Estee Lauder Companies - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Estee Lauder Companies M&A Summary

Estee Lauder Companies has acquired 15 companies, including 1 in the last 5 years. A total of 3 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 1 asset.

Estee Lauder Companies’ largest acquisition to date was in 2022, when it acquired Tom Ford International for $2.8B. Estee Lauder Companies has acquired in 2 different US states, and 6 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include consumer products (80%) and healthcare services (7%).

Estee Lauder Companies Business Overview

Where is Estee Lauder Companies headquartered?

Estee Lauder Companies is headquartered in New York, New York.

What is Estee Lauder Companies’ revenue?

Estee Lauder Companies disclosed revenue of 15,910M USD for 2023 and 17,737M USD for 2022.

How many employees does Estee Lauder Companies have?

Estee Lauder Companies has 44,020 employees.

What sector is Estee Lauder Companies in?

Estee Lauder Companies is a consumer products company.

When was Estee Lauder Companies founded?

Estee Lauder Companies was founded in 1946.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity16
    • M&A Buy Activity15
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 4
  • Total Countries Invested 6
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 4
  • M&A Advisors 10

Estee Lauder Companies

The Estee Lauder Companies, Inc.

767 Fifth Avenue,
New York, New York 10153
United States,
(212) 572-4200
www.elcompanies.com

Estee Lauder Companies engages in the manufacturing and marketing of quality skincare, makeup, fragrance and hair care products. The Company’s products are sold in over 150 countries and territories. Estee Lauder Companies was founded in 1946 and is based in New York City.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 14 - - 1 - - 15
vol $1.5B $2.8B $4.3B
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
  16

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Tom Ford International LLC 2022-11-15 2.8B USD Add-on Acquisition
New York, New York · www.tomford.com
DECIEM, Inc. 2017-06-15 - Add-on Acquisition
Toronto, Ontario · www.deciem.com
Too Faced Cosmetics, Inc. 2016-11-14 1.5B USD Add-on Acquisition
Irvine, California · www.toofaced.com
BECCA, Inc. (BECCA Cosmetics) 2016-10-21 - Add-on Acquisition
New York, New York · www.beccacosmetics.com
By Kilian SAS 2016-02-25 - Add-on Acquisition
Paris, France · www.bykilian.com
Have & Be Co. Ltd. (Dr. JART) 2015-10-25 - Stake Purchase
Seoul, South Korea · www.drjart.com
GLAMGLOW Inc. 2015-01-16 - Add-on Acquisition
Los Angeles, California · www.glamglowmud.com
Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle 2014-11-07 - Add-on Acquisition
, United Kingdom
Le Labo, Inc. 2014-11-03 - Add-on Acquisition
New York, New York · www.lelabofragrances.com
L Rodin LLC 2014-10-31 - Add-on Acquisition
New York,, New York · www.oliolusso.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Consumer Products 12 (80%) 1.5B (34%) 1 (100%) -
Apparel/Textiles 1 (7%) 2.8B (66%) - -
Healthcare Services 1 (7%) - - -
Retail 1 (7%) - - -
Total 15 $4.3B 1 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 9 4.3B 1 -
  New York 5 2.8B - -
  California 4 1.5B 1 -
Canada 2 - - -
  Ontario 2 - - -
France 1 - - -
India 1 - - -
South Korea 1 - - -
United Kingdom 1 - - -
Domestic 9 (60%) 4.3B (100%) 1 (100%) -
Cross-border 6 (40%) - - -
Total 15 $4.3B 1 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
BNP Paribas Corporate and Investment Banking
4
Moelis & Co.
2
Evercore Group
1
Legal Deals
Lowenstein Sandler
7
Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co LLP
2
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 2 $4.3B
TOTAL $4.3B
Largest Tom Ford International LLC
$2.8B (2022-11-15)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
20%
3 (20%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
100%
1 (100%)

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