The Estee Lauder Companies Inc.
EL Consumer Defensive Household & Personal Products
The Estee Lauder Companies Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2026 (year ended June 2026) was $15.0 billion, up 5.05% from fiscal 2025. In the quarter to June 2026, revenue grew 6.33%, EPS grew 78.8%, free cash flow grew 7.87% and total debt was flat, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Member of the S&P 500.
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The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) Gross margin
The Estee Lauder Companies Inc.'s gross margin over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 75.5%. Over the past ten years it has ranged from 71.3% (fiscal 2023) to 80.6% (fiscal 2016); the current reading is higher than 42% of that period. That is above the Household & Personal Products industry median of 47.1% and above the Consumer Defensive sector median of 34.8%.
Gross margin, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Gross margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 75.5% | 1.53 |
| FY2025 | 74.0% | 2.31 |
| FY2024 | 71.7% | 0.35 |
| FY2023 | 71.3% | (4.42) |
| FY2022 | 75.7% | (0.63) |
| FY2021 | 76.4% | 1.21 |
| FY2020 | 75.2% | (2.06) |
| FY2019 | 77.2% | (2.01) |
| FY2018 | 79.2% | (0.19) |
| FY2017 | 79.4% | (1.22) |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Gross margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 75.5% | (0.94) |
| Mar 2026 | 76.4% | (0.10) |
| Dec 2025 | 76.5% | 3.13 |
| Sep 2025 | 73.4% | 1.37 |
| 42 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Gross margin against peers
| Company | Gross margin |
|---|---|
| EL The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. | 75.5% |
| ELF e.l.f. Beauty compare | 74.4% |
| CL Colgate-Palmolive Company compare | 60.4% |
| KVUE Kenvue Inc. compare | 58.2% |
| PG Procter & Gamble Company (The) compare | 50.2% |
| CHD Church & Dwight Co., Inc. compare | 45.7% |
| CLX The Clorox Company compare | 42.3% |
| KMB Kimberly-Clark Corporation compare | 36.8% |
| UL Unilever PLC compare | 0.00% |
| Household & Personal Products industry median | 47.1% |
| Consumer Defensive sector median | 34.8% |
| Market median | 46.2% |
What Gross margin is
Gross Margin tells an investor how much of each sale a company keeps after paying the direct costs of making or buying what it sells.
Gross Profit ÷ Revenue
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