What is Estee Lauder Companies Inc.'s fragrance — goodwill impairment?

Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) reported fragrance — goodwill impairment of $0.00 in Q2 2025.

What does fragrance — goodwill impairment mean?

The reduction in the recorded value of goodwill for the fragrance segment due to a decline in its estimated fair value.

Discontinued — last reported Q2 '25

This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

StatementSegment

CategoryRisk

SignalLower is better

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ3 2018

Last reportedQ2 2025

An increase indicates a loss of value in past acquisitions, suggesting potential overpayment or deteriorating performance in the fragrance category.

This metric represents the non-cash charge recognized when the carrying value of goodwill associated with the fragrance...

Commonly reported by consumer goods companies following large acquisitions; peers often show zero impairment unless a specific brand underperforms.

Metric ID: el_segment_fragrance_goodwill_impairment

2 years

	FY'24	FY'25
Value	$0.00	$0.00

Range$0.00 – $0.00

What is Estee Lauder Companies Inc.'s fragrance — goodwill impairment?: Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) reported fragrance — goodwill impairment of $0.00 in Q2 2025.
What does fragrance — goodwill impairment mean?: The reduction in the recorded value of goodwill for the fragrance segment due to a decline in its estimated fair value.