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Estee Lauder Companies (EL) earnings and revenue breakdown

Latest: Q1 FY27 · 10-Q filed Nov 2, 2026 · Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Q1 FY27 earnings results →

Q1 FY27 Revenue up 7% year over year to $3.7B · 6¢ of every $1 of revenue kept as net profit · operating margin 11.0%

Estee Lauder Companies made $3.7B in Q1 FY27 (+7% Y/Y). Operating margin 11.0%, net earnings $233M. See where every dollar goes — costs, profit and cash — as a Sankey from the 10-Q filed Nov 2, 2026.

Revenue$3.7B
Year over year+7%
Operating margin11.0%
Net earnings$233M
Operating cash flow−$166M

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What changed this quarter

Revenue was $3.7B in Q1 FY27, up 7% year over year and up 2% from the previous quarter.

Gross margin was 75.7%, up 2.4 points from Q1 FY26. Operating profit was $0.41B, a 11.0% margin (up 6.1 points year over year). Of the extra revenue versus Q1 FY26, 102% reached operating profit, above the 5% margin then. Operating expenses grew 1% against revenue growth of 7%. Net earnings were $0.23B, up 396% year over year. The effective tax rate was 32.5%.

Operating cash flow was −$0.17B. Non-cash charges added back $0.19B of depreciation and amortization and $0.07B of share-based compensation. Working capital and other items used $0.66B. Capital expenditures of $0.07B exceeded it, leaving free cash flow of −$0.23B.

Quarterly history

Estee Lauder Companies revenue by quarterEstee Lauder Companies revenue by quarter$3.5BQ3 FY25$3.4BQ4 FY25$3.5BQ1 FY26$4.2BQ2 FY26$3.7BQ3 FY26$3.6BQ4 FY26$3.7BQ1 FY27
Estee Lauder Companies net earnings by quarterEstee Lauder Companies net earnings by quarter$159MQ3 FY25−$546MQ4 FY25$47.0MQ1 FY26$162MQ2 FY26$89.0MQ3 FY26−$116MQ4 FY26$233MQ1 FY27
QuarterFormFiledRevenueY/YOp. marginNet earningsOp. cash flow
Q1 FY2710-QNov 2, 2026$3.7B+7%11.0%$233M−$166M
Q4 FY2610-KAug 19, 2026$3.6B+6%-1.1%−$116M$576M
Q3 FY2610-QMay 1, 2026$3.7B+5%6.7%$89.0M$412M
Q2 FY2610-QFeb 5, 2026$4.2B+6%9.5%$162M$1.1B
Q1 FY2610-QOct 30, 2025$3.5B+4%4.9%$47.0M−$340M
Q4 FY2510-KAug 20, 2025$3.4B-12%-11.4%−$546M$601M
Q3 FY2510-QMay 1, 2025$3.5B-10%8.6%$159M$284M

Charts

Estee Lauder Companies: revenue growth, year over year and quarter over quarterEstee Lauder Companies: revenue growth, year over year and quarter over quarterY/YQ/Q-10%Q3 FY25-12%-4%Q4 FY25+4%+2%Q1 FY26+6%+21%Q2 FY26+5%-12%Q3 FY26+6%-2%Q4 FY26+7%+2%Q1 FY27
Latest (Q1 FY27): Y/Y +7%, Q/Q +2%.
Estee Lauder Companies: where the cash came from (+) and went (−), TTM to Q1 FY27Estee Lauder Companies: where the cash came from (+) and went (−), TTM to Q1 FY27Operating cash flow$1.9BCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$979MDividends−$507MCapital spending−$430MBuybacks−$62.0MShares issued$61.0MOther financing−$45.0MExchange rates$19.0MOther investing−$4.0M
From the cash-flow statement as filed (SEC XBRL). Cash is fungible: the bars do not say which dollar paid for what.
Estee Lauder Companies: profit against cash, quarter by quarterEstee Lauder Companies: profit against cash, quarter by quarterNet incomeOperating cash flow−$590M$1.1BQ2 FY25$159M$284MQ3 FY25−$546M$601MQ4 FY25$47.0M−$340MQ1 FY26$162M$1.1BQ2 FY26$89.0M$412MQ3 FY26−$116M$576MQ4 FY26$233M−$166MQ1 FY27
Latest (Q1 FY27): Net income $233M, Operating cash flow −$166M.
Estee Lauder Companies: diluted shares by fiscal yearEstee Lauder Companies: diluted shares by fiscal year368MFY21365MFY22361MFY23361MFY24360MFY25365MFY26
-0.9% since FY21: buybacks shrank the count.
Estee Lauder Companies in its industry: growth against margin (15 companies, SIC 2844)Estee Lauder Companies in its industry: growth against margin (15 companies, SIC 2844)revenue growth, year over year →↑ operating marginmedian +3%median 7%CLKVUECOTYEPCELFIPARSLSNAXILYCBDUGBNKKDQWSKARXSHFHEL (+7%, 11%)
Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations; dot size is quarterly revenue; dashed lines are the industry's medians.

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About Estee Lauder Companies

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc., founded in 1946 by Estée and Joseph Lauder, is one of the world’s leading manufacturers, marketers and sellers of quality skin care, makeup, fragrance and hair care products. We are a steward of over 20 luxury and prestige brands globally. Since the initial launch of the Estée Lauder brand in the United States, we have significantly expanded our consumer reach to approximately 150 countries and territories. We operate as a wholesaler, with our products sold in brick-and-mortar locations and on various e-commerce platforms, including those operated by department stores, duty-free retailers, specialty-multi retailers, online pure players, upscale perfumeries and pharmacies, and top-tier salons and spas. Additionally, we operate a direct-to-consumer business across freestanding stores, our brands' websites and third-party online platforms.

In its own words, from its 10-K, filed Aug 19, 2026.

Estee Lauder Companies against its Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations peers

The largest companies of the same SEC industry, each at its latest quarter. Revenue growth: +7% against the peers' median +2%. Operating margin: 11.0% against the peers' median 11.0%.

CompanyQuarterRevenueY/YOp. margin
EL Estee Lauder CompaniesQ1 FY27$3.7B+7%11.0%
CL Colgate PalmoliveQ3 2026$5.4B+5%20.3%
KVUE KenvueQ3 2026$3.9B+3%18.2%
COTY CotyQ1 FY27$1.6B-1%11.0%
EPC Edgewell Personal CareQ3 FY26$570M+2%4.4%
ELF e.l.f. BeautyQ2 FY27$521M+51%10.1%
IPAR InterparfumsQ3 2026$430M0%27.4%
SLSN SolesenceQ2 2026$15.3M-25%0.8%
AXIL Axil BrandsQ1 FY27$6.1M-11%7.2%

Source: Estee Lauder Companies 10-Q on SEC EDGAR · CIK 1001250 · Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations

Guidance and outlook

Estee Lauder Companies: what its forward-looking statements are about (10-Q filed 2026-11-02)Estee Lauder Companies: what its forward-looking statements are about (10-Q filed 2026-11-02)Other4Costs2Financing2Demand1Buybacks & dividends1The economy1
11 statements; tone -0.27 (−1 all cautious, +1 all confident); 4 hedged.
Estee Lauder Companies: outlook statements against the filing beforeEstee Lauder Companies: outlook statements against the filing beforeConfident1Cautious4

13F: who owns EL and who is buying

Largest holders of EL (13F)Largest holders of EL (13F)Vanguard Group$2.9BBank of America$1.7BBlackRock$1.6BVanguard Capital Management LLC$1.3BVanguard Portfolio Management LLC$978MState Street$911MFMR LLC$840MEagle Capital Management LLC$711MGeode Capital Management, LLC$524MInvesco$463M
Funds' net buying of EL by quarter (13F)Funds' net buying of EL by quarter (13F)−$1.1B2024-09$909M2024-12$47.2M2025-03$984M2025-06−$255M2025-09$1.5B2025-12−$273M2026-03−$264M2026-06
Value of shares 13F filers added minus the value they sold, each quarter (quarters with most filings in).

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