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

Estee Lauder Companies has reported Operating Expenses for 18 years, with the latest figure at $2.8 billion in Q2 2026.

• On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses fell 2.46% year-over-year to $2.8 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $10.6 billion, a 7.03% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $10.6 billion, down 7.03% from the prior year.
• Operating Expenses was $2.8 billion for Q2 2026 at Estee Lauder Companies, up from $2.6 billion in the prior quarter.
• The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $3.6 billion in Q4 2024, with the low at $2.2 billion in Q3 2022.
• Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $2.6 billion, with a median of $2.5 billion recorded in 2022.
• The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Operating Expenses soared 42.18% in 2024, then decreased 21.86% in 2025.
• Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $2.8 billion in 2022, then retreated by 10.33% to $2.6 billion in 2023, then jumped by 42.18% to $3.6 billion in 2024, then fell by 21.86% to $2.8 billion in 2025, then decreased by 2.05% to $2.8 billion in 2026.
• The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $2.8 billion (Q2 2026), $2.6 billion (Q1 2026), and $2.8 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.