Investing.com - Estee Lauder (NYSE:EL) reported first quarter earnings that beat analyst's expectations on Wednesday and revenue that topped forecasts.
The firm reported earnings per share of $1.47 on revenue of $3.52B. Analysts polled by Investing.com forecast EPS of $1.22 on revenue of $3.47B. That compared to EPS of $1.21 on revenue of $3.27B in the same period a year earlier. The company had reported EPS of $0.61 on revenue of $3.3B in the previous quarter.
For the year, Estee Lauder shares are up 3.13%, outperforming the S&P 500 which is down 0.04% year to date.
Estee Lauder follows other major Consumer/Non-Cyclical sector earnings this month
On October 19, Procter&Gamble (NYSE:PG) reported first quarter EPS of $1.12 on revenue of $16.69B, compared to forecasts of EPS of $1.09 on revenue of $16.45B.
Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) earnings beat analyst's expectations on Tuesday, with third quarter EPS of $0.58 on revenue of $8.26B. Investing.com analysts expected EPS of $0.55 on revenue of $8.18B
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