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The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. — Intrinsic Value & Fair Price

EL
NYSEConsumer DefensiveHousehold & Personal ProductsCIK 0001001250elcompanies.comAbout EL
Valuation grade ?D
Quant grade ?A
Last close · Oct 30, 2026109.23+0.42 (+0.39%)
Model value · DCF · Perpetuity growth · 5y
38.56
Estée Lauder closed at $109.23 — overvalued by 183% vs model.
30.91the model's range49.62

DCF · Perpetuity growth · 5y leads for mature & stable — positive operating income and three years of positive free cash flow. From a five-year discounted cash flow.

Other models
11.51 – 107.86
Wall St. target
111.50 2% below
Above model, 1y
31 of 31 days

How it is valued

Valued asMature & Stable
Revenue declining (~-2% recent)Thin margins (1.2% net margin)Pays dividendsHighly cyclical earningsHigh leverage (D/E 2.4x)
What growth the price implies: the reverse DCF

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