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EL

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.

Sector: agricultureHousehold & Personal ProductsNYSEMarket Cap: $41.24B

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) is a cosmetics and skincare manufacturer with a $41.2B market cap, showing a direct executive branch exposure via a Trump-held position but no federal contracts, lobbying, or recent corporate insider cluster.

Govt Dependence
5/100
Regulatory Density
35/100
Lobbying Intensity
0/100
Political Signal
NEUTRAL

BusinessWhat EL does

The company manufactures and markets prestige skincare, makeup, fragrance, and hair care products under brands including Estée Lauder, Clinique, MAC, and La Mer. Its revenue is derived from global retail, department stores, and e-commerce channels. The provided sector classification is agriculture, which may reflect raw material sourcing or regulatory categorization.

12 months past · 3 months futureEL activity timeline

$123$92$62 JunJulAugSepOctNovDecJan '26FebMarAprMayJunJulAug ↓ PAST — recorded activity ↑ FUTURE — scheduled markups · pending votes TODAY · May 18 $119.61 hi $63.66 lo $79.30 CONGRESS 30 INSIDERS 0 13F FUNDS 0 BILLS 28 Michael T. McCaul (R) · Purchase · 2026-04-09Michael T. McCaul (R) · Purchase · 2026-04-01Michael T. McCaul (R) · Purchase · 2026-04-08Michael T. McCaul (R) · sale · 2025-10-27Michael T. McCaul (R) · Sale · 2025-10-27Michael T. McCaul (R) · sale · 2025-09-30Michael T. McCaul (R) · Sale · 2025-09-30Michael T. McCaul (R) · sale · 2025-08-21Michael T. McCaul (R) · Sale · 2025-08-21Ro Khanna (D) · purchase · 2025-06-23Ro Khanna (D) · Purchase · 2025-06-23Michael T. McCaul (R) · Sale · 2025-06-16Michael T. McCaul (R) · sale · 2025-06-16 S.827 · markup · 2025-07-30HR.1514 · committee · 2025-11-19S.784 · committee · 2025-05-21 MARKUP · · 2026-05-20MARKUP · House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands · 2026-05-21MARKUP · House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular A · 2026-05-21
Congress
buy sell
Insider · Form 4
open-market buy
Hedge fund · 13F
opened + added − trimmed closed holds
Bills
past action (this ticker) upcoming markup (sector) carveout (this ticker)
240 trading days · 13 congressional trades shown · 0 insider buys · 0 13F filings · 3 past bill actions · 3 upcoming markups

Executive Branch ConflictsEL held by Trump-administration officials

1 cabinet/senior official reported EL positions in OGE Form 278 disclosures across 1 filings.

Lifetime Government AwardsEL federal contracts

EL doesn't hold direct federal contracts.

Verified via USASpending.gov: $0 reported in direct prime-contract awards. Companies in this position typically sell federal services indirectly through prime contractors and integrators (e.g., Lockheed Martin, Booz Allen, Microsoft Azure) or through commercial channels that don't appear in USASpending data.

Politicians Trading ELMembers of Congress with recent EL positions

6 politicians traded EL across 45 disclosed transactions totaling $507K (last 730 days). Greed score = composite of trade frequency, volume & recency across the politician's entire history (not just EL). 0-30 LOW · 30-60 MID · 60+ HIGH.

Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading EL

2026-04-09 Michael T. McCaul R-Texas · house Purchase $1,001 - $15,000
2026-04-01 Michael T. McCaul R-Texas · house Purchase $1,001 - $15,000
2026-04-08 Michael T. McCaul R-Texas · house Purchase $1,001 - $15,000
2025-10-27 Michael T. McCaul R-Texas · house sale $15,001 - $50,000
2025-10-27 Michael T. McCaul R-Texas · house Sale $15,001 - $50,000
2025-09-30 Michael T. McCaul R-Texas · house sale $1,001 - $15,000
2025-09-30 Michael T. McCaul R-Texas · house Sale $1,001 - $15,000
2025-08-21 Michael T. McCaul R-Texas · house sale $1,001 - $15,000
2025-08-21 Michael T. McCaul R-Texas · house Sale $1,001 - $15,000
2025-06-23 Ro Khanna D-California · house purchase $1,001 - $15,000
2025-06-23 Ro Khanna D-California · house Purchase $1,001 - $15,000
2025-06-16 Michael T. McCaul R-Texas · house Sale $15,001 - $50,000
30+ trades on file · most recent 2026-05-11

Corporate Insiders · Form 4What CEOs, CFOs, and directors are doing with their own stock

No Form 4 activity recorded in the last 180 days.

Bills Affecting ELLive legislation impacting this stock

Political ProfileWhere EL sits in Washington

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STRUCTURAL: Direct executive branch exposure via a Trump-held position (`get_executive_branch_exposure.by_ticker[0].holdings[0]`). EVIDENTIARY: No federal contracts (`get_government_precedent.federal_contracts_summary` is null), zero lobbying spend (`get_political_influence.lobbying.total_income`), and a net-selling pattern from a key congressional trader (Rep. McCaul). Net: The executive exposure is notable but isolated against a backdrop of no other supportive structural or evidentiary signals.

Regulatory ExposureThreats & opportunities

Regulatory threats

  • Potential agricultural input or chemical ingredient regulation
    FDA/USDA
    "From `Recent bill_impacts`: 8 recent bills in the agriculture sector with consistent, low-level revenue impact estimates."

Regulatory opportunities

  • No specific regulatory opportunities flagged.

Capitol Hill AlliesChampions & critics

Congressional champions

Congressional critics

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Frequently AskedAbout EL & political exposure

Does The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) hold federal contracts?
No direct prime contracts reported in USASpending.gov for The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.. Companies in the semiconductor and AI hardware sectors often sell to the federal government via prime contractors and cloud resellers (Microsoft Azure, AWS, Lockheed Martin systems integration) rather than as direct primes.
Which Trump cabinet officials own EL stock?
1 Trump cabinet members or senior White House staff have disclosed holdings in EL on their OGE 278 financial disclosures, including Donald J. Trump. See the Cabinet Conflicts panel for details.
Has Congress traded EL stock?
317 congressional trades by 22 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2026-04-09. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.
What is EL political risk profile?
Government dependence: 5/100. Lobbying intensity: 0/100. Political signal: neutral. Donor party split: R 0% / D 0%.
How does GovGreed track EL political activity?
GovGreed integrates STOCK Act congressional trade disclosures, FEC contributions, OGE executive-branch disclosures, USASpending federal contracts, Senate LDA lobbying filings, and SEC Form 4 corporate insider trades into a single queryable graph. EL data is updated daily from these official federal sources.