Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Estee Lauder Companies' Operating Margin came in at 10.98% for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Sep 30, 2026), up 6.13 percentage points from 4.85% a year earlier and up 12.06 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Estee Lauder Companies reported Operating Margin of 6.67%, up 10.09 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jun 30, 2026), it was 5.18%, up 10.66 percentage points from FY2025.
- Operating Margin carries a five-year change of -10.96 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Operating Margin was -5.48% in FY2025 (-11.69 pp), 6.21% in FY2024 (-3.27 pp), 9.48% in FY2023 (-8.39 pp) and 17.87% in FY2022 (+1.73 pp).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure represents the highest quarterly Operating Margin since fiscal Q3 2024.
- Year-over-year, Operating Margin increased in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.10 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Operating Margin over five years came in fiscal Q2 2026 (a gain of 23.97 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q2 2025 (a drop of 27.90 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows EL's Operating Margin at -1.08% (Q4 2026), 6.71% (Q3 2026) and 9.48% (Q2 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 385.85 Bn | 337.41 Bn | 11.60 Bn | 25.51% |
| 2 | Colgate Palmolive | 77.62 Bn | 72.10 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 20.26% |
| 3 | Estee Lauder Companies | 41.03 Bn | 28.13 Bn | 2.81 Bn | 10.98% |
| 4 | Kenvue | 37.02 Bn | 32.73 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 18.17% |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 36.20 Bn | 32.14 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 12.48% |
| 6 | Church & Dwight | 26.09 Bn | 24.48 Bn | 749.40 Mn | 18.19% |
| 7 | Clorox | 12.34 Bn | 10.60 Bn | 770.00 Mn | 23.67% |
| 8 | e.l.f. Beauty | 7.07 Bn | 5.89 Bn | 370.22 Mn | 10.07% |
| 9 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 5.06 Bn | 4.75 Bn | 236.00 Mn | 13.77% |
| 10 | Bath & Body Works | 4.79 Bn | 1.99 Bn | 692.00 Mn | 14.27% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 10.98% |
| 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% |
Estee Lauder Companies Operating Margin API
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