Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. - Ordinary Shares - Class A
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Earnings Call Q4 2026
August 19, 2026 - AI Summary
Strong FY26 turnaround delivered; profitability materially ahead of plan
- Organic sales +3% YoY (reported +5%), positive growth in every quarter.
- Gross margin +150 bps YoY; operating margin +320 bps YoY to 11.2%.
- Diluted EPS +66% YoY to $2.51; Q4 diluted EPS $0.39 (vs. $0.09 prior year).
- Cash from operations $1.8B and ending cash $3.5B (capex $457M; free cash flow supported despite higher restructuring payments).
- “PRGP / Beauty Reimagined” operational execution: margin expansion and cost discipline enabled cash + operating leverage.
PRGP restructuring largely “done,” but savings ramp and continued efficiency drive the next leg
- PRGP approvals concluded June 30; $823M cumulative charges in FY26 (primarily employee-related costs).
- Management emphasized ongoing “everyday efficiency” even after approvals complete—embedded in the operating model.
- Nonconsumer-facing cost reductions in every quarter (except Q4 due to higher incentive costs tied to stronger-than-expected performance).
- Opportunity/surprise: benefits were described as more robust and earlier than originally anticipated, funding continued growth investments.
Outlook: FY27 expectations modest top-line acceleration but stronger profitability
- Organic net sales growth guide: 3% to 5% (with stronger 1H than 2H due to more innovation earlier and stronger travel retail shipments vs. the prior year’s lower base).
- Operating margin guide: 12.7% to 13.5% (raised vs. prior expectations implied by commentary).
- Effective tax rate: ~33%–34%.
- Diluted EPS guide: $3.10 to $3.35 on ~368M weighted average shares.
- Net cash flows from operations expected $1.3B–$1.4B (down vs FY26 due to higher restructuring payments; most restructuring cash tied to the program expected to be largely behind them after FY27).
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Current Fair Value
78.7% downsideOvervalued by 78.7% based on the discounted cash flow analysis.
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Share Statistics
| Market cap | $39.58 Billion |
|---|---|
| Enterprise Value | $45.32 Billion |
| Annual dividend | $1.40 |
| Dividend yield | 1.28% |
| Earnings per Share | $0.5 |
| Beta | 1.27 |
| Outstanding Shares | 363,100,000 |
Return
| Return on Equity | 4.78% |
|---|---|
| Return on Assets | 0.92% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 7.47% |
Valuation & Multiples
| P/E Ratio | 214.18 |
|---|---|
| PEG | -271.95 |
| Price to Sales | 2.73 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 11.21 |
| Enterprise Value to Revenue | 3.01 |
| Enterprise Value to EBIT | 44.83 |
| Enterprise Value to Net Income | 249 |
| Total Debt to Enterprise | 0.2 |
| Debt to Equity | 2.43 |
Revenue Sources
No data
Last Earnings Call
Report Date
November 2, 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.51
Consensus analyst estimateRevenue Estimate
$3.65 B
Consensus analyst estimateNext Earnings Call
Expected Date
February 3, 2027
EPS Estimate
$1.21
Consensus analyst estimateRevenue Estimate
$4.49 B
Consensus analyst estimateInstitutional Put/Call Ratio
Compares institutional put options with call options. At 30.00, the ratio is above 1, so institutions hold more puts than calls. That is a more cautious stance.
| Put/Call Ratio | 30.0000▲ 2895.54% |
|---|---|
| Total Calls | 2,500▼ 99.96% |
| Total Puts | 75,000▼ 98.73% |
Institutional Ownership
Holdings and activity of institutional investors.
| Ownership % | 2.81%▼ 60.96% |
|---|---|
| Total Invested | $947.86M▼ 94.81% |
| Investors Holding | 277▼ 614.00% |
About Estee Lauder Cos., Inc.
48,000 employees
CEO: Fabrizio Freda
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is one of the world's leading manufacturers and marketers of quality skin care, makeup, fragrance and hair care products. As the global leader in prestige beauty, Estée Lauder touches over half a billion ...