Smashbox Cosmetics acquired by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. agreed to acquire Smashbox Cosmetics, a Los Angeles, California, United States beauty brand, on May 17, 2010.
Preliminary: The transaction value is not yet independently verified.
Transaction summary
- Target
- Smashbox Cosmetics
- Acquirer
- The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
- Seller
- -
- Announced
- 2010-05-17
- Geography
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Type
- Acquisition
- Deal type
- Control
- Stake acquired
- -
- First added
- 2026-10-11
- Latest update
- 2026-10-31
Value and multiples
100% enterprise value
USD 256M
Unverified
100% enterprise value | USD
Basis: Public source
Reported price is assumed to be 100% EV unless stated otherwise. Partial-stake estimates are qualified in the basis notes.
EV / revenue
-
Period not stated
Basis: FundComb estimate
EV / EBITDA
-
EBITDA basis not stated
Basis: FundComb estimate
Amounts paid and other reported values
Original reported amounts and bases; a stake payment is distinct from the estimated whole-company valuation.
Consideration: USD 256M
US$256m.
Basis
- Reported consideration: USD 256m.
Source summary
Estée Lauder 10-K, filed 2026-08-19
ConfirmedAcquisition of Smashbox Cosmetics by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
Open sourceEstée Lauder 10-K, filed 2026-08-19
ConfirmedAcquired in 2010, Smashbox Cosmetics is a Los Angeles-based, photo studio-inspired makeup brand with high performance products created for our consumers' everyday life in the spotlight.
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