Estee Lauder (EL) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates

Group 1 - Estee Lauder reported quarterly earnings of $0.62 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.32 per share, but down from $0.88 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of 93.75% [1] - The company posted revenues of $4 billion for the quarter ended December 2024, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.72%, but down from $4.28 billion year-over-year [2] - Estee Lauder shares have increased approximately 10.4% since the beginning of the year, outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 1.9% [3] Group 2 - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.65 on revenues of $3.75 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $1.49 on revenues of $14.84 billion [7] - The Zacks Industry Rank indicates that the Cosmetics industry is currently in the top 30% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a favorable outlook for stocks in this sector [8]