Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)

Estee Lauder Companies' Operating Expenses history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $2.6 billion for Q1 2026.

• In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 9.85% year-over-year to $2.6 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $10.7 billion (down 7.75% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $11.4 billion, up 11.44% from the prior year.
• Operating Expenses was $2.6 billion for Q1 2026 at Estee Lauder Companies, down from $2.8 billion in the prior quarter.
• In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $3.6 billion in Q4 2024 to a low of $2.2 billion in Q3 2022.
• Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $2.6 billion across 5 years, with a median of $2.5 billion in 2022.
• The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Operating Expenses surged 42.18% in 2024, then retreated 21.86% in 2025.
• A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $2.8 billion in 2022, then fell by 10.33% to $2.6 billion in 2023, then soared by 42.18% to $3.6 billion in 2024, then declined by 21.86% to $2.8 billion in 2025, then decreased by 8.72% to $2.6 billion in 2026.
• The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $2.6 billion (Q1 2026), $2.8 billion (Q4 2025), and $2.4 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.