Estee Lauder Companies (EL) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Estee Lauder Companies (EL) recorded quarterly FCF Margin of 8.35% in Q1 2026, down 65.27% quarter-over-quarter from 24.05% in Q4 2025, and up 379.0% on a YoY basis from 1.74% in Q1 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.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Margin rose 379.0% year-over-year to 8.35%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 8.66% (up 225.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 4.68%, down 456.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin was 8.35% for Q1 2026 at Estee Lauder Companies, down from 24.05% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 26.01% in Q4 2023 to a low of 24.13% in Q3 2024.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 5.89% across 5 years, with a median of 9.11% in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: FCF Margin sank 1895 bps in 2022, then surged 1160 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of FCF Margin shows it 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 sank by 65 bps to 8.35% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 8.35% (Q1 2026), 24.05% (Q4 2025), and 12.53% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tantech Holdings | 587.03 Bn | 587.00 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Procter & Gamble | 346.82 Bn | 334.74 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 14.25% |
| 3 | Unilever | 145.94 Bn | 135.46 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Colgate Palmolive | 70.39 Bn | 69.40 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 11.44% |
| 5 | Kenvue | 34.34 Bn | 34.23 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 8.95% |
| 6 | Kimberly Clark | 33.38 Bn | 32.96 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 7.71% |
| 7 | Estee Lauder Companies | 31.47 Bn | 28.34 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 8.35% |
| 8 | Church & Dwight | 22.92 Bn | 22.42 Bn | 681.40 Mn | 9.73% |
| 9 | Clorox | 11.90 Bn | 10.87 Bn | 722.00 Mn | -9.88% |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 3.24 Bn | 2.95 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% |