The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Class A (EL) Valuation

Historical valuation analysis based on 500 data points (2024-08-30 to 2026-08-28)

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 b...

The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Class A (EL) currently trades at a P/E ratio of 131.42 (historical range: 47.39–176.59, median: 131.72), placing it at the 49th percentile — near its historical average, P/S ratio of 2.62 (range: 1.22–2.97, 91th percentile — expensive relative to its history), EV/EBITDA of 51.97 (range: 35.26–263.75, 50th percentile).

The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Class A appears slightly overvalued relative to its historical range, with most valuation metrics above their median levels.

Historical Valuation Metrics

MetricCurrentMinMedianMaxPercentileAssessment
P/E Ratio131.4247.39131.72176.5949thnear its historical average
P/S Ratio2.621.222.072.9791thexpensive relative to its history
EV/EBITDA51.9735.2651.37263.7550thnear its historical average
FCF Yield0.020.000.020.0566thbelow its historical average
Current Price: $102.30
Market Cap: $37.0B
Sector: Consumer Defensive