EL P/B: current value, 10-year range and year-by-year history
Cash & Leverage
EL's p/b is lower than 65% of the last 10 years.
P/B History
EL P/B by year
Yearly range of EL’s p/b from 2016 to 2026. Over the full period it ranged from 4.2 to 21.6, averaging 11.7.
| Year | Low | Average | High | Year-end |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6.1 | 8.4 | 10.8 | 9.3 |
| 2025 | 4.2 | 7.3 | 10.1 | 9.5 |
| 2024 | 4.4 | 6.7 | 8.7 | 6.5 |
| 2023 | 6.1 | 10.5 | 15.1 | 8.5 |
| 2022 | 10.9 | 13.9 | 19.2 | 14.2 |
| 2021 | 15.9 | 18.4 | 21.1 | 19.1 |
| 2020 | 11.5 | 17.2 | 21.6 | 18.0 |
| 2019 | 10.7 | 14.5 | 17.3 | 16.5 |
| 2018 | 10.3 | 11.4 | 12.9 | 11.1 |
| 2017 | 7.5 | 8.6 | 10.2 | 10.0 |
| 2016 | 7.7 | 8.4 | 9.4 | 7.8 |
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How much the market pays relative to the company's accounting net worth (assets minus liabilities). P/B < 1 means the market values the company below what the books say it owns.
Price / Book Value Per ShareMost useful for asset-heavy businesses: banks, insurers, REITs. A P/B near its historical low suggests the market is paying unusually little for the net assets.
- Goodwill and intangibles from acquisitions can inflate book value significantly — some analysts prefer tangible book value.
- Low P/B in technology or software companies is usually irrelevant: their value is in IP and people, not balance sheet assets.
Is EL P/B High or Low Right Now?
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.'s P/B is currently 9.3, which is below average relative to its 10-year historical range. The 10-year median P/B for EL is approximately 11.2. See all EL valuation metrics →
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