Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Estee Lauder Companies (EL) recorded quarterly Retained Earnings of -$1.2 billion in Q1 2026, down 7.04% quarter-over-quarter from -$1.1 billion in Q4 2025, and up 9.19% on a YoY basis from -$1.1 billion in Q1 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 -$1.2 billion for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Retained Earnings rose 9.19% year-over-year to -$1.2 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$1.2 billion (up 9.19% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $11.7 billion, up 1123.86% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings was -$1.2 billion for Q1 2026 at Estee Lauder Companies, down from -$1.1 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Retained Earnings ranged from a high of $14.2 billion in Q3 2022 to a low of -$1.3 billion in Q1 2025.
- Historically, Retained Earnings has averaged $3.2 billion across 5 years, with a median of -$875.0 million in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Retained Earnings jumped 1771.65% in 2023, then plunged 109.13% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Retained Earnings shows it stood at -$829.0 million in 2022, then surged by 1771.65% to $13.9 billion in 2023, then retreated by 11.15% to $12.3 billion in 2024, then tumbled by 108.77% to -$1.1 billion in 2025, then slipped by 7.04% to -$1.2 billion in 2026.
- The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at -$1.2 billion (Q1 2026), -$1.1 billion (Q4 2025), and -$1.1 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tantech Holdings | 587.03 Bn | 587.00 Bn | - | -13.11 Mn |
| 2 | Procter & Gamble | 346.82 Bn | 334.74 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 135.42 Bn |
| 3 | Unilever | 145.94 Bn | 135.46 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Colgate Palmolive | 70.39 Bn | 69.40 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 26.82 Bn |
| 5 | Kenvue | 34.34 Bn | 34.23 Bn | 2.30 Bn | -5.21 Bn |
| 6 | Kimberly Clark | 33.38 Bn | 32.96 Bn | 1.53 Bn | -3.41 Bn |
| 7 | Estee Lauder Companies | 31.47 Bn | 28.34 Bn | 2.84 Bn | -1.16 Bn |
| 8 | Church & Dwight | 22.92 Bn | 22.42 Bn | 681.40 Mn | -16.60 Mn |
| 9 | Clorox | 11.90 Bn | 10.87 Bn | 722.00 Mn | 223.00 Mn |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 3.24 Bn | 2.95 Bn | 326.45 Mn | 882,000.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.16 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.08 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.14 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.67 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.27 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.31 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.06 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.14 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.95 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.86 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -1.06 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -934.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -875.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -829.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 14.19 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -762.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -626.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 13.74 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 12.86 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -470.00 Mn |