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Estee Lauder Companies Executive Compensation (FY25)

EL · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2025 only

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Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Stéphane de La Faverie
Median of the other named officers
$7,161,119
6 officers, excluding the chief executive
Latest say-on-pay support
=
November 13, 2025
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee

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Who is Estee Lauder Companies' chief executive and what were they paid?
Stéphane de La Faverie was paid $9,613,508 in total compensation as President and Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2025.
What was Estee Lauder Companies' say-on-pay result?
For fiscal 2025, the say-on-pay proposal drew 91.0% support at the meeting held November 13, 2025.
Which companies are in Estee Lauder Companies' peer group?
Companies named in the disclosed peer group include Bath & Body Works, Capri Holdings, Clorox, Colgate-Palmolive and International Flavors & Fragrances, among others.
What is Estee Lauder Companies' chief executive pay ratio?
The company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 352:1 for fiscal 2025, against median employee compensation of $38,149.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Fabrizio Freda
Former President and Chief Executive Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
Rashida La Lande
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
◇◇◇◇◇—◇◇
Stéphane de La Faverie
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇
Tracey Travis
Former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
Jane Hertzmark Hudis
Executive Vice President, Chief Brand Officer
◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇
Peter Jueptner
Former Group President, International
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
Akhil Shrivastava
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.

Equity awards granted

Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Akhil ShrivastavaPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Akhil ShrivastavaRSU◇——◇——◇
Akhil ShrivastavaOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Fabrizio FredaOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Fabrizio FredaPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Fabrizio FredaRSU◇——◇——◇
Jane Hertzmark HudisPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Jane Hertzmark HudisOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Jane Hertzmark HudisRSU◇——◇——◇
La FaveriePSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
La FaverieRSU◇——◇——◇
La FaveriePSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
La FaverieOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
La FaverieRSU◇——◇——◇
La FaverieOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Rashida La LandePSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Rashida La LandeOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Rashida La LandeRSU◇——◇——◇
Rashida La LandeRSU◇——◇——◇
Tracey T. TravisRSU◇——◇——◇
Tracey T. TravisPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.

Outstanding awards

Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Fabrizio FredaOption◇—◇8/28/33
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇9/6/32
Option◇—◇8/27/34
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Rashida La LandeOption◇—◇8/27/34
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Jane Hertzmark HudisOption◇—◇8/28/33
Option◇—◇9/6/32
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇8/27/34
PSU◇◇——
Akhil ShrivastavaOption◇—◇8/28/33
Option◇—◇9/6/32
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇8/27/34
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Peter JueptnerPSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Tracey TravisPSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Severance and change in control

The terms as written in the agreements.
Akhil Shrivastava
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer · Employment agreement
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Clawback◇
Fabrizio Freda
Former President and Chief Executive Officer · Employment agreement
Severance multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Excise tax treatment◇
Jane Hertzmark Hudis
Executive Vice President, Chief Brand Officer · Employment agreement
Severance multiple◇
Benefits continuation◇
Peter Jueptner
Former Group President, International · Employment agreement · citing a 2023 filing
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Clawback◇
Rashida La Lande
Executive Vice President and General Counsel · Employment agreement · citing a 2025 filing
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Clawback◇
Stéphane de La Faverie
President and Chief Executive Officer · Employment agreement
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Clawback◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Gary M. Lauder
◇◇◇———◇
Charlene Barshefsky
◇◇◇—◇—◇
Richard F. Zannino
Lead independent director
◇◇◇———◇
Paul J. Fribourg
◇◇◇———◇
Jennifer Tejada
◇◇◇———◇
Jennifer Hyman
◇◇◇———◇
Arturo Núñez
◇◇◇———◇
Angela Wei Dong
◇◇◇———◇
Lynn Forester de Rothschild
◇◇◇———◇
Barry S. Sternlicht
◇◇◇———◇
Richard D. Parsons
◇◇◇———◇
William P. Lauder
Board chair
◇—————◇
Eric L. Zinterhofer
◇—————◇
Jane Lauder
◇—————◇
Stéphane de La Faverie served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director fee schedule

The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
Board cash retainer◇
Board equity retainer◇
Total board retainer◇
Board chair premium◇
Lead independent director premium◇
Audit committee chair◇
Audit committee member◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Compensation committee member◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
Nominating and governance member◇
Equity is delivered as Stock Units (RSUs).

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • Bath & Body Works BBWI
  • Capri Holdings CPRI
  • Clorox CLX
  • Colgate-Palmolive CL
  • International Flavors & Fragrances IFF
  • Johnson & Johnson JNJ
  • Kimberly-Clark KMB
  • Lululemon LULU
  • PepsiCo PEP
  • Procter & Gamble PG
  • PVH Corp. PVH
  • Starbucks SBUX
  • Tapestry TPR

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025November 13, 2025=◇◇◇
2024November 8, 2024=◇◇◇
2023November 8, 2024=◇◇◇
2022November 17, 2023=◇◇◇
2021November 18, 2022=◇◇◇
2020November 12, 2021=◇◇◇
2019November 10, 2020=◇◇◇

Chief executive pay ratio

As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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Chief executive total compensation
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Citations

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335 figures on this page: 328 cited to the filing that reported them, 7 calculated from figures it prints.
328 cited to the filing
7 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001001250-25-000112
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  2. 0001104659-25-093184
    Director Compensation · Grants of Plan-Based Awards in Fiscal 2025 · Outstanding Equity Awards at June 30, 2025 · Pay Ratio Disclosure · and 1 more section
  3. 0001001250-24-000231
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  4. 0001001250-24-000116
    Exhibit
  5. 0001001250-24-000109
    Exhibit
  6. 0001001250-23-000233
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  7. 0001001250-22-000217
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  8. 0001001250-22-000122
    Exhibit
  9. 0001001250-21-000221
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  10. 0001001250-20-000143
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  11. 0000909518-11-000075
    Exhibit
  12. 0001001250-23-000112
    EX-10.12
  13. 0001001250-25-000099
    Exhibit
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Peers Estee Lauder Companies discloses

The companies named in EL's own disclosed peer group.

Bath & Body WorksCapri HoldingsCloroxColgate-PalmoliveInternational Flavors & FragrancesJohnson & JohnsonKimberly-ClarkLululemonPepsiCoProcter & GamblePVH Corp.StarbucksTapestry

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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
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@misc{velarionData2026,
  author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
  title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
  year = {2026},
  version = {2026Q3},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}
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