Estée Lauder Group President and CEO Staefeng had a brief interaction with analysts in Chinese during an earnings conference call held on Monday. When the analyst greets with “hello,” he also responds with “hello” in Chinese. Si Taifeng will go to Shanghai this month to attend the China International Import Expo for the first time. According to the financial report released by the Estée Lauder Group on the same day, for the first quarter of fiscal year 2027 ending September 30, 2026, the Group's net sales increased 7% year-on-year to US$3.715 billion, and organic net sales increased 6%. Mainland China was one of the highlights of growth this quarter. Net organic sales increased 9% year over year, and operating profit margin rose to 5.2% from 2.3% in the same period last year. The Group's sales share in the high-end beauty market in mainland China has also increased. Leading brands include TOM FORD, The Ordinary, Le Labo, and Aquamarine Mysteries. Perfume is the Group's fastest-growing main product category, and organic net sales increased 20% year over year. Si Taifeng said that the company “is no longer just resuming growth,” but is building a diversified driving force to achieve continuous and profitable growth. The Estée Lauder Group raised its forecast for organic net sales growth for the full year 2027 from 3% to 5% to 4% to 5.5%. The adjusted operating margin is expected to rise to 12.9% to 13.7%.

Estée Lauder Group President and CEO Staefeng had a brief interaction with analysts in Chinese during an earnings conference call held on Monday. When the analyst greets with “hello,” he also responds with “hello” in Chinese. Si Taifeng will go to Shanghai this month to attend the China International Import Expo for the first time. According to the financial report released by the Estée Lauder Group on the same day, for the first quarter of fiscal year 2027 ending September 30, 2026, the Group's net sales increased 7% year-on-year to US$3.715 billion, and organic net sales increased 6%. Mainland China was one of the highlights of growth this quarter. Net organic sales increased 9% year over year, and operating profit margin rose to 5.2% from 2.3% in the same period last year. The Group's sales share in the high-end beauty market in mainland China has also increased. Leading brands include TOM FORD, The Ordinary, Le Labo, and Aquamarine Mysteries. Perfume is the Group's fastest-growing main product category, and organic net sales increased 20% year over year. Si Taifeng said that the company “is no longer just resuming growth,” but is building a diversified driving force to achieve continuous and profitable growth. The Estée Lauder Group raised its forecast for organic net sales growth for the full year 2027 from 3% to 5% to 4% to 5.5%. The adjusted operating margin is expected to rise to 12.9% to 13.7%.