The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
Financial Performance
Estée Lauder Revenue & Financials
Revenue
$15B (FY2026)
Net Income
$182M
Employees
57,000
What is Estée Lauder's revenue?
Estée Lauder had $15B in revenue for fiscal year 2026, up 5% from 2025. Net income was $182M.
- Latest revenue
- $15B (FY2026)
- Year-over-year
- +5%
- Growth rate (CAGR)
- 2.7% over 9 years
- Peak revenue
- $17.7B (FY2022)
- Years of data
- 10
- Employees
- 57,000
- What is Estée Lauder's operating income?
- Estée Lauder reported operating income of $780M for fiscal year 2026. sec.gov
- How much profit does Estée Lauder make?
- Estée Lauder reported net income of $182M for fiscal year 2026. elcompanies.com
- How many employees does Estée Lauder have?
- Estée Lauder has about 57,000 employees.
Financial Analysis
Estée Lauder's sales peaked at $17.737 billion in fiscal 2022, then fell for three years as China and Asia travel retail weakened, reaching $14.326 billion in fiscal 2025 with a $1.133 billion net loss driven by $1.286 billion of goodwill and intangible impairments and talc litigation charges. Fiscal 2026 marked the turn: net sales rose 5% to $15.049 billion, gross margin expanded 150 basis points to 75.5%, reported operating income was $780 million (5.2% margin) and adjusted operating margin reached 11.2%, up from 8.0%. Fourth-quarter net sales rose 6% to $3.627 billion, the fourth consecutive quarter of organic growth. The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is a colossal global prestige beauty conglomerate, maintaining a strong market valuation typically over $35 billion.
Revenue Trend Analysis
YoY Change
+5%
9-Year CAGR
+2.7%
Peak Year
2022
Trend
Mostly Growing
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. has 10 full fiscal year figures on this page, compounding at +2.7% annually over 9 years. The most recent year saw a 5% increase versus the prior year. Annual revenue peaked in fiscal year 2022 at $17.7B. Of 9 comparable year-over-year steps, 5 showed growth and 4 showed a decline.
Annual revenue history
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Operating Income | Net Income | YoY Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $15B | $780Mfiling | $182M | +5.0% | Estée Lauder fiscal 2026 results release (August 19, 2026) Fiscal year ended June 30, 2026. Net sales up 5%; organic up 3%; diluted EPS $0.50. |
| FY2025 | $14.3B | -$785Mfiling | -$1.1B | -8.2% | Estée Lauder Form 10-K, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025 Fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. |
| FY2024 | $15.6B | $970Mfiling | $390M | -1.9% | Estée Lauder Form 10-K, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 Fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. |
| FY2023 | $15.9B | $1.5Bfiling | $1B | -10.3% | Estée Lauder Form 10-K, fiscal year ended June 30, 2023 Fiscal year ended June 30, 2023. |
| FY2022 | $17.7B | $3.2Bfiling | $2.4B | +9.4% | Estée Lauder Form 10-K, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022 Fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. |
| FY2021 | $16.2B | $2.6Bfiling | $2.9B | +13.4% | Estée Lauder Form 10-K, fiscal year ended June 30, 2021 Fiscal year ended June 30, 2021. |
| FY2020 | $14.3B | $606Mfiling | $684M | -3.8% | Estée Lauder Form 10-K, fiscal year ended June 30, 2020 Fiscal year ended June 30, 2020. |
| FY2019 | $14.9B | $2.3Bfiling | $1.8B | +8.6% | Estée Lauder Form 10-K, fiscal year ended June 30, 2019 Fiscal year ended June 30, 2019. |
| FY2018 | $13.7B | $2.1Bfiling | $1.1B | +15.7% | Estée Lauder Form 10-K, fiscal year ended June 30, 2018 Fiscal year ended June 30, 2018. |
| FY2017 | $11.8B | $1.7Bfiling | $1.2B | — | Estée Lauder Form 10-K, fiscal year ended June 30, 2017 Fiscal year ended June 30, 2017. |
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The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. balance sheet and cash flow
Balance-sheet figures are as of each fiscal year end; cash-flow figures cover the fiscal year. Taken from the company's annual report on Form 10-K, linked on each row. Free cash flow here is operating cash flow less capital expenditures, calculated by CorpDigest.
| Fiscal Year | Operating cash flow | Capital expenditures | Total assets | Total liabilities | Shareholders' equity | Free cash flow | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026ended Jun 30, 2026 | $1.8B | $457M | $19.8B | — | — | $1.3B | Form 10-K |
| FY2025ended Jun 30, 2025 | $1.3B | $602M | $19.9B | — | — | $670M | Form 10-K |
| FY2024ended Jun 30, 2024 | $2.4B | $919M | $21.7B | — | — | $1.4B | Form 10-K |
| FY2023ended Jun 30, 2023 | $1.7B | $1B | $23.4B | — | — | $728M | Form 10-K |
| FY2022ended Jun 30, 2022 | $3B | $1B | $20.9B | — | $5.6B | $2B | Form 10-K |
| FY2021ended Jun 30, 2021 | $3.6B | $637M | $22B | — | $6.1B | $3B | Form 10-K |
| FY2020ended Jun 30, 2020 | $2.3B | $623M | $17.8B | — | $3.9B | $1.7B | Form 10-K |
| FY2019ended Jun 30, 2019 | $2.5B | $744M | $13.2B | $8.7B | $4.4B | $1.8B | Form 10-K |
| FY2018ended Jun 30, 2018 | $2.6B | $629M | $12.6B | — | $4.7B | $1.9B | Form 10-K |
| FY2017ended Jun 30, 2017 | $1.8B | $504M | $11.6B | — | $4.4B | $1.3B | Form 10-K |
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Estée Lauder Revenue and Financial FAQ
What was Estée Lauder's revenue in fiscal 2026?
Net sales were $15.049 billion for the year ended June 30, 2026, up 5% from $14.326 billion; organic sales grew 3%.
Is Estée Lauder profitable?
Yes, again. Fiscal 2026 reported operating income was $780 million and diluted EPS was $0.50, after a $785 million operating loss and a $1.133 billion net loss in fiscal 2025.
What are Estée Lauder's margins?
Fiscal 2026 gross margin was 75.5%, reported operating margin 5.2% and adjusted operating margin 11.2%.
What is Estée Lauder's fiscal 2027 guidance?
Organic net sales growth of 3% to 5% and adjusted operating margin of 12.7% to 13.5%.
What is the Profit Recovery and Growth Plan?
A restructuring program to cut costs and fund reinvestment, including an estimated 5,800 to 7,000 position reductions. Its savings helped expand gross margin by 150 basis points in fiscal 2026.
Why did Estée Lauder stock drop so much?
In 2023 and 2024, the company suffered a massive, catastrophic financial collapse. They had heavily relied on "travel retail" (massive duty-free stores in Chinese airports and Hainan island). When the Chinese economy slowed down and Chinese consumers stopped buying expensive Western cosmetics, Estée Lauder's massive profits evaporated.
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CorpDigest. "Estée Lauder Revenue & Financials." CorpDigest, https://corpdigest.com/company/estee-lauder/financials.<div style="font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:1.5;border:1px solid #e2e8f0;border-radius:8px;padding:12px 16px;max-width:520px"><strong>Estée Lauder reported $15B in revenue (FY2026).</strong><br>Source: <a href="https://corpdigest.com/company/estee-lauder/financials" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CorpDigest — Estée Lauder financials</a></div>Related Financial Audits
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