Makeup — Selling, general and administrative expenses
Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Makeup — Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased by 8.7% to $776.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 5.7%, from $734.00M to $776.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), Makeup — Selling, general and administrative expenses shows relatively stable performance with a -1.3% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
High levels relative to revenue may indicate aggressive brand investment or inefficient administrative overhead.
Detailed definition
Includes all operating expenses for the makeup segment not directly tied to production, such as marketing, advertising,...
Peer comparison
Commonly reported as SG&A; comparable to marketing and administrative spend in other prestige beauty firms.
el_segment_makeup_selling_general_and_administrative_expensesHistorical Data
| 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 | $781.75M | $781.75M | $781.75M | $781.75M | $771.75M | $771.75M | $771.75M | $771.75M | $769.00M | $823.00M | $734.00M | $722.00M | $765.00M | $850.00M | $776.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -1.3% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -0.4% | +7.0% | -10.8% | -1.6% | +6.0% | +11.1% | -8.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -1.3% | -1.3% | -1.3% | -1.3% | -0.4% | +6.6% | -4.9% | -6.4% | -0.5% | +3.3% | +5.7% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Estee Lauder Companies Inc.'s makeup — selling, general and administrative expenses?
- Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) reported makeup — selling, general and administrative expenses of $776.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Estee Lauder Companies Inc.'s makeup — selling, general and administrative expenses changed year-over-year?
- Estee Lauder Companies Inc.'s makeup — selling, general and administrative expenses increased by 5.7% year-over-year, from $734.00M to $776.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Estee Lauder Companies Inc.'s makeup — selling, general and administrative expenses?
- Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Estee Lauder Companies Inc.'s makeup — selling, general and administrative expenses has grown at a -1.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.13B to $3.05B.
- What does makeup — selling, general and administrative expenses mean?
- The operating costs required to market, sell, and manage the makeup business segment.