Discontinued — last reported Q1 '18

Supplemental

Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Expense

Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Expense decreased by 5.3% to $18.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 14.3%, from $21.00M to $18.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Expense shows a downward trend with a -5.4% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionSupplemental
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2018

How to read this metric

Rising expenses may indicate underfunded plans or changes in actuarial assumptions regarding future liabilities.

Detailed definition

This metric represents the total accounting cost recognized for employee pension and post-retirement health benefits dur...

Peer comparison

Standard for large, legacy-heavy industrial and utility companies with unionized workforces.

Metric ID: supplemental_pension_and_other_postretirement_benefit_expense

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$20.00M$21.00M$18.00M$20.00M$19.00M$13.00M$13.00M$14.00M$13.00M$13.00M$14.00M$11.00M$12.00M$18.00M$19.00M$21.00M$18.00M$21.00M$19.00M$18.00M
QoQ Change+5.0%-14.3%+11.1%-5.0%-31.6%+0.0%+7.7%-7.1%+0.0%+7.7%-21.4%+9.1%+50.0%+5.6%+10.5%-14.3%+16.7%-9.5%-5.3%
YoY Change-5.0%-38.1%-27.8%-30.0%-31.6%+0.0%+7.7%-21.4%-7.7%+38.5%+35.7%+90.9%+50.0%+16.7%+0.0%-14.3%
Range$11.00M$21.00M
CAGR-2.2%
Avg YoY Growth+4.0%
Median YoY Growth-2.5%
Current Streak2 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Estee Lauder Companies Inc.'s pension and other postretirement benefit expense?
Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) reported pension and other postretirement benefit expense of $18.00M in Q1 2026.
How has Estee Lauder Companies Inc.'s pension and other postretirement benefit expense changed year-over-year?
Estee Lauder Companies Inc.'s pension and other postretirement benefit expense decreased by 14.3% year-over-year, from $21.00M to $18.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Estee Lauder Companies Inc.'s pension and other postretirement benefit expense?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Estee Lauder Companies Inc.'s pension and other postretirement benefit expense has grown at a -5.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $95.00M to $76.00M.
What does pension and other postretirement benefit expense mean?
The total accounting expense for employee retirement and health benefit obligations.