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The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Class A (EL) Stock Rating & Analysis
As of October 6, 2026, MELANY rates The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Class A 65 out of 100 (Promising). Its highest factor score is earnings track record at 92, and its lowest are valuation and business quality at 40.
MELANY ratingRated 2026-10-06EL · composite score
About The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Class A
Estée Lauder is a player in the global prestige beauty market, operating across skin care (49% of fiscal 2025 sales), makeup (29%), fragrance (17%), and hair care and others (5%). Its top-selling brands include Estée Lauder, Clinique, M.A.C, La Mer, Jo Malone London, Aveda, Bobbi Brown, and Origins. It operates in more than 150 countries, generating 31% of revenue from the Americas, 37% from Europe, the Middle East and Africa (including travel retail), and 32% from Asia-Pacific.
Rating as of 2026-10-06 · this is a dated snapshot; the live rating is in the app (Pro, free for 30 days). The price above updates in real time.
Why EL scores 65/100
EL's 8 factor scores run from 40 to 92, and 2 of them sit above its composite of 65. Here is how EL breaks down.
Whether the price looks cheap or expensive against earnings, growth, and peers.
- Forward P/E 37.3x, earnings growth accelerating
Margins, returns on capital, and balance-sheet strength.
- Gross margin 75%
Direction and relative strength of the recent share-price trend.
History of beating or missing estimates, and where estimates are heading.
- Beat EPS estimates 4 of last 4 quarters
- Avg EPS beat +33%
- Earnings in 27 days (strong beat history)
What Wall Street price targets and revisions are signalling.
Near-term events that could move the stock.
- Earnings in 27 days
Upside weighed against volatility and drawdown risk.
How the current rate and market regime suits this kind of company.
Key risks for EL
- High debt-to-equity ratio 2.4x, rate-sensitive balance sheet
- Trailing P/E 187x, priced for sustained growth, any miss could de-rate hard
Sector and theme context
The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Class A sits in the Consumer staples (defensive) theme, which MELANY currently rates 3/100 for strength. Theme strength feeds EL's momentum and catalyst factors above.
EL trade plan (Pro)
MELANY has a full position plan for The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Class A: a smart entry zone, an alert level, position sizing, and quarterly review triggers. It is part of Market Eyes Pro, and the first 30 days are free.
How MELANY rates EL
MELANY is a rules-based engine that scores every stock from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors, then re-scores as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Class A's 65/100 reflects speculative factor weighting for its profile. Position framework managed by score-based check-ins, not a fixed holding period.
Ratings are algorithmic and change with the data. They are research and education, not personalized investment advice.
Frequently asked questions about EL
Is The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Class A (EL) a buy?
As of 2026-10-06, MELANY rated The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Class A Promising with a composite score of 65/100. That is a dated snapshot, not the live rating, and it is an algorithmic reading built from eight factors rather than personalized investment advice. Review the factor breakdown above and the disclaimer below before making any decision.
What is The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Class A's MELANY score?
The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Class A (EL) has a MELANY composite score of 65/100, combining valuation, business quality, price momentum, earnings track record, analyst sentiment, catalyst setup, risk-adjusted profile, macro fit.
How is the EL stock rating calculated?
MELANY scores EL from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors using live market and fundamental data, then refreshes the rating automatically as new data arrives.
Should I buy The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Class A stock?
That decision is yours; Market Eyes Live does not give buy or sell advice. What the data says: MELANY rates The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Class A (EL) Promising with a composite of 65/100 as of 2026-10-06. The factor breakdown above shows what is driving that, which is a better basis for a decision than any one-word verdict.
What is the EL stock price forecast?
MELANY does not publish price targets or forecasts for EL. Predicting a future price is exactly the kind of false precision the confidence framework avoids. Instead it scores today's setup, 65/100 across eight factors for The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Class A, and re-scores automatically as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive.
Is EL stock overvalued or undervalued?
MELANY's valuation factor currently reads 40/100 for The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Class A, where a higher score means the price looks more attractive on that measure. Scores in the 70s and above read as attractively priced, the mid range as roughly fair, and low scores as stretched. The factor breakdown above shows what drives EL's read.
What price should I buy EL at?
Rather than chasing the current price, MELANY computes a smart entry zone for EL: the price area where risk and reward actually favor a new position, plus an alert level and position sizing. The exact levels are part of Market Eyes Pro, which starts with a 30-day free trial.
What are the risks of buying EL stock?
The top risks MELANY currently flags for The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Class A: High debt-to-equity ratio 2.4x, rate-sensitive balance sheet; Trailing P/E 187x, priced for sustained growth, any miss could de-rate hard. The rating on this page already weighs these against the bullish factors; see the risk-adjusted profile score in the breakdown above.
Is The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Class A a good long-term investment?
For long-term durability the two factors that matter most are business quality, which MELANY scores 40/100 for The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Class A, and earnings track record, at 92/100. The 65/100 composite blends those with six shorter-horizon factors. Durable quality at a fair price is the long-term case to test; this is research, not personalized investment advice.
Will EL stock go up?
Nobody can promise a stock's direction, and Market Eyes Live does not predict prices. The measurable part: MELANY's price momentum factor reads 55/100 for EL right now, and the catalyst setup factor tracks whether near-term events could move it. Both re-score automatically as the data changes.
How current is this EL rating?
The rating on this page is a snapshot of MELANY's read as of 2026-10-06. The price shown updates live, but the score is not recomputed on this page. MELANY re-scores EL continuously as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive, and the current rating is in the app (Pro, free for 30 days).
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