Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Estee Lauder Companies' (EL) quarterly Retained Earnings came in at $11.6 billion in Q1 2026, up 1010.05% year-on-year from $1.0 billion in Q1 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from $11.6 billion in Q4 2025.
Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Estee Lauder Companies' Retained Earnings history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $11.6 billion for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Retained Earnings rose 1010.05% year-over-year to $11.6 billion in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $11.6 billion, a 1010.05% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $11.7 billion, up 1123.86% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings held at $11.6 billion in Q1 2026 per EL's latest filing, from $11.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Retained Earnings topped out at $14.3 billion in Q1 2023 and bottomed at -$1.3 billion in Q4 2024.
- The 5-year median for Retained Earnings is -$829.0 million (2022), against an average of $4.6 billion.
- Across the five-year window, Retained Earnings jumped 2990.35% in 2022 and plunged 109.68% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Retained Earnings stood at -$829.0 million in 2022, then surged by 1771.65% to $13.9 billion in 2023, then plunged by 109.68% to -$1.3 billion in 2024, then soared by 966.82% to $11.6 billion in 2025, then dropped by 0.34% to $11.6 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest EL Retained Earnings figures stand at $11.6 billion (Q1 2026), $11.6 billion (Q4 2025), and $11.6 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 346.57 Bn | 334.27 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 135.42 Bn |
| 2 | Unilever | 134.15 Bn | 123.67 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Colgate Palmolive | 73.76 Bn | 72.42 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 26.82 Bn |
| 4 | Kenvue | 37.38 Bn | 37.27 Bn | 2.30 Bn | -5.21 Bn |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 37.00 Bn | 36.46 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 867.00 Mn |
| 6 | Estee Lauder Companies | 30.15 Bn | 27.03 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 11.59 Bn |
| 7 | Church & Dwight | 23.41 Bn | 22.91 Bn | 681.40 Mn | -16.60 Mn |
| 8 | Clorox | 11.83 Bn | 10.64 Bn | 722.00 Mn | -152.00 Mn |
| 9 | Yatsen Holding | 6.39 Bn | 6.25 Bn | 153.20 Mn | -1.15 Bn |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 4.84 Bn | 4.55 Bn | 326.45 Mn | 882,000.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 11.59 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.62 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.59 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.67 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.27 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.34 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.06 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.14 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.01 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.86 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -1.06 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -934.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 14.26 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -829.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.08 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -762.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.08 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 13.74 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 12.86 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -470.00 Mn |