Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)
Estee Lauder Companies' (EL) quarterly Change in Inventory came in at $44.0 million in Q1 2026, up 153.01% year-on-year from $17.4 million in Q1 2025, and up 125.43% quarter-over-quarter from -$173.0 million in Q4 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.
- On a quarterly basis, Change in Inventory rose 153.01% year-over-year to $44.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was -$104.0 million, a 68.29% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$184.0 million, up 75.98% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory grew to $44.0 million in Q1 2026 per EL's latest filing, from -$173.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Change in Inventory topped out at $234.0 million in Q1 2022 and bottomed at -$343.0 million in Q4 2023.
- The 5-year median for Change in Inventory is -$62.0 million (2023), against an average of -$34.3 million.
- Across the five-year window, Change in Inventory soared 333.33% in 2022 and tumbled 12300.0% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Change in Inventory stood at -$73.0 million in 2022, then sank 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.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest EL Change in Inventory figures stand at $44.0 million (Q1 2026), -$173.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$6.0 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 345.78 Bn | 333.48 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 91.00 Mn |
| 2 | Unilever | 134.24 Bn | 123.76 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Colgate Palmolive | 73.52 Bn | 72.19 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 41.00 Mn |
| 4 | Kenvue | 37.22 Bn | 37.11 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 19.00 Mn |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 36.90 Bn | 36.36 Bn | 1.53 Bn | - |
| 6 | Estee Lauder Companies | 29.67 Bn | 26.55 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 44.00 Mn |
| 7 | Church & Dwight | 23.37 Bn | 22.86 Bn | 681.40 Mn | 45.10 Mn |
| 8 | Clorox | 11.78 Bn | 10.59 Bn | 722.00 Mn | -19.00 Mn |
| 9 | Yatsen Holding | 6.41 Bn | 6.26 Bn | 153.20 Mn | - |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 4.72 Bn | 4.43 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 |