Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Estee Lauder Companies (EL) posted quarterly Net Margin of 2.4% for Q1 2026, down 208.0% year-over-year from 2.22% in Q1 2025, and down 37.41% quarter-over-quarter from 3.83% in Q4 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 1.29% (up 460.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 7.91%, down 1041.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 2.4%, down from 3.83% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Net Margin was 13.14% in Q1 2022, with the low at 16.01% in Q2 2025.
- The 5-year median for Net Margin is 2.99% (2025), against an average of 1.55%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Net Margin plunged 2440 bps in 2022, then soared 1857 bps in 2025.
- Estee Lauder Companies' Net Margin stood at 8.53% in 2022, then declined by 14 bps to 7.31% in 2023, then sank by 301 bps to 14.74% in 2024, then jumped by 126 bps to 3.83% in 2025, then slumped by 37 bps to 2.4% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows EL's Net Margin at 2.4% in Q1 2026, 3.83% in Q4 2025, and 2.99% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 334.68 Bn | 324.73 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 14.53% |
| 2 | Unilever | 135.06 Bn | 122.54 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Colgate Palmolive | 73.11 Bn | 71.74 Bn | 3.30 Bn | 13.41% |
| 4 | Kenvue | 36.14 Bn | 35.03 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 11.53% |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 35.84 Bn | 34.89 Bn | 1.60 Bn | -1.43% |
| 6 | Estee Lauder Companies | 30.63 Bn | 27.51 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 2.40% |
| 7 | Church & Dwight | 23.49 Bn | 23.23 Bn | 693.90 Mn | 13.25% |
| 8 | Clorox | 12.90 Bn | 12.75 Bn | 804.00 Mn | 8.57% |
| 9 | Yatsen Holding | 5.79 Bn | 5.65 Bn | 153.20 Mn | 3.33% |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 5.48 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 398.84 Mn | 13.89% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.40% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.83% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.99% |
| 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% |