Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)
Estee Lauder Companies (EL) recorded Operating Income of -$39 million in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), compared with -$390 million a year earlier.
Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jun 30, 2026), Estee Lauder Companies reported Operating Income of $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%).
- Quarterly Operating Income has ranged from -$580 million in fiscal Q2 2025 to $1.42 billion in fiscal Q2 2022 over the past five years.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Operating Income in the last five years was growth of 78.8% in fiscal Q3 2024, 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 $249 million (Q3 2026), $401 million (Q2 2026) and $169 million (Q1 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 346.43 Bn | 302.42 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 3.95 Bn |
| 2 | Colgate Palmolive | 69.04 Bn | 64.10 Bn | 3.30 Bn | 1.02 Bn |
| 3 | Estee Lauder Companies | 34.63 Bn | 22.70 Bn | 2.74 Bn | -39.00 Mn |
| 4 | Kenvue | 34.35 Bn | 29.97 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 699.00 Mn |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 32.85 Bn | 30.17 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 633.00 Mn |
| 6 | Church & Dwight | 22.69 Bn | 21.21 Bn | 693.90 Mn | 276.40 Mn |
| 7 | Clorox | 9.84 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 804.00 Mn | 474.00 Mn |
| 8 | e.l.f. Beauty | 6.00 Bn | 4.97 Bn | 398.84 Mn | 102.44 Mn |
| 9 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 4.65 Bn | 4.32 Bn | 245.00 Mn | 138.00 Mn |
| 10 | Interparfums | 3.78 Bn | 3.58 Bn | 223.53 Mn | 48.94 Mn |
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 |
Estee Lauder Companies Operating Income API
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params = {"slug": "operating-income", "ticker": "EL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
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const data = await res.json();