EL · 10-K · 2026A

ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC

Filed 2026-08-19 · Industrials · View original filing on EDGAR

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Ranked Events

• Income Tax Rate ChangesImportance 83 · Surprise 82
  The reported effective income tax rate increased to 64.8% in fiscal 2026 from negative 8.9% in fiscal 2025, a 7,370-basis-point change; the company said the fiscal 2025 pretax loss broadly affected the comparison.…
• Restructuring ChargesImportance 83 · Surprise 82
  Charges associated with restructuring and other activities were $823 million in fiscal 2026, up $337 million, or about 69%, from $486 million in fiscal 2025. The company attributed lower employee-related costs to…
• Operating Income and MarginsImportance 69 · Surprise 64
  Reported operating income improved by $1.565 billion in fiscal 2026 from the fiscal 2025 operating loss of $785 million, and reported operating margin reached 5.2% versus negative 5.5%. The improvement reflected higher…
• Impairment ChargesImportance 66 · Surprise 82
  Fiscal 2025 included $1.286 billion of goodwill and other intangible asset impairment charges, compared with no such charges in fiscal 2026 in the reconciliation of operating income. The fiscal 2025 charges included…
• Liquidity and Cash PositionImportance 58 · Surprise 38
  Cash and cash equivalents were $3.498 billion at June 30, 2026, up $577 million from $2.921 billion at June 30, 2025. Fiscal 2026 operating cash flow increased to $1.773 billion from $1.272 billion, while investing…
• Premium Beauty Distribution ExpansionImportance 56 · Surprise 82
  In North America, retail softness for some brands, subdued consumer confidence and sentiment, retailer destocking, and shipment timing pressured fiscal 2025 net sales. The Company partially offset the decline by…
• Tax Law and Transfer PricingImportance 46 · Surprise 42
  The Company reported that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act increased tax-deductible interest expense, reduced U.S. taxable income, and increased excess foreign tax credits requiring a valuation allowance, contributing…
• Interest Rate ExposureImportance 38 · Surprise 46
  The Company enters into interest-rate derivatives to manage the impact of rate movements on funded debt, including future debt issuances. A hypothetical 100-basis-point increase in interest rates would have reduced the…
• Revenue Performance and MixImportance 37 · Surprise 32
  Fiscal 2026 net sales increased $723 million, or about 5%, to $15.049 billion from $14.326 billion in fiscal 2025. Skin Care sales rose to $7.338 billion from $6.962 billion, Makeup to $4.276 billion from $4.205…
• Fragrance Category Sales GrowthImportance 36 · Surprise 40
  Fiscal 2026 fragrance net sales were $2,779 million, compared with $2,491 million in fiscal 2025, an increase of approximately 12%, exceeding the filing’s 10% year-over-year change threshold. The filing also reports…
• FX / Currency ImpactImportance 33 · Surprise 30
  The Company uses foreign-currency forward contracts to manage exchange-rate exposure on balance-sheet items, anticipated transactions, and net investments in certain foreign operations. A hypothetical 10% weakening of…
• Travel Retail Demand TrendsImportance 25 · Surprise 24
  Fiscal 2025 net sales fell by approximately $1.15 billion across travel retail, Mainland China, North America and Korea combined, with travel retail the primary driver. Asia travel retail was affected by subdued…
• Trade Policy and TariffsImportance 20 · Surprise 24
  Tariffs negatively affected the Company’s operating results during fiscal 2026. The filing does not quantify the tariff impact or identify specific tariffs, countries, or product categories. The Company says it is…

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