ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC EL
ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC (EL) earns a Piotroski F-score of 4/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the grey zone. It pays a dividend yielding 2.12% (safety: n/a).
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-28 | Jefferies | Hold (main) |
| 2026-07-21 | TD Cowen | Hold (main) |
| 2026-07-21 | Barclays | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-07-16 | JP Morgan | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-07-16 | UBS | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-06-11 | Bernstein | Market Perform (init) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 4/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · grey zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.082 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.587 |
| EBIT / assets | -0.039 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.241 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EL | ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC | 4/9 | 2.44 | — | -8.2% |
| KVUE | Kenvue Inc. | 5/9 | 1.21 | 25 | -2.1% |
| CL | COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO | 4/9 | 6.23 | 34.6 | +1.4% |
| COTY | COTY INC. | 5/9 | -1.14 | — | -3.7% |
| EPC | EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE Co | 5/9 | 2.61 | 50.3 | -1.3% |
| ELF | e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. | 3/9 | 2.18 | 152.3 | +24.6% |
| IPAR | INTERPARFUMS INC | 5/9 | 8.09 | 20.5 | +2.5% |
About ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC
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, 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.
FAQ
Is EL financially healthy?
ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC's Piotroski F-score is 4/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the grey zone.
Does EL pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC pays a dividend yielding about 2.12% with a None payout ratio, rated “n/a” for safety.
Is EL overvalued or undervalued?
ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC trades at about 81.2× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 29.5×–106.2×, median 42.9×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for EL?
The average Wall-Street price target for ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC is $95.85, about 9.3% above the recent price, from 26 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is EL a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC: a Piotroski F-score of 4/9, an Altman Z″ in the grey zone, a dividend yield of 2.12%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-06-30. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.