ELEstée Lauder Companies
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc., founded in 1946 by Estée and Joseph Lauder, is one of the world’s leading manufacturers, marketers and sellers of quality skin care, makeup, fragrance and hair care products. 10-K, Item 1
- Headquarters
- New York, NY
- CEO
- la Faverie Stephane de
- Next results
- around Feb 4, 2027
What the 10-K filed 2026-08-19 says about risks that are not on the face of the balance sheet, from the notes to the financial statements, Legal Proceedings and the MD&A (and, for big customers and key suppliers, Business and Risk Factors). Tickdelta picks sentences with specifics (amounts, accruals, covenant ratios) and quotes them as filed. New marks a sentence with nothing like it in the 10-K filed 2025-08-20.
Big customers
Customers the company names as a large share of revenue or receivables (it must name any worth 10% of revenue).
No specific sentence about this in the 10-K.
Key suppliers
Parts or manufacturing that depend on one or a few suppliers.
“Some of our products rely on a single or a limited number of suppliers.”
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Lawsuits and legal claims
5 newPending cases, settlements and what the company has set aside for them.
New “In light of these discussions, during the fiscal 2026 third quarter, we recorded a loss contingency of $84 million, net of the estimated probable insurance recoveries, in the consolidated statements of earnings (loss) relating to a potential settlement of the securities class action.”
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New “In connection with the Talcum litigation settlement agreements, we recorded a charge of $159 million in the fiscal 2025 first quarter, representing our best estimate of probable losses for current and potential future claims under these agreements.”
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New “Skin Care $ 1,416 $ 574 $ 842 100+% 52% Adjusted for the impact of the securities class action litigation settlement and an other intangible asset impairment”
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New “Reported makeup operating loss decreased $371 million, or 84%, in fiscal 2026, reflecting the favorable year-over-year impact of other intangible asset impairment charges in the prior year relating to TOM FORD and Too Faced, combined, of $295 million and a goodwill impairment charge relating to Too Faced of $13 million, as well as the favorable year-over-year impact of the charge in fiscal 2025 associated with the Talcum litigation settlement agreements of $159 million.”
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New “The Americas $ 211 $ (818) $ 1,029 100+% 17% Adjusted for the impact of the securities class action litigation settlement, impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets and the Talcum litigation settlement agreements”
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Guarantees and indemnities
Promises to pay someone else's debts or losses if they cannot.
No specific sentence about this in the 10-K.
Debt covenants
Conditions in loan agreements that, if broken, can make debt due early.
No specific sentence about this in the 10-K.
Commitments off the balance sheet
Contracts the company must pay for later: purchase obligations, take-or-pay deals.
No specific sentence about this in the 10-K.
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