Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)
Estee Lauder Companies (EL) recorded quarterly Operating Income of $249.0 million in Q1 2026, down 37.91% quarter-over-quarter from $401.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 18.63% on a YoY basis from $306.0 million in Q1 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 was $249.0 million for Q1 2026 at Estee Lauder Companies, down from $401.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Income ranged from a high of $738.0 million in Q1 2022 to a low of -$580.0 million in Q4 2024.
- Historically, Operating Income has averaged $195.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $249.0 million in 2026.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Operating Income slumped 4560.0% in 2024, then surged 239.67% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Operating Income shows it stood at $556.0 million in 2022, then advanced by 3.24% to $574.0 million in 2023, then tumbled by 201.05% to -$580.0 million in 2024, then soared by 169.14% to $401.0 million in 2025, then sank by 37.91% to $249.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Income figures came in at $249.0 million (Q1 2026), $401.0 million (Q4 2025), and $169.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tantech Holdings | 587.03 Bn | 587.00 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Procter & Gamble | 346.82 Bn | 334.74 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 4.58 Bn |
| 3 | Unilever | 145.94 Bn | 135.46 Bn | - | 788.06 Mn |
| 4 | Colgate Palmolive | 70.39 Bn | 69.40 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 964.00 Mn |
| 5 | Kenvue | 34.34 Bn | 34.23 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 767.00 Mn |
| 6 | Kimberly Clark | 33.38 Bn | 32.96 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 753.00 Mn |
| 7 | Estee Lauder Companies | 31.47 Bn | 28.34 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 249.00 Mn |
| 8 | Church & Dwight | 22.92 Bn | 22.42 Bn | 681.40 Mn | 291.00 Mn |
| 9 | Clorox | 11.90 Bn | 10.87 Bn | 722.00 Mn | 466.00 Mn |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 3.24 Bn | 2.95 Bn | 326.45 Mn | -50.33 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 |