Revenue growth remains highly variable at 4.6% in 2026Q3, while operating margins remain severely constrained at 6.7% due to elevated SG&A expenses.
| Metric | TTM | Jun'25 | Jun'24 | Jun'23 | Jun'22 | Jun'21 | Jun'20 | Jun'19 | Jun'18 | Jun'17 | Jun'16 | Jun'15 | Jun'14 | Jun'13 | Jun'12 | Jun'11 | Jun'10 | Jun'09 | Jun'08 | Jun'07 | Jun'06 | Jun'05 | Jun'04 | Jun'03 | Jun'02 | Jun'01 | Jun'00 | Jun'99 | Jun'98 | Jun'97 | Jun'96 |
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| Sales/Revenue | 14.84B | 14.29B | 15.61B | 15.91B | 17.74B | 16.21B | 14.29B | 14.86B | 13.68B | 11.82B | 11.26B | 10.78B | 10.97B | 10.18B | 9.71B | 8.81B | 7.8B | 7.32B | 7.91B | 7.04B | 6.46B | 6.34B | 5.79B | 5.12B | 4.74B | 4.61B | 4.37B | 3.96B | 3.62B | 3.38B | 3.19B |
| Revenue Growth % | 0.35% | -8.46% | -1.9% | -10.3% | 9.39% | 13.44% | -3.83% | 8.62% | 15.72% | 4.99% | 4.47% | -1.72% | 7.73% | 4.82% | 10.26% | 13.01% | 6.44% | -7.42% | 12.41% | 8.88% | 2.01% | 9.43% | 13.15% | 7.88% | 2.94% | 5.53% | 10.24% | 9.49% | 6.99% | 5.86% | 10.19% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 3.75B | 3.73B | 4.42B | 4.56B | 4.3B | 3.83B | 3.55B | 3.39B | 2.84B | 2.44B | 2.18B | 2.1B | 2.16B | 2.03B | 2B | 1.94B | 1.83B | 1.88B | 2B | 1.77B | 1.69B | 1.62B | 1.48B | 1.34B | 1.27B | 972.3M | 825.3M | 782.6M | 722M | 689.1M | 672.2M |
| COGS % of Revenue | - | 26.11% | 28.34% | 28.69% | 24.27% | 23.64% | 24.85% | 22.79% | 20.78% | 20.61% | 19.37% | 19.49% | 19.68% | 19.9% | 20.55% | 21.99% | 23.47% | 25.69% | 25.24% | 25.22% | 26.09% | 25.53% | 25.5% | 26.1% | 26.84% | 21.1% | 18.9% | 19.76% | 19.96% | 20.38% | 21.04% |
| Gross Profit | 11.09B | 10.56B | 11.18B | 11.35B | 13.43B | 12.38B | 10.74B | 11.48B | 10.84B | 9.39B | 9.08B | 8.68B | 8.81B | 8.16B | 7.72B | 6.87B | 5.97B | 5.44B | 5.91B | 5.26B | 4.78B | 4.72B | 4.31B | 3.78B | 3.47B | 3.64B | 3.54B | 3.18B | 2.9B | 2.69B | 2.52B |
| Gross Margin % | 74.74% | 73.89% | 71.66% | 71.31% | 75.73% | 76.36% | 75.15% | 77.21% | 79.22% | 79.39% | 80.63% | 80.51% | 80.32% | 80.1% | 79.45% | 78.01% | 76.53% | 74.31% | 74.76% | 74.78% | 73.91% | 74.47% | 74.5% | 73.9% | 73.16% | 78.9% | 81.1% | 80.24% | 80.04% | 79.62% | 78.96% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | - | -5.6% | -1.43% | -15.53% | 8.49% | 15.26% | -6.4% | 5.88% | 15.47% | 3.37% | 4.62% | -1.48% | 8.03% | 5.68% | 12.29% | 15.2% | 9.63% | -7.98% | 12.38% | 10.16% | 1.24% | 9.38% | 14.07% | 8.98% | -4.55% | 2.66% | 11.41% | 9.76% | 7.56% | 6.75% | 11.3% |
| Operating Expenses | 9.77B | 9.6B | 10.21B | 9.84B | 10.26B | 9.76B | 10.14B | 9.16B | 8.78B | 7.69B | 7.47B | 7.07B | 6.98B | 6.63B | 6.41B | 5.78B | 5.18B | 5.02B | 5.1B | 4.51B | 4.16B | 3.95B | 3.63B | 3.27B | 3.11B | 2.95B | 2.69B | 2.72B | 2.49B | 2.33B | 2.21B |
| OpEx % of Revenue | - | 67.19% | 65.44% | 61.83% | 57.86% | 60.21% | 70.91% | 61.65% | 64.2% | 65% | 66.34% | 65.62% | 63.66% | 65.11% | 65.95% | 65.65% | 66.4% | 68.6% | 64.51% | 64.13% | 64.32% | 62.35% | 62.66% | 63.86% | 65.54% | 63.92% | 61.52% | 68.71% | 68.74% | 69% | 69.24% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 9.65B | 9.28B | 9.62B | 9.57B | 9.89B | 9.37B | 8.64B | 8.86B | 8.56B | 7.47B | 7.34B | 7.07B | 6.99B | 6.6B | 6.32B | 5.7B | 5.07B | 4.88B | 5.1B | 4.51B | 4.07B | 4B | 3.65B | 3.24B | 3.02B | 3.09B | 2.88B | 2.6B | 2.39B | 2.26B | 2.15B |
| SG&A % of Revenue | - | 64.98% | 61.64% | 60.18% | 55.75% | 57.79% | 60.42% | 59.59% | 62.53% | 63.17% | 65.15% | 65.61% | 63.69% | 64.79% | 65.11% | 64.66% | 65% | 66.69% | 64.51% | 64.11% | 62.9% | 63.1% | 63.06% | 63.4% | 63.63% | 66.98% | 65.93% | 65.75% | 66.04% | 66.76% | 67.4% |
| Research & Development | 0 | 316M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 243M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | 2.21% | - | - | - | 1.5% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 2M | 0 | 593M | 262M | 374M | 149M | 1.5B | 306M | 231M | 226M | 133M | 0 | -2.9M | 32.8M | 81.3M | 87M | 109.5M | 139.9M | 14.4M | 1.1M | 92.1M | 0 | 18.8M | 42.3M | 126.1M | 53.9M | 0 | 117.3M | 97.5M | 76M | 58.8M |
| Operating Income | 1.01B | 958M | 970M | 1.51B | 3.17B | 2.62B | 606M | 2.31B | 2.06B | 1.7B | 1.61B | 1.61B | 1.83B | 1.53B | 1.31B | 1.09B | 789.9M | 418.4M | 810.7M | 749.9M | 619.6M | 726.8M | 648.9M | 503.7M | 342.1M | 495.6M | 515.8M | 456.9M | 409.1M | 359.1M | 310.3M |
| Operating Margin % | 6.83% | 6.7% | 6.21% | 9.48% | 17.87% | 16.15% | 4.24% | 15.56% | 15.02% | 14.41% | 14.3% | 14.9% | 16.66% | 14.99% | 13.5% | 12.37% | 10.13% | 5.71% | 10.25% | 10.66% | 9.59% | 11.47% | 11.21% | 9.84% | 7.21% | 10.76% | 11.81% | 11.53% | 11.31% | 10.62% | 9.71% |
| Operating Income Growth % | - | -1.24% | -35.72% | -52.4% | 21.08% | 332.01% | -73.8% | 12.55% | 20.6% | 5.84% | 0.25% | -12.13% | 19.76% | 16.34% | 20.41% | 37.92% | 88.79% | -48.39% | 8.11% | 21.03% | -14.75% | 12% | 28.83% | 47.24% | -30.97% | -3.92% | 12.89% | 11.68% | 13.92% | 15.73% | 34.39% |
| EBITDA | 1.63B | 1.79B | 1.79B | 2.25B | 3.9B | 3.27B | 1.22B | 2.87B | 2.59B | 2.17B | 2.02B | 2.02B | 2.21B | 1.86B | 1.61B | 1.38B | 1.05B | 672.4M | 1.06B | 957.1M | 818M | 923.5M | 840.6M | 678.5M | 504.1M | 658.5M | 662.6M | 574.2M | 506.6M | 435.1M | 369.1M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 10.98% | 12.51% | 11.5% | 14.16% | 21.97% | 20.16% | 8.51% | 19.31% | 18.9% | 18.34% | 17.98% | 18.69% | 20.17% | 18.3% | 16.55% | 15.71% | 13.51% | 9.18% | 13.42% | 13.6% | 12.66% | 14.57% | 14.52% | 13.26% | 10.63% | 14.29% | 15.17% | 14.5% | 14% | 12.87% | 11.55% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 706.44% | -0.45% | -20.33% | -42.19% | 19.21% | 168.61% | -57.6% | 10.98% | 19.28% | 7.06% | 0.5% | -8.91% | 18.75% | 15.89% | 16.17% | 31.34% | 56.69% | -36.65% | 10.9% | 17% | -11.42% | 9.86% | 23.89% | 34.6% | -23.45% | -0.62% | 15.4% | 13.34% | 16.43% | 17.88% | 35.25% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 616M | 829M | 825M | 744M | 727M | 651M | 611M | 557M | 531M | 464M | 415M | 409M | 384.6M | 336.9M | 295.8M | 294.4M | 263.7M | 254M | 250.7M | 207.2M | 198.4M | 196.7M | 191.7M | 174.8M | 162M | 162.9M | 146.8M | 117.3M | 97.5M | 76M | 58.8M |
| EBIT | 438M | -636M | 1.15B | 1.65B | 3.2B | 3.5B | 1.21B | 2.44B | 2.11B | 1.72B | 1.63B | 1.62B | 1.84B | 1.54B | 1.32B | 1.09B | 789.9M | 558.3M | 810.7M | 749.9M | 619.6M | 726.8M | 648.9M | 503.7M | 451.7M | 533.2M | 515.8M | 456.9M | 409.1M | 359.1M | 310.3M |
| Net Interest Income | -223M | -290M | -211M | -124M | -137M | -122M | -113M | -75M | -72M | -75M | -55M | -45M | -50.8M | -54.8M | -61.1M | -63.9M | -101.6M | -75.7M | -66.8M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Income | 95M | 114M | 167M | 131M | 30M | 51M | 48M | 58M | 56M | 28M | 15.6M | 15M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 385M | 404M | 378M | 255M | 167M | 173M | 161M | 133M | 128M | 103M | 70.7M | 60M | 50.8M | 54.8M | 61.1M | 63.9M | 101.6M | 75.7M | 66.8M | 38.9M | 23.8M | 13.9M | 27.1M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Income/Expense | -843M | -2B | -198M | -112M | -134M | 713M | 440M | -6M | -75M | -87M | -55.1M | -45.7M | -50.8M | -50.8M | -50.6M | -63.9M | -101.6M | -75.7M | -66.8M | -38.9M | -23.8M | -13.9M | -27.1M | -16.7M | -15.2M | -14.2M | -17.1M | -16.7M | -11.2M | -9.1M | -11.6M |
| Pretax Income | 170M | -1.04B | 772M | 1.4B | 3.04B | 3.33B | 1.05B | 2.31B | 1.98B | 1.62B | 1.56B | 1.56B | 1.78B | 1.48B | 1.26B | 1.03B | 688.3M | 334.3M | 743.9M | 711M | 595.8M | 706.7M | 616.9M | 487M | 326.9M | 481.4M | 498.7M | 440.2M | 397.9M | 350M | 298.7M |
| Pretax Margin % | 1.15% | -7.28% | 4.95% | 8.78% | 17.12% | 20.54% | 7.32% | 15.52% | 14.47% | 13.68% | 13.81% | 14.48% | 16.2% | 14.49% | 12.98% | 11.64% | 8.83% | 4.56% | 9.4% | 10.1% | 9.22% | 11.15% | 10.65% | 9.52% | 6.89% | 10.45% | 11.42% | 11.11% | 11% | 10.35% | 9.35% |
| Income Tax | 418M | 93M | 363M | 387M | 628M | 456M | 350M | 513M | 863M | 361M | 434.4M | 467.2M | 567.7M | 451.4M | 400.6M | 321.7M | 205.9M | 115.9M | 259.9M | 255.2M | 259.7M | 291.3M | 232.6M | 160.5M | 114.4M | 174M | 184.6M | 167.3M | 161.1M | 152.4M | 138.3M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 245.88% | -8.94% | 47.02% | 27.7% | 20.69% | 13.69% | 33.46% | 22.24% | 43.59% | 22.33% | 27.93% | 29.94% | 31.95% | 30.6% | 31.77% | 31.37% | 29.91% | 34.67% | 34.94% | 35.89% | 43.59% | 41.22% | 37.7% | 32.96% | 35% | 36.14% | 37.02% | 38.01% | 40.49% | 43.54% | 46.3% |
| Net Income | -248M | -1.13B | 390M | 1.01B | 2.39B | 2.87B | 684M | 1.78B | 1.11B | 1.25B | 1.11B | 1.09B | 1.2B | 1.02B | 856.9M | 700.8M | 478.3M | 218.4M | 473.8M | 449.2M | 244.2M | 406.1M | 342.1M | 319.8M | 191.9M | 305.2M | 314.1M | 272.9M | 236.8M | 197.6M | 160.4M |
| Net Margin % | -1.67% | -7.93% | 2.5% | 6.32% | 13.47% | 17.7% | 4.79% | 12.01% | 8.1% | 10.56% | 9.9% | 10.1% | 10.98% | 10.02% | 8.82% | 7.95% | 6.14% | 2.98% | 5.99% | 6.38% | 3.78% | 6.41% | 5.91% | 6.25% | 4.05% | 6.62% | 7.19% | 6.89% | 6.55% | 5.84% | 5.02% |
| Net Income Growth % | 71.53% | -390.51% | -61.23% | -57.91% | -16.72% | 319.59% | -61.68% | 61.1% | -11.29% | 12.06% | 2.36% | -9.57% | 18.07% | 19.01% | 22.27% | 46.52% | 119% | -53.9% | 5.48% | 83.95% | -39.87% | 18.71% | 6.97% | 66.65% | -37.12% | -2.83% | 15.1% | 15.24% | 19.84% | 23.19% | 32.34% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | -248M | -1.13B | 409M | 1.01B | 2.41B | 2.88B | 696M | 1.79B | 1.12B | 1.26B | 1.12B | 1.09B | 1.21B | 1.02B | 860.5M | 703.8M | 482.4M | 226.8M | 484M | 455.8M | 336.1M | 419.2M | 378.5M | 325.6M | 212.9M | 307.4M | 314.1M | 272.9M | 236.8M | 197.6M | 160.4M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 500K | 0 | -3.8M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 832M | 842M | 891M | 27M | 25M | 22M | 18M | 15M | 11.1M | 14.5M | 15M | 14.3M | 17.6M | 17M | 24M | 26.6M | 21.3M | 25.4M | 15.8M | 15.5M | 12.3M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | -0.68 | -3.15 | 1.08 | 2.79 | 6.55 | 7.79 | 1.86 | 4.82 | 2.95 | 3.35 | 2.96 | 2.82 | 3.06 | 2.58 | 2.16 | 1.74 | 1.19 | 0.55 | 1.20 | 1.08 | 0.56 | 0.89 | 0.74 | 0.63 | 0.35 | 0.58 | 0.60 | 0.52 | 0.45 | 0.37 | 0.30 |
| EPS Growth % | 71.07% | -391.67% | -61.29% | -57.4% | -15.92% | 318.82% | -61.41% | 63.39% | -11.94% | 13.18% | 4.96% | -7.84% | 18.6% | 19.44% | 24.14% | 46.22% | 116.36% | -54.17% | 11.11% | 92.86% | -37.08% | 20.27% | 17.46% | 80% | -39.66% | -3.33% | 15.38% | 15.56% | 21.62% | 23.33% | 30.43% |
| EPS (Basic) | - | -3.15 | 1.09 | 2.81 | 6.64 | 7.91 | 1.90 | 4.91 | 3.01 | 3.40 | 3.01 | 2.87 | 3.12 | 2.63 | 2.20 | 1.78 | 1.21 | 0.56 | 1.22 | 1.10 | 0.57 | 0.90 | 0.75 | 0.64 | 0.36 | 0.59 | 0.61 | 0.53 | 0.45 | 0.37 | 0.30 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 365.4M | 360.1M | 360.8M | 360.9M | 364.9M | 368.2M | 366.9M | 370.4M | 375.7M | 373M | 376.6M | 385.7M | 393.1M | 394.9M | 397M | 402.4M | 401.4M | 397.09M | 394.2M | 415.6M | 434.8M | 457.2M | 463.2M | 469.4M | 482.2M | 484.4M | 485M | 484.47M | 479M | 477.26M | 348.81M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 362.7M | 360.1M | 359M | 357.9M | 360M | 362.9M | 360.6M | 363.5M | 368M | 367.1M | 370M | 379.3M | 386.2M | 387.6M | 388.7M | 394M | 395.4M | 392.4M | 387.8M | 408.6M | 430M | 450.6M | 456.4M | 465.2M | 476.4M | 476.8M | 475.4M | 475.24M | 473.6M | 470.81M | 348.81M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | 242.82% | 91.95% | 35.15% | 26.24% | 73.54% | 34.12% | 49.28% | 38.91% | 37.91% | 32.13% | 25.06% | 41.11% | 23.81% | 21.12% | 22.81% | 49.63% | 22.5% | 23.06% | 34.97% | 22.19% | 20.02% | 25.55% | 37% | 23.26% | 22.57% | 23.31% | 22.64% | 32.09% | 66.9% |
China Travel Retail Volatility
According to recent quarterly filings, EL's revenue growth has fluctuated significantly, posting a 4.6% increase in 2026Q3 following a period of contraction, which highlights the ongoing instability in core demand channels and the difficulty in achieving consistent top-line expansion across its global prestige beauty portfolio.
The recent revenue trajectory suggests that the company is struggling to find a stable growth floor, likely due to the persistent destocking in travel retail and shifting consumer sentiment in Asia. Investors should monitor whether the modest 4.6% growth in the most recent quarter represents a sustainable recovery or merely a temporary rebound from prior-year weakness.
As reported in financial statements, EL has maintained a robust gross margin of 76.4% in 2026Q3, demonstrating that despite significant operational headwinds and revenue volatility, the company retains substantial pricing power inherent in its prestige brand architecture compared to lower-tier beauty industry peers.
The ability to sustain gross margins above 70% suggests that the core value proposition of the brand portfolio remains intact despite broader macroeconomic pressures. However, the disconnect between these high gross margins and the thin 6.7% operating margin indicates that the company is failing to translate its premium pricing into bottom-line profitability.
Based on the provided income statement data, EL's operating margin of 6.7% in 2026Q3 reflects a significant lack of operating leverage, as SG&A expenses continue to consume the vast majority of gross profit, preventing meaningful flow-through to operating income during periods of modest revenue growth.
The persistent high level of SG&A relative to revenue suggests that the company's cost structure is currently too rigid to accommodate the recent volatility in sales. This lack of scalability warrants further investigation into whether the current 'Profit Recovery Plan' is effectively addressing the underlying fixed-cost burden or if structural inefficiencies remain.
Analysis of recent filings indicates that EL's net income has been highly erratic, with a 2026Q3 net margin of 2.4% following significant losses in previous periods, a trend that appears heavily influenced by non-operating items and restructuring charges rather than consistent core operational performance.
The sharp swings in EPS, including a 45.5% decline in 2026Q3, suggest that investors should be cautious in relying on current earnings as a baseline for future performance. The presence of stock-based compensation and potential one-time charges complicates the assessment of true underlying profitability and requires a focus on normalized cash flow metrics.
Data from the income statement suggests that EL faces a potential long-term margin compression risk, as the company's reliance on high-cost digital customer acquisition and the ongoing decline of traditional department store channels may permanently alter the cost-to-serve profile of its prestige beauty business model.
Short-term improvements in operating margins may be misleading if they are driven by temporary cost-cutting rather than a fundamental improvement in marketing efficiency. Investors should monitor whether the company can successfully pivot its distribution strategy without incurring a permanent increase in the cost of sales or a dilution of its premium brand equity.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying EL stock.
For fiscal year 2025, The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) reported total revenue of $14.29B. This represents a 347.3% increase compared to $3.19B in 1996.
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) reported a net loss of $1.13B for the fiscal year ending 2025.
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) reported an operating income of $958.0M, resulting in an operating profit margin of 6.7%. This margin reflects the operational efficiency of the business before interest and taxes.
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) generated $10.56B in gross profit for the year, representing a gross profit margin of 73.9%. This demonstrates the company's core pricing power and production efficiency.