What is Estee Lauder Companies Inc.'s share buybacks?

Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) reported share buybacks of $3M in Q1 2026.

What is the long-term trend for Estee Lauder Companies Inc.'s share buybacks?

Over 2 years (2022 to 2024), Estee Lauder Companies Inc.'s share buybacks has grown at a -87.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.31B to $35M.

What does share buybacks mean?

Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.

Estee Lauder Companies Inc. EL Share Buybacks

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$625M-53.7%

Bath & Body WorksBBWI

$0-100%

Inter ParfumsIPAR

$3.94M—

NuSkin EnterprisesNUS

$5.01M0.0%

The Honest CompanyHNST

$3M—

e.l.f. BeautyELF

$49.99M—

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$28.91B-7.4%

Enterprise value$34.59B-8.5%

P/S2×-0.2×

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:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock.

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 share buybacks?: Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) reported share buybacks of $3M in Q1 2026.
What is the long-term trend for Estee Lauder Companies Inc.'s share buybacks?: Over 2 years (2022 to 2024), Estee Lauder Companies Inc.'s share buybacks has grown at a -87.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.31B to $35M.
What does share buybacks mean?: Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.