The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) Stock Analysis
Last updated Sep 8, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Sep 7, 2026
- Financial Health 65
- Profitability 50
- Business Quality 75
- Balance Sheet 55
- Cash Flow 50
Why this rating?
Health 60/100 — Good Quality
Entry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
Company overview
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) is a Household & Personal Products company in the Consumer Defensive sector. Compound Radar rates The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. 60/100 (Good Quality) due to high business quality, steady revenue growth, and manageable leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality High
- Growth Moderate
- Balance Sheet Adequate
- Valuation Fair
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 203.38
- Forward P/E 25.98
- PEG 2.12
- EV/Revenue 2.88
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 6.3%
- Gross Margin 75.5%
- Operating Margin 7.0%
- Net Margin 1.2%
- ROE 4.7%
Financial strength
- Cash $3.50B
- Debt $9.25B
- Net Cash $-5.75B
- Free Cash Flow $1.32B
- Current Ratio 1.22
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Good Entry Good EntryA usable setup — not as clean as Strong Entry, but timing is not mixed or weak.
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Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
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Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Household & Personal Products CHD$96.54 63 Health 63 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Strong Entry Strong EntryTiming looks favorable across trend, momentum, valuation, support, and catalysts.
- Kenvue Inc. Household & Personal Products KVUE$18.39 61 Health 61 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Watch WatchWorth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
- Kimberly-Clark Corporation Household & Personal Products KMB$102.93 59 Health 59 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- The Clorox Company Household & Personal Products CLX$91.60 58 Health 58 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- Edgewell Personal Care Company Household & Personal Products EPC$27.71 50 Health 50 / 100
Weaker fundamentals relative to higher-quality names in the universe.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
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