Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Debt to Equity (2010 - 2026)
Estee Lauder Companies (EL) recorded quarterly Debt to Equity of $1.71 in Q1 2026, down 99.84% quarter-over-quarter from $1045.6 in Q4 2025, and up 1.54% on a YoY basis from $1.68 in Q1 2025.
Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Debt to Equity (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Estee Lauder Companies' Debt to Equity history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $1.71 for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Debt to Equity rose 1.54% year-over-year to $1.71; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.71 (up 1.54% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $1.89, down 99.84% from the prior year.
- Debt to Equity was $1.71 for Q1 2026 at Estee Lauder Companies, down from $1045.6 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Debt to Equity ranged from a high of $1218.5 in Q3 2024 to a low of -$7.76 in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Debt to Equity has averaged $307.92 across 5 years, with a median of $1.27 in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Debt to Equity plunged 1010.63% in 2023, then surged 236861.12% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Debt to Equity shows it stood at $0.85 in 2022, then slumped by 1010.63% to -$7.76 in 2023, then jumped by 113.62% to $1.06 in 2024, then surged by 98895.9% to $1045.6 in 2025, then sank by 99.84% to $1.71 in 2026.
- The last three Debt to Equity figures came in at $1.71 (Q1 2026), $1045.6 (Q4 2025), and $915.0 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt/Equity (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tantech Holdings | 587.03 Bn | 587.00 Bn | - | 0.00 |
| 2 | Procter & Gamble | 346.82 Bn | 334.74 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 0.68 |
| 3 | Unilever | 145.94 Bn | 135.46 Bn | - | 1.82 |
| 4 | Colgate Palmolive | 70.39 Bn | 69.40 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 16.33 |
| 5 | Kenvue | 34.34 Bn | 34.23 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 0.82 |
| 6 | Kimberly Clark | 33.38 Bn | 32.96 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 3.70 |
| 7 | Estee Lauder Companies | 31.47 Bn | 28.34 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 1.71 |
| 8 | Church & Dwight | 22.92 Bn | 22.42 Bn | 681.40 Mn | 0.57 |
| 9 | Clorox | 11.90 Bn | 10.87 Bn | 722.00 Mn | 27.03 |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 3.24 Bn | 2.95 Bn | 326.45 Mn | 0.74 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.71 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1,045.57 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 915.00 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.89 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.68 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.06 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1,218.50 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1,211.17 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -7.16 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -7.76 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.51 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.27 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 854.67 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.85 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -4.74 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -0.38 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.88 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.44 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -19.27 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 1.07 |