Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Estee Lauder Companies (EL) posted quarterly Operating Margin of 6.71% for Q1 2026, down 191.0% year-over-year from 7.37% in Q1 2025, and down 29.26% quarter-over-quarter from 9.48% in Q4 2025.
Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Estee Lauder Companies' Operating Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 6.71% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Margin fell 191.0% year-over-year to 6.71%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 2.89% (up 714.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 5.48%, down 1169.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 6.71%, down from 9.48% 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.
- The 5-year median for Operating Margin is 6.71% (2026), against an average of 4.71%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Operating Margin slumped 2790 bps in 2024, then surged 2397 bps in 2025.
- Estee Lauder Companies' Operating Margin stood at 12.03% in 2022, then grew by 11 bps to 13.41% in 2023, then slumped by 208 bps to 14.49% in 2024, then soared by 165 bps to 9.48% in 2025, then slipped by 29 bps to 6.71% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows EL's Operating Margin at 6.71% in Q1 2026, 9.48% in Q4 2025, and 4.85% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 334.68 Bn | 324.73 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 18.63% |
| 2 | Unilever | 135.06 Bn | 122.54 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Colgate Palmolive | 73.11 Bn | 71.74 Bn | 3.30 Bn | 18.95% |
| 4 | Kenvue | 36.14 Bn | 35.03 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 17.67% |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 35.84 Bn | 34.89 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 15.11% |
| 6 | Estee Lauder Companies | 30.63 Bn | 27.51 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 6.71% |
| 7 | Church & Dwight | 23.49 Bn | 23.23 Bn | 693.90 Mn | 18.07% |
| 8 | Clorox | 12.90 Bn | 12.75 Bn | 804.00 Mn | 24.33% |
| 9 | Yatsen Holding | 5.79 Bn | 5.65 Bn | 153.20 Mn | -0.92% |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 5.48 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 398.84 Mn | 21.37% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 5.95% |