EL The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
Stable Earnings Power
C- 45.2 / 100 composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for stable earnings power businesses.

Profitability

Weight: 20%
D+ 44
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 10.5%
  • Operating Margin Trend -3.05 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
A 91
  • 5yr Avg ROE 28.6%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR -0.6%

Growth Quality

Weight: 15%
F 14
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR -3.1%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR -48.2%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 2/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 15%
B+ 76
  • 5yr FCF Margin 6.8%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 1.01x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 20%
F 20
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 33.77x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) -1.57x
  • Altman Z-Score 3.03

Stability

Weight: 15%
D 34
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.56
  • Piotroski F-Score 4
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 3/5

Guru Flow

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

4 of 4 gurus held; 2 added; 2 trimmed.

Holders
4
Avg Δ position
+1.5%
New buys
0
Full exits
0
As of Q1 2026