Shares of The Estée Lauder Firms Inc. (NYSE: EL) stayed inexperienced on Tuesday. The inventory has dropped 28% over the previous three months. The sweetness firm is about to report its third quarter 2025 earnings outcomes on Thursday, Could 1, earlier than market open. Listed below are a couple of factors to notice forward of the earnings report:
Income
Estee Lauder has forecast reported gross sales for the third quarter of 2025 to lower 10-12% year-over-year. Analysts are projecting gross sales of $3.52 billion, which signifies a drop of practically 11% from the third quarter of 2024. Within the second quarter of 2025, internet gross sales declined 6% YoY to $4 billion.
Earnings
EL has guided for adjusted earnings per share in Q3 2025 to vary between $0.20-0.30, representing a lower of 69-79% YoY. Analysts are predicting EPS of $0.30, which means a decline of 69% from Q3 2024. In Q2 2025, adjusted EPS fell 29% YoY to $0.62.
Factors to notice
Estee Lauder has been going through headwinds from weak spot in its Asia journey retail enterprise and muted shopper sentiment in China and Korea, and it expects these challenges to proceed within the close to time period.
The corporate expects a double-digit decline in gross sales in its international journey retail enterprise throughout the second half of fiscal 12 months 2025. This can be mirrored within the third quarter outcomes. In the meantime, EL anticipates retail gross sales traits, excluding journey retail, to see a significant pickup within the third quarter of 2025.
Estee Lauder is engaged on increasing its portfolio throughout channels, markets and value tiers inside status magnificence which have excessive development potential. The corporate sees alternative for enlargement within the US, UK, and rising markets.
EL’s Revenue Restoration and Development Plan (PRGP) which is concentrated on driving gross sales and increasing margins is prone to have generated some yields within the third quarter.