Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the gross margin high or low?
The gross margin of 75.50% is in line with its 5-year average of 73.55%, around the middle of its 5-year range (67.78%–80.90%).
0.95% above its 12-month average of 74.79%.
Reported quarterly gross margin; no daily interpolation. Q4 FY2026 (2026-06-30): 80.90%.
GROSS MARGIN
75.50%
GROSS MARGIN AVG TTM
74.79%
GROSS MARGIN AVG 3Y
72.55%
GROSS MARGIN AVG 5Y
73.55%
GROSS MARGIN AVG 10Y
75.51%
GROSS MARGIN AVG 15Y
77.03%
GROSS MARGIN AVG 20Y
76.75%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+0.95%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+4.07%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+2.65%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-0.02%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-1.98%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-1.63%
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
37.93%
median of 52 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+99.05%
vs the sector median at left
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
Market Cap
$33.79B
Gross Margin
75.50%
TTM Avg
74.79%
3Y Avg
72.55%
5Y Avg
73.55%
Market Cap
$32.48B
Gross Margin
36.69%
TTM Avg
35.70%
3Y Avg
34.16%
5Y Avg
33.85%
Market Cap
$28.97B
Gross Margin
32.82%
TTM Avg
34.01%
3Y Avg
33.05%
5Y Avg
33.11%
Market Cap
$27.00B
Gross Margin
31.16%
TTM Avg
30.13%
3Y Avg
30.44%
5Y Avg
30.67%
Market Cap
$41.05B
Gross Margin
6.87%
TTM Avg
6.51%
3Y Avg
7.12%
5Y Avg
7.07%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | GROSS MARGIN | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) | $33.79B | 75.50% | 74.79% | 72.55% | 73.55% |
| Kenvue Inc. (KVUE)vs › | $34.20B | 58.19% | 58.05% | 56.87% | 56.28% |
| The Hershey Company (HSY)vs › | $34.44B | 38.11% | 40.30% | 42.13% | 43.18% |
| Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB)vs › | $32.48B | 36.69% | 35.70% | 34.16% | 33.85% |
| The Kroger Co. (KR)vs › | $36.76B | 22.62% | 23.00% | 22.75% | 22.34% |
| Sysco Corporation (SYY)vs › | $37.80B | 18.50% | 18.45% | 18.43% | 18.32% |
| The Kraft Heinz Company (KHC)vs › | $28.97B | 32.82% | 34.01% | 33.05% | 33.11% |
| Dollar General Corporation (DG)vs › | $27.00B | 31.16% | 30.13% | 30.44% | 30.67% |
| Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM)vs › | $41.05B | 6.87% | 6.51% | 7.12% | 7.07% |
| Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (KDP)vs › | $42.12B | 49.39% | 54.88% | 54.10% | 54.54% |
Gross Margin
75.5%
(Revenue - COGS) / Revenue
Gross Margin = Gross Profit / Revenue
Gross margin is the percentage of revenue remaining after the cost of goods sold, reflecting core product profitability.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | GROSS MARGIN |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | 80.90% |
| 2026-03-31 | 71.04% |
| 2025-12-31 | 76.55% |
| 2025-09-30 | 73.37% |
| 2025-06-30 | 72.09% |
| 2025-03-31 | 74.96% |
| 2024-12-31 | 76.10% |
| 2024-09-30 | 72.39% |
| 2024-06-30 | 71.76% |
| 2024-03-31 | 71.90% |
| 2023-12-31 | 73.03% |
| 2023-09-30 | 69.58% |
| 2023-06-30 | 67.78% |
| 2023-03-31 | 69.10% |
| 2022-12-31 | 73.61% |
| 2022-09-30 | 73.97% |
| 2022-06-30 | 71.05% |
| 2022-03-31 | 76.58% |
| 2021-12-31 | 77.92% |
| 2021-09-30 | 75.93% |
| 2021-06-30 | 74.95% |
| 2021-03-31 | 75.70% |
| 2020-12-31 | 77.66% |
| 2020-09-30 | 76.84% |
| 2020-06-30 | 68.44% |
| 2020-03-31 | 75.01% |
| 2019-12-31 | 77.49% |
| 2019-09-30 | 76.69% |
| 2019-06-30 | 76.74% |
| 2019-03-31 | 78.13% |
| 2018-12-31 | 77.28% |
| 2018-09-30 | 76.65% |
| 2018-06-30 | 78.85% |
| 2018-03-31 | 79.73% |
| 2017-12-31 | 79.89% |
| 2017-09-30 | 78.28% |
| 2017-06-30 | 78.82% |
| 2017-03-31 | 79.31% |
| 2016-12-31 | 80.14% |
| 2016-09-30 | 79.20% |
| 2016-06-30 | 80.70% |
| 2016-03-31 | 81.02% |
| 2015-12-31 | 81.15% |
| 2015-09-30 | 79.64% |
| 2015-06-30 | 80.67% |
| 2015-03-31 | 80.51% |
| 2014-12-31 | 81.18% |
| 2014-09-30 | 79.60% |
| 2014-06-30 | 80.41% |
| 2014-03-31 | 80.44% |
| 2013-12-31 | 80.73% |
| 2013-09-30 | 79.66% |
| 2013-06-30 | 80.24% |
| 2013-03-31 | 80.67% |
| 2012-12-31 | 80.63% |
| 2012-09-30 | 78.85% |
| 2012-06-30 | 80.40% |
| 2012-03-31 | 79.13% |
| 2011-12-31 | 79.87% |
| 2011-09-30 | 78.43% |
| 2011-06-30 | 79.37% |
| 2011-03-31 | 77.72% |
| 2010-12-31 | 78.29% |
| 2010-09-30 | 76.66% |
| 2010-06-30 | 77.48% |
| 2010-03-31 | 76.10% |
| 2009-12-31 | 76.78% |
| 2009-09-30 | 75.72% |
| 2009-06-30 | 74.62% |
| 2009-03-31 | 73.69% |
| 2008-12-31 | 75.11% |
| 2008-09-30 | 73.73% |
| 2008-06-30 | 75.62% |
| 2008-03-31 | 74.90% |
| 2007-12-31 | 74.94% |
| 2007-09-30 | 73.35% |
| 2007-06-30 | 76.07% |
| 2007-03-31 | 74.80% |
| 2006-12-31 | 74.94% |
| 2006-10-24 | 73.13% |
| 2006-06-30 | 75.25% |
| 2006-03-31 | 73.93% |
| 2005-12-31 | 74.30% |
| 2005-09-30 | 71.98% |
| 2005-06-30 | 75.93% |
| 2005-03-31 | 74.87% |
| 2004-12-31 | 74.40% |
| 2004-09-30 | 72.65% |
| 2004-06-30 | 75.70% |
| 2004-03-31 | 74.77% |
| 2003-12-31 | 74.51% |
| 2003-09-30 | 72.90% |
| 2003-06-30 | 76.24% |
| 2003-03-31 | 74.46% |
| 2002-12-31 | 73.71% |
| 2002-09-30 | 71.26% |
