Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026)
Estee Lauder Companies (EL) recorded quarterly Cost of Revenue of $876.0 million in Q1 2026, down 11.87% quarter-over-quarter from $994.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 1.46% on a YoY basis from $889.0 million in Q1 2025.
Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Estee Lauder Companies' Cost of Revenue history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $876.0 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Cost of Revenue fell 1.46% year-over-year to $876.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $3.8 billion (down 2.97% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $3.7 billion, down 15.71% from the prior year.
- Cost of Revenue was $876.0 million for Q1 2026 at Estee Lauder Companies, down from $994.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Cost of Revenue ranged from a high of $1.2 billion in Q4 2022 to a low of $876.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Cost of Revenue has averaged $1.0 billion across 5 years, with a median of $1.0 billion in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Cost of Revenue climbed 16.6% in 2023, then fell 19.69% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Cost of Revenue shows it stood at $1.2 billion in 2022, then decreased by 5.33% to $1.2 billion in 2023, then dropped by 17.07% to $957.0 million in 2024, then rose by 3.87% to $994.0 million in 2025, then slipped by 11.87% to $876.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Cost of Revenue figures came in at $876.0 million (Q1 2026), $994.0 million (Q4 2025), and $927.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tantech Holdings | 647.80 Bn | 647.76 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Procter & Gamble | 348.75 Bn | 336.67 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 10.72 Bn |
| 3 | Unilever | 149.22 Bn | 138.74 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Colgate Palmolive | 72.11 Bn | 71.12 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 2.10 Bn |
| 5 | Kenvue | 34.70 Bn | 34.59 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 1.61 Bn |
| 6 | Kimberly Clark | 33.80 Bn | 33.38 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 2.63 Bn |
| 7 | Estee Lauder Companies | 30.99 Bn | 27.86 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 876.00 Mn |
| 8 | Church & Dwight | 23.22 Bn | 22.71 Bn | 681.40 Mn | 787.90 Mn |
| 9 | Clorox | 12.10 Bn | 11.07 Bn | 722.00 Mn | 948.00 Mn |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 3.39 Bn | 3.10 Bn | 326.45 Mn | 122.84 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 876.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 876.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 994.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 994.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 927.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 927.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 955.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 955.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 889.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 889.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 957.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 957.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 928.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 928.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.09 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.09 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.11 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.11 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.15 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.15 Bn |