Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026)
Estee Lauder Companies' (EL) quarterly Cost of Revenue came in at $876.0 million in Q1 2026, down 1.46% year-on-year from $889.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 11.87% quarter-over-quarter from $994.0 million in Q4 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.
- On a quarterly basis, Cost of Revenue fell 1.46% year-over-year to $876.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $3.8 billion, a 2.97% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $3.7 billion, down 15.71% from the prior year.
- Cost of Revenue eased to $876.0 million in Q1 2026 per EL's latest filing, from $994.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Cost of Revenue topped out at $1.2 billion in Q4 2022 and bottomed at $876.0 million in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for Cost of Revenue is $1.0 billion (2022), against an average of $1.0 billion.
- Across the five-year window, Cost of Revenue increased 16.6% in 2023 and decreased 19.69% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Cost of Revenue 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.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest EL Cost of Revenue figures stand at $876.0 million (Q1 2026), $994.0 million (Q4 2025), and $927.0 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 345.95 Bn | 333.64 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 10.72 Bn |
| 2 | Unilever | 134.07 Bn | 123.59 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Colgate Palmolive | 73.64 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 2.10 Bn |
| 4 | Kenvue | 37.28 Bn | 37.17 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 1.61 Bn |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 36.96 Bn | 36.42 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 2.63 Bn |
| 6 | Estee Lauder Companies | 30.06 Bn | 26.94 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 876.00 Mn |
| 7 | Church & Dwight | 23.36 Bn | 22.86 Bn | 681.40 Mn | 787.90 Mn |
| 8 | Clorox | 11.85 Bn | 10.66 Bn | 722.00 Mn | 948.00 Mn |
| 9 | Yatsen Holding | 6.39 Bn | 6.25 Bn | 153.20 Mn | 44.06 Mn |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 4.86 Bn | 4.57 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 |