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Estee Lauder Companies Inc. EL Advertising and Promotion — SG&A

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$3.7B+4.6%
Gross profit$2.8B+6.6%
Operating income$249.0M-18.6%
Net income$89.0M-44.0%
EPS (diluted)$0.24-45.5%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$3.1B+18.8%
Total debt$8.8B-6.2%
Total equity$4.0B-8.1%
Total assets$19.7B-1.1%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$412.0M+45.1%
CapEx$102.0M-16.4%
Free cash flow$310.0M+91.4%

Valuation

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Market cap$28.56B+6.5%
Enterprise value$34.24B+2.7%
P/S1.9×+0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin74.7%+0.9pp
Operating margin2.9%
Net margin-1.7%
FCF margin8.7%+2.3pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-5.9%
Debt / equity2.2×0.0×
Current ratio1.3×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Estee Lauder Companies Inc. in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense.

The official record: Estee Lauder Companies Inc.’s 10-K, filed August 20, 2025, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Estee Lauder Companies Inc.'s advertising and promotion — SG&A?
Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) reported advertising and promotion — SG&A of $910.75M in Q2 2025.
How has Estee Lauder Companies Inc.'s advertising and promotion — SG&A changed year-over-year?
Estee Lauder Companies Inc.'s advertising and promotion — SG&A decreased by 0.4% year-over-year, from $914.25M to $910.75M.
What is the long-term trend for Estee Lauder Companies Inc.'s advertising and promotion — SG&A?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Estee Lauder Companies Inc.'s advertising and promotion — SG&A has grown at a -2.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.88B to $3.64B.
What does advertising and promotion — SG&A mean?
This metric represents the total expenditure allocated to marketing, advertising, and promotional activities within the company's selling, general, and administrative expense structure. It captures the investment required to drive brand awareness, support product launches, and maintain market share across the firm's prestige beauty portfolio. By tracking these costs, investors can assess the company's commitment to demand generation and the efficiency of its customer acquisition strategies.