EL The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
Stable Earnings Power
D+ 41.7 / 100 composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for stable earnings power businesses.

Profitability

Weight: 20%
D- 28
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 5.2%
  • Operating Margin Trend -1.50 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
C+ 58
  • 5yr Avg ROE 8.7%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR -0.2%

Growth Quality

Weight: 15%
F 16
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR -1.5%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR -42.3%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 2/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 15%
C+ 59
  • 5yr FCF Margin 4.8%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 2.55x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 20%
C- 50
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 3.49x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 2.55x
  • Altman Z-Score 3.07

Stability

Weight: 15%
D+ 41
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.67
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 3/5
  • Piotroski F-Score 7

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Accumulating

4 of 4 gurus held; 4 added.

Holders
4
Avg Δ position
+119.7%
New buys
0
Full exits
0
As of Q2 2026