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What drives THE ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC.’s return on equity?

ROE is five filed business factors multiplied together.

DuPont return on equity factor treeReturn on equity branches into tax burden, interest burden, operating margin, asset turnover, and the equity multiplier.Return on equity5%Tax burden35%net income ÷ pretax incomeInterest burden66%pretax ÷ operating incomeOperating margin5%operating income ÷ revenueAsset turnover0.76×revenue ÷ average assetsEquity multiplier5.17×average assets ÷ average equityAs of 2026-06-30 · 1 SEC filing sourceBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com
DuPont source inputs
InputValueFiscal yearSource
$182MFY2026
  • 10-K · FY 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001001250-26-000041 · filed Aug 19, 2026
Income before tax$517MFY2026
  • 10-K · FY 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001001250-26-000041 · filed Aug 19, 2026
Operating income$780MFY2026
  • 10-K · FY 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001001250-26-000041 · filed Aug 19, 2026
$15.0BFY2026
  • 10-K · FY 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001001250-26-000041 · filed Aug 19, 2026
Ending assets$19.8BFY2026
  • 10-K · FY 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001001250-26-000041 · filed Aug 19, 2026
Beginning assets$19.9BFY2025
  • 10-K · FY 2025Filing detailsAccession 0001001250-26-000041 · filed Aug 19, 2026
$3.8BFY2026
  • 10-K · FY 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001001250-26-000041 · filed Aug 19, 2026
$3.9BFY2025
  • 10-K · FY 2025Filing detailsAccession 0001001250-26-000041 · filed Aug 19, 2026
Source: · event Jun 30, 2026 · retrieved Oct 15, 2026 · annual-row source set
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