Added to YB: 2026-09-03
Pitch date: 2026-08-31
EL [neutral]
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
-0.17%
current return
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Company Info
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. manufactures, markets, and sells skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care products worldwide.
Market Cap
$37.0B
Pitch Price
$101.32
Price Target
N/A
Dividend
1.37%
EV/EBITDA
13.16
P/E
204.60
EV/Sales
2.84
Sector
Personal Care Products
Category
N/A
WD #356: Software/AI, Estee Lauder, Various Brazilian Stocks
EL (exited position): Closing the aggressive position after a 25% total return in under two years, while retaining a hold in the buy-and-hold portfolio. Recent guidance drove a 20% share-price surge, but the expected recovery never materialized: TTM revenue remains below its January 2020 level, Asia is moribund, and analysts expect no more than 5% annual revenue growth in any of the next three years. At 31x adjusted earnings, the risk of a lasting value trap outweighs further upside.
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