Estee Lauder forecasts annual profit below estimates as tariffs hit

Reuters
Reuters

Estee Lauder (EL.N) said on Wednesday that its annual profit forecast has come in below Wall Street expectations, as the cosmetics giant continues to face weakness in the United States and China alongside uncertainty over tariffs.

Shares of the company fell by around 12% in pre-market trading. Management warned that tariff-related pressures could reduce fiscal 2026 earnings by about $100 million.

Luxury groups and retailers, including Estee Lauder, have been affected by consumers tightening their spending as prices rise under U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping import tariffs. The company now expects full-year adjusted earnings per share of between $1.90 and $2.10, compared with analysts’ estimates of $2.21, according to LSEG data.

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