The Estee Lauder (XSWX:EL) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 1.78 (As of Jul. 24, 2026) — 63% Below Median

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XSWX:EL The Estee Lauder Companies Inc XSWX:EL
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What is The Estee Lauder Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

The Estee Lauder XSWX:EL -2.51% 76 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.78 as of Jul. 24, 2026, which is 63% below its 10-year median of 4.76. GuruFocus rates XSWX:EL with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of CHF78.72. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,449 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, The Estee Lauder ranks worse than 72.81% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-24), The Estee Lauder's current share price is CHF65.13. The Estee Lauder's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was CHF36.62. The Estee Lauder's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 1.78.

The historical rank and industry rank for The Estee Lauder's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

XSWX:EL' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.13   Med: 4.76   Max: 9.88
Current: 1.66

During the past years, The Estee Lauder's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 9.88. The lowest was 1.13. And the median was 4.76.

XSWX:EL's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked worse than
72.81% of 1449 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 0.77 vs XSWX:EL: 1.66

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted revenue per share of a company over the past 10 years.

The Estee Lauder's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was CHF7.998. Add all the adjusted revenue per share for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share, which is CHF36.62 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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The Estee Lauder  (XSWX:EL) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


The Estee Lauder Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


The Estee Lauder Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for The Estee Lauder's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

The Estee Lauder Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

The Estee Lauder Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
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The Estee Lauder Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.41 1.71 1.86 2.21 1.49

XSWX:EL vs CHD, KMB, KVUE: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, The Estee Lauder's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


The Estee Lauder Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, The Estee Lauder's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where The Estee Lauder's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio falls into.


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The Estee Lauder Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio takes the Revenue per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/S calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPS Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio.

The Estee Lauder's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=65.13/36.62
=1.78

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

The Estee Lauder's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, The Estee Lauder's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Mar. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2026)
=7.998/330.2130*330.2130
=7.998

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

The Estee Lauder Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201606 6.828 241.018 9.355
201609 7.469 241.428 10.216
201612 8.777 241.432 12.005
201703 7.685 243.801 10.409
201706 7.493 244.955 10.101
201709 8.394 246.819 11.230
201712 9.825 246.524 13.160
201803 8.503 249.554 11.251
201806 8.683 251.989 11.378
201809 9.114 252.439 11.922
201812 10.740 251.233 14.116
201903 10.171 254.202 13.212
201906 9.615 256.143 12.395
201909 10.468 256.759 13.463
201912 12.390 256.974 15.921
202003 8.909 258.115 11.398
202006 6.311 257.797 8.084
202009 8.875 260.280 11.260
202012 11.716 260.474 14.853
202103 9.736 264.877 12.138
202106 9.696 271.696 11.784
202109 11.016 274.310 13.261
202112 13.938 278.802 16.508
202203 10.851 287.504 12.463
202206 9.539 296.311 10.630
202209 10.584 296.808 11.775
202212 11.942 296.797 13.287
202303 9.611 301.836 10.515
202306 9.004 305.109 9.745
202309 8.779 307.789 9.419
202312 10.279 306.746 11.065
202403 9.704 312.332 10.260
202406 9.558 314.175 10.046
202409 7.918 315.301 8.292
202412 9.917 315.605 10.376
202503 8.680 319.799 8.963
202506 7.690 322.561 7.872
202509 7.628 324.800 7.755
202512 9.238 324.054 9.414
202603 7.998 330.213 7.998

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 1.78 mean?
The Estee Lauder (XSWX:EL) has a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 1.78 as of Jul. 24, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on The Estee Lauder and its competitors. This is 63% below median its historical median of 4.76. Over the past decade, The Estee Lauder's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 1.13 to 9.88. According to the industry distribution chart, The Estee Lauder ranks #1055 out of 1449 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 72.8%.
Is The Estee Lauder's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio too high?
The Estee Lauder's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 1.78 is 63% below median its 10-year median of 4.76. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.13 to a high of 9.88. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.77. The Estee Lauder's value of 1.78 is 131.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, The Estee Lauder ranks #1055 out of 1449 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, The Estee Lauder has a GF Score™ of 76/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does The Estee Lauder's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio compare to CHD and KMB?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, The Estee Lauder ranks #1055 out of 1449 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. This places The Estee Lauder in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.77. The Estee Lauder's value of 1.78 is 131.2% above this benchmark. Historically, The Estee Lauder's own Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 1.13 to 9.88 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.76 vs. the industry median of 0.77, The Estee Lauder has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 0.77, based on 1,449 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. The Estee Lauder's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 1.78 is 131.2% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on The Estee Lauder and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.77 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. The Estee Lauder's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.78, which is 63% below median its own 10-year median of 4.76. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is The Estee Lauder stock overvalued right now?
The Estee Lauder (XSWX:EL) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 1.78. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF78.72, compared to a current price of CHF65.13 — trading 17.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.78, which is 63% below median its 10-year median of 4.76 and 131.2% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 0.77. The Estee Lauder's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For The Estee Lauder (XSWX:EL), the current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.78 as of Jul. 24, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is The Estee Lauder (XSWX:EL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, The Estee Lauder stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of CHF65.13 is trading 17.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of CHF78.72.

Key valuation signals for XSWX:EL:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 1.78 (63% below median its 10-year median of 4.76)
  • GF Value™: CHF78.72 vs. price of CHF65.13 (17.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 76/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 131.2% above the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#1055 of 1449)

No single metric tells the full story. See the XSWX:EL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


The Estee Lauder Business Description

Address 767 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, USA, 10153
Estée Lauder is a leader in the global prestige beauty market, participating across skin care (49% of fiscal 2025 sales), makeup (29%), fragrance (17%), and hair care and others (5%). Top-selling brands include Estée Lauder, Clinique, M.A.C, La Mer, Jo Malone London, Aveda, Bobbi Brown, and Origins. The firm operates in more than 150 countries, generating 31% of revenue from the Americas, 37% from Europe, the Middle East and Africa (including travel retail), and 32% from Asia-Pacific. Estée Lauder sells its products through department stores, travel retail, specialty multibrand beauty stores, brand-dedicated freestanding stores, e-commerce, salons/spas, and perfumeries.
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