earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.80
Estée Lauder Q3 adj EPS $0.91 +40% YoY; organic sales +2%; raises FY2026 outlook
ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC
2026-Q3 EPS reported
$0.82
revenue$11,422,000,000
- Q3 net sales $3,712M (+5% reported, +2% organic); adj operating margin 15.0% (+360bps); adj EPS $0.91 (+40%).
- Recorded $84M loss contingency for securities class action settlement; GAAP EPS $0.24 (-45%).
- Raised FY2026 outlook: organic sales growth ~3% (high end); adj operating margin expansion ~300bps; preliminary FY2027: sales growth 3-5%, adj op margin 12.5-13.0%.
- PRGP expanded: total expected restructuring charges $1.5-1.7B, position cuts 9,000-10,000; majority of benefits by FY2027.
- Declared quarterly dividend $0.35/share, payable June 15 to May 29 record holders.