Operating Income
Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Operating Income decreased by 37.9% to $249.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 18.6%, from $306.00M to $249.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Income shows a downward trend with a -33.1% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher operating income indicates strong operational efficiency and pricing power, while a decline suggests rising costs or weakening demand.
Detailed definition
Operating income is the profit realized from a company's core business operations after deducting all operating expenses...
Peer comparison
A standard benchmark for operational performance; peers are compared based on operating margin percentages.
operating_incomeHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $234.00M | $935.00M | $1.42B | $738.00M | $79.00M | $661.00M | $556.00M | $297.00M | $0.00 | $98.00M | $574.00M | $531.00M | -$121.00M | -$580.00M | $306.00M | -$390.00M | $169.00M | $401.00M | $249.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +299.6% | +51.7% | -48.0% | -89.3% | +736.7% | -15.9% | -46.6% | -100.0% | — | +485.7% | -7.5% | -122.8% | -379.3% | +152.8% | -227.5% | +143.3% | +137.3% | -37.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -66.2% | -29.3% | -60.8% | -59.8% | -100.0% | -85.2% | +3.2% | +78.8% | -223.5% | -201.0% | -42.4% | — | +239.7% | +169.1% | -18.6% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Estee Lauder Companies Inc.'s operating income?
- Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) reported operating income of $249.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Estee Lauder Companies Inc.'s operating income changed year-over-year?
- Estee Lauder Companies Inc.'s operating income decreased by 18.6% year-over-year, from $306.00M to $249.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Estee Lauder Companies Inc.'s operating income?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Estee Lauder Companies Inc.'s operating income has grown at a -33.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.62B to -$785.00M.
- What does operating income mean?
- The profit a company makes from its core business operations before interest and taxes.