Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Estee Lauder Companies (EL) posted Gross Margin of 75.46% for Q2 2026, down 1.23% on a QoQ basis from 76.4% in Q1 2026, and up 346.0% year-over-year from 16.92% in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Estee Lauder Companies has reported Gross Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 75.46% in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin rose 346.0% year-over-year to 75.46% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 75.5%, a 153.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 75.5%, up 153.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 75.46% for Q2 2026 at Estee Lauder Companies, down from 76.4% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 76.58% in Q1 2022, with the low at 67.78% in Q2 2023.
- Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 73.09%, with a median of 73.2% recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Gross Margin tumbled 748 bps in 2023, then soared 399 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 73.61% in 2022, then decreased by 1 bps to 73.03% in 2023, then increased by 4 bps to 76.1% in 2024, then grew by 1 bps to 76.5% in 2025, then slipped by 1 bps to 75.46% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 75.46% (Q2 2026), 76.4% (Q1 2026), and 76.5% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estee Lauder Companies | 35.65 Bn | 32.15 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 75.46% |
| 2 | e.l.f. Beauty | 6.05 Bn | 5.70 Bn | 398.84 Mn | 83.20% |
| 3 | Interparfums | 3.58 Bn | 3.37 Bn | 223.53 Mn | 65.54% |
| 4 | Coty | 2.34 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 772.70 Mn | 60.88% |
| 5 | Olaplex Holdings | 1.39 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 71.66 Mn | 72.12% |
| 6 | Oddity Tech | 873.70 Mn | 577.99 Mn | 137.97 Mn | 69.70% |
| 7 | Betterware De Mexico, S.A.P.I. De C.V | 571.74 Mn | 541.53 Mn | 156.58 Mn | 65.49% |
| 8 | Yatsen Holding | 267.28 Mn | 112.95 Mn | 124.36 Mn | 73.88% |
| 9 | Nu Skin Enterprises | 230.10 Mn | 38.72 Mn | 218.33 Mn | 68.20% |
| 10 | Pitanium | 207.93 Mn | -2.70 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 75.46% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 76.40% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 76.50% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 73.37% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 72.00% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 74.96% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 76.10% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 72.39% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 71.76% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 71.90% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 73.03% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 69.58% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 67.78% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 69.10% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 73.61% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 73.97% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 71.05% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 76.58% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 77.92% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 75.93% |