ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC
Business
ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC is a global manufacturer, marketer and seller of prestige and luxury beauty products. It offers skin care, makeup, fragrance, hair care and ancillary products, plus licensing and royalty arrangements. The company organizes its business around a diversified portfolio of brands and product categories, including luxury, large, scaling and developing brand groupings (e.g., La Mer, Estée Lauder, Clinique, M·A·C, TOM FORD, The Ordinary and DECIEM). Products are sold in approximately 150 countries through wholesale channels, freestanding stores, omnichannel e-commerce and travel retail.
Summary from filing dated 2025-08-20
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-06-30 | FY 2024 2024-06-30 | FY 2023 2023-06-30 | FY 2022 2022-06-30 | FY 2021 2021-06-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 14,326 | 15,608 | 15,910 | 17,737 | 16,215 | |
| Cost of sales | 3,729 | 4,424 | 4,564 | 4,305 | 3,834 | |
| Gross profit | 10,597 | 11,184 | 11,346 | 13,432 | 12,381 | |
| Selling, general and administrative | 9,456 | 9,621 | 9,575 | 9,888 | 9,371 | |
| Restructuring and other charges | 481 | 122 | 55 | 133 | 204 | |
| Goodwill impairment | 13 | 291 | 0 | 0 | 54 | |
| Impairment of other intangible assets | 1,273 | 180 | 207 | 241 | 134 | |
| Talcum litigation settlement agreements | 159 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Total operating expenses | 11,382 | 10,214 | 9,837 | 10,262 | 9,763 | |
| Operating (loss) income | −785 | 970 | 1,509 | 3,170 | 2,618 | |
| Interest expense | 357 | 378 | 255 | — | — | |
| Interest income and investment income, net | 114 | 167 | 131 | 30 | 51 | |
| Other components of net periodic benefit cost | 12 | −13 | −12 | −2 | 12 | |
| (Loss) earnings before income taxes | −1,040 | 772 | 1,397 | 3,036 | 3,331 | |
| Provision for income taxes | 93 | 363 | 387 | 628 | 456 | |
| Net (loss) earnings | −1,133 | 409 | 1,010 | 2,408 | 2,875 | |
| Net earnings attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest | 0 | −19 | −4 | −11 | 7 | |
| Net (loss) earnings attributable to The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. | −1,133 | 390 | 1,006 | 2,390 | 2,870 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | −3.15 | 1.09 | 2.81 | 6.64 | 7.91 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | −3.15 | 1.08 | 2.79 | 6.55 | 7.79 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 360 | 359 | 358 | 360 | 363 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 360 | 361 | 361 | 365 | 368 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-06-30 | FY 2024 2024-06-30 | FY 2023 2023-06-30 | FY 2022 2022-06-30 | FY 2021 2021-06-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 2,921 | 3,395 | 4,029 | 3,957 | 4,958 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 1,530 | 1,727 | 1,452 | 1,629 | 1,702 | |
| Inventory and promotional merchandise | 2,074 | 2,175 | 2,979 | 2,920 | 2,505 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 544 | 625 | 679 | 792 | 603 | |
| Total current assets | 7,069 | 7,922 | 9,139 | 9,298 | 9,768 | |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 3,172 | 3,136 | 3,179 | 2,650 | 2,280 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 1,952 | 1,833 | 1,797 | 1,949 | 2,190 | |
| Goodwill | 2,135 | 2,143 | 2,486 | 2,521 | 2,616 | |
| Other intangible assets, net | 3,759 | 5,183 | 5,602 | 3,428 | 4,095 | |
| Other assets | 1,805 | 1,460 | 1,212 | 1,064 | 1,022 | |
| Total other assets | 9,651 | 10,619 | 11,097 | 8,962 | 9,923 | |
| Total assets | 19,892 | 21,677 | 23,415 | 20,910 | 21,971 | |
| Current debt | 3 | 504 | 997 | 268 | 32 | |
| Accounts payable | 1,497 | 1,440 | 1,670 | 1,822 | 1,692 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 406 | 354 | 357 | 365 | 379 | |
| Other accrued liabilities | 3,529 | 3,404 | 3,216 | 3,360 | 3,195 | |
| Total current liabilities | 5,435 | 5,702 | 6,240 | 5,815 | 5,298 | |
| Long-term debt | 7,314 | 7,267 | 7,117 | 5,144 | 5,537 | |
| Long-term operating lease liabilities | 1,744 | 1,701 | 1,698 | 1,868 | 2,151 | |
| Other noncurrent liabilities | 1,534 | 1,693 | 1,943 | 1,651 | 2,037 | |
| Total noncurrent liabilities | 10,592 | 10,661 | 10,758 | 8,663 | 9,725 | |
| Commitments and contingencies | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock, $.01 par value; Class A shares authorized: 1,300,000,000 at June 30, 2025 and June 30, 2024; shares issued: 472,541,563 at June 30, 2025 and 471,018,569 at June 30, 2024; Class B shares authorized: 304,000,000 at June 30, 2025 and June 30, 2024; shares issued and outstanding: 125,542,029 at June 30, 2025 and 125,542,029 at June 30, 2024 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
| Paid-in capital | 7,012 | 6,685 | 6,153 | 5,796 | 5,335 | |
| Retained earnings | 11,672 | 13,427 | 13,991 | 13,912 | 12,244 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −1,127 | −1,140 | −934 | −762 | −470 | |
| Stockholders' equity before treasury stock | 17,563 | 18,978 | 19,216 | 18,952 | 17,115 | |
| Less: Treasury stock, at cost; 238,316,738 Class A shares at June 30, 2025 and 237,871,995 Class A shares at June 30, 2024 | −13,698 | −13,664 | −13,631 | −13,362 | −11,058 | |
| Total equity | 3,865 | 5,314 | 5,585 | 5,590 | 6,091 | |
| Total liabilities and equity | 19,892 | 21,677 | 23,415 | 20,910 | 21,971 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-06-30 | FY 2024 2024-06-30 | FY 2023 2023-06-30 | FY 2022 2022-06-30 | FY 2021 2021-06-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 829 | 825 | 744 | 727 | 651 | |
| Deferred income taxes | −396 | −265 | −186 | −149 | −230 | |
| Non-cash stock-based compensation | 304 | 325 | 267 | 331 | 327 | |
| Net loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment | 19 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 23 | |
| Non-cash restructuring and other charges | 20 | 7 | 36 | 14 | 76 | |
| Pension and post-retirement benefit expense | 76 | 50 | 53 | 78 | 95 | |
| Pension and post-retirement benefit contributions | −92 | −116 | −49 | −56 | −59 | |
| Impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets | 1,286 | 471 | 207 | 241 | 188 | |
| Other adjustments and non-cash items | 10 | 14 | −8 | −7 | −20 | |
| Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable, net | 230 | −285 | 185 | −10 | −398 | |
| Decrease (increase) in inventory and promotional merchandise | 184 | 766 | −64 | −602 | −140 | |
| (Increase) decrease in other assets, net | −11 | 15 | 26 | −101 | 13 | |
| Increase (decrease) in accounts payable | 21 | −38 | −333 | 210 | 440 | |
| (Decrease) increase in other accrued and noncurrent liabilities | −41 | 209 | −129 | 1 | 695 | |
| Decrease in operating lease assets and liabilities, net | −34 | −36 | −41 | −52 | −56 | |
| Net cash flows provided by operating activities | 1,272 | 2,360 | 1,731 | 3,040 | 3,631 | |
| Purchases of investments | −1 | −18 | −8 | −10 | −42 | |
| Capital expenditures | −602 | −919 | −1,003 | −1,040 | −637 | |
| Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| Purchases of other intangible assets | 0 | 0 | −2,286 | 0 | 0 | |
| Settlement of net investment hedges | −23 | −23 | 80 | 108 | −152 | |
| Net cash flows used for investing activities | −623 | −960 | −3,217 | −945 | −1,864 | |
| (Repayments) proceeds of current debt, net | 0 | −215 | 218 | −4 | — | |
| Proceeds from issuance of commercial paper (maturities after three months) | 0 | 0 | 765 | 0 | — | |
| Repayments of commercial paper (maturities after three months) | 0 | −785 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net | 0 | 648 | 1,995 | 0 | 596 | |
| Repayments of long-term debt | −505 | −10 | −265 | −18 | −459 | |
| Debt issuance costs | 0 | −4 | −15 | −1 | −4 | |
| Settlement of cross-currency swaps | 20 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Net proceeds from stock-based compensation transactions | 15 | 40 | 88 | 151 | 215 | |
| Dividends paid to stockholders | −618 | −947 | −925 | −840 | −753 | |
| Payments to acquire treasury stock | −35 | −35 | −271 | −2,309 | −733 | |
| Payment for acquisition of noncontrolling interest | −21 | 0 | 0 | −15 | 0 | |
| Payment for acquisition of redeemable noncontrolling interest | 0 | −745 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Net cash flows (used for) provided by financing activities | −1,144 | −2,035 | 1,590 | −3,036 | −1,892 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on Cash and cash equivalents | 21 | 1 | −32 | −60 | 61 | |
| Net (decrease) increase in Cash and cash equivalents | −474 | −634 | 72 | −1,001 | −64 |
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What is ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC's CIK number?
ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC's SEC CIK number is 0001001250 (1001250). The CIK (Central Index Key) is the permanent identifier the SEC assigns to every EDGAR filer — unlike a ticker symbol, it never changes.
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ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC (EL) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on May 1, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0001001250-26-000017). This is ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC's most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
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ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC's latest earnings 8-K (Item 2.02) was filed May 1, 2026 under accession 0001001250-26-000017. It carries the quarterly or annual earnings press release — the earliest official, SEC-filed version of the results.
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