Estee Lauder Companies (EL) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Estee Lauder Companies (EL) posted FCF Margin of 11.72% for Q2 2026, up 40.31% on a QoQ basis from 8.35% in Q1 2026, and up 17.0% year-over-year from 10.02% in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Estee Lauder Companies (EL) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Estee Lauder Companies has reported FCF Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 11.72% in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Margin rose 17.0% year-over-year to 11.72% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 8.74%, a 407.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 8.74%, up 407.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin was 11.72% for Q2 2026 at Estee Lauder Companies, up from 8.35% 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.
- Average FCF Margin over 5 years is 6.21%, with a median of 9.58% recorded in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: FCF Margin plunged 1895 bps in 2022, then soared 1160 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, FCF Margin stood at 24.55% in 2022, then advanced by 6 bps to 26.01% in 2023, then retreated by 11 bps to 23.1% in 2024, then advanced by 4 bps to 24.05% in 2025, then tumbled by 51 bps to 11.72% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 11.72% (Q2 2026), 8.35% (Q1 2026), and 24.05% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estee Lauder Companies | 35.87 Bn | 32.37 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 11.72% |
| 2 | e.l.f. Beauty | 6.00 Bn | 5.66 Bn | 398.84 Mn | 23.00% |
| 3 | Interparfums | 3.53 Bn | 3.32 Bn | 223.53 Mn | 13.06% |
| 4 | Coty | 2.33 Bn | 2.16 Bn | 772.70 Mn | 5.72% |
| 5 | Olaplex Holdings | 1.39 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 71.66 Mn | 7.40% |
| 6 | Oddity Tech | 850.93 Mn | 555.22 Mn | 137.97 Mn | -9.79% |
| 7 | Betterware De Mexico, S.A.P.I. De C.V | 573.93 Mn | 543.72 Mn | 156.58 Mn | 19.87% |
| 8 | Yatsen Holding | 260.76 Mn | 106.43 Mn | 124.36 Mn | - |
| 9 | Nu Skin Enterprises | 230.83 Mn | 39.45 Mn | 218.33 Mn | 1.56% |
| 10 | Pitanium | 207.93 Mn | -2.70 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 11.72% |
| 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% |