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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Estée Lauder Companies (The) (EL)

Estée Lauder posts $785 million operating loss in fiscal 2025 as sales fall 8%

Negative Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

Estée Lauder reported fiscal 2025 net sales of $14.33 billion, down 8% from the prior year, and a net loss of $3.15 per diluted share, compared with earnings of $1.08 per share a year earlier. Results were weighed down by $815 million of higher goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges and $362 million of restructuring and other charges, while adjusted diluted earnings per share fell 42% to $1.51. The company affirmed its fiscal 2026 outlook for a return to positive sales growth and improved operating profitability.

Key points

  • Net sales were $14,326 million, down from $15,608 million, and operating results swung to a loss of $785 million from income of $970 million.
  • Adjusted diluted net earnings per share were $1.51, compared with $2.59, and adjusted operating margin was 8.0%, compared with 10.2%.
  • Operating cash flow fell to $1.27 billion from $2.36 billion, and dividends paid were $618 million, down from $947 million.
  • The company affirmed its fiscal 2026 outlook; the filing states it includes estimates for fiscal 2026 full-year net sales and diluted net earnings per share.

The filing

CompanyEstée Lauder Companies (The) (EL)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 20, 2025, 8:01 AM ET
Accession number0001001250-25-000097

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:30 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on August 20, 2025.

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