TOM FORD brand and intellectual property acquired by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. acquired TOM FORD brand and intellectual property, a US luxury beauty and brand intellectual property brand, on Nov 15, 2022.

Transaction summary

Target
TOM FORD brand and intellectual property
Seller
-
Announced
2022-11-15
Geography
United States
Type
Acquisition
Deal type
Control
Stake acquired
100%
First added
2026-10-04
Latest update
2026-10-04

Value and multiples

100% enterprise value

USD 2.8B

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 2.3B

Approximately $2.25 billion paid at closing; separate $300 million aggregate deferred seller payments begin July 2025.

Basis

  • USD 2.8bn enterprise value is treated as publicly disclosed or derived directly from public source data.
  • Valuation covers 100% of the target; the amount invested or paid for a stake is separate.
  • The $2,800,000,000 figure is the announced total enterprise valuation for the overall TOM FORD transaction, whose remainder is reflected in Zegna Group’s separate acquisition of TOM FORD FASHION. ELC paid approximately $2,250,000,000 at closing; $300,000,000 in deferred payments to sellers becomes due beginning July 2025. Approximately $250,000,000 received from Marcolin at closing is included in the stated closing funding, not added to the $2.25 billion. No supported transaction-scope revenue or EBITDA denominator is supplied. TOM FORD BEAUTY’s anticipated annual net sales of $1 billion is a forecast, not actual revenue. No supported actual transaction-scope revenue or EBITDA denominator; announced beauty sales figure is a forecast.

Source summary

The Estée Lauder Companies to Acquire the TOM FORD Brand

Confirmed

The deal values the total enterprise at $2.8

Open source

The Estée Lauder Companies Completes Acquisition of the Tom Ford Brand

Confirmed

At closing, ELC paid approximately $2.25

Open source

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