Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026)
Estee Lauder Companies (EL) posted quarterly Cost of Revenue of $876.0 million for Q1 2026, down 1.46% year-over-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.
- 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 for Q1 2026 stood at $876.0 million, down from $994.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Cost of Revenue was $1.2 billion in Q4 2022, with the low 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.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Cost of Revenue advanced 16.6% in 2023, then declined 19.69% in 2025.
- Estee Lauder Companies' Cost of Revenue stood at $1.2 billion in 2022, then retreated by 5.33% to $1.2 billion in 2023, then slipped by 17.07% to $957.0 million in 2024, then increased by 3.87% to $994.0 million in 2025, then decreased by 11.87% to $876.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows EL's Cost of Revenue at $876.0 million in Q1 2026, $994.0 million in Q4 2025, and $927.0 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 334.68 Bn | 324.73 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 10.92 Bn |
| 2 | Unilever | 135.06 Bn | 122.54 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Colgate Palmolive | 73.11 Bn | 71.74 Bn | 3.30 Bn | 2.07 Bn |
| 4 | Kenvue | 36.14 Bn | 35.03 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 1.65 Bn |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 35.84 Bn | 34.89 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 2.59 Bn |
| 6 | Estee Lauder Companies | 30.63 Bn | 27.51 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 876.00 Mn |
| 7 | Church & Dwight | 23.49 Bn | 23.23 Bn | 693.90 Mn | 836.10 Mn |
| 8 | Clorox | 12.90 Bn | 12.75 Bn | 804.00 Mn | 1.14 Bn |
| 9 | Yatsen Holding | 5.79 Bn | 5.65 Bn | 153.20 Mn | 44.06 Mn |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 5.48 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 398.84 Mn | 80.53 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 |