Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)
Estee Lauder Companies (EL) recorded Operating Income of $408 million in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Sep 30, 2026), up 141.4% from $169 million a year earlier.
Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Estee Lauder Companies' Operating Income came in at $1.02 billion as of Sep 30, 2026; for FY2026 (ended Jun 30, 2026), it came in at $780 million.
- Annual Operating Income has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -21.5% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Operating Income came in at -$785 million in FY2025, $970 million in FY2024 (-35.7%), $1.51 billion in FY2023 (-52.4%) and $3.17 billion in FY2022 (+21.1%).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure is the highest quarterly Operating Income since fiscal Q3 2024.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Operating Income in the last five years was growth of 141.4% in fiscal Q1 2027, against a decline of 85.2% in fiscal Q1 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at -$39 million (Q4 2026), $249 million (Q3 2026) and $401 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 389.52 Bn | 341.08 Bn | 11.60 Bn | 5.94 Bn |
| 2 | Colgate Palmolive | 77.87 Bn | 72.35 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 1.09 Bn |
| 3 | Estee Lauder Companies | 40.86 Bn | 27.95 Bn | 2.81 Bn | 408.00 Mn |
| 4 | Kenvue | 37.02 Bn | 32.73 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 706.00 Mn |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 36.57 Bn | 32.51 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 516.00 Mn |
| 6 | Church & Dwight | 26.26 Bn | 24.65 Bn | 749.40 Mn | 291.40 Mn |
| 7 | Clorox | 12.68 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 770.00 Mn | 451.00 Mn |
| 8 | e.l.f. Beauty | 6.96 Bn | 5.78 Bn | 370.22 Mn | 52.43 Mn |
| 9 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 5.15 Bn | 4.85 Bn | 236.00 Mn | 130.00 Mn |
| 10 | Bath & Body Works | 4.60 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 692.00 Mn | 216.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 408.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -39.00 Mn |
| 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 |
Estee Lauder Companies Operating Income API
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