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| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $16,215 | $17,737 | $15,910 | $15,608 | $14,326 |
| Gross Profit | $12,381 | $13,432 | $11,346 | $11,184 | $10,597 |
| Operating Income | $2,618 | $3,170 | $1,509 | $970 | -$785 |
| Net Income | $2,875 | $2,408 | $1,010 | $409 | -$1,133 |
Over the five-year period under review, Estee Lauder Companies Inc. experienced notable fluctuations in its key financial metrics. Revenue grew from approximately $16.2 billion in 2021 to a peak of $17.7 billion in 2022, reflecting a modest increase amidst a competitive global beauty market. However, revenue declined in subsequent years, falling to $15.9 billion in 2023, $15.6 billion in 2024, and further to $14.3 billion in 2025. Gross profit followed a similar trend, indicating that while the company maintained solid top-line growth initially, operational pressures eventually began to impede profitability. Notably, the operating income displayed a significant downturn; after reaching $3.17 billion in 2022, it dropped sharply to $1.51 billion in 2023 and continued to contract to $970 million in 2024 before turning negative at -$785 million in 2025—a dramatic swing exceeding 150% from its 2024 level. This pattern is echoed in the net income figures, which declined from $2.88 billion in 2021 to $2.41 billion in 2022, then plunged by more than 50% to $1.01 billion in 2023, dropped further to $409 million in 2024, and ultimately turned negative at -$1.13 billion in 2025. These substantial year-over-year declines (exceeding 20% in several instances) suggest that the company may be facing rising operational costs, margin pressures, or shifts in market dynamics that heavily impact profitability. Overall, while Estee Lauder maintains strong brand equity within the competitive prestige cosmetics industry, the downward trend in operational and net income raises concerns about its financial sustainability and the need for strategic measures to reverse this trajectory in the coming years.
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