Estee Lauder Companies (EL) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)
Estee Lauder Companies (EL) recorded quarterly EBITDA Margin of 6.71% in Q1 2026, down 29.26% quarter-over-quarter from 9.48% in Q4 2025, and down 191.0% on a YoY basis from 7.37% in Q1 2025.
Estee Lauder Companies (EL) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Estee Lauder Companies' EBITDA Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 6.71% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, EBITDA Margin fell 191.0% year-over-year to 6.71%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 2.89% (up 714.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 5.48%, down 1169.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin was 6.71% for Q1 2026 at Estee Lauder Companies, down from 9.48% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBITDA Margin ranged from a high of 17.39% in Q1 2022 to a low of 14.49% in Q4 2024.
- Historically, EBITDA Margin has averaged 4.71% across 5 years, with a median of 6.71% in 2026.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: EBITDA Margin tumbled 2790 bps in 2024, then soared 2397 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of EBITDA Margin shows it stood at 12.03% in 2022, then increased by 11 bps to 13.41% in 2023, then tumbled by 208 bps to 14.49% in 2024, then jumped by 165 bps to 9.48% in 2025, then dropped by 29 bps to 6.71% in 2026.
- The last three EBITDA Margin figures came in at 6.71% (Q1 2026), 9.48% (Q4 2025), and 4.85% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tantech Holdings | 587.03 Bn | 587.00 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Procter & Gamble | 346.82 Bn | 334.74 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 21.55% |
| 3 | Unilever | 145.94 Bn | 135.46 Bn | - | 8.80% |
| 4 | Colgate Palmolive | 70.39 Bn | 69.40 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 18.11% |
| 5 | Kenvue | 34.34 Bn | 34.23 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 19.62% |
| 6 | Kimberly Clark | 33.38 Bn | 32.96 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 18.09% |
| 7 | Estee Lauder Companies | 31.47 Bn | 28.34 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 6.71% |
| 8 | Church & Dwight | 22.92 Bn | 22.42 Bn | 681.40 Mn | 19.81% |
| 9 | Clorox | 11.90 Bn | 10.87 Bn | 722.00 Mn | 27.90% |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 3.24 Bn | 2.95 Bn | 326.45 Mn | -11.20% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.71% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.48% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.85% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -11.43% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.62% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -14.49% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -3.60% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -6.02% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.48% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.41% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.79% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.14% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.92% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.03% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.82% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.22% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 17.39% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 25.60% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 21.29% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 5.95% |