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Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. (T(EL)

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Financial data as of Jun 30, 2025Stable · Consumer Staples

FCF Margin4.7%Free Cash Flow / Revenue
Cash Conversion-112.3%Operating CF / Net Income
Free Cash Flow$670.0M
Revenue$14.3B
Net Cash-$6.5BNet debt position
Debt / FCF14.1xElevated debt burden
Current Ratio1.30Adequate short-term liquidity
YoY FCF Growth+9.9%4 of 5 quarters positive

How This Grade Was Calculated

Base grade from FCF margin, adjusted by financial health factors

BaseD
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-2Very high debt-to-FCF ratio (14.1x)
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-0.5Highly volatile FCF (consistency: 1.29)
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FinalF

Analysis Summary

Concerns

  • Low FCF margin (4.7%)
  • Heavy debt position ($6.5B)
  • High debt-to-FCF ratio (14.1x)
  • Highly volatile quarterly FCF

Financial Breakdown

Key financials compared side by side

Margin Composition

FCF Margin4.7%
Net Margin-7.9%
Operating CF Margin8.9%
CapEx Ratio4.2%

Balance Sheet Health

Debt, liquidity, and leverage snapshot

Net Cash-$6.5BNet debt position
Debt / FCF14.1xElevated debt burden
Current Ratio1.30Adequate liquidity
Debt / Equity2.45High leverage

Quarterly FCF Trend

+9.9% YoYStable (+9.9%)

Free cash flow per quarter

Sector Comparison — Consumer Staples

FCF Margin ranked against sector peers

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Detailed Metrics

Company NameEstee Lauder Companies, Inc. (T
SectorConsumer Staples
Free Cash Flow$670.0M
Revenue$14.3B
Net Income-$1.1B
Operating Cash Flow$1.3B
Capital Expenditure$602.0M
FCF Margin4.7%
Cash Conversion Rate-112.3%
Net Margin-7.9%
Total Debt$9.5B
Total Cash$2.9B
Net Cash-$6.5B
Current Ratio1.30
Debt / Equity2.45
Debt / FCF14.1x
YoY FCF Growth+9.9%
Positive Quarters4 of 5
Trend DirectionStable
Report DateJun 30, 2025
GradeF
Data SourceYahoo Finance

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