Total Cost of Revenue
Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Total Cost of Revenue decreased by 11.9% to $876.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 1.5%, from $889.00M to $876.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Total Cost of Revenue shows relatively stable performance with a -0.7% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase relative to revenue suggests rising production costs or margin compression, while a decrease suggests improved operational efficiency.
Detailed definition
Total cost of revenue includes the direct costs attributable to the production of goods or the delivery of services sold...
Peer comparison
Varies by industry; for medical device manufacturers, this includes significant manufacturing and supply chain costs.
total_cost_of_revenueHistorical 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 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $986.00M | $1.06B | $1.22B | $994.00M | $1.03B | $1.02B | $1.22B | $1.16B | $1.16B | $1.07B | $1.15B | $1.11B | $1.09B | $928.00M | $957.00M | $889.00M | $955.00M | $927.00M | $994.00M | $876.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +7.2% | +15.7% | -18.7% | +3.7% | -0.8% | +19.2% | -4.9% | +0.3% | -8.0% | +7.9% | -4.1% | -1.3% | -15.1% | +3.1% | -7.1% | +7.4% | -2.9% | +7.2% | -11.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +4.6% | -3.2% | -0.3% | +16.6% | +12.8% | +4.6% | -5.3% | -4.5% | -6.0% | -13.3% | -17.1% | -19.7% | -12.6% | -0.1% | +3.9% | -1.5% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Estee Lauder Companies Inc.'s total cost of revenue?
- Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) reported total cost of revenue of $876.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Estee Lauder Companies Inc.'s total cost of revenue changed year-over-year?
- Estee Lauder Companies Inc.'s total cost of revenue decreased by 1.5% year-over-year, from $889.00M to $876.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Estee Lauder Companies Inc.'s total cost of revenue?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Estee Lauder Companies Inc.'s total cost of revenue has grown at a -0.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.83B to $3.73B.
- What does total cost of revenue mean?
- The direct costs incurred to produce the goods or services that a company sold during a specific period.