MoneywebNow interview: Estée Lauder: A Cautionary Tale for Quality Investors?

Once a beauty industry darling, Estée Lauder has lost over 80% of its value since late 2021. What went wrong — and can it be fixed? In this insightful podcast, Tasneem Samodien, Research Analyst at Private Clients by Old Mutual Wealth, unpacks how overexposure to China, reliance on travel retail, and missteps in management turned a premium beauty brand into a turnaround story.

“It’s not a brand problem. It’s a management problem,” says Tasneem. “And now it’s a wait-and-see story for the new leadership team.”