Merck KGaA vs The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
Market cap comparison over time
Merck KGaA
$19.5B
Rank #329
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
$21.7B
Rank #324
Market Cap Over Time
Key Moments
- Merck KGaA overtook The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. by 2005
- The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. overtook Merck KGaA by 2009
- Merck KGaA overtook The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. by 2021
- The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. overtook Merck KGaA by 2022
- Merck KGaA overtook The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. by 2024
- The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. overtook Merck KGaA by 2025
Year-by-Year Comparison
| Year | Merck KGaA | The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $19.5B | $21.7B | The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. |
| 2025 | $16.8B | $25.7B | The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. |
| 2024 | $18.8B | $18.1B | Merck KGaA |
| 2023 | $19.1B | $34.5B | The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. |
| 2022 | $23.6B | $57.7B | The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. |
| 2021 | $29.3B | $21.8B | Merck KGaA |
| 2020 | $18.0B | $60.8B | The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. |
| 2019 | $13.3B | $46.9B | The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. |
| 2018 | $11.2B | $29.2B | The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. |
| 2017 | $11.0B | $28.3B | The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. |
| 2016 | $12.0B | $16.8B | The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. |
| 2015 | $10.7B | $19.0B | The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. |
| 2014 | $9.3B | $16.3B | The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. |
| 2013 | $7.6B | $15.9B | The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. |
| 2012 | $5.8B | $12.5B | The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. |
| 2011 | $4.4B | $11.6B | The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. |
| 2010 | $3.3B | $8.2B | The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. |
| 2009 | $3.6B | $4.9B | The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. |
| 2008 | $3.4B | $3.1B | Merck KGaA |
| 2007 | $4.7B | $4.2B | Merck KGaA |
| 2006 | $4.1B | $3.9B | Merck KGaA |
| 2005 | $3.6B | $3.2B | Merck KGaA |
| 2004 | $2.6B | $4.3B | The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. |
| 2003 | $1.6B | $3.6B | The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. |
| 2002 | $1.2B | $2.4B | The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. |
| 2001 | $1.9B | $2.9B | The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. |
| 2000 | $2.1B | $4.0B | The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. |
| 1999 | $1.3B | $4.6B | The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. |
| 1998 | $1.7B | $3.9B | The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. |