This was largely due to an increase in sales for Estée Lauder, La Mer, Jo Malone London, Clinique, and Tom Ford cosmetics, as well as double-digit growth for these in Asia specifically. Both earnings and sales figures were ahead of analysts' expectations and forecasts were rosy. The company forecasted a net sales increase of 11% to 12% for 2021. 6 Reported diluted net earnings per common share are also projected to be $5.48, approximately.