Estee Lauder Companies (EL) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Stéphane de La Faverie, President and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $20.6M in 2026, up 114% from $9.6M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 601:1, on median employee pay of $34,255.

Filed
September 30, 2026
Annual meeting
November 17, 2026
Pay year
2026
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$20.6M+114% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
601:1median $34,255
CEO pay in equity
72%$14.7M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
91%of votes cast
CEO Equity Target
$10.0MFiscal 2026 annual target
CEO Bonus Opportunity
$3.0MFiscal 2026 annual opportunity
EAIP Payout Range
134.9%-136.8%Of target bonus opportunities
Stock Option Mix
60%Of fiscal 2026 long-term incentive value

How Faverie was paid

$20.6M in total for 2026, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary7%Stock awards41%Option awards31%Non-equity incentive20%Pension and deferred comp1%All other compensation0%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Stéphane de La FaveriePresident and Chief Executive Officer$20,585,784
Akhil ShrivastavaExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer$5,106,914
Jane Hertzmark HudisExecutive Vice President, Chief Brand Officer$11,301,256
Rashida La LandeExecutive Vice President and General Counsel$7,649,663
Roberto CanevariExecutive Vice President, Chief Value Chain Officer$6,474,923

What changed and why

  • $20.6M$20.6 million was CEO Stéphane de La Faverie’s fiscal 2026 total compensation, up from $9.6 million in fiscal 2025.
  • 60%60% of fiscal 2026 long-term incentive value was stock options, versus 20% in fiscal 2025.
  • 134.9%134.9%-136.8% were the NEO EAIP payout percentages, against a maximum of 175% of target.
  • $0$0 was paid on annual PSUs granted in fiscal 2024 after below-threshold three-year performance.
  • $1.0M$1.0 million was Rashida La Lande’s fiscal 2026 bonus compensating for forfeited prior-employer compensation.

Other Estee Lauder Companies proxy statements

  • 2025 proxy statement

    Stéphane de La Faverie paid $9.6M (+62% on the year), pay ratio 352:1.

    Filed Sep 25, 2025

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.