Is EL a good stock to buy?
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026
- ConsensusBuy · 30
- P/E vs own-12.0%
- MAs4 of 4
- Sector▲ +6.0%
- Earnings in82d
- P/E111.8x
- RSI59
- Support-6.2%
- Resistance+1.8%
- Off 52w high-8.1%
- Volume0.6x
- Bollingerupper half
- News1.00
- FCF yield+3.7%
- Trendsideways
- 52w range$66–$122
- ATR+3.7%
- Off ATH-70.1%
- PT$111.45 -0.3%
- P/E vs sector+403.7%
- Insiders-$25.14M
- MACD-0.05
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Is Estée Lauder a good stock to buy?
Estée Lauder is strong on 4 of the 5 questions about the business; weak on demand. The price is high: 111.8 times its earnings, above its 3-year median of 94.1 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.
- Demand shrinking
- Advantage hard to copy
- Economics profits growing
- Execution delivers
- Fragility sturdy
- Price expensive
EL sales growth revenue growth
-2%a year, for the last 3 yearsEstée Lauder's sales fell 2% a year for 3 years, to $15.05B in fiscal 2026.
EL analysts' forecast revenue estimates
+6%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the lastAnalysts expect Estée Lauder's sales to grow 6% to $15.88B in fiscal 2027 (22 analysts).
EL margin on each sale gross margin
76%left after making the productEstée Lauder kept 76% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its competitors' median is 44%.
EL cash generated free cash flow
$1.52Bcash left after investing, last 12 monthsEstée Lauder generated $1.52B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, more than its reported profit.
EL earnings vs estimates
7 of 7quarters above the analysts' estimateEstée Lauder beat the analysts' profit estimate in all 7 quarters, the latest on Nov 2, 2026; 1 quarter with one-time gains or charges is left out.
EL insider selling
-$27.45Msold, net, by its executives in 12 monthsEstée Lauder's executives and directors sold a net $27.45M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.
EL number of employees
-4%fewer people in a yearEstée Lauder had 55,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2026, 4% fewer than a year before.
EL CEO pay
$20.59Mfor fiscal 2026, 72% of it in stock and optionsEstée Lauder paid its CEO $20.59M for fiscal 2026, 72% of it in stock and options.
EL financial health Altman Z-score
3.4Altman Z-score, safe above 3Estée Lauder's Altman Z-score is 3.4 (Nov 13, 2026), above 3, where the safe zone starts.
EL quality checks Piotroski score
6 of 9checks passedEstée Lauder passes 6 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; it misses on long-term debt, the current ratio and new shares.
EL in past recessions
pretickt analysis-7%its sales in the worst oneEstée Lauder's sales fell in each of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 7% in fiscal 2009.
EL price vs profit P/E ratio
111.8×a year's earningsEstée Lauder's P/E ratio is 111.8 (Nov 13, 2026), above its 3-year median of 94.1.
EL price vs competitors
pretickt analysis111.8×a year's earnings, against its competitorsInvestors pay 111.8 times Estée Lauder's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Colgate-Palmolive (39.0), Church & Dwight (34.8), Clorox (19.7) or Kimberly-Clark (11.0).
EL analysts' target price target
0%to their average targetAnalysts' average price target for Estée Lauder is $111, 0% below the Nov 13, 2026 close of $111.75.
EL analyst ratings, 90 days
pretickt analysisBarclaysupgrade
In the 90 days to Nov 13, 2026, Barclays upgraded Estée Lauder.
EL growth priced in fair value
pretickt analysis+11%a year, for ten years, to be worth the priceAt $111.75 a share, Estée Lauder's free cash flow must grow about 11% a year for ten years to be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).
What is Estée Lauder's P/E ratio?
Estée Lauder's P/E ratio is 111.8 (Nov 13, 2026), above its 3-year median of 94.1. Investors pay 111.8 times Estée Lauder's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Colgate-Palmolive (39.0), Church & Dwight (34.8), Clorox (19.7) or Kimberly-Clark (11.0).
Who are Estée Lauder's biggest competitors?
pretickt compares Estée Lauder with Kimberly-Clark, Church & Dwight, Colgate-Palmolive and Clorox. Estée Lauder's sales grew 6% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Church & Dwight (+2%) and Kimberly-Clark (-8%), slower than Clorox (+6%) and Colgate-Palmolive (+6%).
Are insiders selling Estée Lauder stock?
Estée Lauder's executives and directors sold a net $27.45M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.
How many employees does Estée Lauder have?
Estée Lauder had 55,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2026, 4% fewer than a year before.
From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.