CEO Salary & Executive Compensation
Estee Lauder EL
CEO: Stephane de La Faverie · Cosmetics · 62,000 employees
Stephane de La Faverie, CEO of Estee Lauder (EL), earned $8.0M in total compensation in 2025. Estee Lauder receives a Pay-for-Performance grade of C (52/100), with a CEO-to-worker pay ratio of 160:1 and a say-on-pay shareholder approval of 93.6%. The company's 3-year total shareholder return is -14.7%.
How Estee Lauder CEO Pay Compares
Stephane de La Faverie's $8.0M total compensation is 0% below the Cosmetics industry median of $8.0M. The 160:1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio is 0% lower than the industry average of 160:1.
Estee Lauder (EL) disclosed $8.0M in CEO compensation for Stephane de La Faverie. The package is structured for retention plus performance alignment, with equity awards taking the largest share.
The CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio is 160x, meaning Stephane de La Faverie's $8.0M total comp is roughly that many times the median $50,000 earned by Estee Lauder workers. The ratio is in the mid-range of S&P 500 disclosures and reflects the standard public-company compensation structure. Three-year performance has been negative: TSR of -14.7% and -5.1% revenue change. Significant CEO compensation alongside negative shareholder returns is the most controversial pay pattern and is the central case for proxy-advisor pay-for-performance opposition.
Say-on-pay support was strong at 94%. The Dodd-Frank-mandated advisory vote on executive compensation passes at most U.S. public companies with comfortable margins; meaningful dissent typically requires either pay-performance misalignment or specific governance concerns. Estee Lauder operates in Cosmetics with 62,000 employees and $15.9B in annual revenue, and currently carries a market capitalization of $25.0B. Pay comparisons across companies require controlling for these structural factors — a $20M package at a $10B-revenue tech company reads differently than the same package at a $1B-revenue industrial.
Source: SEC EDGAR — DEF 14A proxy statements for Estee Lauder (EL).
Compensation Breakdown
Stephane de La Faverie's $8.0M total compensation package for fiscal year 2025 includes $800K in base salary, $4.0M in stock awards, $960K in option awards, and $1.2M in bonus and non-equity incentives.
Compensation History
| Year | Salary | Bonus | Stock Awards | Options | Non-Equity | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $800K | - | $4.0M | $960K | $1.2M | $880K | $8.0M |
| 2024 | $800K | - | $4.0M | $960K | $1.2M | $880K | $8.0M |
| 2023 | $800K | - | $4.0M | $960K | $1.2M | $880K | $8.0M |
| 2022 | $800K | - | $4.0M | $960K | $1.2M | $880K | $8.0M |
All compensation data is sourced from SEC DEF 14A proxy filings submitted to EDGAR. The Economic Policy Institute's CEO pay analysis provides additional context on executive compensation trends across industries.
Named Executive Officers
Stephane de La Faverie, CEO of Estee Lauder (EL), earns $8.0M in total compensation. This includes base salary, stock awards, option awards, and other incentives as reported in the company's most recent DEF 14A proxy statement.
Frequently Asked Questions
Stephane de La Faverie, CEO of Estee Lauder (EL), earns $8.0M in total compensation. This includes base salary, stock awards, option awards, and other incentives as reported in the company's most recent DEF 14A proxy statement.
Estee Lauder has a Pay-for-Performance Score of C (52/100). The company's 3-year total shareholder return is -14.7%, and the say-on-pay shareholder vote passed with 93.6% approval.
The CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio at Estee Lauder is 160:1. The median worker at Estee Lauder earns $50K per year, while CEO Stephane de La Faverie earns $8.0M in total compensation.
Estee Lauder employs approximately 62,000 people. The company operates in the Cosmetics industry within the Consumer Staples sector, generating $15.9B in annual revenue.