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Investors: Rainey Mancini rmancini@estee.com Media: Brendan Riley briley@estee.com THE ESTÉE LAUDER COMPANIES REPORTS FISCAL 2026 RESULTS Delivers Return to Sales Growth and Improved Profitability with Beauty Reimagined Execution – As Reported Net Sales Growth of 6% in the Fourth Quarter and 5% for the Full Year – Organic Net Sales Growth of 5% in the Fourth Quarter and 3% for the Full Year – Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Net Sales Growth Across All Geographic Regions – Full-Year Gross Margin and Operating Margin Expansion Affirms Fiscal 2027 Outlook of Organic Net Sales Growth of 3% to 5%;
Raises Outlook on Adjusted Operating Margin to 12.7% to 13.5% New York, August 19, 2026 - The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE: EL) today reported its financial results for its fiscal year ended June 30, 2026.
“I am incredibly proud of our team for delivering fiscal 2026 results ahead of the expectations we had to start the year. We reignited growth with organic sales rising 3%, driven by the breadth of growth across brands, and achieved significant operating margin expansion,” said Stéphane de La Faverie, President and CEO. “We ended the year on a high note, as organic sales growth accelerated to 5% for our fourth consecutive quarter of growth and stronger profitability. We are delivering on all aspects of Beauty Reimagined. Our One ELC operating model is increasingly enabling the entire organization to move at speed and with discipline.”
de La Faverie emphasized, “For fiscal 2027, we are affirming our confidence to accelerate organic sales growth. In addition, we are raising our outlook for an even stronger adjusted operating margin, as we double down on our strengths to further diversify growth across product categories and geographies, including accelerating growth in North America.”
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Adjusted Diluted Net Earnings Per Common Share, Non-GAAP 1,2 2.51 1.51
• As Reported Net sales increased 5% to $15.0 billion. Organic net sales increased 3%.
• As Reported and Adjusted Gross margin expanded 150 basis points, to 75.5%, reflecting net benefits from the Company’s Profit Recovery and Growth Plan (“PRGP”) and, to a lesser extent, sales leverage, partially offset by inflation and the impact of incremental tariffs, net of refunds received. The PRGP benefits were driven by operational efficiencies, including a more competitive approach to procurement and expense optimization, as well as lower excess and obsolescence. See page 3 for more information relating to tariff refunds received.
• As Reported Operating margin was 5.2%, an expansion from (5.5)% in the prior year, which was unfavorably impacted by $1,286 million of goodwill and other intangible asset impairments and $159 million of aggregate charges associated with the Talcum litigation settlement agreements 3 . These impacts were partially offset by the increase in restructuring and other charges of $337 million as well as the unfavorable impact of an $84 million loss contingency, net of funded insurance recoveries, related to the pending settlement of a securities class action recorded in fiscal 2026. Adjusted Operating margin expanded 320 basis points, to 11.2% from 8.0%, driven by operating leverage and gross margin expansion, including net benefits from the Company’s PRGP that provided funding for increased consumer-facing investments 4 . Non-consumer-facing expenses were flat, with the impact of increased employee incentive costs—driven by the Company's better-than-expected fiscal 2026 performance—offset by net benefits from the PRGP.
1 See pages 21 through 23 for the reconciliation between GAAP and Adjusted Non-GAAP measures.
2 Adjusted Non-GAAP measures are calculated based on Net Sales adjusted only for Returns associated with restructuring and other activities.
Asia/Pacific - Other intangible asset impairments
Adjusted Operating Income - Non-GAAP 1 Percentages are calculated on an individual basis.
• For the three months ended June 30, 2026, reported and organic net sales increased 6% and 5%, respectively, compared to the prior-year period, reflecting growth across all product categories, except Hair Care, and all geographic regions.
◦ The growth in The Americas was primarily driven by North America’s return to growth, benefitting from key campaigns—including DECIEM’s Abnormal Birthday Party in April 2026—and the timing of shipments for key shopping moments as well as increased consumer-facing investments to drive sales growth. The growth also includes a one-time benefit of $18 million related to the reversal of liabilities associated with unused gift cards, partially offset by the impact of closures of certain specialty-multi retailer-operated shop-in-shop doors.
◦ Disruptions to the Company’s business from the conflict in the Middle East had an unfavorable impact to its fiscal 2026 fourth quarter consolidated and EUKEM sales growth of 1% and 2%, respectively.
• Net loss was $116 million and diluted net loss per common share was $.32, compared to $546 million and $1.51, respectively, in the prior-year period.
• During the three months ended June 30, 2026, the Company recorded restructuring and other charges that resulted in an unfavorable impact of $306 million ($258 million net of tax), equal to $.71 per diluted share. The disruptions to the Company’s business from the
Page 13 of 25 conflict in the Middle East had a dilutive impact to fiscal 2026 fourth quarter diluted net loss per common share of $.08. The prior-year period results include restructuring and other charges and other intangible asset impairment charges that, combined, resulted in an unfavorable impact of $527 million ($408 million net of tax), equal to $1.12 per diluted share. In addition, the Company recorded a U.S. deferred tax asset valuation allowance adjustment in the prior-year period of $172 million, equal to $.48 per diluted share.
• Excluding restructuring and other charges and adjustments referred to in the previous bullet, adjusted diluted net earnings per common share for the three months ended June 30, 2026 was $.39, an increase from $.09 in the prior-year period. Adjusted diluted net earnings per common share was $.39 in constant currency. The disruptions to the Company’s business from the conflict in the Middle East had a dilutive impact to fiscal 2026 fourth quarter adjusted diluted net earnings per common share of $.05 which was more than offset by the benefit from tariff refunds received of $.07.
QUARTERLY DIVIDEND Today, the Company announced a quarterly dividend of $.35 per share on its Class A and Class B Common Stock, payable in cash on September 15, 2026 to stockholders of record at the close of business on August 31, 2026.
OUTLOOK FOR FISCAL 2027 FULL YEAR
Reconciliation between GAAP and Non-GAAP - Net Sales Growth (Unaudited)
Restructuring and other charges .50 - .58 1.83
Securities class action litigation settlements .18
Forecasted/Adjusted EPS - Non-GAAP $3.10 - $3.35 2.51 24% - 34%
Impact of foreign currency translation (.04)
Forecasted/Adjusted Constant Currency EPS - Non-GAAP $3.06 - $3.31 2.51 22% - 32% (F) Represents forecast, using spot rates as of June 25, 2026.
Filing figures are from this filing. Earlier figures are from past filings.