Estée Lauder (EL) reported better-than-expected results for the first quarter of fiscal 2020. However, the stock has fallen 5.2% as of 11:30 AM ET today.
Estée Lauder rose 1.0% to close at $79.14 per share on January 12. Its weekly, monthly, and YTD price movements were 0.69%, 1.2%, and 3.5%, respectively.
Price movement Nu Skin Enterprises (NUS) has a market cap of $2.7 billion. It rose 3.1% to close at $49.32 per share on December 8, 2016. The stock’s weekly, monthly, and year-to-date (or YTD) price movements were -1.8%, -7.9%, and 34.7%, respectively, on the same day. NUS is trading 6.3% below its 20-day moving average, […]
Estée Lauder rose 1.4% to close at $78.11 per share on November 17. The stock’s weekly, monthly, and YTD price movements were -0.13%, -10.8%, and -10.4%.
Price movement The Estée Lauder Companies (EL) has a market cap of $31.6 billion. It rose 0.24% to close at $86.51 per share on October 21, 2016. The stock’s weekly, monthly, and year-to-date (or YTD) price movements were -0.94%, -2.5%, and -0.79%, respectively, on the same day. EL is trading 1.5% below its 20-day moving […]
Price movement Estée Lauder Companies (EL) has a market cap of $32.3 billion. It fell 0.66% to close at $88.15 per share on September 23, 2016. The stock’s weekly, monthly, and year-to-date (or YTD) price movements were 0.49%, -2.3%, and 1.1%, respectively, on the same day. EL is trading 0.66% below its 20-day moving average, […]
Coty (COTY) and L’Oréal (LRLCY) are trading at higher valuation multiples relative to the S&P 500 Index (IVV)(SPY)(VOO) and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA).
Estée Lauder fell by 1.2% to close at $93.23 per share in the third week of July. Its weekly, monthly, and YTD price movements were -1.2%, -0.38%, and 6.6%.
Coty is trading at a higher valuation relative to the S&P 500 Index and the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Coty is trading at a forward PE multiple of 30.3x.
At the end of the third week of March 2016, the S&P Consumer Discretionary sector had slightly outperformed the S&P Consumer Staples sector and the S&P 500.
Estée Lauder’s skincare segment’s net revenue decreased 3.3% in reported terms and increased 2% on a constant-currency basis to $1.2 billion in fiscal 2Q16.
Avon Products fell by 1.9% to close at $3.17 per share at the end of the second week of February 2016. The price movement on a weekly, monthly, and YTD basis was -1.9%, 26.3%, and -21.7%, respectively.
Coty (COTY) and L’Oréal (LRLCY) are trading at higher valuations relative to the S&P 500 Index (IVV) (SPY) (VOO) and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA).
Let’s discuss Coty’s margins. It reported a slight improvement in the adjusted gross margin in fiscal 1Q16. This adjusted gross margin rose 70 basis points.
From January 12, 2015, to January 12, 2016, stock prices of all beauty companies saw volatile movements. Estée Lauder’s (EL) stock rose 8.1% after it released its earnings.
Coty plans to expand with a multipronged strategy that includes digital marketing efforts through websites, brand sites, social networking campaigns and blogs, and e-commerce.
Global cosmetics giant Coty’s consolidated revenue came in at ~$4.4 billion in fiscal 2015. Coty’s top ten power brands generated 72% of its net revenue in that period.
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics’ employment report released on September 4, 2015, received mixed responses. Investors seemed skeptical. SPY fell by 1.51%
The stocks at the bottom of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) on August 28 were GameStop, Autodesk, and Mylan NV. These companies yielded -8.03%, -4.96%, and -2.18%, respectively.
The Estée Lauder Companies’ (EL) Americas revenue for 4Q14 came in at $1.1 billion. The revenue decreased 1% in reported terms but increased 12% in constant currency terms.
Estée Lauder’s skincare sales fell primarily due to the negative impact of foreign currencies and lower sales of significant Estée Lauder and Clinique serums and moisturizers launched the year before.
To improve its supply chain efficiency, Estée Lauder aims to utilize a network of third-party manufacturers on a global basis, including in the Asia Pacific region.
Estée Lauder aims to expand its geographical market share in China, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Brazil, and South Africa by focusing on consumers who purchase in travel retail channels.
Operating income for EL’s makeup business increased 23% in fiscal year 2014. This was due to the recent launch of All About Shadow from Clinique and higher sales of Smashbox products.
Estée Lauder aims to partner with key brick-and-mortar retailers to strengthen their prestige beauty shopping e-commerce websites to better meet consumer online shopping preferences.
Estée Lauder’s skincare products alone accounted for 43.5% of the total net sales, or $4.8 billion, in fiscal 2014, contributing 53.5% of the company’s total operating income.
The SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) lost 0.26% while the iShares Core S&P 500 (IVV) dipped 0.30% on negative news from the Gallup US Confidence Index on April 7.
Herbalife’s debt has risen, but cash from operations fell to $101.8 million. Its total cash for 3Q14 was $678 million, down from $774 million sequentially.
Herbalife management said the company has taken steps to manage Herbalife Venezuela sales, such as introducing new pricing and establishing order limits.
Ackman claims that the company’s extension of a share repurchase program in February “is a confidence game” and that the insiders have been selling during the company’s buyback programs.
Ackman has campaigned against Herbalife since December 2012. He has released numerous presentations and reports alleging the nutritional company’s multilevel marketing model is a fraud and a “pyramid scheme.”
The move of William Ackman from Pershing Square Capital Management to deliver a “death blow” to Herbalife Ltd. (HLF) on Tuesday didn’t have the desired impact.
