Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Estee Lauder Companies (EL) recorded quarterly Net Margin of 2.4% in Q1 2026, down 37.41% quarter-over-quarter from 3.83% in Q4 2025, and down 208.0% on a YoY basis from 2.22% in Q1 2025.
Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Estee Lauder Companies' Net Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 2.4% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Net Margin fell 208.0% year-over-year to 2.4%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 1.67% (up 422.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 7.91%, down 1041.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin was 2.4% for Q1 2026 at Estee Lauder Companies, down from 3.83% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Net Margin ranged from a high of 13.14% in Q1 2022 to a low of 16.01% in Q2 2025.
- Historically, Net Margin has averaged 1.45% across 5 years, with a median of 2.4% in 2026.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Net Margin sank 2440 bps in 2022, then jumped 1857 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Net Margin shows it stood at 8.53% in 2022, then fell by 14 bps to 7.31% in 2023, then slumped by 301 bps to 14.74% in 2024, then surged by 126 bps to 3.83% in 2025, then tumbled by 37 bps to 2.4% in 2026.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 2.4% (Q1 2026), 3.83% (Q4 2025), and 1.35% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tantech Holdings | 587.03 Bn | 587.00 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Procter & Gamble | 346.82 Bn | 334.74 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 18.60% |
| 3 | Unilever | 145.94 Bn | 135.46 Bn | - | 5.53% |
| 4 | Colgate Palmolive | 70.39 Bn | 69.40 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 12.79% |
| 5 | Kenvue | 34.34 Bn | 34.23 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 12.13% |
| 6 | Kimberly Clark | 33.38 Bn | 32.96 Bn | 1.53 Bn | -0.41% |
| 7 | Estee Lauder Companies | 31.47 Bn | 28.34 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 2.40% |
| 8 | Church & Dwight | 22.92 Bn | 22.42 Bn | 681.40 Mn | 14.72% |
| 9 | Clorox | 11.90 Bn | 10.87 Bn | 722.00 Mn | 11.44% |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 3.24 Bn | 2.95 Bn | 326.45 Mn | -10.99% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.40% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.83% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.35% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -16.01% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.48% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -14.74% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -4.64% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -7.34% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.38% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.31% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.88% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.91% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.16% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.53% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.44% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.46% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 13.14% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 19.64% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 15.76% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 25.86% |