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Estee Lauder Companies Inc. EL Skin Care — Selling, general and administrative expenses

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$3.7B+4.6%
Gross profit$2.8B+6.6%
Operating income$249.0M-18.6%
Net income$89.0M-44.0%
EPS (diluted)$0.24-45.5%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$3.1B+18.8%
Total debt$8.8B-6.2%
Total equity$4.0B-8.1%
Total assets$19.7B-1.1%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$412.0M+45.1%
CapEx$102.0M-16.4%
Free cash flow$310.0M+91.4%

Valuation

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Market cap$28.56B+6.5%
Enterprise value$34.24B+2.7%
P/S1.9×+0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin74.7%+0.9pp
Operating margin2.9%
Net margin-1.7%
FCF margin8.7%+2.3pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-5.9%
Debt / equity2.2×0.0×
Current ratio1.3×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Estee Lauder Companies Inc. in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept el:SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseAdjusted.

The official record: Estee Lauder Companies Inc.’s 10-Q, filed May 1, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Estee Lauder Companies Inc.'s skin care — selling, general and administrative expenses?
Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) reported skin care — selling, general and administrative expenses of $958M in Q1 2026.
How has Estee Lauder Companies Inc.'s skin care — selling, general and administrative expenses changed year-over-year?
Estee Lauder Companies Inc.'s skin care — selling, general and administrative expenses decreased by 5.0% year-over-year, from $1.01B to $958M.
What is the long-term trend for Estee Lauder Companies Inc.'s skin care — selling, general and administrative expenses?
Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Estee Lauder Companies Inc.'s skin care — selling, general and administrative expenses has grown at a -3.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.48B to $4.2B.
What does skin care — selling, general and administrative expenses mean?
This metric includes all operating expenses related to the skin care segment that are not directly tied to production, such as marketing, advertising, sales commissions, and administrative overhead. It reflects the investment required to support brand equity and market presence. High levels of these expenses are typical for prestige beauty brands focused on consumer engagement.