A break down of Estee Lauder’s sales in the fourth quarter by product and region
By APThursday, January 28, 2010
Estee Lauder 2nd-quarter results at a glance
Cosmetics maker Estee Lauder reported Thursday that its second-quarter profit rose 62 percent, helped by strong growth in Asia and at its airport stores and by cost cutting.
Here’s a closer look at which areas performed well — and not so well — during the quarter.
In addition to its namesake Estee Lauder products, the New York company sells the brands Clinique, Aveda, Jo Malone, La Mer and others.
Sales by product category:
— Skin care: up 17 percent to $905.8 million
— Makeup: up 12 percent to $815.7 million
— Fragrance: down 3 percent to $403.5 million
— Hair Care: up 1 percent to $110 million.
Sales by region. About 57 percent of Estee Lauder’s sales come from outside the U.S.
— The Americas: up 1 percent to $916.9 million
— Europe, the Middle East & Africa: up 18 percent to $895.5 million
— Asia/Pacific: up 18 percent to $442 million