Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Estee Lauder Companies (EL) posted quarterly Capital Expenditures of $102.0 million for Q1 2026, down 16.39% year-over-year from $122.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 5.56% quarter-over-quarter from $108.0 million in Q4 2025.
Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Estee Lauder Companies' Capital Expenditures history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $102.0 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Capital Expenditures fell 16.39% year-over-year to $102.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $513.0 million (down 16.18% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $602.0 million, down 34.49% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures for Q1 2026 stood at $102.0 million, down from $108.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Capital Expenditures was $382.0 million in Q2 2022, with the low at $96.0 million in Q3 2025.
- The 5-year median for Capital Expenditures is $199.0 million (2022), against an average of $200.6 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Capital Expenditures jumped 94.08% in 2023, then plunged 52.2% in 2024.
- Estee Lauder Companies' Capital Expenditures stood at $267.0 million in 2022, then slipped by 13.11% to $232.0 million in 2023, then plunged by 43.1% to $132.0 million in 2024, then dropped by 18.18% to $108.0 million in 2025, then dropped by 5.56% to $102.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows EL's Capital Expenditures at $102.0 million in Q1 2026, $108.0 million in Q4 2025, and $96.0 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 334.68 Bn | 324.73 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 1.02 Bn |
| 2 | Unilever | 135.06 Bn | 122.54 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Colgate Palmolive | 73.11 Bn | 71.74 Bn | 3.30 Bn | 128.00 Mn |
| 4 | Kenvue | 36.14 Bn | 35.03 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 64.00 Mn |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 35.84 Bn | 34.89 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 352.00 Mn |
| 6 | Estee Lauder Companies | 30.63 Bn | 27.51 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 102.00 Mn |
| 7 | Church & Dwight | 23.49 Bn | 23.23 Bn | 693.90 Mn | 29.90 Mn |
| 8 | Clorox | 12.90 Bn | 12.75 Bn | 804.00 Mn | 86.00 Mn |
| 9 | Yatsen Holding | 5.79 Bn | 5.65 Bn | 153.20 Mn | - |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 5.48 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 398.84 Mn | 1.43 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 102.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 102.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 108.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 108.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 96.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 96.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 207.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 207.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 122.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 122.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 132.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 132.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 141.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 141.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 217.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 217.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 175.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 175.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 232.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 232.00 Mn |