Estée Lauder Cos.’ stock dropped about 5% Wednesday after the maker of beauty products warned of a full-year profit miss and said it has approved 3,200 job cuts based on a previously announced restructuring plan.

The Estee Lauder Companies faces weak sales in Asia and slow growth globally, impacting earnings. Check out my updated look at EL stock post Q4 earnings.

Over the past five years, the stock has displayed a recurring pattern of negative one-day returns after earnings.

Estée Lauder reported double-digit declines in revenue last quarter. However, those results beat low expectations, as management touted the company's cost-cutting plan. The new CEO projects a return to growth in 2026,

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) announced today that Dana Strong, CBE and Annabelle Yu Long have been nominated by its Board of Directors for election as directors at the upcoming annual meeting of stockholders to be held on November 13,

The company expects tariffs to impact profitability by $100 million, but is forecasting a return to growth next year.

Analysts expect the New York-based company to report quarterly earnings at 9 cents per share, down from 64 cents per share in the year-ago period. Estée Lauder projects to report quarterly revenue of $3.4 billion, compared to the $3.87 billion it generated last year during the same quarter, according to data from Benzinga Pro.

Q4 2025 Management View CEO Stephane de la Faverie opened with a remembrance of Chairman Emeritus Leonard A. Lauder and reaffirmed commitment to regaining prestige beauty leadership. The CEO emphasized,