Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Change in Receivables (2009 - 2026)
Estee Lauder Companies' (EL) quarterly Change in Receivables came in at $102.0 million in Q1 2026, down 34.62% year-on-year from $156.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 143.97% quarter-over-quarter from -$232.0 million in Q4 2025.
Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Change in Receivables (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Estee Lauder Companies' Change in Receivables history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $102.0 million for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Change in Receivables fell 34.62% year-over-year to $102.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was -$79.0 million, a 88.1% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$230.0 million, down 180.7% from the prior year.
- Change in Receivables improved to $102.0 million in Q1 2026 per EL's latest filing, from -$232.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Change in Receivables topped out at $579.0 million in Q3 2022 and bottomed at -$538.0 million in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for Change in Receivables is -$41.0 million (2023), against an average of -$17.6 million.
- Across the five-year window, Change in Receivables tumbled 398.15% in 2022 and surged 404.88% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Change in Receivables stood at -$284.0 million in 2022, then soared by 30.28% to -$198.0 million in 2023, then plunged by 50.51% to -$298.0 million in 2024, then advanced by 22.15% to -$232.0 million in 2025, then surged by 143.97% to $102.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest EL Change in Receivables figures stand at $102.0 million (Q1 2026), -$232.0 million (Q4 2025), and $358.0 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Receivables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 345.78 Bn | 333.48 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 94.00 Mn |
| 2 | Unilever | 134.62 Bn | 124.14 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Colgate Palmolive | 73.69 Bn | 72.35 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 215.00 Mn |
| 4 | Kenvue | 37.22 Bn | 37.11 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 136.00 Mn |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 36.91 Bn | 36.37 Bn | 1.53 Bn | - |
| 6 | Estee Lauder Companies | 29.53 Bn | 26.40 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 102.00 Mn |
| 7 | Church & Dwight | 23.30 Bn | 22.79 Bn | 681.40 Mn | -13.70 Mn |
| 8 | Clorox | 11.75 Bn | 10.56 Bn | 722.00 Mn | -2.00 Mn |
| 9 | Yatsen Holding | 6.33 Bn | 6.19 Bn | 153.20 Mn | - |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 4.68 Bn | 4.39 Bn | 326.45 Mn | -15.11 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 102.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 102.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -232.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -232.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 358.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 358.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -307.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -307.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 156.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 156.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -298.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -298.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 219.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 219.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -119.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -119.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 125.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 125.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -198.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -198.00 Mn |