Estee Lauder Companies Operating Margin Growth & History (EL)

Estee Lauder Companies's operating margin was 5.18% for fiscal 2026.

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Estee Lauder Companies annual operating margin history

Estee Lauder Companies annual operating margin

Fiscal yearPeriod endedOperating marginChange (percentage points)
20262026-06-305.18%+10.66 pp
20252025-06-30−5.48%−11.69 pp
20242024-06-306.21%−3.27 pp
20232023-06-309.48%−8.39 pp
20222022-06-3017.87%+1.73 pp
20212021-06-3016.15%+11.91 pp
20202020-06-304.24%−11.32 pp
20192019-06-3015.56%+0.54 pp
20182018-06-3015.02%+0.61 pp
20172017-06-3014.41%+0.12 pp
20162016-06-3014.30%−0.60 pp
20152015-06-3014.90%−1.76 pp
20142014-06-3016.66%+1.67 pp
20132013-06-3014.99%+1.48 pp
20122012-06-3013.50%+1.14 pp
20112011-06-3012.37%+2.23 pp
20102010-06-3010.13%+4.42 pp
20092009-06-305.71%

Estee Lauder Companies operating margin trends

Over the last five reported fiscal years, Estee Lauder Companies's operating margin decreased from 16.15% to 5.18%, a change of −10.96 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q4 2026, shows −1.08%.

About the metric

What operating margin means

Operating margin measures the percentage of revenue left after operating costs and expenses. It shows how much operating profit a company generates from each dollar of revenue.

Calculation and source

How operating margin is calculated

TickerStat calculates operating margin as SEC-reported operating income divided by SEC-reported revenue for the same fiscal period. Changes are shown in percentage points. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.

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