Stock Analysis on Net
Stock Analysis on Net

Estée Lauder Cos. Inc. (NYSE:EL)

This company has been moved to the archive! The financial data has not been updated since August 18, 2023.

Balance Sheet: Assets
Quarterly Data

The balance sheet provides creditors, investors, and analysts with information on company resources (assets) and its sources of capital (its equity and liabilities). It normally also provides information about the future earnings capacity of a company assets as well as an indication of cash flows that may come from receivables and inventories.

Assets are resources controlled by the company as a result of past events and from which future economic benefits are expected to flow to the entity.

Estée Lauder Cos. Inc., consolidated balance sheet: assets (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

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Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Sep 30, 2018 Jun 30, 2018 Mar 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017 Sep 30, 2017
Cash and cash equivalents 4,029 5,531 3,725 2,938 3,957 3,836 4,603 3,995 4,958 6,399 5,545 4,267 5,022 4,876 3,596 2,259 2,987 2,902 1,876 1,443 2,181 2,140 2,105 1,444
Short-term investments — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 525 550 534 384 394 381
Accounts receivable, net 1,452 1,904 1,932 2,156 1,629 2,209 2,079 2,265 1,702 1,735 1,972 1,812 1,194 1,846 2,225 2,294 1,831 2,036 2,000 2,214 1,487 1,761 1,699 1,799
Inventory and promotional merchandise 2,979 3,097 3,069 3,018 2,920 2,830 2,612 2,633 2,505 2,134 2,116 2,204 2,062 2,087 2,058 2,055 2,006 1,814 1,651 1,681 1,618 1,533 1,445 1,518
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 679 715 641 754 792 625 661 593 603 729 658 512 614 424 469 414 388 408 388 361 348 351 332 365
Current assets 9,139 11,247 9,367 8,866 9,298 9,500 9,955 9,486 9,768 10,997 10,291 8,795 8,892 9,233 8,348 7,022 7,212 7,160 6,440 6,249 6,168 6,169 5,975 5,507
Property, plant and equipment, net 3,179 3,026 2,908 2,654 2,650 2,493 2,451 2,358 2,280 2,106 2,142 2,077 2,055 2,092 2,086 2,018 2,068 1,891 1,859 1,838 1,823 1,726 1,728 1,695
Operating lease right-of-use assets 1,797 1,843 1,847 1,858 1,949 2,034 2,102 2,113 2,190 2,212 2,325 2,322 2,282 2,446 2,517 2,516 — — — — — — — —
Goodwill 2,486 2,468 2,473 2,415 2,521 2,591 2,572 2,575 2,616 1,369 1,401 1,421 1,401 1,633 1,920 1,868 1,868 1,865 1,911 1,929 1,926 1,931 1,924 1,921
Other intangible assets, net 5,602 3,045 3,097 3,190 3,428 3,638 3,883 3,923 4,095 2,294 2,424 2,358 2,338 2,190 2,342 1,191 1,203 1,215 1,233 1,264 1,276 1,293 1,304 1,316
Other assets 1,212 1,086 1,039 1,006 1,064 1,103 1,115 1,125 1,022 922 1,012 930 813 769 724 816 805 800 1,233 1,263 1,374 1,653 1,673 1,763
Other assets 11,097 8,442 8,456 8,469 8,962 9,366 9,672 9,736 9,923 6,797 7,162 7,031 6,834 7,038 7,503 6,391 3,876 3,880 4,377 4,456 4,576 4,877 4,901 5,000
Noncurrent assets 14,276 11,468 11,364 11,123 11,612 11,859 12,123 12,094 12,203 8,903 9,304 9,108 8,889 9,130 9,589 8,409 5,944 5,771 6,236 6,294 6,399 6,603 6,629 6,695
Total assets 23,415 22,715 20,731 19,989 20,910 21,359 22,078 21,580 21,971 19,900 19,595 17,903 17,781 18,363 17,937 15,431 13,156 12,931 12,676 12,543 12,567 12,772 12,604 12,202

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30).


Total assets exhibit a consistent long-term growth trajectory, increasing from $12.2 billion in September 2017 to $23.4 billion by June 2023. This expansion is characterized by periodic surges, most notably during the 2019 and 2021 periods, reflecting a significant increase in the overall scale of the asset base over the observed six-year window.

Liquidity and Current Asset Dynamics
Cash and cash equivalents demonstrate substantial volatility, with a peak of $6.4 billion reached in March 2021, followed by a decline and stabilization around $4.0 billion by June 2023. Inventory and promotional merchandise show a steady upward trend, nearly doubling from $1.5 billion in September 2017 to $3.0 billion by March 2023, suggesting a significant expansion in operational scale or a strategic increase in stock levels. Accounts receivable have remained relatively stable, fluctuating generally between $1.4 billion and $2.3 billion.
Fixed Asset and Infrastructure Growth
Property, plant, and equipment (net) have grown steadily from $1.7 billion in 2017 to $3.2 billion in 2023, indicating ongoing investment in physical infrastructure. The emergence of operating lease right-of-use assets in September 2019 at $2.5 billion reflects a structural accounting change, with these assets subsequently trending slightly downward to $1.8 billion by June 2023.
Intangible Assets and Strategic Acquisitions
The most aggressive growth is observed within intangible assets and goodwill, signaling an acquisition-led growth strategy. Other intangible assets experienced a sharp increase in September 2019 and a second substantial leap in June 2021, ending the period at $5.6 billion. Goodwill remained stable near $1.9 billion for several years before increasing to approximately $2.6 billion in June 2021, confirming the integration of significant new business entities into the company's portfolio.
Overall Asset Composition Shift
The composition of the balance sheet has shifted toward noncurrent assets, which grew from $6.7 billion in 2017 to $14.3 billion in 2023. While current assets increased, the growth in noncurrent assets—driven primarily by intangibles and fixed assets—has been the primary engine for the increase in total asset value.

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