Estee Lauder forecasts robust fiscal 2020

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The global cosmetic company does not expect slowing demand in China due to trade tensions and Hong Kong protests

Lipstick on display at the MAC store in central Paris, France. Picture: REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer

Cosmetic companies such as Estee Lauder and L’Oreal are seeing a boom in their business in the Asia-Pacific region, mainly in China, as affluent millennials spend more at beauty retailers and duty-free stores at airports. The company has been selling 10 of its brands’ products including MAC and Tom Ford on Alibaba’s online marketplace Tmall, in a bid to boost its presence in the Asian market.

Estee Lauder expects full-year sales to grow between 7% to 8% and adjusted profit between $5.90 and $5.98 a share in fiscal 2020.Estee Lauder, which also forecast first-quarter sales growth and profit above expectations, said the outlook took into account the potential impact of the Hong Kong protests and the protracted US-China trade dispute, as well as costs related to Britain’s impending exit from the European Union.

 

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