Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Estee Lauder Companies (EL) posted Retained Earnings of $11.3 billion for Q2 2026, down 2.11% on a QoQ basis from $11.6 billion in Q1 2026, and down 2.84% year-over-year from $11.7 billion in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Estee Lauder Companies has reported Retained Earnings for 18 years, with the latest figure at $11.3 billion in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Retained Earnings fell 2.84% year-over-year to $11.3 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $11.3 billion, a 2.84% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $11.3 billion, down 2.84% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings was $11.3 billion for Q2 2026 at Estee Lauder Companies, down from $11.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Retained Earnings was $14.3 billion in Q4 2022, with the low at -$1.1 billion in Q2 2024.
- Average Retained Earnings over 5 years is $11.4 billion, with a median of $12.7 billion recorded in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Retained Earnings plunged 106.71% in 2023, then soared 1123.86% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Retained Earnings stood at $14.3 billion in 2022, then fell by 3.37% to $13.9 billion in 2023, then decreased by 11.15% to $12.3 billion in 2024, then slipped by 5.6% to $11.6 billion in 2025, then decreased by 2.43% to $11.3 billion in 2026.
- The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at $11.3 billion (Q2 2026), $11.6 billion (Q1 2026), and $11.6 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estee Lauder Companies | 35.87 Bn | 32.37 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 11.34 Bn |
| 2 | e.l.f. Beauty | 6.00 Bn | 5.66 Bn | 398.84 Mn | -89.33 Mn |
| 3 | Interparfums | 3.53 Bn | 3.32 Bn | 223.53 Mn | 838.59 Mn |
| 4 | Coty | 2.33 Bn | 2.16 Bn | 772.70 Mn | 11.37 Bn |
| 5 | Olaplex Holdings | 1.39 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 71.66 Mn | 531.43 Mn |
| 6 | Oddity Tech | 850.93 Mn | 555.22 Mn | 137.97 Mn | 292.65 Mn |
| 7 | Betterware De Mexico, S.A.P.I. De C.V | 573.93 Mn | 543.72 Mn | 156.58 Mn | 79.29 Mn |
| 8 | Yatsen Holding | 260.76 Mn | 106.43 Mn | 124.36 Mn | -1.22 Bn |
| 9 | Nu Skin Enterprises | 230.83 Mn | 39.45 Mn | 218.33 Mn | 1.61 Bn |
| 10 | Pitanium | 207.93 Mn | -2.70 Bn | - | 6.36 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 11.34 Bn |
| 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 | 12.34 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.31 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.03 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.14 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.95 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.86 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.78 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -934.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 14.26 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 14.34 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 14.19 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 13.91 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.08 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 13.74 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 12.86 Bn |