$EL (+3,76聽%) | Est茅e Lauder Q1 Earnings Highlights:
馃敼 Adjusted EPS: $0.14 (Est. $0.09) 馃煝
馃敼 Revenue: $3.36B (Est. $3.37B) 馃敶; DOWN -4% YoY
馃敼 FY25 Guidance Withdrawn due to uncertainty in China and Asia travel retail recovery 馃槙
馃敼 CUTS Dividend by 47% 馃槙
Q2 Guidance:
馃敼 Adjusted EPS: $0.20 - $0.35 (Est. $1.09) 馃敶; expected decrease of 77% to 60% YoY
馃敼 Revenue Decline: Projected DOWN -8% to -6% YoY
Segment Performance:
Skin Care
馃敼 Revenue: $1.53B; DOWN -8% YoY
馃敼 Growth in EMEA and The Americas, led by Advanced Night Repair and Revitalizing Supreme+
馃敼 Declines driven by La Mer and Est茅e Lauder in China and Asia travel retail due to lower consumer sentiment
Makeup
馃敼 Revenue: $1.04B; DOWN -2% YoY
馃敼 Declines led by M路A路C (North America softness) and Too Faced
馃敼 Clinique up double digits, fueled by strong lip product performance and Amazon launch
Fragrance
馃敼 Revenue: $630M; DOWN -1% YoY
馃敼 Growth in EMEA and Asia/Pacific, driven by Le Labo and new BALMAIN Beauty launch
馃敼 TOM FORD and Jo Malone London flat due to travel retail challenges
Hair Care
馃敼 Revenue: $139M; DOWN -6% YoY
馃敼 Driven by Aveda, reflecting shipment timing and North America salon softness
Regional Performance:
The Americas
馃敼 Revenue: $1.19B; DOWN -1% YoY
馃敼 Growth in Latin America, offset by softness in North America (M路A路C, Aveda)
Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)
馃敼 Revenue: $1.23B; DOWN -4% YoY
馃敼 Decline led by Asia travel retail pressures and market deceleration
馃敼 Gains in online and direct-to-consumer channels
Asia/Pacific
馃敼 Revenue: $944M; DOWN -11% YoY
馃敼 Double-digit growth in Japan, offset by softness in mainland China and Hong Kong SAR
Dividend Update:
馃敼 Quarterly Dividend: $0.35/share, reduced by 47% from $0.66
馃敼 Payable December 16, 2024, to shareholders as of November 29, 2024