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The Estée Lauder Companies ELThe company cited the base effect of the $159 million charge in the prior-year period associated with talcum litigation settlement agreements and increases in net sales and gross margin as factors in the rise in operating margin for the 3 months ended September 30, 2025.
Key points
AI summaryThe company cited the base effect of the $159 million charge in the prior-year period associated with talcum litigation settlement agreements and increases in net sales and gross margin as factors in the rise in operating margin for the 3 months ended September 30, 2025.
The company estimated a net reduction of approximately 5,800 to 7,000 positions globally under the Restructuring Program as of September 30, 2025, and said it expects restructuring and other charges before taxes of $1,200 million to $1,600 million.
The company said cash and cash equivalents as of September 30, 2025 were $2,219 million, down from $2,921 million as of June 30, 2025, and that the total debt to total capital ratio was 65% at both dates.
The company cited the loss before income taxes in the prior-year period, the unfavorable impact of newly enacted U.S. tax legislation, a higher effective tax rate on foreign operations and the establishment of a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets as factors in the 4,360 basis points basis-point increase in the effective tax rate for the 3 months ended September 30, 2025.
Key figures
Quarter ended September 30, 2025
- Revenue
- $3.5B
- Operating income
- $169M
- Net income
- $47M
- EPS
- $0.13
- Gross profit
- $2.6B
- Operating cash flow
- −$340M
From the XBRL financial data filed with the SEC · not processed by AI.
Summary
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The company's explanation of the change in operating margin for Q1 in fiscal 2026
The company cited the base effect of the $159 million charge in the prior-year period associated with talcum litigation settlement agreements and increases in net sales and gross margin as factors in the rise in operating margin for the 3 months ended September 30, 2025.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
Estimated size and costs of the Restructuring Program
The company estimated a net reduction of approximately 5,800 to 7,000 positions globally under the Restructuring Program as of September 30, 2025, and said it expects restructuring and other charges before taxes of $1,200 million to $1,600 million.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
Cash balance and financial structure
The company said cash and cash equivalents as of September 30, 2025 were $2,219 million, down from $2,921 million as of June 30, 2025, and that the total debt to total capital ratio was 65% at both dates.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
The company's explanation of the increase in effective tax rate
The company cited the loss before income taxes in the prior-year period, the unfavorable impact of newly enacted U.S. tax legislation, a higher effective tax rate on foreign operations and the establishment of a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets as factors in the 4,360 basis points basis-point increase in the effective tax rate for the 3 months ended September 30, 2025.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
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Original filing
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