Global maker of prestige skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care brands, NYSE-listed and controlled by the Lauder family.
elcompanies.comFounded
1946, New York City
Headquarters
General Motors Building, Midtown Manhattan, New York City, USA
Industry
Cosmetics and prestige beauty (skin care, makeup, fragrance, hair care)
Employees
Approx. 57,000 (2025)
Revenue (FY25)
$14.3 billionMarket Cap
$29.97 billion (as of July 22, 2026)Listed on
NYSE: EL (Class A common stock, S&P 500 component)
CEO
Stéphane de La Faverie, President and CEO
Executive Chairman
William P. Lauder
CFO
Akhil Shrivastava, EVP and Chief Financial Officer
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is a US cosmetics and prestige beauty company founded in 1946 in New York City and headquartered in the General Motors Building in Midtown Manhattan. It manufactures, markets, and sells skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care products, and owns brands including Estée Lauder, Clinique, MAC, Jo Malone London, The Ordinary, and Le Labo. The company employs roughly 57,000 people worldwide as of 2025.
The company trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker EL and is an S&P 500 component. It reported revenue of $14.3 billion for fiscal year 2025 and carried a market capitalization of about $29.97 billion as of July 22, 2026. The Lauder family stays closely involved: William P. Lauder serves as Executive Chairman, while Stéphane de La Faverie became President and CEO in January 2025, succeeding Fabrizio Freda. Akhil Shrivastava is EVP and Chief Financial Officer.
In India, the group operates through ELCA Cosmetics Private Limited (CIN U74999DL2000PTC103170), a subsidiary of Estee Lauder International Inc. incorporated on 10 January 2000, with its registered office in New Delhi and operations in Mumbai. The Indian entity reported operating revenue of about ₹955.92 crore for the year ending 31 March 2025, roughly 6% higher year over year, and around 637 employees as of May 2024.
President and Chief Executive Officer
Executive Chairman
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Executive Vice President, Chief Brand Officer
Interview experience
8/10 favorable
Interview difficulty
Medium (4/10)
Interview process length
About a week
Practice real questions and get instant feedback before the big day.
Q: Tell me about your experience with cosmetics and customer service.
A: Connect specific product or retail experience to the beauty counter. If you're new to cosmetics, lead with transferable customer service wins and your genuine interest in skin care and makeup.
Q: Are you competitive?
A: Show healthy drive without sounding like you undercut teammates. Frame competitiveness as motivation to hit targets while still supporting the counter.
Q: What do you know about the Estee Lauder Companies?
A: Show you did your homework. Mention that it's a prestige beauty group with brands like Estée Lauder, Clinique, MAC, and Jo Malone London, and tie a brand you admire to why you want the role.
Q: How would you describe your customer service style?
A: Describe a consultative, warm approach: you listen first, ask about skin type or occasion, then recommend. Avoid generic answers by naming how you personalize.
Practice real questions and get instant feedback before the big day.
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March 9, 2026
Estee Lauder joins the contest for India's booming beauty market
The acquisition places ELC among global players expanding in India, where the beauty sector is projected to grow from about $21.5 billion in 2025 to $43.8 billion by 2033. Rivals including L'Oreal, Unilever and Sephora are also scaling their India presence.
#India #BeautyMarket #Competition
View postMarch 5, 2026
Estee Lauder to fully acquire India's Forest Essentials
The Estee Lauder Companies announced an agreement to acquire the remaining interests in Forest Essentials, the Indian luxury Ayurveda skincare brand, subject to regulatory approvals. The deal builds on an 18-year partnership that began with a 2008 investment and rose to a 49% stake in 2020.
#Acquisition #India #ForestEssentials
View postMarch 5, 2026
India set to become Estee Lauder's largest emerging market
Combined with its existing portfolio of 14 brands and more than 400 distribution points across the country, the Forest Essentials deal positions India as ELC's largest emerging market. The company has operated in India for over 20 years.
#India #EmergingMarkets #Beauty
View postMarch 5, 2026
Forest Essentials keeps founder-led operations after ELC deal
Founder Mira Kulkarni stays on as Managing Director and her son Samrath Bedi as Executive Director, with the brand's vertically integrated R&D, botanical sourcing and manufacturing remaining in India. Forest Essentials runs nearly 200 freestanding stores across India, the Middle East and the UK.
#ForestEssentials #Leadership #Ayurveda
View postMarch 5, 2026
Forest Essentials forecast for double-digit growth under full ownership
ELC cited confidence in Forest Essentials' trusted brand equity, vertically integrated capabilities and sustainability ethos, with the brand ranked India's top prestige skincare label and forecast to deliver low double-digit net sales growth. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
#Growth #PrestigeBeauty #India
View postIt's a US prestige beauty company that makes, markets, and sells skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care products. Its brands include Estée Lauder, Clinique, MAC, Jo Malone London, The Ordinary, and Le Labo.
