The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE: EL)
Overview
The firm's Estée and Bobbi are counted among some of the closest friends to women worldwide. Estée Lauder sells cosmetics, fragrances, and skin care products, with brands including upscale Estée Lauder and Clinique, professional Bobbi Brown essentials, and luxurious Tom Ford Collection. The company's lines are sold in department stores, company stores, and by specialty retailers, as well as online. The firm operates a chain of freestanding retail stores (primarily for its M.A.C, Origins, and Aveda brands). The founding Lauder family controls about 77% of its voting shares. CEO Fabrizio Freda, a veteran of Procter & Gamble, joined the firm in 2008 as president and COO.
Sample Overview & HistoryKey Numbers from Hoover's UK
Key financials for The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE: EL)
| Company Type | Public (NYSE: EL) |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Year-End | June |
| 2011 Sales (mil.) | £5,499.2 |
| 1-Year Sales Growth | 13.0% |
| 2011 Net Income (mil.) | £437.4 |
| 1-Year Net Income Growth | 46.5% |
| 2011 Employees | 32,300 |
| 1-Year Employee Growth | 3.5% |
Key People from Hoover's UK
Key people and executives for The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE: EL)
| Chairman | William P. Lauder (Subscribers see complete biographies -- view sample)
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|---|---|
| President, CEO, and Board Member | Fabrizio Freda |
| EVP and CFO | Richard W. Kunes |
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Rankings from Hoover's UK
See how The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE: EL) ranks in standard industry listings such as Fortune 500, S&P 500, and Dow Jones
- #307 in FORTUNE 500 (May 2011)
- S&P 500
- #307 in FORTUNE 1000 (May 2011)

