EL P/E ratio: current value, 10-year range and year-by-year history
Cash & Leverage
EL's p/e ratio is higher than 95% of the last 10 years.
P/E ratio History
EL P/E ratio by year
Yearly range of EL’s p/e ratio from 2016 to 2026. Over the full period it ranged from -239.2 to 212.4, averaging 41.2.
| Year | Low | Average | High | Year-end |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -239.2 | -58.3 | 212.4 | 194.2 |
| 2025 | -209.4 | -33.0 | -20.7 | -209.4 |
| 2024 | -38.5 | 102.9 | 178.0 | -38.5 |
| 2023 | 50.3 | 70.1 | 98.4 | 96.6 |
| 2022 | 25.1 | 34.6 | 43.2 | 41.4 |
| 2021 | 36.4 | 67.5 | 118.6 | 41.8 |
| 2020 | 28.5 | 87.4 | 160.5 | 106.8 |
| 2019 | 28.6 | 36.6 | 42.9 | 40.7 |
| 2018 | 29.8 | 46.6 | 52.0 | 29.8 |
| 2017 | 26.7 | 30.6 | 35.0 | 34.4 |
| 2016 | 25.8 | 28.0 | 30.1 | 26.0 |
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How much the market pays for each dollar of annual profit. P/E = Stock Price / EPS. The raw number means little — what matters is whether it's high or low relative to the company's own history.
Price / Earnings Per ShareThe chart shows five color-coded historical zones: green (below 10th percentile) means historically very cheap, fading through lime and gray (the normal 25th–75th range) to orange and red (historically expensive). When the line sits in a green or lime zone, the stock is trading at an unusually low P/E relative to its own history.
- Cyclical businesses look cheapest on P/E at peak earnings — the "earnings trap." Use EV/EBITDA or normalised earnings for energy, materials, and financials.
- A falling P/E trend may signal a business in structural decline, not a buying opportunity.
Is EL P/E ratio High or Low Right Now?
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.'s P/E ratio is currently 194.2, which is near historic high relative to its 10-year historical range. The 10-year median P/E ratio for EL is approximately 40.9. See all EL valuation metrics →
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