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The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL)

Consumer Defensive | Household & Personal Products | New York, United States | NYSE
76.20 USD +0.86 (1.141%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 76.39 +0.19 (0.249%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 7:58 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:01 p.m. EDT

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) stock is currently experiencing a mixed environment. Short-term traders may find opportunities in the recent price dips, especially given the recent dividend payments and the potential for a rebound. However, the stock's fundamentals are mixed, with a negative profit margin and high debt-to-equity ratio, which may limit long-term growth. Dividend investors should consider EL for its consistent payouts, though the payout ratio is moderate. The options activity suggests a cautious approach, with traders balancing both bullish and bearish positions.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.251171
AutoARIMA0.251171
MSTL0.262778
AutoTheta0.338117

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS

Forecast Reliability
Score 41%
H-stat 32.42
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.128
Excess Kurtosis -1.47
Attribute Value
Sector Consumer Defensive
Ex Dividend Date 2026-02-26
Last Dividend Date 2026-02-26
Debt to Equity Ratio 232.945
Revenue per Share 40.634
Market Cap 27,563,599,872
Forward P/E 25.25
Beta 1.25
Profit Margins -1.21%
Website https://www.elcompanies.com

As of April 11, 2026, 3:01 p.m. EDT: Options activity shows mixed signals. Call options are concentrated around the current price, with significant OI at strikes like 72.5 and 73.0, suggesting some bullish sentiment. However, put options show higher volume and OI at lower strikes, indicating potential bearish sentiment. The IV spikes at certain strikes, particularly for puts, suggest increased uncertainty or fear among traders. Overall, the market is showing a balance between bullish and bearish views, with a slight edge towards caution.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.32% 1.61% 1.90% 1.51%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-02-27 0.35000 0.319722
2025-11-28 0.35000 0.373231
2025-09-02 0.35000 0.388164
2025-05-30 0.35000 0.528480
2025-02-28 0.35000 0.494475
2024-11-29 0.35000 0.495411
2024-08-30 0.66000 0.738546
2024-05-31 0.66000 0.552789
2024-02-28 0.66000 0.465225
2023-11-29 0.66000 0.548335
2023-08-30 0.66000 0.423265
2023-05-30 0.66000 0.362261
2023-02-27 0.66000 0.288091
2022-11-29 0.66000 0.325433
2022-08-30 0.60000 0.248078
2022-05-27 0.60000 0.253835
2022-02-25 0.60000 0.213402
2021-11-29 0.60000 0.188862
2021-08-30 0.53000 0.165459
2021-05-27 0.53000 0.187515
2021-02-25 0.53000 0.196875
2020-11-27 0.53000 0.232260
2020-08-28 0.48000 0.232559
2020-02-27 0.48000 0.285054
2019-11-27 0.48000 0.265828
2019-08-29 0.43000 0.229755
2019-05-30 0.43000 0.283074
2019-02-27 0.43000 0.299288
2018-11-29 0.43000 0.333093
2018-08-30 0.38000 0.299500
2018-05-30 0.38000 0.277093
2018-02-27 0.38000 0.300472
2017-11-29 0.38000 0.339802
2017-08-29 0.34000 0.357554
2017-05-26 0.34000 0.404644
2017-02-24 0.34000 0.454369
2016-11-28 0.34000 0.487098
2016-08-29 0.30000 0.372654
2016-05-26 0.30000 0.371516
2016-02-25 0.30000 0.367744
2015-11-25 0.30000 0.400398
2015-08-27 0.24000 0.342843
2015-05-27 0.24000 0.310192
2015-02-25 0.24000 0.337208
2014-11-25 0.24000 0.377995
2014-08-27 0.20000 0.300648
2014-05-28 0.20000 0.306848
2014-02-26 0.20000 0.342375
2013-11-26 0.20000 0.310961
2013-08-28 0.18000 0.322211
2013-05-29 0.18000 0.305217
2013-02-26 0.18000 0.339768
2012-11-28 0.72000 1.463538
2011-11-23 0.52500 1.165658
2010-11-24 0.37500 1.191586
2009-11-25 0.27500 1.389415
2008-11-26 0.27500 2.452891
2007-12-05 0.27500 1.589699
2006-12-06 0.25000 1.535934
2005-12-07 0.20000 1.544023
2004-12-08 0.20000 1.171061
2003-12-12 0.15000 1.037807
2002-12-10 0.10000 0.964911
2002-06-12 0.02500 0.180127
2002-03-13 0.02500 0.207958
2001-12-12 0.02500 0.206232
2001-09-17 0.01250 0.095189
2001-06-13 0.02500 0.159931
2001-03-14 0.02500 0.177911
2000-12-13 0.02500 0.152824
2000-09-13 0.02500 0.159091
2000-06-14 0.02500 0.143605
2000-03-14 0.02500 0.166573
1999-12-14 0.02500 0.160119
1999-09-14 0.02500 0.155708
1999-06-14 0.02500 0.149047
1999-03-12 0.02125 0.124604
1998-12-14 0.02125 0.159888
1998-09-11 0.02125 0.218733
1998-06-11 0.02125 0.182070
1998-03-12 0.02125 0.183030
1997-12-12 0.02125 0.215096
1997-09-10 0.02125 0.235315
1997-06-10 0.02125 0.229616
1997-03-12 0.02125 0.237606
1996-12-12 0.02125 0.240462
1996-09-11 0.02125 0.266967
1996-06-12 0.02125 0.287972
1996-03-13 0.02125 0.330095
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.4
dividendYield 1.84
exDividendDate 2026-02-27
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.4
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.018582426
lastDividendValue 0.35
lastDividendDate 2026-02-27
dividendDate 2026-03-16

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.38518107
Address1 767 Fifth Avenue
All Time High 374.2
All Time Low 7.9375
Ask 76.8
Ask Size 100
Audit Risk 6
Average Analyst Rating 2.4 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 4,432,640
Average Daily Volume3 Month 4,872,480
Average Volume 4,872,480
Average Volume10Days 4,432,640
Beta 1.252
Bid 75.39
Bid Size 400
Board Risk 10
Book Value 11.146
City New York
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 10
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 76.2
Current Ratio 1.358
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 78.88
Day Low 76.01
Debt To Equity 232.945
Display Name The Estée Lauder Companies
Dividend Date 1,773,619,200
Dividend Rate 1.4
Dividend Yield 1.84
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,777,638,600
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,777,638,600
Earnings Timestamp 1,777,638,600
Earnings Timestamp End 1,777,638,600
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,777,638,600
Ebitda 2,204,999,936
Ebitda Margins 0.1503
Enterprise To Ebitda 15.361
Enterprise To Revenue 2.309
Enterprise Value 33,871,601,664
Eps Current Year 2.21521
Eps Forward 3.01733
Eps Trailing Twelve Months -0.51
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,772,150,400
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 90.4354
Fifty Day Average Change -14.235405
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.15740965
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 38.51811
Fifty Two Week High 121.64
Fifty Two Week High Change -45.440002
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.37356135
Fifty Two Week Low 52.51
Fifty Two Week Low Change 23.689999
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.45115215
Fifty Two Week Range 52.51 - 121.64
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 816,618,600,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 1.59
Float Shares 246,213,129
Forward Eps 3.01733
Forward P E 25.254114
Free Cashflow 1,695,000,064
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 40,470
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,775,001,600
Gross Margins 0.74317
Gross Profits 10,903,000,064
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.0155299995
Held Percent Institutions 0.96041
Implied Shares Outstanding 361,727,043
Industry Household & Personal Products
Industry Disp Household & Personal Products
Industry Key household-personal-products
Ir Website http://investors.elcompanies.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=109458&p=irol-irhome
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,772,150,400
Last Dividend Value 0.35
Last Fiscal Year End 1,751,241,600
Last Split Date 1,327,276,800
Last Split Factor 2:1
Long Business Summary 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.
Long Name The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 27,563,599,872
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_207221
Most Recent Quarter 1,767,139,200
Net Income To Common -178,000,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,782,777,600
Non Diluted Market Cap 27,563,600,675
Number Of Analyst Opinions 22
Open 76.87
Operating Cashflow 1,670,000,000
Operating Margins 0.14259
Overall Risk 10
Payout Ratio 4.7143
Peg Ratio 1.42
Phone 212 572 4200
Post Market Change 0.19000244
Post Market Change Percent 0.24934705
Post Market Price 76.39
Post Market Time 1,776,470,285
Previous Close 75.34
Price Eps Current Year 34.398544
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 6.836533
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 1.8787813
Profit Margins -0.012130001
Quick Ratio 0.899
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 2.41667
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.860001
Regular Market Change Percent 1.14149
Regular Market Day High 78.88
Regular Market Day Low 76.01
Regular Market Day Range 76.01 - 78.88
Regular Market Open 76.87
Regular Market Previous Close 75.34
Regular Market Price 76.2
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,003
Regular Market Volume 4,177,994
Return On Assets 0.04423
Return On Equity -0.04341
Revenue Growth 0.056
Revenue Per Share 40.634
Sand P52 Week Change 0.36506534
Sector Consumer Defensive
Sector Disp Consumer Defensive
Sector Key consumer-defensive
Share Holder Rights Risk 10
Shares Outstanding 247,219,699
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0226
Shares Short 8,172,459
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 11,790,086
Short Name Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. (T
Short Percent Of Float 0.037100002
Short Ratio 1.49
Source Interval 15
State NY
Symbol EL
Target High Price 125.0
Target Low Price 65.0
Target Mean Price 97.27273
Target Median Price 100.5
Total Cash 3,081,999,872
Total Cash Per Share 8.52
Total Debt 9,390,000,128
Total Revenue 14,670,999,552
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.4
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.018582426
Trailing Eps -0.51
Trailing Peg Ratio 1.4246
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 94.7126
Two Hundred Day Average Change -18.512604
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.19546083
Type Disp Equity
Volume 4,177,994
Website https://www.elcompanies.com
Zip 10,153