Estee Lauder Companies Inc vs Synchrony Financial — how do they compare? Estee Lauder Companies Inc trades at $88.01 (market cap $31.76B), while Synchrony Financial trades at $78.37 (market cap $25.53B). The key difference: Estee Lauder Companies Inc is the larger of the two by market cap, and Synchrony Financial pays the higher dividend (1.73%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| EL | SYF | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $31.76B | $25.53B |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Financials |
52-Week High | $119.61 | $88.47 |
52-Week Low | $67.23 | $63.78 |
Enterprise Value | $37.93B | — |
Dividend Yield | 1.59% | 1.73% |
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Latest headlines on both assets
Estee Lauder is the world leader in the global prestige beauty market, participating across skincare (56% of fiscal 2022 sales), makeup (26%), fragrance (14%), and haircare (4%) categories, with popular brands such as Estee Lauder, Clinique, MAC, La Mer, Jo Malone, Aveda, Bobbi Brown, Too Faced, Origins, Dr. Jart+, and The Ordinary. The firm operates in 150 countries, with 26% of fiscal 2022 revenue stemming from the Americas, 43% from Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, and 31% from Asia-Pacific. The company sells its products through department stores, travel retail, multi-brand specialty beauty stores, brand-dedicated freestanding stores, e-commerce, salons/spas, and perfumeries.
Read more on EL →Synchrony Financial is a premier consumer financial services company and the largest provider of private-label credit cards in the United States. Spun off from GE Capital in 2014, it operates through a unique B2B2C model, embedding its financing products within the ecosystems of major partners like Amazon, Lowe’s, and PayPal. Synchrony leverages deep data analytics and a diverse multi-platform strategy—spanning retail, health, and auto—to drive customer loyalty and provide specialized credit solutions at the point of sale.
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