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Estee Lauder forecasts strong annual profit
- On Wednesday, Estée Lauder Companies forecast fiscal 2027 adjusted earnings per share between $3.10 and $3.35, exceeding Wall Street estimates of $3.18, while fourth-quarter net sales reached $3.63 billion.
- ELC CEO and President Stéphane de La Faverie implemented the "Beauty Reimagined" strategy in February 2025 to accelerate agility and growth, increasing the company's billion-dollar brand portfolio from four to six.
- Fragrance sales rose 10% to $2.8 billion for fiscal 2026, led by Le Labo and Tom Ford, while Mainland China revenues increased 9% to $3.1 billion driven by innovation and holiday shopping.
- Shares of the Clinique and Mac Cosmetics owner rose nearly 8% in premarket trading; leadership confirmed it is not pursuing transformational acquisitions after merger talks with Jean Paul Gaultier-owner Puig collapsed in May.
- CFO Akhil Shrivastava affirmed an outlook of 3-5% organic net sales growth for fiscal 2027, noting management does not expect the Middle East conflict to materially impact results.
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