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The Estée Lauder Companies ELThe company said net sales for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 decreased 2% in The Americas, 2% in Europe, the Middle East & Africa, and 11% in Asia/Pacific. It cited lower net sales in mainland China and Hong Kong SAR as the main factors in Asia/Pacific.
Key points
AI summaryThe company said net sales for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 decreased 2% in The Americas, 2% in Europe, the Middle East & Africa, and 11% in Asia/Pacific. It cited lower net sales in mainland China and Hong Kong SAR as the main factors in Asia/Pacific.
The company said skin care net sales decreased 7%, makeup 2%, fragrance 1% and hair care 6% in the quarter ended September 30, 2024. It cited lower net sales from La Mer and Estée Lauder as the main drivers of the skin care decline.
The company cited talcum litigation settlement agreements of $159 million as the main factor behind the increase in the makeup operating loss. It said restructuring and other activities charges for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 were $106 million, compared with $2 million in the prior-year period.
The company said cash and cash equivalents were $2,350 million as of September 30, 2024, down from $3,395 million as of June 30, 2024. It said its ratio of total debt to total capital was 61%, compared with 59% as of June 30.
Key figures
Quarter ended September 30, 2024
- Revenue
- $3.4B
- Operating income
- −$121M
- Net income
- −$156M
- EPS
- −$0.43
- Gross profit
- $2.4B
- Operating cash flow
- −$670M
From the XBRL financial data filed with the SEC · not processed by AI.
Summary
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Regional Net Sales Changes
The company said net sales for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 decreased 2% in The Americas, 2% in Europe, the Middle East & Africa, and 11% in Asia/Pacific. It cited lower net sales in mainland China and Hong Kong SAR as the main factors in Asia/Pacific.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
Net Sales Changes by Product Category
The company said skin care net sales decreased 7%, makeup 2%, fragrance 1% and hair care 6% in the quarter ended September 30, 2024. It cited lower net sales from La Mer and Estée Lauder as the main drivers of the skin care decline.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
Talcum Litigation Settlement Agreement Charges
The company cited talcum litigation settlement agreements of $159 million as the main factor behind the increase in the makeup operating loss. It said restructuring and other activities charges for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 were $106 million, compared with $2 million in the prior-year period.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
Cash Balance and Debt Ratio
The company said cash and cash equivalents were $2,350 million as of September 30, 2024, down from $3,395 million as of June 30, 2024. It said its ratio of total debt to total capital was 61%, compared with 59% as of June 30.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
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Original filing
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