Basis: FMP quote price / unrounded diluted EPS from four consecutive issuer fiscal quarters. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the P/E ratio high or low?
The P/E ratio of 186.86 is 200% above its 5-year average of 62.21, near the high end of its 5-year range (25.07–212.42).
As of 2026-09-19T00:15:36.677Z. 7.95% below its 12-month average of 202.99.
Calculation as of: 2026-09-19T00:15:36.677Z.
Quote observation: 2026-09-18T20:00:03.000Z. Amounts in USD. The price header may show a later quote.
FMP input reference: d0e06afc496738ff6828878d3269fd344059aab1747801608d39b52bae2f4d91
PE Ratio (186.86) = Close Price ($93.43) / Diluted TTM EPS ($0.50)
PE RATIO
186.86
PE RATIO AVG TTM
202.99
PE RATIO AVG 3Y
90.14
PE RATIO AVG 5Y
62.21
PE RATIO AVG 10Y
50.02
PE RATIO AVG 15Y
36.92
PE RATIO AVG 20Y
31.69
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-7.95%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+107.29%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+200.37%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+273.54%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+406.14%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+489.63%
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
22.45
median of 40 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+732.52%
vs the sector median at left
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
Market Cap
$33.79B
PE Ratio
186.86
TTM Avg
202.99
3Y Avg
90.14
5Y Avg
62.21
Market Cap
$41.05B
PE Ratio
23.34
TTM Avg
29.21
3Y Avg
18.37
5Y Avg
16.34
| NAME | MARKET CAP | PE RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) | $33.79B | 186.86 | 202.99 | 90.14 | 62.21 |
| Kenvue Inc. (KVUE)vs › | $34.20B | 20.47 | 22.37 | 28.52 | 27.93 |
| The Hershey Company (HSY)vs › | $34.44B | 23.20 | 32.84 | 24.46 | 26.24 |
| Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB)vs › | $32.48B | 16.64 | 16.95 | 19.69 | 21.45 |
| The Kroger Co. (KR)vs › | $36.76B | N/A | 39.58 | 25.25 | 23.52 |
| Sysco Corporation (SYY)vs › | $37.80B | 21.60 | 21.52 | 20.06 | 28.44 |
| The Kraft Heinz Company (KHC)vs › | $28.97B | N/A | 19.44 | 20.85 | 32.54 |
| Dollar General Corporation (DG)vs › | $27.00B | 15.92 | 19.58 | 17.20 | 18.91 |
| Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM)vs › | $41.05B | 23.34 | 29.21 | 18.37 | 16.34 |
| Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (KDP)vs › | $42.12B | 31.15 | 23.27 | 23.99 | 25.83 |
At 186.9, P/E is above its 20-year median — higher than 100% of readings in its 20-year history.
20-year low
9.3
median
29.9
20-year high
212.4
Trailing P/E
186.9
Forward P/E
N/A
Forward P/E is calculated using analyst consensus EPS estimates for the current or next fiscal year.
Calculation:
Current Price
$93.43
Forward EPS (Est.)
$3.32
Forward P/E
N/A
Source: FMP Analyst Consensus Estimates. Forward EPS represents the average analyst estimate for the nearest fiscal year.
PE Ratio = Share Price / Diluted EPS (TTM)
The price-to-earnings ratio measures how much investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings. A lower PE can indicate a cheaper valuation; a higher PE implies higher growth expectations.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | PE RATIO |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 | 194.24 |
| 2026-09-10 | 192.94 |
| 2026-09-09 | 197.54 |
| 2026-09-08 | 203.38 |
| 2026-09-04 | 207.72 |
| 2026-09-03 | 201.72 |
| 2026-09-02 | 202.30 |
| 2026-09-01 | 200.00 |
| 2026-08-31 | 204.60 |
| 2026-08-28 | 206.78 |
| 2026-08-27 | 212.42 |
| 2026-08-26 | 210.12 |
| 2026-08-25 | 209.70 |
| 2026-08-24 | 208.26 |
| 2026-08-21 | 203.88 |
| 2026-08-20 | 192.30 |
| 2025-02-04 | 124.05 |
| 2025-02-03 | 147.80 |
| 2025-01-31 | 148.98 |
| 2025-01-30 | 152.64 |
| 2025-01-29 | 146.93 |
| 2025-01-28 | 148.16 |
| 2025-01-27 | 149.23 |
| 2025-01-24 | 147.29 |
| 2025-01-23 | 143.05 |
| 2025-01-22 | 142.32 |
| 2025-01-21 | 140.75 |
| 2025-01-17 | 139.04 |
| 2025-01-16 | 139.41 |
| 2025-01-15 | 133.07 |
| 2025-01-14 | 131.91 |
| 2025-01-13 | 133.93 |
| 2025-01-10 | 131.16 |
| 2025-01-08 | 131.54 |
| 2025-01-07 | 132.45 |
| 2025-01-06 | 131.37 |
| 2025-01-03 | 128.86 |
| 2025-01-02 | 132.11 |
| 2024-12-31 | 133.89 |
| 2024-12-30 | 132.48 |
| 2024-12-27 | 133.25 |
| 2024-12-26 | 133.93 |
| 2024-12-24 | 134.07 |
| 2024-12-23 | 133.48 |
| 2024-12-20 | 132.79 |
| 2024-12-19 | 133.39 |
| 2024-12-18 | 133.86 |
| 2024-12-17 | 139.61 |
| 2024-12-16 | 142.09 |
| 2024-12-13 | 142.93 |
| 2024-12-12 | 144.68 |
| 2024-12-11 | 145.04 |
| 2024-12-10 | 147.46 |
| 2024-12-09 | 145.86 |
| 2024-12-06 | 141.64 |
| 2024-12-05 | 139.59 |
| 2024-12-04 | 141.59 |
| 2024-12-03 | 138.36 |
| 2024-12-02 | 135.68 |
| 2024-11-29 | 128.79 |
| 2024-11-27 | 132.07 |
| 2024-11-26 | 130.68 |
| 2024-11-25 | 130.30 |
| 2024-11-22 | 124.88 |
| 2024-11-21 | 119.36 |
| 2024-11-20 | 116.66 |
| 2024-11-19 | 115.70 |
| 2024-11-18 | 115.30 |
| 2024-11-15 | 113.84 |
| 2024-11-14 | 115.77 |
| 2024-11-13 | 112.25 |
| 2024-11-12 | 112.04 |
| 2024-11-11 | 115.34 |
| 2024-11-08 | 114.11 |
| 2024-11-07 | 118.41 |
| 2024-11-06 | 113.00 |
| 2024-11-05 | 117.61 |
| 2024-11-04 | 118.66 |
| 2024-11-01 | 118.89 |
| 2024-10-31 | 64.07 |
| 2024-10-30 | 80.99 |
| 2024-10-29 | 82.48 |
| 2024-10-28 | 82.45 |
| 2024-10-25 | 81.09 |
| 2024-10-24 | 82.37 |
| 2024-10-23 | 81.59 |
| 2024-10-22 | 81.40 |
| 2024-10-21 | 82.96 |
| 2024-10-18 | 83.68 |
| 2024-10-17 | 84.52 |
| 2024-10-16 | 84.43 |
| 2024-10-15 | 84.97 |
| 2024-10-14 | 87.77 |
| 2024-10-11 | 89.31 |
| 2024-10-10 | 88.23 |
| 2024-10-09 | 87.08 |
| 2024-10-08 | 87.28 |
| 2024-10-07 | 89.26 |
| 2024-10-04 | 89.09 |
| 2024-10-03 | 88.67 |
| 2024-10-02 | 90.26 |
| 2024-10-01 | 90.37 |
| 2024-09-30 | 92.65 |
| 2024-09-27 | 92.82 |
| 2024-09-26 | 93.66 |
| 2024-09-25 | 85.14 |
| 2024-09-24 | 85.48 |
| 2024-09-23 | 80.58 |
| 2024-09-20 | 79.01 |
| 2024-09-19 | 81.26 |
| 2024-09-18 | 81.78 |
| 2024-09-17 | 81.88 |
| 2024-09-16 | 79.12 |
| 2024-09-13 | 78.59 |
| 2024-09-12 | 78.25 |
| 2024-09-11 | 78.55 |
| 2024-09-10 | 79.12 |
| 2024-09-09 | 80.77 |
| 2024-09-06 | 81.32 |
| 2024-09-05 | 83.71 |
| 2024-09-04 | 85.88 |
| 2024-09-03 | 85.99 |
| 2024-08-30 | 85.19 |
| 2024-08-29 | 84.17 |
| 2024-08-28 | 85.86 |
| 2024-08-27 | 86.31 |
| 2024-08-26 | 87.83 |
| 2024-08-23 | 87.08 |
| 2024-08-22 | 84.98 |
| 2024-08-21 | 85.05 |
| 2024-08-20 | 84.54 |
| 2024-08-19 | 52.34 |
| 2024-08-16 | 53.54 |
| 2024-08-15 | 53.63 |
| 2024-08-14 | 51.65 |
| 2024-08-13 | 51.82 |
| 2024-08-12 | 48.59 |
| 2024-08-09 | 50.26 |
| 2024-08-08 | 51.69 |
| 2024-08-07 | 51.62 |
| 2024-08-06 | 52.64 |
| 2024-08-05 | 51.98 |
| 2024-08-02 | 53.84 |
| 2024-08-01 | 54.75 |
| 2024-07-31 | 56.15 |
| 2024-07-30 | 56.06 |
| 2024-07-29 | 56.78 |
| 2024-07-26 | 56.78 |
| 2024-07-25 | 56.32 |
| 2024-07-24 | 56.26 |
| 2024-07-23 | 56.35 |
| 2024-07-22 | 56.96 |
| 2024-07-19 | 55.91 |
| 2024-07-18 | 54.63 |
| 2024-07-17 | 56.76 |
| 2024-07-16 | 56.93 |
| 2024-07-15 | 56.96 |
| 2024-07-12 | 58.27 |
| 2024-07-11 | 57.28 |
| 2024-07-10 | 57.62 |
| 2024-07-09 | 58.75 |
| 2024-07-08 | 60.04 |
| 2024-07-05 | 59.95 |
| 2024-07-03 | 60.00 |
| 2024-07-02 | 59.68 |
| 2024-07-01 | 59.41 |
| 2024-06-28 | 59.98 |
| 2024-06-27 | 62.50 |
| 2024-06-26 | 63.83 |
| 2024-06-25 | 64.20 |
| 2024-06-24 | 64.90 |
| 2024-06-21 | 64.18 |
| 2024-06-20 | 63.53 |
| 2024-06-18 | 62.46 |
| 2024-06-17 | 64.76 |
| 2024-06-14 | 64.21 |
| 2024-06-13 | 64.32 |
| 2024-06-12 | 64.28 |
| 2024-06-11 | 66.29 |
| 2024-06-10 | 66.98 |
| 2024-06-07 | 67.91 |
| 2024-06-06 | 69.63 |
| 2024-06-05 | 69.32 |
| 2024-06-04 | 69.64 |
| 2024-06-03 | 70.03 |
| 2024-05-31 | 69.54 |
| 2024-05-30 | 68.43 |
| 2024-05-29 | 68.52 |
| 2024-05-28 | 71.06 |
| 2024-05-24 | 71.06 |
| 2024-05-23 | 71.10 |
| 2024-05-22 | 73.72 |
| 2024-05-21 | 74.82 |
| 2024-05-20 | 73.93 |
| 2024-05-17 | 75.96 |
| 2024-05-16 | 77.93 |
| 2024-05-15 | 76.67 |
| 2024-05-14 | 75.57 |
| 2024-05-13 | 75.94 |
| 2024-05-10 | 74.41 |
| 2024-05-09 | 74.22 |
| 2024-05-08 | 73.02 |
| 2024-05-07 | 73.00 |
| 2024-05-06 | 73.33 |
| 2024-05-03 | 74.94 |
| 2024-05-02 | 76.07 |
| 2024-05-01 | 98.44 |
| 2024-04-30 | 113.39 |
| 2024-04-29 | 113.45 |
| 2024-04-26 | 113.96 |
| 2024-04-25 | 112.06 |
| 2024-04-24 | 113.89 |
| 2024-04-23 | 115.14 |
| 2024-04-22 | 113.93 |
| 2024-04-19 | 111.61 |
| 2024-04-18 | 111.92 |
| 2024-04-17 | 106.69 |
| 2024-04-16 | 105.83 |
| 2024-04-15 | 106.07 |
| 2024-04-12 | 107.27 |
| 2024-04-11 | 112.40 |
| 2024-04-10 | 111.96 |
| 2024-04-09 | 114.81 |
| 2024-04-08 | 112.40 |
| 2024-04-05 | 111.62 |
| 2024-04-04 | 111.53 |
| 2024-04-03 | 113.21 |
| 2024-04-02 | 118.07 |
| 2024-04-01 | 117.50 |
| 2024-03-28 | 119.14 |
| 2024-03-27 | 112.10 |
| 2024-03-26 | 107.67 |
| 2024-03-25 | 107.56 |
| 2024-03-22 | 110.66 |
| 2024-03-21 | 113.03 |
| 2024-03-20 | 113.42 |
| 2024-03-19 | 112.98 |
| 2024-03-18 | 114.24 |
| 2024-03-15 | 115.74 |
| 2024-03-14 | 118.12 |
| 2024-03-13 | 122.07 |
| 2024-03-12 | 117.54 |
| 2024-03-11 | 118.96 |
| 2024-03-08 | 115.54 |
| 2024-03-07 | 114.51 |
| 2024-03-06 | 112.38 |
| 2024-03-05 | 113.86 |
| 2024-03-04 | 114.21 |
| 2024-03-01 | 115.02 |
| 2024-02-29 | 114.83 |
| 2024-02-28 | 113.90 |
| 2024-02-27 | 114.78 |
| 2024-02-26 | 112.08 |
| 2024-02-23 | 115.92 |
| 2024-02-22 | 114.90 |
| 2024-02-21 | 113.98 |
| 2024-02-20 | 112.15 |
| 2024-02-16 | 113.12 |
| 2024-02-15 | 112.31 |
| 2024-02-14 | 110.25 |
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