Companies / EL vs CL
EL vs CL: Estee Lauder Companies and Colgate-Palmolive
Estee Lauder Companies (EL) reported $15.0B in revenue against a 1.2% net margin, while Colgate-Palmolive (CL) reported $20.4B at a 10.5% net margin, most recently.
| Metric | EL | CL |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $15.0B | $20.4B |
| Net Income | $0.2B | $2.1B |
| Gross Margin | 75.5% | 60.1% |
| Operating Margin | 5.2% | 16.2% |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.50 | $2.63 |
| Free Cash Flow | $1.3B | $3.6B |
| Total Debt | $7.3B | $9.0B |
| P/E Ratio | 157.9× | 30.0× |
| P/B Ratio | n/m | n/m |
| Stock Price | $108.04 | $98.66 |
Free: last 5 years
| Fiscal year | FY2009 🔒 | FY2010 🔒 | FY2011 🔒 | FY2012 🔒 | FY2013 🔒 | FY2014 🔒 | FY2015 🔒 | FY2016 🔒 | FY2017 🔒 | FY2018 🔒 | FY2019 🔒 | FY2020 🔒 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EL Revenue | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | — | $17.7B | $15.9B | $15.6B | $14.3B |
| CL Revenue | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | $17.4B | $18.0B | $19.5B | $20.1B | $20.4B |