vs SPY +7.6% +19.9% -2.9% +22.7% -12.0%

      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)
      1.33%
      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) 640 filings 635 filers Visit website Investor relations