M&A
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Estée Lauder completes DECIEM acquisition for ~$860M remaining stake
ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC
- Closed purchase of remaining DECIEM interests on May 31, 2024 for estimated $860M cash.
- Total investment net of cash across three tranches approx $1.7B, subject to post-closing adjustments.
- DECIEM's The Ordinary ranks top two in prestige skin care in U.S. and Canada as of Q1 2024.
- The Ordinary is a scaling brand with net sales between $500M and $1B, expanding ELC's skin care portfolio.
- DECIEM also owns NIOD and AVESTAN; headquartered in Toronto with five in-house labs.