Estee Lauder Companies (EL) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Estee Lauder Companies (EL) posted quarterly FCF Margin of 8.35% for Q1 2026, up 379.0% year-over-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.
- 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 for Q1 2026 stood at 8.35%, down from 24.05% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Margin was 26.01% in Q4 2023, with the low at 24.13% in Q3 2024.
- The 5-year median for FCF Margin is 9.11% (2024), against an average of 5.89%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: FCF Margin plunged 1895 bps in 2022, then jumped 1160 bps in 2025.
- Estee Lauder Companies' FCF Margin stood at 24.55% in 2022, then rose by 6 bps to 26.01% in 2023, then declined by 11 bps to 23.1% in 2024, then rose by 4 bps to 24.05% in 2025, then plunged by 65 bps to 8.35% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows EL's FCF Margin at 8.35% in Q1 2026, 24.05% in Q4 2025, and 12.53% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 334.68 Bn | 324.73 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 19.37% |
| 2 | Unilever | 135.06 Bn | 122.54 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Colgate Palmolive | 73.11 Bn | 71.74 Bn | 3.30 Bn | 16.17% |
| 4 | Kenvue | 36.14 Bn | 35.03 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 15.78% |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 35.84 Bn | 34.89 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 13.27% |
| 6 | Estee Lauder Companies | 30.63 Bn | 27.51 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 8.35% |
| 7 | Church & Dwight | 23.49 Bn | 23.23 Bn | 693.90 Mn | 16.79% |
| 8 | Clorox | 12.90 Bn | 12.75 Bn | 804.00 Mn | 12.53% |
| 9 | Yatsen Holding | 5.79 Bn | 5.65 Bn | 153.20 Mn | - |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 5.48 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 398.84 Mn | 23.00% |
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% |