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Estée Lauder Companies vs Herbalife

Estée Lauder Companies is the larger business, with $15.05bn of revenue in fiscal 2026 against $5.04bn for Herbalife (3.0 times as much). Estée Lauder Companies grew faster (5.0% against 0.9%). Herbalife kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 4.5% against 1.2%.

Latest fiscal yearEstée Lauder CompaniesEL, 2026HerbalifeHLF, 2025
Revenue $15.05bn $5.04bn
Revenue growth 5.0% 0.9%
Net income $182m $228m
Operating margin 5.2% 9.5%
Net margin 1.2% 4.5%
Return on equity 4.7% —
Free cash flow $1.32bn $253m
Cash $3.50bn $353m
Total debt $7.31bn $2.05bn
Debt to equity 192.0% —
Dividend per share $1.40 —
Dividend yield 1.3% —
Share buybacks $70.0m $8.2m
Employees — 8,500
Market value $38.48bn $1.52bn
Price vs our value range Above our value range Below our value range
Moat score 58 (Moderate) 78 (Strong)
Insider trades, 12 months 0 buys, 14 sales 4 buys, 4 sales

Each figure is from the company's latest annual report and links to the page it comes from. Fiscal years can end on different dates. Market value and the value verdict use the delayed price shown on the stock pages. Not a recommendation.

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Figures from each company's latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K or 20-F), as reported, with the fiscal year shown. Not investment advice. How we read filings: methodology.