The Estée Lauder Companies (EL) Quick Ratio: History & Chart

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL)ELThe Estée Lauder Companies Inc.

About The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is a global entity dedicated to the development, marketing, and sale of a diverse range of premium beauty and personal care items worldwide. Its extensive product catalog encompasses numerous offerings across four primary categories. For skin care, it provides moisturizers, serums, cleansers, toners, body treatments, exfoliants, acne and oil control solutions, facial masks, specialized cleansing devices, and sun protection. In makeup, consumers can find lipsticks, glosses, mascaras, foundations, eyeshadows, nail polishes, powders, compacts, brushes, and various other cosmetic tools. The fragrance segment includes eau de parfum sprays, colognes, scented lotions, powders, creams, candles, and soaps. Lastly, its hair care selection features shampoos, conditioners, styling aids, treatments, finishing sprays, and hair color products. Beyond these, the company also offers ancillary products and services. Estée Lauder boasts an impressive portfolio of owned brands, such as Clinique, M·A·C, Aveda, La Mer, Jo Malone London, and The Ordinary, among many others. Furthermore, it operates under license agreements for notable fashion labels including Tommy Hilfiger and Michael Kors. These products are distributed globally through a broad network of retail channels, comprising high-end department stores, specialty multi-brand retailers, luxury perfumeries and pharmacies, salons and spas, exclusive freestanding stores, its own and authorized online platforms, major third-party e-commerce sites, airport retail locations, and in-flight and duty-free concessions. Established in 1946, the company maintains its corporate headquarters in New York, New York.

New York City, NY

57,000 employees

www.elcompanies.com

Consumer Defensive / Household & Personal Products

Sector: Consumer Defensive
Industry: Household & Personal Products
CEO: Stephane de la Faverie

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EL Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) Metrics

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

0.94

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG TTM

0.96

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 3Y

0.97

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 5Y

1.06

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 10Y

1.16

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 15Y

1.30

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 20Y

1.27

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-1.59%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-2.81%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-11.33%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-18.34%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-27.20%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-25.77%

SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE

0.60

median of 48 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+56.01%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)	TTM	3Y	5Y
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL)	$31.45B	0.94	0.96	0.97	1.06
The Kraft Heinz Company (KHC)vs ›	$30.51B	0.68	0.69	0.60	0.62
Kellanova (K)vs ›	$29.03B	0.44	0.48	0.45	0.45
The Kroger Co. (KR)vs ›	$34.72B	0.39	0.47	0.43	0.39
Dollar General Corporation (DG)vs ›	$28.00B	0.25	0.21	0.18	0.17
The Hershey Company (HSY)vs ›	$36.42B	0.66	0.68	0.58	0.65
Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB)vs ›	$37.30B	0.69	0.54	0.52	0.52
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM)vs ›	$37.39B	0.86	6.00	3.45	2.58
Kenvue Inc. (KVUE)vs ›	$37.77B	0.70	0.69	0.77	0.71
Dollar Tree, Inc. (DLTR)vs ›	$24.74B	0.39	0.52	0.60	0.47

NAME

MARKET CAP

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

TTM

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL)

$31.45B

0.94

0.96

0.97

1.06

The Kraft Heinz Company (KHC)vs ›

$30.51B

0.68

0.69

0.60

0.62

Kellanova (K)vs ›

$29.03B

0.44

0.48

0.45

The Kroger Co. (KR)vs ›

$34.72B

0.39

0.47

0.43

0.39

Dollar General Corporation (DG)vs ›

$28.00B

0.25

0.21

0.18

0.17

The Hershey Company (HSY)vs ›

$36.42B

0.66

0.68

0.58

0.65

Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB)vs ›

$37.30B

0.69

0.54

0.52

Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM)vs ›

$37.39B

0.86

6.00

3.45

2.58

Kenvue Inc. (KVUE)vs ›

$37.77B

0.70

0.69

0.77

0.71

Dollar Tree, Inc. (DLTR)vs ›

$24.74B

0.39

0.52

0.60

0.47

Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) FAQ

What is the quick ratio (acid-test) for The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL)?

The quick ratio (acid-test) for EL stock is 0.94.

Is The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.'s quick ratio (acid-test) high or low?

The quick ratio (acid-test) of 0.94 is 14% below its 5-year average of 1.09, near the low end of its 5-year range (0.90–1.71).

What is the TTM average quick ratio (acid-test) for The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL)?

The TTM average quick ratio (acid-test) for EL stock is 0.96.

What is the 3Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL)?

The 3Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for EL stock is 0.97.

What is the 5Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL)?

The 5Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for EL stock is 1.06.

What is the 10Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL)?

The 10Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for EL stock is 1.16.

What is the 15Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL)?

The 15Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for EL stock is 1.30.

What is the 20Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL)?

The 20Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for EL stock is 1.27.

DATE	QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)
2026-03-31	0.94
2025-12-31	1.00
2025-09-30	0.92
2025-06-30	0.92
2025-03-31	1.02
2024-12-31	0.97
2024-09-30	0.90
2024-06-30	1.01
2024-03-31	1.15
2023-12-31	0.96
2023-09-30	0.97
2023-06-30	0.99
2023-03-31	1.06
2022-12-31	1.11
2022-09-30	1.11
2022-06-30	1.10
2022-03-31	1.23
2021-12-31	1.27
2021-09-30	1.29
2021-06-30	1.37
2021-03-31	1.71
2020-12-31	1.51
2020-09-30	1.39
2020-06-30	1.32
2020-03-31	1.26
2019-12-31	1.27
2019-09-30	1.08
2019-06-30	1.13
2019-03-31	1.26
2018-12-31	1.27
2018-09-30	1.28
2018-06-30	1.37
2018-03-31	1.37
2017-12-31	1.33
2017-09-30	1.27
2017-06-30	1.23
2017-03-31	1.28
2016-12-31	0.79
2016-09-30	1.14
2016-06-30	1.10
2016-03-31	1.27
2015-12-31	1.37
2015-09-30	1.31
2015-06-30	1.53
2015-03-31	1.60
2014-12-31	1.62
2014-09-30	1.79
2014-06-30	1.72
2014-03-31	1.70
2013-12-31	1.85
2013-09-30	1.73
2013-06-30	1.65
2013-03-31	1.72
2012-12-31	1.63
2012-09-30	1.59
2012-06-30	1.35
2012-03-31	1.46
2011-12-31	1.41
2011-09-30	1.31
2011-06-30	1.38
2011-03-31	1.43
2010-12-31	1.51
2010-09-30	1.36
2010-06-30	1.46
2010-03-31	1.67
2009-12-31	1.63
2009-09-30	1.51
2009-06-30	1.45
2009-03-31	1.44
2008-12-31	1.30
2008-09-30	1.02
2008-06-30	1.06
2008-03-31	1.07
2007-12-31	1.00
2007-09-30	0.88
2007-06-30	0.92
2007-03-31	0.89
2006-12-31	0.90
2006-10-24	0.88
2006-06-30	0.98
2006-03-31	0.99
2005-12-31	0.96
2005-09-30	1.08
2005-06-30	1.02
2005-03-31	1.22
2004-12-31	1.16
2004-09-30	1.14
2004-06-30	1.17
2004-03-31	1.48
2003-12-31	1.43
2003-09-30	1.36
2003-06-30	1.18
2003-03-31	1.28
2002-12-31	1.30
2002-09-30	1.33
2002-06-30	1.44

DATE

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

2026-03-31

0.94

2025-12-31

1.00

2025-09-30

0.92

2025-06-30

0.92

2025-03-31

1.02

2024-12-31

0.97

2024-09-30

0.90

2024-06-30

1.01

2024-03-31

1.15

2023-12-31

0.96

2023-09-30

0.97

2023-06-30

0.99

2023-03-31

1.06

2022-12-31

1.11

2022-09-30

1.11

2022-06-30

1.10

2022-03-31

1.23

2021-12-31

1.27

2021-09-30

1.29

2021-06-30

1.37

2021-03-31

1.71

2020-12-31

1.51

2020-09-30

1.39

2020-06-30

1.32

2020-03-31

1.26

2019-12-31

1.27

2019-09-30

1.08

2019-06-30

1.13

2019-03-31

1.26

2018-12-31

1.27

2018-09-30

1.28

2018-06-30

1.37

2018-03-31

1.37

2017-12-31

1.33

2017-09-30

1.27

2017-06-30

1.23

2017-03-31

1.28

2016-12-31

0.79

2016-09-30

1.14

2016-06-30

1.10

2016-03-31

1.27

2015-12-31

1.37

2015-09-30

1.31

2015-06-30

1.53

2015-03-31

1.60

2014-12-31

1.62

2014-09-30

1.79

2014-06-30

1.72

2014-03-31

1.70

2013-12-31

1.85

2013-09-30

1.73

2013-06-30

1.65

2013-03-31

1.72

2012-12-31

1.63

2012-09-30

1.59

2012-06-30

1.35

2012-03-31

1.46

2011-12-31

1.41

2011-09-30

1.31

2011-06-30

1.38

2011-03-31

1.43

2010-12-31

1.51

2010-09-30

1.36

2010-06-30

1.46

2010-03-31

1.67

2009-12-31

1.63

2009-09-30

1.51

2009-06-30

1.45

2009-03-31

1.44

2008-12-31

1.30

2008-09-30

1.02

2008-06-30

1.06

2008-03-31

1.07

2007-12-31

1.00

2007-09-30

0.88

2007-06-30

0.92

2007-03-31

0.89

2006-12-31

0.90

2006-10-24

0.88

2006-06-30

0.98

2006-03-31

0.99

2005-12-31

0.96

2005-09-30

1.08

2005-06-30

1.02

2005-03-31

1.22

2004-12-31

1.16

2004-09-30

1.14

2004-06-30

1.17

2004-03-31

1.48

2003-12-31

1.43

2003-09-30

1.36

2003-06-30

1.18

2003-03-31

1.28

2002-12-31

1.30

2002-09-30

1.33

2002-06-30

1.44

Quick Ratio (Acid-Test): 0.94

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