With a market capitalization (market cap) of $33.26B — a measure of how much the company is worth — The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. ranks #421 among the 2,510 companies tracked, and 23rd in Consumer Defensive as of October 3, 2026. Shares trade at $91.97, up 1.97% on the day.
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Year-end values and the chart both come from historical market-cap records, not from applying today's share count to past prices. Latest historical observation October 2, 2026. Ranking headline cap is the snapshot figure as of October 3, 2026.
| Year | As of | Market cap | Annual change | Year-end close |
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| 2026 | Oct 2, 2026 | $33.39B | -12.08% | $91.97 |
| 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $37.98B | +40.59% | $104.72 |
| 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | $27.02B | -48.50% | $74.98 |
| 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | $52.46B | -40.89% | $146.25 |
Ranking figure $33.26B as of October 3, 2026.
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.'s ranking market cap is the provider-reported capitalization on the same snapshot as the rest of this site, with a share price of $91.97 as of October 2, 2026. Charts and the year-end table use a separate historical market-cap series, last observed at $33.39B on October 2, 2026. See how the ranking works.
Live shares outstanding are not on the quote used for price, so this page does not invent a current share count. Shares outstanding vs. float.
The latest annual report (FY 2026) used a weighted-average 362,300,000 shares. That figure is an average for the year, not the live count in the market-cap formula.
Book equity: assets minus liabilities on the latest annual report.
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| Rank | Company | Market cap | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|
| #17 | Walmart Inc. WMT | $829.71B | 0.00% |
| #31 | Costco Wholesale Corporation COST | $408.29B | +0.62% |
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The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is a global entity dedicated to the development, marketing, and sale of a diverse range of premium beauty and personal care items worldwide. Its extensive product catalog encompasses numerous offerings across four primary categories. For skin care, it provides moisturizers, serums, cleansers, toners, body treatments, exfoliants, acne and oil control solutions, facial masks, specialized cleansing devices, and sun protection.
Summary from the company profile (Financial Modeling Prep). Principal financial figures above are for FY 2026.
Visit websiteAs of October 3, 2026, The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) is worth $33.26B — that is its market capitalization, the total value of its outstanding shares on MarketCapLens.
A company’s net worth is its shareholders’ equity: assets minus liabilities on the balance sheet. That is book equity, not market cap. For FY 2026, The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.’s book equity is about $3.81B. Market cap is the market value of the outstanding shares. As of October 3, 2026, its market cap is $33.26B. Book equity is an accounting remainder; market cap is a trading value. Neither is a person’s net worth.
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. ranks #421 among the 2,510 companies tracked on MarketCapLens. In Consumer Defensive it ranks #23 of 111.
Fundamentals are annual. Figures labeled with their fiscal year. Live ratios use the current price against those annual earnings.
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| Dec 30, 2022 |
| $88.75B |
| -33.26% |
| $248.11 |
| 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | $132.98B | — | $370.20 |
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Last observation of each calendar year from historical market-cap records. The current year is through the latest date, not a completed year-end. Share-price close is the matching session for context — we do not rebuild cap from today's share count.
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| #37 | The Procter & Gamble Company PG | $344.48B | +0.67% |
| #44 | Philip Morris International Inc. PM | $292.18B | -0.38% |
| #86 | PepsiCo, Inc. PEP | $171.97B | +0.23% |
Companies immediately above and below in the overall ranking. They may be in a different sector.
| Rank | Company | Market cap | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|
| #418 | Iron Mountain Incorporated IRM | $33.74B | +2.03% |
| #419 | Nutrien Ltd. NTR | $33.63B | +0.47% |
| #420 | Axon Enterprise, Inc. AXON | $33.32B | -2.10% |
| #422 | Steel Dynamics, Inc. STLD | $33.25B | +2.57% |
| #423 | PPL Corporation PPLC | $33.18B | -0.01% |
| #424 | Teck Resources Limited TECK | $33.11B | +5.12% |
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.’s ranking market cap of $33.26B comes from the same snapshot as the rest of this site, as of October 3, 2026. It is not share price multiplied by the FY 2026 weighted-average share count of 362,300,000. The historical market-cap series last observed $33.39B on October 2, 2026.
Over the past year, The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.’s market cap is up 3.89%, using historical market-cap records rather than today’s share count applied to past prices.
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) shares trade at $91.97, up 1.97% on the day, as of October 3, 2026.
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. trades at a live price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 183.9, using the latest share price divided by the latest annual earnings per share. That is not the same as a fiscal-year reported P/E.