The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) closed at $91.97 on October 2, up 3.73% over twelve months. Revenue grew 6.30% in the most recent quarter, so the top line has turned. The company still only kept $182 million of the $15.05 billion it billed. That is where the recovery stops. READ ALSO: Costco (COST) vs Walmart (WMT): Which is a Better Stock to Buy?Estee Lauder's (EL) Revenue Is Growing Again. Its Margin Is Not. The Sales Came Back Before the Profit: Put the two margins side by side, because the distance between them is the whole problem. Operating margin is 7.00%. Net margin is 1.21%. Seven percent is thin for a company selling premium-priced goods.
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