Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)
Estee Lauder Companies (EL) posted quarterly Operating Income of $249.0 million for Q1 2026, down 18.63% year-over-year from $306.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 37.91% quarter-over-quarter from $401.0 million in Q4 2025.
Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Estee Lauder Companies' Operating Income history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $249.0 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Income fell 18.63% year-over-year to $249.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $429.0 million (up 168.31% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$785.0 million, down 180.93% from the prior year.
- Operating Income for Q1 2026 stood at $249.0 million, down from $401.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Income was $738.0 million in Q1 2022, with the low at -$580.0 million in Q4 2024.
- The 5-year median for Operating Income is $249.0 million (2026), against an average of $195.9 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Operating Income sank 4560.0% in 2024, then jumped 239.67% in 2025.
- Estee Lauder Companies' Operating Income stood at $556.0 million in 2022, then gained by 3.24% to $574.0 million in 2023, then slumped by 201.05% to -$580.0 million in 2024, then surged by 169.14% to $401.0 million in 2025, then plunged by 37.91% to $249.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows EL's Operating Income at $249.0 million in Q1 2026, $401.0 million in Q4 2025, and $169.0 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 334.68 Bn | 324.73 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 3.95 Bn |
| 2 | Unilever | 135.06 Bn | 122.54 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Colgate Palmolive | 73.11 Bn | 71.74 Bn | 3.30 Bn | 1.02 Bn |
| 4 | Kenvue | 36.14 Bn | 35.03 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 699.00 Mn |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 35.84 Bn | 34.89 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 633.00 Mn |
| 6 | Estee Lauder Companies | 30.63 Bn | 27.51 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 249.00 Mn |
| 7 | Church & Dwight | 23.49 Bn | 23.23 Bn | 693.90 Mn | 276.40 Mn |
| 8 | Clorox | 12.90 Bn | 12.75 Bn | 804.00 Mn | 474.00 Mn |
| 9 | Yatsen Holding | 5.79 Bn | 5.65 Bn | 153.20 Mn | -1.81 Mn |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 5.48 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 398.84 Mn | 102.44 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 249.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 401.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 169.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -390.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 306.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -580.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -121.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -233.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 531.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 574.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 98.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -5.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 297.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 556.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 661.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 79.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 738.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.42 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 935.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 234.00 Mn |