Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Estee Lauder Companies (EL) posted Operating Margin of 1.08% for Q2 2026, down 116.03% on a QoQ basis from 6.71% in Q1 2026, and up 1036.0% year-over-year from 0.09% in Q2 2025.
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Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Estee Lauder Companies has reported Operating Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 1.08% in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Margin rose 1036.0% year-over-year to 1.08% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 5.18%, a 1066.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 5.18%, up 1066.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin was 1.08% for Q2 2026 at Estee Lauder Companies, down from 6.71% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 17.39% in Q1 2022, with the low at 14.49% in Q4 2024.
- Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 4.39%, with a median of 5.78% recorded in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Operating Margin slumped 2790 bps in 2024, then jumped 2397 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 12.03% in 2022, then rose by 11 bps to 13.41% in 2023, then slumped by 208 bps to 14.49% in 2024, then surged by 165 bps to 9.48% in 2025, then tumbled by 111 bps to 1.08% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 1.08% (Q2 2026), 6.71% (Q1 2026), and 9.48% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estee Lauder Companies | 37.62 Bn | 34.12 Bn | 2.74 Bn | -1.08% |
| 2 | e.l.f. Beauty | 6.47 Bn | 6.12 Bn | 398.84 Mn | 21.37% |
| 3 | Interparfums | 3.74 Bn | 3.75 Bn | 223.53 Mn | 14.35% |
| 4 | Coty | 2.58 Bn | 2.58 Bn | 772.70 Mn | -3.36% |
| 5 | Olaplex Holdings | 1.39 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 71.66 Mn | -5.14% |
| 6 | Oddity Tech | 782.63 Mn | 486.92 Mn | 137.97 Mn | -12.88% |
| 7 | Betterware De Mexico, S.A.P.I. De C.V | 588.48 Mn | 558.17 Mn | 156.58 Mn | 16.37% |
| 8 | Yatsen Holding | 499.34 Mn | 345.22 Mn | 124.36 Mn | -11.55% |
| 9 | Nu Skin Enterprises | 235.59 Mn | 44.21 Mn | 218.33 Mn | -18.53% |
| 10 | Pitanium | 207.93 Mn | -2.70 Bn | - | - |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -1.08% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.71% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.48% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.85% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -11.43% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.62% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -14.49% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -3.60% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -6.02% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.48% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.41% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.79% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.14% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.92% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.03% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.82% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.22% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 17.39% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 25.60% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 21.29% |