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70.85 (1y: +29%)
Market Cap 27.45 B P/E(ttm) 28.70
Enterprise Value 27.36 B P/B
EL- NYSE (USA)
Estee Lauder Cos Inc
  • Currently 4/5
Business Predictability Rank: 4-Star
Back Testing Results:
Average gain of all 4-Star stocks: 9.8% per year.
% of Stocks that are in still loss if held for 10yrs: 8%.
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GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company’s financial situation is. It is based on these factors

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest coverage (current year).
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better
3. Altman Z-score.

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

Financial Strength : 6/10

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industry		 vs
history
Cash to Debt No Debt
EL's Cash to Debt is ranked lower than
51% of the 646 Companies
in the Global Household & Personal Products industry.

( Industry Median: 2.03 vs. EL: No Debt )
EL' s 10-Year Cash to Debt Range
Min: 0.23   Max: No Debt
Current: No Debt
Interest Coverage 18.5
EL's Interest Coverage is ranked lower than
60% of the 646 Companies
in the Global Household & Personal Products industry.

( Industry Median: 149.30 vs. EL: 18.5 )
EL' s 10-Year Interest Coverage Range
Min: 6   Max: 61
Current: 18.5
6
61
F-Score: 6
Z-Score: 7.71
M-Score: -2.64
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company’s business will stay that way. It is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin
2. Trend of the Operating Margin (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
••3. Consistency of the profitability
4. Piotroski F-Score
5. Predictability Rank•

The maximum rank is 10. A rank of 7 or higher means a higher profitability and may stay that way. A rank of 3 or lower indicates that the company has had trouble to make a profit.

Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength Rank. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.

Profitability & Growth : 8/10

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industry		 vs
history
Operating margin (%) 14.20
EL's Operating margin (%) is ranked higher than
92% of the 646 Companies
in the Global Household & Personal Products industry.

( Industry Median: 4.30 vs. EL: 14.20 )
EL' s 10-Year Operating margin (%) Range
Min: 5.7   Max: 14.2
Current: 14.2
5.7
14.2
Net-margin (%) 9.3
EL's Net-margin (%) is ranked higher than
89% of the 646 Companies
in the Global Household & Personal Products industry.

( Industry Median: 2.90 vs. EL: 9.3 )
EL' s 10-Year Net-margin (%) Range
Min: 3   Max: 9.3
Current: 9.3
3
9.3
Revenue Growth (%) 6.7
EL's Revenue Growth (%) is ranked higher than
89% of the 646 Companies
in the Global Household & Personal Products industry.

( Industry Median: 3.40 vs. EL: 6.7 )
EL' s 10-Year Revenue Growth (%) Range
Min: 2.2   Max: 9.7
Current: 6.7
2.2
9.7
EBITDA Growth (%) 13.6
EL's EBITDA Growth (%) is ranked higher than
96% of the 646 Companies
in the Global Household & Personal Products industry.

( Industry Median: 3.20 vs. EL: 13.6 )
EL' s 10-Year EBITDA Growth (%) Range
Min: -2.5   Max: 24.2
Current: 13.6
-2.5
24.2
EPS Growth (%) 18.5
EL's EPS Growth (%) is ranked higher than
96% of the 646 Companies
in the Global Household & Personal Products industry.

( Industry Median: 3.00 vs. EL: 18.5 )
EL' s 10-Year EPS Growth (%) Range
Min: -2.9   Max: 40.8
Current: 18.5
-2.9
40.8
» EL's 10-Y Financials

Financials


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Cash & Debt
Oprt. Cash Flow & Free Cash Flow

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Guru Trades
Q2 2012

EL Guru Trades in Q2 2012

Ray Dalio 150,634 sh (New)
Jim Simons 1,888,400 sh (+315.4%)
Andreas Halvorsen 4,499,140 sh (+50.36%)
Robert Karr 1,599,054 sh (unchged)
Steve Mandel 3,163,643 sh (unchged)
Chris Davis 35,605 sh (-1.66%)
Jeremy Grantham 305,605 sh (-10.14%)
Mario Gabelli 11,990 sh (-12.42%)
Ron Baron 5,384 sh (-68.38%)
Pioneer Investments 437,728 sh (-75.62%)
Steven Cohen 73,276 sh (-94.99%)
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Q3 2012

EL Guru Trades in Q3 2012

Paul Tudor Jones 75,000 sh (New)
Bruce Kovner 60,878 sh (New)
RS Investment Management 45,100 sh (New)
Andreas Halvorsen 7,211,761 sh (+60.29%)
Jim Simons 2,555,300 sh (+35.32%)
Pioneer Investments 482,395 sh (+10.2%)
Robert Karr 1,599,054 sh (unchged)
Ron Baron Sold Out
Steve Mandel Sold Out
Chris Davis 34,955 sh (-1.83%)
Jeremy Grantham 296,250 sh (-3.06%)
Mario Gabelli 11,220 sh (-6.42%)
Ray Dalio 83,634 sh (-44.48%)
Steven Cohen 10,001 sh (-86.35%)
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Q4 2012

EL Guru Trades in Q4 2012

RS Investment Management 80,800 sh (+79.16%)
Bruce Kovner 86,145 sh (+41.5%)
Andreas Halvorsen 8,058,449 sh (+11.74%)
Ray Dalio 89,834 sh (+7.41%)
Chris Davis 34,955 sh (unchged)
Jeremy Grantham 206,721 sh (unchged)
Robert Karr 1,599,054 sh (unchged)
Paul Tudor Jones Sold Out
Mario Gabelli 10,120 sh (-9.8%)
Pioneer Investments 381,517 sh (-20.91%)
Jim Simons 1,961,200 sh (-23.25%)
Steven Cohen 5,917 sh (-40.84%)
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Q1 2013

EL Guru Trades in Q1 2013

Steven Cohen 33,403 sh (+464.53%)
Pioneer Investments 394,937 sh (+3.52%)
Robert Karr 1,599,054 sh (unchged)
Chris Davis 34,955 sh (unchged)
Bruce Kovner Sold Out
RS Investment Management 79,460 sh (-1.66%)
Mario Gabelli 9,950 sh (-1.68%)
Jeremy Grantham 201,817 sh (-2.37%)
Andreas Halvorsen 3,998,747 sh (-50.38%)
Ray Dalio 31,401 sh (-65.05%)
Jim Simons 642,900 sh (-67.22%)
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Insider Trades

Latest Guru Trades with EL

GuruDate Trades Impact to Portfolio Price Range * (?) Current Price Change from Average Current Shares
Andreas Halvorsen 2013-03-31 Reduce -50.38%1.66%$59.86 - $65.92 $ 70.8512%3998747
Ray Dalio 2013-03-31 Reduce -65.05%0.04%$59.86 - $65.92 $ 70.8512%31401
Andreas Halvorsen 2012-12-31 Add 11.74%0.35%$56.34 - $64.96 $ 70.8518%8058449
Andreas Halvorsen 2012-09-30 Add 60.29%1.17%$50.56 - $61.82 $ 70.8525%7211761
Steve Mandel 2012-09-30 Sold Out 1%$50.56 - $61.82 $ 70.8525%0
Ray Dalio 2012-09-30 Reduce -44.48%0.05%$50.56 - $61.82 $ 70.8525%83634
Ron Baron 2012-09-30 Sold Out 0.0018%$50.56 - $61.82 $ 70.8525%0
Andreas Halvorsen 2012-06-30 Add 50.36%0.67%$52.24 - $65.02 $ 70.8521%4499140
Ray Dalio 2012-06-30 New Buy0.12%$52.24 - $65.02 $ 70.8521%150634
Ron Baron 2012-06-30 Reduce -68.38%$52.24 - $65.02 $ 70.8521%5384
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Ratios

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industry		 vs
history
P/E(ttm) 28.70
EL's P/E(ttm) is ranked higher than
62% of the 646 Companies
in the Global Household & Personal Products industry.

( Industry Median: 20.98 vs. EL: 28.70 )
EL' s 10-Year P/E(ttm) Range
Min: 10.43   Max: 47.15
Current: 28.7
10.43
47.15
P/S 2.79
EL's P/S is ranked lower than
84% of the 646 Companies
in the Global Household & Personal Products industry.

( Industry Median: 0.70 vs. EL: 2.79 )
EL' s 10-Year P/S Range
Min: 0.53   Max: 3.01
Current: 2.79
0.53
3.01
PFCF 38.09
EL's PFCF is ranked lower than
69% of the 646 Companies
in the Global Household & Personal Products industry.

( Industry Median: 17.81 vs. EL: 38.09 )
EL' s 10-Year PFCF Range
Min: 10.51   Max: 478.75
Current: 38.09
10.51
478.75
EV-to-EBIT 18.83
EL's EV-to-EBIT is ranked higher than
73% of the 646 Companies
in the Global Household & Personal Products industry.

( Industry Median: 16.10 vs. EL: 18.83 )
EL' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range
Min: 4.8   Max: 26.5
Current: 18.83
4.8
26.5
PEG 1.1
EL's PEG is ranked higher than
97% of the 646 Companies
in the Global Household & Personal Products industry.

( Industry Median: 1.80 vs. EL: 1.1 )
EL' s 10-Year PEG Range
Min: 1.03   Max: 19.8
Current: 1.1
1.03
19.8
Shiller P/E 42.85
EL's Shiller P/E is ranked higher than
90% of the 646 Companies
in the Global Household & Personal Products industry.

( Industry Median: 21.00 vs. EL: 42.85 )
EL' s 10-Year Shiller P/E Range
Min: 11.35   Max: 48.34
Current: 42.85
11.35
48.34

Dividend & Buy Back

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industry		 vs
history
Dividend Yield 1.27
EL's Dividend Yield is ranked higher than
51% of the 646 Companies
in the Global Household & Personal Products industry.

( Industry Median: 1.90 vs. EL: 1.27 )
EL' s 10-Year Dividend Yield Range
Min: 0.38   Max: 2.66
Current: 1.27
0.38
2.66
Dividend Payout 0.4
EL's Dividend Payout is ranked higher than
86% of the 646 Companies
in the Global Household & Personal Products industry.

( Industry Median: 0.77 vs. EL: 0.4 )
EL' s 10-Year Dividend Payout Range
Min: 0.15   Max: 0.5
Current: 0.4
0.15
0.5
Dividend growth (3y) 27.2
EL's Dividend growth (3y) is ranked higher than
97% of the 646 Companies
in the Global Household & Personal Products industry.

( Industry Median: -0.30 vs. EL: 27.2 )
EL' s 10-Year Dividend growth (3y) Range
Min: 0   Max: 27.2
Current: 27.2
0
27.2
Yield on cost (5-Year) 4.70
EL's Yield on cost (5-Year) is ranked higher than
75% of the 646 Companies
in the Global Household & Personal Products industry.

( Industry Median: 1.96 vs. EL: 4.70 )
EL' s 10-Year Yield on cost (5-Year) Range
Min: 1.37   Max: 9.61
Current: 4.7
1.37
9.61
Share Buyback Rate 0.3
EL's Share Buyback Rate is ranked higher than
86% of the 646 Companies
in the Global Household & Personal Products industry.

( Industry Median: -0.50 vs. EL: 0.3 )
EL' s 10-Year Share Buyback Rate Range
Min: 3.6   Max: -0.5
Current: 0.3

Valuation & Return

vs
industry		 vs
history
Price/DCF (Projected) 2.7
EL's Price/DCF (Projected) is ranked higher than
96% of the 646 Companies
in the Global Household & Personal Products industry.

( Industry Median: 1.50 vs. EL: 2.7 )
EL' s 10-Year Price/DCF (Projected) Range
Min: 1.3   Max: 2.9
Current: 2.7
1.3
2.9
Price/Median PS Value 1.7
EL's Price/Median PS Value is ranked higher than
95% of the 646 Companies
in the Global Household & Personal Products industry.

( Industry Median: 0.90 vs. EL: 1.7 )
EL' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range
Min: 0.5   Max: 1.7
Current: 1.7
0.5
1.7
Price/Peter Lynch Fair Value 1.8
EL's Price/Peter Lynch Fair Value is ranked lower than
71% of the 646 Companies
in the Global Household & Personal Products industry.

( Industry Median: 1.75 vs. EL: 1.8 )
EL' s 10-Year Price/Peter Lynch Fair Value Range
Min: 1.1   Max: 5.1
Current: 1.8
1.1
5.1
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) 5.30
EL's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked higher than
81% of the 646 Companies
in the Global Household & Personal Products industry.

( Industry Median: 6.50 vs. EL: 5.30 )
EL' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range
Min: 3.8   Max: 20.8
Current: 5.3
3.8
20.8
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) 19.54
EL's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) is ranked higher than
85% of the 646 Companies
in the Global Household & Personal Products industry.

( Industry Median: 6.13 vs. EL: 19.54 )
EL' s 10-Year Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) Range
Min: -5.1   Max: 24.9
Current: 19.54
-5.1
24.9

Business Description

Estee Lauder Cos Inc was founded in 1946. The Company is a manufacturer and marketer of quality skin care, makeup, fragrance and hair care products. The Company's products are sold in over 150 countries and territories under a number of well-known brand names including: Estée Lauder, Aramis, Clinique, Origins, MžAžC, Bobbi Brown, La Mer and Aveda. It is also the global licensee for fragrances and/or cosmetics sold under brand names such as Tommy Hilfiger, Donna Karan, Michael Kors, Tom Ford and Coach. Each brand is distinctly positioned within the market for cosmetics and other beauty products. The Company's range of skin care products addresses various skin care needs for women and men. These products include moisturizers, creams, lotions, cleansers, sun screens and self-tanning products, a number of which are developed for use on particular areas of the body, such as the face or the hands or around the eyes. It manufactures markets and sells a full array of makeup products, including lipsticks, lip glosses, mascaras, foundations, eyeshadows, nail polishes and powders. Many of the products are offered in an extensive array of shades and colors. It also sells related items such as compacts, brushes and other makeup tools. It offers a variety of fragrance products for women and men. The fragrances are sold in various forms, including eau de parfum sprays and colognes, as well as lotions, powders, creams and soaps that are based on a particular fragrance. Hair care products are offered mainly in salons and in freestanding retail stores and include hair color and styling products, shampoos, conditioners and finishing sprays. Estee Lauder brand products, which have been sold since 1946, are technologically advanced and high performance products with a reputation for innovation, sophistication, and superior quality. The broad product line mainly consists of skin care, makeup and fragrance products that are presented in high quality packaging. The Company's heritage brands are Estee Lauder, Aramis and Designer Fragrances, Clinique, Prescriptives and Origins. It sells its products mainly through limited distribution channels to complement the images associated with its brands. These channels, encompassing over 30,000 points of sale, consist mainly of upscale department stores, specialty retailers, upscale perfumeries and pharmacies and prestige salons and spas. It own the trademark rights used in connection with the manufacturing, marketing, distribution and sale of its products both in the United States and in the other principal countries where such products are sold, including Estée Lauder, Clinique, Aramis, Prescriptives, Lab Series, Origins, MžAžC, Bobbi Brown, La Mer, Aveda, Jo Malone, Bumble and bumble, Darphin, American Beauty, Flirt!, GoodSkin Labs, grassroots research labs, Ojon, and Smashbox, and the names of many of the products sold under these brands. The Company's competitors consist of large, well-known, multinatio
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