Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Estee Lauder Companies' (EL) quarterly Tax Rate came in at 50.28% in Q1 2026, up 1625.0% year-on-year from 2.91% in Q1 2025, and down 2.09% quarter-over-quarter from 51.35% in Q4 2025.
Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Estee Lauder Companies' Tax Rate history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 50.28% for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Tax Rate rose 1625.0% year-over-year to 50.28% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 212.35%, a 21293.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 8.94%, down 5596.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate eased to 50.28% in Q1 2026 per EL's latest filing, from 51.35% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Tax Rate topped out at 51.35% in Q4 2025 and bottomed at 21.06% in Q2 2025.
- The 5-year median for Tax Rate is 22.59% (2022), against an average of 21.76%.
- Across the five-year window, Tax Rate slumped 3584 bps in 2024 and surged 4212 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Tax Rate stood at 25.38% in 2022, then surged by 48 bps to 37.57% in 2023, then plunged by 75 bps to 9.23% in 2024, then soared by 456 bps to 51.35% in 2025, then retreated by 2 bps to 50.28% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest EL Tax Rate figures stand at 50.28% (Q1 2026), 51.35% (Q4 2025), and 4.59% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 341.94 Bn | 329.86 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 20.83% |
| 2 | Unilever | 131.50 Bn | 123.41 Bn | - | -27.77% |
| 3 | Colgate Palmolive | 72.27 Bn | 71.28 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 23.65% |
| 4 | Kenvue | 36.23 Bn | 36.12 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 29.46% |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 35.62 Bn | 35.19 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 23.94% |
| 6 | Estee Lauder Companies | 28.99 Bn | 25.86 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 50.28% |
| 7 | Church & Dwight | 22.75 Bn | 22.25 Bn | 681.40 Mn | 20.65% |
| 8 | Clorox | 12.26 Bn | 11.23 Bn | 722.00 Mn | 25.39% |
| 9 | Yatsen Holding | 6.15 Bn | 6.00 Bn | 153.20 Mn | -31.60% |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 4.43 Bn | 4.14 Bn | 326.45 Mn | 18.44% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 50.28% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 50.28% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 50.28% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 51.35% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 51.35% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 51.35% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.59% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.59% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.59% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -21.06% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -21.06% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -21.06% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 34.02% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 34.02% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 34.02% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.23% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.23% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.23% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.33% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.33% |