Investing.com - Estee Lauder (NYSE:EL) reported second quarter earnings that beat analysts' expectations on Tuesday and revenue that topped forecasts.
The firm reported earnings per share of $1.74 on revenue of $4.01B. Analysts polled by Investing.com expected EPS of $1.54 on revenue of $3.92B. That compared to EPS of $1.52 on revenue of $3.74B in the same period a year earlier. The company had reported EPS of $1.5 on revenue of $3.52B in the previous quarter.
For the year, Estee Lauder shares are up 4.67%, under-performing the S&P 500 which is up 10.01% year to date.
Estee Lauder follows other major Consumer/Non-Cyclical sector earnings this month
On Wednesday, January 23, 2019, Procter&Gamble reported second quarter EPS of $1.25 on revenue of $17.44B, compared to forecasts of EPS of $1.21 on revenue of $17.16B.
Unilever NV ADR earnings matched analyst's expectations on Thursday, with fourth quarter EPS of $1.22 on revenue of $13.94B. Investing.com analysts expected EPS of $1.22 on revenue of $13.68B
Stay up-to-date on all of the upcoming earnings reports by visiting Investing.com's earnings calendar