NYSE$EL
Estee Lauder Companies Inc · Q1 2024 earnings
Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Net sales and diluted EPS declined due to pressures in Asia travel retail and a slower recovery in mainland China, but profitability exceeded expectations.
The Estée Lauder Companies reported a 10% decrease in net sales and a significant decline in diluted EPS for the first quarter of fiscal 2024. The results were impacted by challenges in Asia travel retail and a slower recovery of prestige beauty in mainland China, although organic sales grew in the United States and other markets. The company is lowering its full-year outlook due to these headwinds but is accelerating its profit recovery plan.
- Net sales decreased by 10%, with organic net sales declining by 11%.
- Diluted EPS decreased to $0.09, with adjusted diluted EPS declining to $0.11.
- The company is lowering its fiscal 2024 outlook due to slower growth in Asia travel retail and mainland China.
- A profit recovery plan is being accelerated and expanded to benefit fiscal years 2025 and 2026.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Estee Lauder · Revenue · Quarterly
$3.52B
Revenue by segment
Estee Lauder · $3.52B total across 5 segments · Q1 2024
- Skin Care$1.64B-22.1%46.6%
- Makeup$1.06B+1.0%30.2%
- Fragrance$637M+4.9%18.1%
- Hair Care$148M-6.3%4.2%
- Other$32M+128.6%0.9%
Forward guidance
The company anticipates progressively improving performance in the second half of fiscal 2024 and plans to strategically invest in consumer-facing activities. They are lowering their outlook to reflect the slower pace of recovery in net sales and margins due to incremental external headwinds.
Tailwinds
- A return to net sales growth in the second half of fiscal 2024 is expected.
- Full-year gross margin expansion is primarily driven by strategic price increases, discount reductions, and lower obsolescence charges.
- Progressive operating margin improvement is expected throughout the second half of fiscal 2024.
- The company will continue to strategically invest in consumer-facing activities to support recovery and share gains.
- Completion of the first manufacturing facility in Asia, located in Japan, to support the regionalization of the supply chain in the Asia/Pacific region.
Headwinds
- Reported net sales are forecasted to decrease between 11% and 9% for the second quarter of fiscal 2024.
- Organic net sales are forecasted to decrease between 10% and 8% for the second quarter of fiscal 2024.
- The potential risks of further business disruptions in Israel and other parts of the Middle East are expected to have a dilutive impact to net earnings per share of $0.08 for Q2 2024.
- Adjusted diluted net earnings per common share are expected to decrease between 33% and 25% for the full year on a constant currency basis.
- The expected growth rate of overall prestige beauty has slowed in mainland China.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2024
-0.2%
Avg return
Earnings day
-1.3%
Avg return
5 days after
+0.0%
Avg return
30 days after
49%
33 / 67 earnings
Positive
+12.8%
Q4 2019
Best reaction
-23.6%
Q1 2025
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | +0.8% | +13.0% | +16.1% | |
| Q2 2026 | -19.2% | -15.3% | -22.5% | |
| Q1 2026 | +0.3% | -4.6% | -3.4% | |
| Q3 2025 | -1.8% | -2.4% | +11.6% | |
| Q2 2025 | -16.1% | -21.4% | -13.6% | |
| Q1 2025 | -23.6% | -24.4% | -17.2% | |
| Q4 2024 | -4.2% | -1.3% | -7.3% | |
| Q3 2024 | -8.0% | -11.3% | -15.9% | |
| Q2 2024 | +9.0% | +6.9% | +8.4% | |
| Q1 2024 | -11.2% | -12.6% | +2.4% | |
| Q4 2023 | -6.9% | -5.7% | -3.9% | |
| Q3 2023 | -18.0% | -16.0% | -23.2% | |
| Q2 2023 | -4.0% | -7.0% | -9.8% | |
| Q1 2023 | -6.3% | -0.4% | +15.6% | |
| Q4 2022 | -1.2% | -4.0% | -13.4% | |
| Q3 2022 | -1.3% | -7.8% | +1.4% | |
| Q2 2022 | -1.8% | -1.3% | -10.5% | |
| Q1 2022 | +4.7% | +7.5% | +2.9% | |
| Q4 2021 | +3.5% | +5.8% | +0.3% | |
| Q3 2021 | -3.7% | -3.3% | -3.2% | |
| Q2 2021 | +10.9% | +12.4% | +15.7% | |
| Q1 2021 | +2.3% | +8.6% | +11.7% | |
| Q4 2020 | -2.6% | +1.4% | -0.1% | |
| Q3 2020 | -1.1% | -3.9% | +11.9% | |
| Q2 2020 | +3.8% | +4.2% | -4.7% | |
| Q1 2020 | -3.5% | -4.8% | +1.1% | |
| Q4 2019 | +12.8% | +10.0% | +7.1% | |
| Q3 2019 | -0.9% | -1.0% | -6.3% | |
| Q2 2019 | +10.3% | +13.6% | +14.1% | |
| Q1 2019 | +8.2% | +8.1% | +8.7% | |
| Q4 2018 | +0.5% | -0.3% | +2.7% | |
| Q3 2018 | -7.5% | -7.7% | +2.4% | |
| Q2 2018 | -0.2% | +0.1% | +4.5% | |
| Q1 2018 | +7.5% | +8.3% | +11.6% | |
| Q4 2017 | +8.3% | +6.2% | +11.6% | |
| Q3 2017 | +5.0% | +5.9% | +9.9% | |
| Q2 2017 | +3.9% | +4.4% | +3.8% | |
| Q1 2017 | -7.8% | -6.7% | -12.1% | |
| Q4 2016 | -3.9% | -4.8% | -7.8% | |
| Q3 2016 | -4.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2016 | +3.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2016 | +7.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | -5.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +4.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +9.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -6.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +1.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +2.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | -3.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -2.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +3.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +3.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +3.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | -2.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | +10.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | +0.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | -0.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +2.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | +4.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | +4.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | +4.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | +5.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | +5.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | -0.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | -0.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | -0.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | -0.9% | — | — |
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