Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)
Estee Lauder Companies (EL) posted Operating Income of -$39.0 million for Q2 2026, down 115.66% on a QoQ basis from $249.0 million in Q1 2026, and up 90.0% year-over-year from -$20.5 million in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Estee Lauder Companies has reported Operating Income for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$39.0 million in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Income rose 90.0% year-over-year to -$39.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $780.0 million, a 199.36% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $780.0 million, up 199.36% from the prior year.
- Operating Income was -$39.0 million for Q2 2026 at Estee Lauder Companies, down from $249.0 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.
- Average Operating Income over 5 years is $182.8 million, with a median of $209.0 million recorded in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Operating Income sank 4560.0% in 2024, then soared 239.67% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Operating Income stood at $556.0 million in 2022, then climbed by 3.24% to $574.0 million in 2023, then slumped by 201.05% to -$580.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 169.14% to $401.0 million in 2025, then tumbled by 109.73% to -$39.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Income figures came in at -$39.0 million (Q2 2026), $249.0 million (Q1 2026), and $401.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estee Lauder Companies | 35.87 Bn | 32.37 Bn | 2.74 Bn | -39.00 Mn |
| 2 | e.l.f. Beauty | 6.00 Bn | 5.66 Bn | 398.84 Mn | 102.44 Mn |
| 3 | Interparfums | 3.53 Bn | 3.32 Bn | 223.53 Mn | 48.94 Mn |
| 4 | Coty | 2.33 Bn | 2.16 Bn | 772.70 Mn | -42.70 Mn |
| 5 | Olaplex Holdings | 1.39 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 71.66 Mn | -5.11 Mn |
| 6 | Oddity Tech | 850.93 Mn | 555.22 Mn | 137.97 Mn | -25.49 Mn |
| 7 | Betterware De Mexico, S.A.P.I. De C.V | 573.93 Mn | 543.72 Mn | 156.58 Mn | 39.14 Mn |
| 8 | Yatsen Holding | 260.76 Mn | 106.43 Mn | 124.36 Mn | -19.44 Mn |
| 9 | Nu Skin Enterprises | 230.83 Mn | 39.45 Mn | 218.33 Mn | -59.32 Mn |
| 10 | Pitanium | 207.93 Mn | -2.70 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 935.00 Mn |