Estee Lauder Cos. Overview
Valuation check: EL's P/E ratio is 180.33, above the Consumer Discretionary sector average of 19.86.
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The P/E ratio compares a company's stock price to its earnings per share. A lower P/E ratio may indicate that the stock is undervalued.
Estee Lauder Cos.'s p/e ratio stands at 180.33. That is above the Consumer Discretionary sector average of 19.86. Stockcircle updates this page with the newest filings so you can track how the metric evolves quarter by quarter.
Estee Lauder Cos. sits higher the Consumer Discretionary benchmark (19.86) with a P/E ratio of 180.33. That is roughly 807.8% above the sector mean. Peer context matters because what looks expensive or cheap in absolute terms can be normal for the sector.
Whether 180.33 is attractive depends on Estee Lauder Cos.'s earnings outlook, competitive position, and how peers are valued. Investors typically ask: is growth accelerating, are margins stable, and is the multiple expanding or compressing over time? The history and comparison charts below are built for those checks.
The history chart shows how Estee Lauder Cos.'s P/E ratio evolved across reporting periods, while the comparison chart places EL next to similar companies. Use both: a rising metric that still lags peers tells a different story than a rising metric that already leads the group. Growth charts, when available, highlight acceleration or slowdown.
Yes — within Consumer Discretionary, P/E ratio is commonly used to spot outliers. Estee Lauder Cos.'s reading of 180.33 (sector avg 19.86) is a starting point; confirm whether differences come from growth, margins, accounting choices, or one-time items before treating an outlier as a buy or sell signal.
