401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Estee Lauder, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-07-24

$3.2B
Total assets: 10,901
Participants: 100th
Percentile by assets: $290,789
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: The Estee Lauder Companies 401(k) Savings Plan · Sponsored by Estee Lauder, Inc. · New York · Manufacturing

$3.2B in assets, 10,901 participants

Estee Lauder, Inc.'s The Estee Lauder Companies 401(k) Savings Plan reported $3.2B in total assets and 10,901 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 100th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

100th percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)

Coverage in New York

The Estee Lauder Companies 401(k) Savings Plan covers 10,901 participants in New York, 14x the typical New York plan (state average ~795 per filing). Assets: $3.2B.

$3.2B
total plan assets (2024 EOY): 10,901
covered participants: 100th
percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans): $290,789
avg assets per participant

The Estee Lauder Companies 401(k) Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $2.7B in the plan year 2023 filing to $3.2B in the plan year 2024 filing.
The Estee Lauder Companies 401(k) Savings Plan reported participants fell from 12,114 in the plan year 2023 filing to 10,901 in the plan year 2024 filing.
The Estee Lauder Companies 401(k) Savings Plan reported net income fell from $459M in the plan year 2023 filing to $436M in the plan year 2024 filing.

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State

New York

Industry

Manufacturing

Participants vs New York filers

In New York, the average filing covers about 795 participants across 8,491 plans. The Estee Lauder Companies 401(k) Savings Plan reports 10,901 participants - 14x that state average ($3.2B EOY assets).

New York filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$2.7B
Net Assets (End of Year)	$3.2B
Net Income	$436M
Employer EIN	131871348
Plan Effective Date	1979-07-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Estee Lauder, Inc.)

Total plan assets by year, all Estee Lauder, Inc. plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	2	20,185	$3.1B
2023	2	20,079	$3.6B
2024	2	19,297	$4.1B

Nearby 401(k) Plans in New York

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

The Estee Lauder Companies 401(k) Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in New York, assets vs. participants

IBM 401(k) Plan $60.4B · 52,674
Morgan Stanley 401(k) Plan $22.2B · 53,860
Pfizer Savings Plan $22.0B · 33,309
The Pepsico Savings Plan $14.9B · 137,398
The Goldman Sachs 401(k) Plan $12.8B · 23,227

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Similar-Sized 401(k) Plans Nationally

401(k) plans in other states closest to The Estee Lauder Companies 401(k) Savings Plan by total assets, not by location.

Wellington Retirement and Pension Plan (MA) $3.2B · 2,265
Regions Financial Corporation 401(k) Plan (AL) $3.2B · 20,783
Aon Pooled Employer Plan (IL) $3.1B · 48,473
Trader Joe's Company Retirement Plan (CA) $3.2B · 63,666

Frequently Asked Questions

How did The Estee Lauder Companies 401(k) Savings Plan assets move in 2024? ▼

The Estee Lauder Companies 401(k) Savings Plan grew sharply - up 15.9% during 2024, from $2.7B to $3.2B. Reported net income was $436M.

How have Estee Lauder, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Estee Lauder, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 33.4%, from $3.1B to $4.1B.

Where does The Estee Lauder Companies 401(k) Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

The Estee Lauder Companies 401(k) Savings Plan ranks in the 100th percentile by end-of-year assets among 116,472 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).

Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to The Estee Lauder Companies 401(k) Savings Plan? ▼

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Wellington Retirement and Pension Plan in MA ($3.2B, 2,265 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on The Estee Lauder Companies 401(k) Savings Plan's numbers.

By total assets, The Estee Lauder Companies 401(k) Savings Plan ranks among the largest 1% of all filed plans. See the largest plans
Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar 401(k) plans in New York. Compare plans
Estee Lauder, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have grown 33.4% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2024.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 131871348.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.