Estee Lauder posted 6% organic sales growth in the first quarter, along with a 480-basis-point jump in the adjusted operating margin to 12.1%. Against this, management raised its full-year organic sales growth guidance (4.0%-5.5% from 4% at the midpoint) and EPS outlook ($3.20-$3.45 from $3.23).
Private-label penetration in beauty is negligible, at just a low-single-digit percentage across skincare, makeup, fragrances, and hair care, lagging the high-single to low-double-digit levels in the broader household and personal care landscape.
A downdraft in duty-free demand has weighed on Estée's China business (about 25% of sales), and recent gains may prove fleeting as consumer sentiment in the region remains dour.
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OR
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4911
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Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 41.74 | 35.03 | 38.88 |
Price/Book Value | 9.40 | 6.87 | 2.39 |
Price/Sales | 2.51 | 5.15 | 1.53 |
Price/Cash Flow | 28.71 | 26.68 | 12.81 |
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EL
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OR
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4911
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Quick Ratio | 0.82 | 0.58 | 0.82 |
Current Ratio | 1.25 | 0.97 | 1.38 |
Interest Coverage | 3.02 | 19.89 | −0.79 |
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EL
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OR
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4911
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Return on Assets (Normalized) | 6.18% | 11.46% | 1.57% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 30.79% | 20.96% | 3.25% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 10.55% | 15.09% | 1.85% |
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