earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.80
Estée Lauder Q3 net sales -12%, EPS $0.43; cuts FY outlook on Asia travel retail drag
ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC
2023-Q3 EPS reported
$2.88
revenue$12,301,000,000
- Q3 net sales $3.75B, down 12% reported and 8% organic; reported diluted EPS $0.43 vs $1.53 prior year.
- Adjusted diluted EPS fell 75% to $0.47, including a 3% currency-transaction drag from travel retail.
- Lowered full-year fiscal 2023 outlook: reported net sales decline now 10-12% due to slower Asia travel retail recovery.
- Declared quarterly dividend $0.66 per share, payable June 15 to holders of record May 31.
- Completed TOM FORD brand acquisition April 28 for ~$2.25B cash plus $300M deferred, funded by cash and commercial paper.