EL
StockThe Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
One email when a drop — in price or in valuation — is historically rare for EL. Otherwise we stay quiet.
This is the kind of decline worth waking up for.
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is 70.7% off its high — among the deepest declines in its recorded history.
But down is not the same as cheap: The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.'s P/S Severity Score is 1.9 — its valuation sits in or above its typical range.
Historic
Current Drawdown
-70.7%
Days in Drawdown
1677
Avg Max Drawdown
4.3%
Avg Length
42
Drawdown Severity Score™
15.1
EL - Price & High Water Mark
EL - Drawdown Timeline
How to read this chart: Negative values indicate drawdowns from all-time highs. Values closer to 0% mean the stock is near its high water mark.
Valuation vs Its Own History
Data as of August 22, 2026 · updated daily
Where today's valuation sits within EL's own multi-year range, scored with the same Drawdown Severity Score language as price, measured from its typical level rather than its record high — a higher score means it has rarely been cheaper. This is context, not a recommendation.
Price to Sales
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. has been cheaper on this measure only about 39% of the time in 20 years of daily history.
Price to Sales history
EV to EBITDA
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. has been cheaper on this measure only about 79% of the time in 20 years of daily history.
EV to EBITDA history · log scale
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) Analysis: Current Drawdown Insights
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is currently in a drawdown that is unusual by its own historical standards. As of 2026-08-21, the stock is trading at $101.94, which represents a 70.7% decline from its all-time high of $348.50. This drawdown has persisted for 1677 days.
Based on its full tracked price history, The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. typically experiences drawdowns averaging 4.3% in depth, with an average duration of 42 days. The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. has gone through 219 total drawdown events in its tracked history. The largest drawdown on record for The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. was 62.1%, beginning in 2008. The longest drawdown duration on record was 3316 days.
The Drawdown Severity Score™ for The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. currently stands at 15.11. This is our proprietary indicator that shows the relative severity of the current drawdown based on the asset's unique historical patterns. A score above 12.0 indicates a historic, once-in-a-decade event: declines of this magnitude are extraordinarily rare in this asset's tracked history and can also signal fundamental changes worth investigating.
Understanding Drawdowns: A drawdown measures how far a stock has fallen from its peak price. Every stock experiences drawdowns: periods when the price declines from all-time highs before recovering. By analyzing The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.'s historical drawdown patterns, investors can identify when the stock is experiencing a typical market fluctuation versus an unusual decline that is rare by that stock's own historical standards.
📜 Historical Drawdown Events
Current drawdown shown in blue. Showing the most recent and the deepest of 219 tracked pullbacks (66 listed).
| Start Date | End Date | Duration | Max Depth | Start Price | Lowest Price | Recovery Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-17 | Ongoing | 1677 days | -70.7% | $348.50 | $101.94 | n/a |
| 2021-12-30 | 2021-12-31 | 2 days | -0.7% | $346.83 | $344.27 | $346.95 |
| 2021-12-28 | 2021-12-29 | 2 days | -0.4% | $346.07 | $344.70 | $346.83 |
| 2021-12-16 | 2021-12-23 | 8 days | -5.4% | $342.19 | $323.84 | $343.00 |
| 2021-12-13 | 2021-12-15 | 3 days | -1.3% | $338.69 | $334.35 | $342.19 |
| 2021-12-09 | 2021-12-10 | 2 days | -0.1% | $333.78 | $333.49 | $338.69 |
| 2021-11-18 | 2021-12-08 | 21 days | -8.1% | $331.60 | $304.89 | $333.78 |
| 2021-11-08 | 2021-11-16 | 9 days | -1.5% | $326.96 | $322.20 | $327.73 |
| 2021-09-02 | 2021-11-05 | 65 days | -12.9% | $322.10 | $280.59 | $326.96 |
| 2021-08-31 | 2021-09-01 | 2 days | -0.9% | $321.33 | $318.53 | $322.10 |
| 2021-08-25 | 2021-08-27 | 3 days | -0.7% | $315.33 | $313.21 | $318.34 |
| 2021-08-02 | 2021-08-23 | 22 days | -4.4% | $311.81 | $298.04 | $314.11 |
| 2021-07-26 | 2021-07-29 | 4 days | -1.1% | $311.55 | $308.03 | $311.59 |
| 2021-07-16 | 2021-07-23 | 8 days | -3.3% | $305.40 | $295.26 | $311.55 |
| 2021-07-08 | 2021-07-12 | 5 days | -1.7% | $298.10 | $292.89 | $299.34 |
| 2021-07-01 | 2021-07-06 | 6 days | -0.3% | $297.10 | $296.17 | $298.00 |
| 2021-04-30 | 2021-06-29 | 61 days | -8.8% | $295.35 | $269.41 | $296.57 |
| 2021-04-27 | 2021-04-29 | 3 days | -0.2% | $294.88 | $294.18 | $295.35 |
| 2021-04-19 | 2021-04-23 | 5 days | -1.0% | $291.19 | $288.29 | $292.59 |
| 2021-04-13 | 2021-04-14 | 2 days | -0.1% | $282.73 | $282.53 | $283.82 |
| 2021-04-06 | 2021-04-08 | 3 days | -0.1% | $275.32 | $275.07 | $278.40 |
| 2021-02-17 | 2021-04-05 | 47 days | -5.1% | $275.26 | $261.10 | $275.32 |
| 2021-02-09 | 2021-02-10 | 2 days | -0.4% | $261.11 | $260.01 | $264.71 |
| 2021-01-04 | 2021-02-05 | 33 days | -11.4% | $247.76 | $219.52 | $253.92 |
| 2020-12-18 | 2020-12-31 | 14 days | -3.5% | $245.56 | $236.89 | $247.76 |
| 2020-11-17 | 2020-12-16 | 30 days | -7.2% | $239.93 | $222.62 | $240.77 |
| 2020-10-26 | 2020-11-05 | 11 days | -6.6% | $218.47 | $204.01 | $219.98 |
| 2020-10-22 | 2020-10-23 | 2 days | -0.0% | $216.07 | $216.05 | $218.47 |
| 2020-10-13 | 2020-10-21 | 9 days | -2.3% | $210.85 | $206.07 | $216.07 |
| 2020-08-31 | 2020-10-08 | 39 days | -6.9% | $207.05 | $192.84 | $208.24 |
| 2020-01-21 | 2020-08-28 | 220 days | -34.2% | $203.24 | $133.80 | $207.05 |
| 2020-01-16 | 2020-01-17 | 2 days | -0.3% | $201.96 | $201.45 | $203.24 |
| 2020-01-10 | 2020-01-13 | 4 days | -0.2% | $195.92 | $195.61 | $197.32 |
| 2019-12-30 | 2020-01-09 | 11 days | -1.6% | $192.22 | $189.21 | $195.92 |
| 2019-12-23 | 2019-12-26 | 4 days | -0.7% | $191.21 | $189.91 | $191.56 |
| 2019-09-09 | 2019-12-20 | 103 days | -12.2% | $190.90 | $167.59 | $191.21 |
| 2019-08-30 | 2019-09-05 | 7 days | -2.8% | $187.74 | $182.56 | $189.01 |
| 2019-08-22 | 2019-08-29 | 8 days | -3.2% | $187.45 | $181.40 | $187.74 |
| 2019-07-30 | 2019-08-19 | 21 days | -9.1% | $176.72 | $160.62 | $185.54 |
| 2019-07-22 | 2019-07-26 | 5 days | -1.1% | $175.59 | $173.57 | $175.62 |
| 2019-07-05 | 2019-07-11 | 7 days | -1.1% | $171.17 | $169.21 | $171.21 |
| 2019-06-26 | 2019-07-02 | 7 days | -1.0% | $169.26 | $167.51 | $169.30 |
| 2019-06-21 | 2019-06-24 | 4 days | -0.9% | $168.34 | $166.83 | $169.22 |
| 2019-06-11 | 2019-06-18 | 8 days | -0.6% | $163.80 | $162.75 | $164.83 |
| 2019-05-06 | 2019-06-07 | 33 days | -7.4% | $160.07 | $148.17 | $162.73 |
| 2019-04-29 | 2019-05-03 | 5 days | -1.3% | $158.30 | $156.24 | $160.07 |
| 2019-04-24 | 2019-04-26 | 3 days | -0.4% | $157.03 | $156.37 | $158.30 |
| 2019-04-22 | 2019-04-23 | 2 days | -0.2% | $156.31 | $155.94 | $157.03 |
| 2019-04-17 | 2019-04-18 | 2 days | -0.2% | $155.86 | $155.58 | $156.31 |
| 2019-04-12 | 2019-04-16 | 5 days | -0.6% | $154.21 | $153.35 | $155.86 |
| 2019-04-01 | 2019-04-10 | 10 days | -1.5% | $151.93 | $149.65 | $152.82 |
| 2018-06-18 | 2019-02-22 | 250 days | -22.1% | $143.79 | $112.07 | $145.50 |
| 2018-04-18 | 2018-06-08 | 52 days | -13.4% | $138.96 | $120.34 | $139.26 |
| 2016-05-03 | 2017-06-02 | 396 days | -21.1% | $85.76 | $67.70 | $86.47 |
| 2015-08-06 | 2016-02-05 | 184 days | -16.8% | $79.57 | $66.21 | $80.08 |
| 2014-01-02 | 2014-05-02 | 120 days | -13.2% | $64.73 | $56.17 | $65.18 |
| 2012-05-01 | 2013-02-05 | 281 days | -22.6% | $54.87 | $42.46 | $55.01 |
| 2011-12-01 | 2012-01-25 | 56 days | -10.5% | $49.53 | $44.32 | $49.72 |
| 2011-07-22 | 2011-11-03 | 105 days | -21.5% | $44.60 | $35.02 | $49.46 |
| 2010-04-27 | 2010-10-29 | 186 days | -21.6% | $28.81 | $22.60 | $29.30 |
| 2008-09-09 | 2010-01-21 | 500 days | -62.1% | $21.43 | $8.12 | $22.04 |
| 1999-07-19 | 2008-08-15 | 3316 days | -53.0% | $20.71 | $9.73 | $20.73 |
| 1998-04-17 | 1998-11-12 | 210 days | -33.0% | $13.50 | $9.04 | $13.58 |
| 1997-01-23 | 1997-11-21 | 303 days | -23.4% | $9.53 | $7.30 | $9.86 |
| 1996-07-02 | 1996-08-20 | 50 days | -14.0% | $7.77 | $6.68 | $7.97 |
| 1996-02-08 | 1996-06-05 | 118 days | -14.8% | $7.07 | $6.03 | $7.16 |
| 1995-12-12 | 1996-01-30 | 50 days | -11.0% | $6.58 | $5.85 | $6.69 |
How to read: Each row shows a complete drawdown from peak to recovery. Red rows = most severe drawdowns (worst 20% or 5x+ average), yellow rows = moderate (2x-5x worse than average).
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The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) is trading at $101.94 as of Aug 21, 2026. It is 70.7% below its high of $348.50. The drawdown has lasted 1,677 days. Severity score: 15.1 (Historic).
EL Price History and Drawdown Data
Latest price
$101.94
High-water mark
$348.50
Current drawdown
-70.7%
Days in drawdown
1,677
This EL page is built around daily price history, the latest high-water mark, current drawdown depth, drawdown duration, and comparable historical drawdown events. The chart above provides the price-history context, while the sections below explain how the current move compares with prior The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. drawdowns.
What History Says About EL
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. has dropped 20%+ from its high 10 times in its tracked history. These events lasted an average of 577 days with an average max drop of -31.4%.
The current drawdown of -70.7% has lasted 1,677 days, which is 2.9x the average duration of comparable events.
| Period | Max Drop | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2008 to Jan 2010 | -62.1% | 500 days |
| Jul 1999 to Aug 2008 | -53.0% | 3316 days |
| Jan 2020 to Aug 2020 | -34.2% | 220 days |
| Apr 1998 to Nov 1998 | -33.0% | 210 days |
| Jan 1997 to Nov 1997 | -23.4% | 303 days |
| May 2012 to Feb 2013 | -22.6% | 281 days |
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