The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
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PositoAI's own ratios from The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.'s yearly results (2023–2026), compared with Consumer Defensive companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
Where $100 of sales goes
Latest year (Jun 2026). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
—Loss-making or profit too small
Over the last 3 years profit was a loss or under 2% of sales, so cash per 100 of profit is not meaningful.
Self-Funding Ratio
2.7×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 2.7 times.
Higher than 56% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Cash Locked Ratio
$12For every $100 of sales, $12 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $16 tied up three years earlier.
More money tied up than 56% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
1/3 · 1/3Sales grew in 1 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 1 of 3.
Less steady than 79% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
—Sales fell 5%
Sales fell 5% in 3 years, so extra profit per extra sales cannot be measured.
Asset Productivity Ratio
-5% / -16%In 3 years sales changed by -5% while total assets changed by -16%. Sales grew faster than assets.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
3.5×Debt due within a year is covered 3.5 times by its yearly operating cash.
Higher than 54% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Cash Cushion Ratio
−15%Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 15% of its market value (net debt).
Higher than 60% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Tangible Assets Ratio
71%Of every $100 the company owns, $71 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.
Less tangible than 62% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
NegativeGoodwill and other intangibles are larger than its whole net worth, so its tangible net worth is negative.
Less tangible than 76% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. owes $0.81 for every $1 it owns. The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. returned to profit in the year to Jun 2026, after a loss the year before.
Compared with Consumer Defensive companies in United States · latest annual results Jun 2026.
P/E ratio
215.4Investors pay $215.4 for every $1 of The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.'s yearly profit, higher than almost all Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
P/B ratio
10.25The share price is 10.25 times The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.'s book value per share, higher than 94% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Market cap
$39.0 BThe total market value of all of The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.'s shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than 91% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Tito Cap.
Net worth (book value)
$3.8 BWhat The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).
Book value per share
$10.50Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $107.72 is 10.3 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
4.8%The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. earned 4.8% on its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 53% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Owes vs Owns
0.81×The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. owes $0.81 for every $1 it owns (high), higher than 79% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Dividend yield
1.35%The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. pays 1.35% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 82% of dividend-paying Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Revenue growth
+5%Revenue rose 5% in the year to Jun 2026, and shrank 2% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
Back to profitThe Estée Lauder Companies Inc. returned to profit in the year to Jun 2026, after a loss the year before.
Profit margin
1.2%The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. keeps $1 of every $100 of revenue as net profit.
Cash quality
9.7×Cash from The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.'s business was 9.7× its reported profit in the year to Jun 2026 — its profit turned into cash.
Interest cover
5.0×The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.'s operating profit covered its interest costs 5.0 times in the year to Jun 2026.
Cash vs debt
Net debtThe Estée Lauder Companies Inc. had $5.7 B more debt than cash (net debt) at Jun 2026.
Questions
What is The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.'s P/E ratio?
Investors pay $215.4 for every $1 of The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.'s yearly profit, higher than almost all Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?
P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.: $39.0 B ÷ $3.8 B (30 Jun 2026) = 10.3.
What is The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.'s return on equity?
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. earned 4.8% on its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 53% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
How much does The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. owe compared with what it owns?
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. owes $0.81 for every $1 it owns (high), higher than 79% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Does The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. pay a dividend?
Yes. The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. pays 1.35% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 82% of dividend-paying Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Is The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.'s revenue growing?
Revenue rose 5% in the year to Jun 2026, and shrank 2% a year on average over 3 years.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.