Estée Lauder Companies (The) (EL)
S&P 500 · Consumer Staples · data since 1995-11-17 · last close 2026-09-09
Estée Lauder Companies (The) (EL) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10.1 | -4.7 | -34.4 | 6.9 | 16.4 | -11.2 | 6.3 | 21.9 | -3.5 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 11.3 | -13.4 | -8.2 | -9.2 | 12.2 | 20.7 | 15.5 | -1.7 | -3.6 | 9.7 | -2.3 | 11.3 |
| 2024 | -9.8 | 13.1 | 3.8 | -4.8 | -15.5 | -13.8 | -6.4 | -7.3 | 8.8 | -30.9 | 5.1 | 4.0 |
| 2023 | 11.7 | -12.0 | 1.4 | 0.1 | -25.2 | 6.7 | -8.3 | -10.4 | -9.9 | -10.8 | -0.4 | 14.5 |
| 2022 | -15.8 | -4.8 | -8.1 | -3.0 | -3.3 | 0.0 | 7.2 | -6.6 | -15.1 | -7.1 | 18.0 | 5.2 |
| 2021 | -11.1 | 21.0 | 1.8 | 7.9 | -2.1 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 2.1 | -11.9 | 8.1 | 2.6 | 11.5 |
| 2020 | -5.5 | -5.7 | -13.2 | 10.7 | 11.9 | -4.5 | 4.7 | 12.5 | -1.6 | 0.7 | 11.9 | 8.5 |
| 2019 | 4.9 | 15.4 | 5.5 | 3.8 | -6.0 | 13.7 | 0.6 | 7.7 | 0.5 | -6.4 | 5.2 | 5.7 |
| 2018 | 6.1 | 2.9 | 8.2 | -1.1 | 1.2 | -4.5 | -5.4 | 4.1 | 3.7 | -5.4 | 4.1 | -8.8 |
| 2017 | 6.2 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 8.4 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 8.4 | 0.8 | 3.7 | 12.0 | 1.9 |
| 2016 | -3.2 | 7.5 | 3.3 | 1.6 | -4.0 | -0.8 | 2.1 | -3.6 | -0.8 | -1.6 | -10.4 | -1.6 |
| 2015 | -7.4 | 17.5 | 0.6 | -2.3 | 7.8 | -0.9 | 2.8 | -10.2 | 1.1 | -0.3 | 4.9 | 4.7 |
| 2014 | -8.7 | 0.4 | -2.9 | 8.5 | 5.9 | -3.1 | -1.1 | 4.9 | -2.8 | 0.6 | -1.1 | 2.8 |
| 2013 | 1.8 | 5.5 | -0.1 | 8.3 | -2.0 | -3.0 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 7.0 | 1.5 | 5.9 | 0.5 |
| 2012 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 5.8 | 5.5 | -17.1 | -0.1 | -3.2 | 14.4 | 2.7 | 0.1 | -4.3 | 2.8 |
| 2011 | -0.3 | 17.3 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 5.7 | 2.6 | -0.3 | -6.9 | -10.1 | 12.1 | 21.0 | -4.8 |
| 2010 | 8.6 | 14.5 | 7.9 | 1.6 | -11.6 | -4.4 | 11.7 | -9.9 | 12.8 | 12.6 | 6.3 | 7.7 |
| 2009 | -15.2 | -13.7 | 8.8 | 21.3 | 10.6 | -1.2 | 11.5 | -1.6 | 3.4 | 14.6 | 11.5 | 3.3 |
| 2008 | -3.2 | 0.8 | 7.7 | -0.5 | 4.4 | -2.4 | -5.1 | 12.9 | 0.3 | -27.8 | -21.0 | 11.0 |
| 2007 | 16.4 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 5.3 | -8.0 | -3.8 | -1.1 | -7.6 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 2.2 | -1.6 |
| 2006 | 8.9 | 2.6 | -0.6 | -0.2 | 10.3 | -5.5 | -3.5 | -1.2 | 9.4 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 0.1 |
| 2005 | -1.4 | -2.6 | 2.3 | -14.6 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 3.2 | -13.8 | -4.8 | -0.5 | 2.6 |
| 2004 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 0.2 | 6.5 | -10.0 | 0.1 | -4.9 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 5.8 |
| 2003 | 14.3 | -7.0 | 8.2 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 11.3 | -7.6 | -1.1 | 9.7 | 1.6 | 4.1 |
| 2002 | 0.8 | -3.4 | 9.7 | 5.8 | 1.7 | -4.1 | -13.9 | -1.2 | -4.0 | 1.3 | -6.3 | -2.5 |
| 2001 | -13.0 | 1.4 | -5.6 | 9.1 | 2.1 | 6.3 | -8.2 | -1.8 | -14.6 | -2.7 | 3.5 | -3.8 |
| 2000 | 1.4 | -15.2 | 15.6 | -11.7 | 1.4 | 10.4 | -11.0 | -7.0 | -10.4 | 26.8 | -6.7 | 1.3 |
| 1999 | -4.0 | 5.8 | 8.9 | 6.0 | -8.9 | 10.0 | -5.1 | -3.4 | -14.9 | 19.4 | -9.5 | 19.7 |
| 1998 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 16.2 | -2.1 | -3.9 | 9.2 | -7.8 | -8.4 | -12.8 | 27.9 | 14.7 | 13.8 |
| 1997 | -5.9 | -2.9 | 4.2 | -5.4 | 13.9 | -3.4 | -8.3 | 3.1 | -2.5 | -3.9 | 20.5 | -3.8 |
| 1996 | 5.7 | -0.7 | -2.1 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 11.4 | -8.9 | 11.7 | 4.5 | -4.2 | 16.3 | 1.9 |
| 1995 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 5.4 | -4.1 |
| Avg | 0.6 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 1.2 | -0.8 | 0.3 | -2.6 | 1.6 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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EL seasonality — average by calendar month
Estée Lauder Companies (The) has monthly history back to 1995. Its strongest month by median is November — positive in 21 of 31 years, median +3.5%, and higher in 7 of the last 9. September is the soft spot, down in 17 of 30 with a median of -1.4%. Across its full record it has closed 57% of months higher, swings ±8.8% in an average month and has fallen 85.8% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +0.6% | +1.8% | +1.8% | +2.0% | +0.5% | +1.2% | -0.8% | +0.3% | -2.6% | +1.6% | +3.7% | +3.7% |
| Win rate | 55%/31 | 61%/31 | 71%/31 | 65%/31 | 61%/31 | 48%/31 | 42%/31 | 42%/31 | 43%/30 | 60%/30 | 68%/31 | 74%/31 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
EL risk & extremes
EL drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was Estée Lauder Companies (The)'s best month?+
Estée Lauder Companies (The)'s strongest completed month on record is October 1998, at +27.93%.
What was Estée Lauder Companies (The)'s worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is March 2026, at -34.44%.
Is Estée Lauder Companies (The) up this year?+
Estée Lauder Companies (The) is down 5.02% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Estée Lauder Companies (The)'s 1-year return?+
+12.55% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is Estée Lauder Companies (The)'s biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 85.8%, measured on month-end closes since 1995.
Which calendar month is historically best for Estée Lauder Companies (The)?+
November has the highest average return across every completed November since 1995. An average is not a forecast.
About Estée Lauder Companies (The)
Estée Lauder Companies (The) is an S&P 500 company, a consumer staples business worth about $36 billion. It monetizes the fact that people never stop buying stuff — with price receipts on this site going back to 1995. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (1995) would be about $1,564 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was October 1998 at +27.93%; its worst, March 2026 at -34.44%.
- It has closed December in the green 23 out of 31 times — past performance, future shrug.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.