Estee Lauder Companies (EL) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Estee Lauder Companies' (EL) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 8.35% in Q1 2026, up 379.0% year-on-year from 1.74% in Q1 2025, and down 65.27% quarter-over-quarter from 24.05% in Q4 2025.
Estee Lauder Companies (EL) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Estee Lauder Companies' FCF Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 8.35% for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Margin rose 379.0% year-over-year to 8.35% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 8.66%, a 225.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 4.68%, down 456.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin slipped to 8.35% in Q1 2026 per EL's latest filing, from 24.05% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 26.01% in Q4 2023 and bottomed at 24.13% in Q3 2024.
- The 5-year median for FCF Margin is 9.11% (2024), against an average of 5.89%.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Margin sank 1895 bps in 2022 and jumped 1160 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, FCF Margin stood at 24.55% in 2022, then gained by 6 bps to 26.01% in 2023, then fell by 11 bps to 23.1% in 2024, then gained by 4 bps to 24.05% in 2025, then tumbled by 65 bps to 8.35% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest EL FCF Margin figures stand at 8.35% (Q1 2026), 24.05% (Q4 2025), and 12.53% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 341.94 Bn | 329.86 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 14.25% |
| 2 | Unilever | 131.50 Bn | 123.41 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Colgate Palmolive | 72.27 Bn | 71.28 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 14.39% |
| 4 | Kenvue | 36.23 Bn | 36.12 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 8.95% |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 35.62 Bn | 35.19 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 7.71% |
| 6 | Estee Lauder Companies | 28.99 Bn | 25.86 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 8.35% |
| 7 | Church & Dwight | 22.75 Bn | 22.25 Bn | 681.40 Mn | 10.92% |
| 8 | Clorox | 12.26 Bn | 11.23 Bn | 722.00 Mn | -9.88% |
| 9 | Yatsen Holding | 6.15 Bn | 6.00 Bn | 153.20 Mn | - |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 4.43 Bn | 4.14 Bn | 326.45 Mn | 22.38% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.35% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 24.05% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -12.53% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.55% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.56% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 23.10% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -24.13% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 17.36% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.11% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 26.01% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -19.98% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.06% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.88% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 24.55% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -20.41% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 19.35% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -1.79% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 30.20% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -6.51% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 15.32% |