If you invested $1,000 in EL — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (The) (EL) in January 2016 would be worth $1,077 as of July 2026 with dividends reinvested — 0.7% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to November 1995.
Over the same period, the same $1,000 would be worth $4,509 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $7,083 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). EL trailed both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
Growth of $1,000 in EL since January 2016#
monthlyEstee Lauder Companies Inc. (The) (EL). Total return approximated via dividend- and split-adjusted closes (no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
Growth of $1,000 in EL by starting month#
$1,000 invested in EL, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1,077 | $7,083 | 1.1× | 0.7% |
| 2017 | $1,115 | $5,856 | 1.1× | 1.2% |
| 2018 | $662 | $4,267 | 0.7× | -4.8% |
| 2019 | $647 | $4,263 | 0.6× | -5.7% |
| 2020 | $448 | $3,245 | 0.4× | -11.7% |
| 2021 | $367 | $2,244 | 0.4× | -16.7% |
| 2022 | $277 | $1,935 | 0.3× | -25.0% |
| 2023 | $308 | $2,367 | 0.3× | -28.7% |
| 2024 | $637 | $1,661 | 0.6× | -16.6% |
| 2025 | $986 | $1,318 | 1.0× | -0.9% |
Methodology#
Investments are assumed made at the first trading day's close of the chosen year. "Dividends reinvested" uses split- and dividend-adjusted closes (a standard total-return approximation; taxes and fees excluded). "Price-only" uses split-adjusted closes. EL data begins November 1995; values as of July 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live EL chart and fundamentals on the EL quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in EL be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (The) (EL) in January 2016 would be worth about $1,077 as of July 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 0.7% a year.
- How far back does the EL calculation go?
- EL data begins November 1995. You can pick any starting month from then to the present and see what your investment would be worth today.
- Does this include dividends?
- Yes. The default "dividends reinvested" view uses split- and dividend-adjusted closing prices — a standard total-return approximation that excludes taxes and fees. A price-only view (split-adjusted, no dividends) is also available.