ROCE Insights For The Estee Lauder Cos

Looking at Q3, The Estee Lauder Cos EL earned $747.00 million, a 31.97% increase from the preceding quarter. The Estee Lauder Cos's sales decreased to $3.86 billion, a 20.38% change since Q2. The Estee Lauder Cos earned $1.10 billion, and sales totaled $4.85 billion in Q2.

What Is Return On Capital Employed?

Return on Capital Employed is a measure of yearly pre-tax profit relative to capital employed by a business. Changes in earnings and sales indicate shifts in a company's ROCE. A higher ROCE is generally representative of successful growth of a company and is a sign of higher earnings per share in the future. A low or negative ROCE suggests the opposite. In Q3, The Estee Lauder Cos posted an ROCE of 0.13%.

Keep in mind, while ROCE is a good measure of a company's recent performance, it is not a highly reliable predictor of a company's earnings or sales in the near future.

Return on Capital Employed is an important measurement of efficiency and a useful tool when comparing companies that operate in the same industry. A relatively high ROCE indicates a company may be generating profits that can be reinvested into more capital, leading to higher returns and growing EPS for shareholders.

In The Estee Lauder Cos's case, the positive ROCE ratio will be something investors pay attention to before making long-term financial decisions.

Q3 Earnings Recap

The Estee Lauder Cos reported Q3 earnings per share at $1.62/share, which beat analyst predictions of $1.31/share.