Total Equity
Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Total Equity decreased by 0.9% to $3.99B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 8.1%, from $4.35B to $3.99B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Total Equity shows a downward trend with a -10.6% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
A growing equity base suggests increasing value for shareholders, though aggressive share buybacks can intentionally reduce this figure.
Detailed definition
The residual interest in the assets of the company after deducting all liabilities. It represents the net book value of...
Peer comparison
Used to calculate Return on Equity (ROE), a primary measure of how effectively management is using shareholder capital to generate profit.
total_stockholders_equityHistorical 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 | $6.06B | $6.08B | $6.22B | $6.15B | $5.59B | $5.52B | $5.90B | $5.88B | $5.59B | $5.34B | $5.71B | $5.74B | $5.31B | $5.08B | $4.17B | $4.35B | $3.87B | $3.89B | $4.03B | $3.99B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.4% | +2.3% | -1.1% | -9.1% | -1.3% | +7.0% | -0.4% | -5.0% | -4.4% | +6.9% | +0.6% | -7.5% | -4.3% | -18.0% | +4.2% | -11.0% | +0.6% | +3.6% | -0.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -7.7% | -9.3% | -5.1% | -4.4% | -0.1% | -3.2% | -3.2% | -2.3% | -4.9% | -4.8% | -27.0% | -24.4% | -27.3% | -23.5% | -3.3% | -8.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Estee Lauder Companies Inc.'s total equity?
- Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) reported total equity of $3.99B in Q1 2026.
- How has Estee Lauder Companies Inc.'s total equity changed year-over-year?
- Estee Lauder Companies Inc.'s total equity decreased by 8.1% year-over-year, from $4.35B to $3.99B.
- What is the long-term trend for Estee Lauder Companies Inc.'s total equity?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Estee Lauder Companies Inc.'s total equity has grown at a -10.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $6.06B to $3.87B.
- What does total equity mean?
- The net worth of the company belonging to the owners, calculated as total assets minus total liabilities.