Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)
Estee Lauder Companies (EL) recorded quarterly Change in Inventory of $44.0 million in Q1 2026, up 125.43% quarter-over-quarter from -$173.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 153.01% on a YoY basis from $17.4 million in Q1 2025.
Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Estee Lauder Companies' Change in Inventory history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $44.0 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Change in Inventory rose 153.01% year-over-year to $44.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$104.0 million (up 68.29% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$184.0 million, up 75.98% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory was $44.0 million for Q1 2026 at Estee Lauder Companies, up from -$173.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Change in Inventory ranged from a high of $234.0 million in Q1 2022 to a low of -$343.0 million in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Change in Inventory has averaged -$34.3 million across 5 years, with a median of -$62.0 million in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Change in Inventory jumped 333.33% in 2022, then tumbled 12300.0% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Change in Inventory shows it stood at -$73.0 million in 2022, then tumbled by 369.86% to -$343.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 58.6% to -$142.0 million in 2024, then decreased by 21.83% to -$173.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 125.43% to $44.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Change in Inventory figures came in at $44.0 million (Q1 2026), -$173.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$6.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tantech Holdings | 611.49 Bn | 611.46 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Procter & Gamble | 338.86 Bn | 326.78 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 91.00 Mn |
| 3 | Unilever | 142.58 Bn | 132.10 Bn | - | -1.08 Bn |
| 4 | Colgate Palmolive | 69.08 Bn | 68.08 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 41.00 Mn |
| 5 | Kenvue | 33.68 Bn | 33.57 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 19.00 Mn |
| 6 | Kimberly Clark | 32.46 Bn | 32.04 Bn | 1.53 Bn | - |
| 7 | Estee Lauder Companies | 30.67 Bn | 27.54 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 44.00 Mn |
| 8 | Church & Dwight | 22.55 Bn | 22.05 Bn | 681.40 Mn | 45.10 Mn |
| 9 | Clorox | 11.54 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 722.00 Mn | -19.00 Mn |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 3.05 Bn | 2.76 Bn | 326.45 Mn | 78,000.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 44.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 44.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -173.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -173.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -6.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -6.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 31.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 31.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -83.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -83.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -142.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -142.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -113.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -113.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -248.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -248.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -343.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -343.00 Mn |