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EL

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Episodes tracked
1
Episodes linked
1
Latest video
Q1 2026
Podcast available
Yes
Current price
$88.32
+1.32 (+1.52%)
Trailing / Forward P/E
Forward: 27.78x
Market cap / Volume
Volume:
Revenue / Earnings Growth
4.6%
Earnings: -45.5%
Margins
14.9% op
Gross: 74.7% · Net: -1.7%
Balance sheet
1.27x current
Debt / Equity: 232.9
52-week range / Beta
$64.54 - $121.64
Beta: 1.21
Analyst target
$95.43
Upside: 8.1%
Cash / shareholder return
5.66% FCF yield
Dividend yield: 1.77%

Company context

Industry: Household & Personal Products
Country: United States
Employees:
Price to book: 8.00x
Return on equity: -6.0%
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. manufactures, markets, and sells skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care products worldwide. The company offers skin care products, including moisturizers, serums, cleansers, toners, eye care, body care, exfoliators, acne care and oil correctors, facial masks, and sun care products; and makeup products, such as foundations, powders, concealers and setting sprays, lipsticks, lip liners and lip glosses, mascaras, and eyeshadows and eyeliners, as well as compacts, brushes, and other makeup tools. It also provides fragrance products in various forms comprising parfum, eau de parfum, eau de toilette, eau de cologne, and body spray, as well as lotions, creams, powders, candles and soaps; and hair care products, including shampoos, conditioners, styling products, treatment, finishing sprays, and hair colour products, as well as sells ancillary products and services. The company offers its products under the La Mer, Jo Malone London, TOM FORD, AERIN Beauty, Le Labo, Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle, KILIAN PARIS, BALMAIN Beauty, Estée Lauder, Clinique, M·A·C, The Ordinary, Aveda, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, Too Faced, Dr.Jart+, Bumble and bumble, Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle, Smashbox, Darphin Paris, Lab Series, NIOD, Aramis, and GLAMGLOW brands. It sells its products through department stores, duty-free retailers, specialty multi retailers, online pure players, upscale perfumeries and pharmacies, and top-tier salons and spas, as well as direct-to-consumer businesses across freestanding stores, and brand websites and third-party online platforms. The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

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Market context for EL

Competitive view

EL vs. two close competitors

This section compares the current company against two nearby peers on valuation, growth, margins, balance-sheet strength, and investment setup. Green generally marks the strongest relative figure for that row, while red marks the weakest.

EL
EL
YouTube
Latest video
Q1 2026
Growth profile looks mature or currently muted, which can cap multiple expansion unless execution improves.
Cash generation stands out versus market value, which helps the stock absorb valuation pressure better than weaker cash converters.
Valuation sits in a middle zone where future upside likely depends more on quarterly execution than on multiple re-rating alone.
Balance-sheet leverage is elevated, so investors should watch refinancing costs and how much flexibility management really has.
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
SSNC
YouTube
Latest video
Q1 2026
Growth is positive but not explosive, which usually supports a steadier compounding case than a hyper-growth story.
Cash generation stands out versus market value, which helps the stock absorb valuation pressure better than weaker cash converters.
Valuation looks more grounded than many growth names, which can improve the risk/reward if fundamentals hold up.
Balance-sheet leverage is elevated, so investors should watch refinancing costs and how much flexibility management really has.
Charles Schwab Corporation
SCHW
YouTube
Latest video
Q1 2026
Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.
Profitability is a real strength here, with healthy operating margins helping support resilience through weaker cycles.
Valuation looks more grounded than many growth names, which can improve the risk/reward if fundamentals hold up.
Balance-sheet leverage is elevated, so investors should watch refinancing costs and how much flexibility management really has.
Market Cap
More scale can mean deeper resources and resilience, although bigger does not automatically mean better upside.
EL
$31.95B
EL
SSNC
$16.15B
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
SCHW
$156.78B
Charles Schwab Corporation
Trailing P/E
Lower trailing P/E can indicate a cheaper valuation relative to trailing earnings, but it may also reflect slower growth or higher perceived risk.
EL
EL
SSNC
20.8x
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
SCHW
17.9x
Charles Schwab Corporation
Forward P/E
Forward P/E is often a better read on what investors are paying for the next year of earnings power.
EL
27.8x
EL
SSNC
8.9x
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
SCHW
12.5x
Charles Schwab Corporation
Revenue Growth
Higher revenue growth usually signals stronger demand, market share gains, or a business still in expansion mode.
EL
4.6%
EL
SSNC
8.8%
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
SCHW
15.8%
Charles Schwab Corporation
Earnings Growth
Faster earnings growth matters because it shows management is converting sales momentum into shareholder value.
EL
-45.5%
EL
SSNC
8.3%
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
SCHW
38.6%
Charles Schwab Corporation
Operating Margin
Higher operating margin suggests better operating discipline, pricing power, or a structurally stronger business model.
EL
14.9%
EL
SSNC
24.2%
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
SCHW
49.4%
Charles Schwab Corporation
Gross Margin
Gross margin helps show how much product-level pricing power and unit economics a company has before overhead.
EL
74.7%
EL
SSNC
48.0%
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
SCHW
97.5%
Charles Schwab Corporation
Net Margin
Higher net margin means more of each dollar of revenue reaches the bottom line after all costs.
EL
-1.7%
EL
SSNC
12.7%
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
SCHW
38.0%
Charles Schwab Corporation
Return on Equity
ROE shows how efficiently management turns shareholder capital into profits, though leverage can inflate it.
EL
-6.0%
EL
SSNC
11.8%
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
SCHW
19.1%
Charles Schwab Corporation
Free Cash Flow Yield
Higher free cash flow yield can indicate a stronger cash return relative to the stock's market value.
EL
5.7%
EL
SSNC
7.9%
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
SCHW
6.2%
Charles Schwab Corporation
Debt to Equity
Lower leverage usually means less balance-sheet risk, though capital-intensive sectors naturally run higher debt loads.
EL
232.91x
EL
SSNC
110.67x
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
SCHW
120.77x
Charles Schwab Corporation
Current Ratio
A stronger current ratio usually signals better short-term liquidity and more room to absorb shocks.
EL
1.27x
EL
SSNC
1.10x
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
SCHW
0.63x
Charles Schwab Corporation
Beta
Lower beta often means lower volatility versus the market, while higher beta usually brings a rougher ride.
EL
1.21
EL
SSNC
1.12
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
SCHW
0.80
Charles Schwab Corporation
Dividend Yield
Dividend yield matters for income-focused investors, but a high yield can also reflect a stressed stock price.
EL
1.8%
EL
SSNC
1.6%
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
SCHW
1.2%
Charles Schwab Corporation
Analyst Upside
Higher analyst upside suggests the Street still sees room between current price and consensus fair value.
EL
8.1%
EL
SSNC
41.4%
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
SCHW
28.5%
Charles Schwab Corporation

Episode timeline

Episode archive for EL

Each row is one earnings episode with every verified platform link available.

Q1 2026
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EL Stock: Q1 2026 Earnings Analysis
Quarterly earnings-analysis entry for EL. Use the links on the right to open the video or podcast episode.