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Skin Care — Cost of Sales
Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Skin Care — Cost of Sales decreased by 9.3% to $427.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 2.5%, from $438.00M to $427.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), Skin Care — Cost of Sales shows a downward trend with a -12.9% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ3 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
A lower cost of sales relative to revenue indicates improved manufacturing efficiency or favorable input cost management.
Detailed definition
This metric captures the direct costs attributable to the production and procurement of skin care products sold during t...
Peer comparison
Standard cost of goods sold (COGS) metric used across all manufacturing and retail sectors.
Metric ID:
el_segment_skin_care_cost_of_salesHistorical Data
15 periods
| 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 | $599.25M | $599.25M | $599.25M | $599.25M | $569.50M | $569.50M | $569.50M | $569.50M | $424.00M | $462.00M | $438.00M | $493.00M | $419.00M | $471.00M | $427.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -5.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -25.5% | +9.0% | -5.2% | +12.6% | -15.0% | +12.4% | -9.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -5.0% | -5.0% | -5.0% | -5.0% | -25.5% | -18.9% | -23.1% | -13.4% | -1.2% | +1.9% | -2.5% |
Range$419.00M – $599.25M
CAGR-9.2%
Avg YoY Growth-9.3%
Median YoY Growth-5.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Estee Lauder Companies Inc.'s skin care — cost of sales?
- Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) reported skin care — cost of sales of $427.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Estee Lauder Companies Inc.'s skin care — cost of sales changed year-over-year?
- Estee Lauder Companies Inc.'s skin care — cost of sales decreased by 2.5% year-over-year, from $438.00M to $427.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Estee Lauder Companies Inc.'s skin care — cost of sales?
- Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Estee Lauder Companies Inc.'s skin care — cost of sales has grown at a -12.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.40B to $1.82B.
- What does skin care — cost of sales mean?
- The direct costs incurred to manufacture and supply skin care products.