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Estee Lauder Companies Inc. EL Quick ratio

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0.9×-0.5×

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$29.83B+9.4%
Enterprise value$35.51B+3.8%
P/S2×+0.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin74.7%+0.9pp
Operating margin2.9%—
Net margin-1.7%—

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

Calculated from Estee Lauder Companies Inc.’s reported figures.

quick assets/total current liabilities=0.9×

Based on the most recent quarter.

The official record: Estee Lauder Companies Inc.’s 10-Q, filed May 1, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Estee Lauder Companies Inc.'s quick ratio?
Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) reported quick ratio of 0.9× in Q1 2026.
How has Estee Lauder Companies Inc.'s quick ratio changed year-over-year?
Estee Lauder Companies Inc.'s quick ratio decreased by 7.4% year-over-year, from 1× to 0.9×.
What is the long-term trend for Estee Lauder Companies Inc.'s quick ratio?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Estee Lauder Companies Inc.'s quick ratio has grown at a -10.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 6× to 3.8×.
What does quick ratio mean?
Can the company cover short-term bills without having to sell inventory first?
How do you interpret quick ratio?
More conservative than the current ratio. A wide gap between the two flags heavy reliance on inventory to meet near-term obligations.
How does quick ratio compare across companies?
Most informative for inventory-heavy businesses; converges with the current ratio for firms that carry little inventory.