Estee Lauder Companies (EL) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)
Estee Lauder Companies (EL) reported EBITDA Margin of 16.12% for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Sep 30, 2026), up 5.52 percentage points from 10.60% a year earlier and up 11.74 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Estee Lauder Companies (EL) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Estee Lauder Companies' EBITDA Margin came in at 11.82%, up 9.56 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jun 30, 2026), it was 10.47%, up 10.17 percentage points from FY2025.
- EBITDA Margin has a five-year change of -9.69 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, EBITDA Margin came in at 0.31% in FY2025 (-11.19 pp), 11.50% in FY2024 (-2.66 pp), 14.16% in FY2023 (-7.81 pp) and 21.97% in FY2022 (+1.81 pp).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure ranks as the highest quarterly EBITDA Margin since fiscal Q3 2024.
- Year over year, EBITDA Margin gained in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.98 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year EBITDA Margin in five years was fiscal Q2 2026 (a gain of 23.46 percentage points); the low point was fiscal Q2 2025 (a drop of 27.52 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 came in at 4.38% (Q4 2026), 12.12% (Q3 2026) and 14.14% (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 389.52 Bn | 341.08 Bn | 11.60 Bn | 28.99% |
| 2 | Colgate Palmolive | 77.87 Bn | 72.35 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 23.23% |
| 3 | Estee Lauder Companies | 40.86 Bn | 27.95 Bn | 2.81 Bn | 16.12% |
| 4 | Kenvue | 37.02 Bn | 32.73 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 21.85% |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 36.57 Bn | 32.51 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 16.93% |
| 6 | Church & Dwight | 26.26 Bn | 24.65 Bn | 749.40 Mn | 29.22% |
| 7 | Clorox | 12.68 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 770.00 Mn | 27.56% |
| 8 | e.l.f. Beauty | 6.96 Bn | 5.78 Bn | 370.22 Mn | 14.78% |
| 9 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 5.15 Bn | 4.85 Bn | 236.00 Mn | 17.27% |
| 10 | Bath & Body Works | 4.60 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 692.00 Mn | 18.16% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 16.12% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.38% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 12.12% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.14% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.60% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -5.28% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 14.37% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -9.32% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.59% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -0.57% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 18.71% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 18.21% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.56% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.29% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.96% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 15.95% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 21.35% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.30% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 21.67% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 28.87% |
Estee Lauder Companies EBITDA Margin API
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