Company data
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. employees and revenue per employee
EL · Household & Personal Products · $33.3B market cap
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. had 55,000 employees at the end of fiscal Jun 2026, down 3.5% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $15.0B, up 5.0% from a year earlier, or $274K per employee. Revenue held up or grew while headcount stayed flat or fell.
Employees
55,000
-3.5% YoY
Revenue
$15.0B
+5.0% YoY
Revenue / employee
$274K
Peer median $647K
Rank in industry
8 of 8
Household & Personal Products
Headcount against revenue
Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.
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| Year ending | Employees | Revenue | Per employee | Staff YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 55,000 | $15.0B | $274K | -3.5% | +5.0% |
| Jun 2025 | 57,000 | $14.3B | $251K | -8.1% | -8.2% |
| Jun 2024 | 62,000 | $15.6B | $252K | +0.0% | -1.9% |
| Jun 2023 | 62,000 | $15.9B | $257K | -1.6% | -10.3% |
| Jun 2022 | 63,000 | $17.7B | $282K | +1.6% | +9.4% |
| Jun 2021 | 62,000 | $16.2B | $262K | +29.2% | +13.4% |
| Jun 2020 | 48,000 | $14.3B | $298K | +0.0% | -3.8% |
| Jun 2019 | 48,000 | $14.9B | $310K | +4.3% | +8.6% |
| Jun 2018 | 46,000 | $13.7B | $297K | +0.0% | +15.7% |
| Jun 2017 | 46,000 | $11.8B | $257K | — | — |
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The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Household & Personal Products.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHD Church & Dwight Co., Inc. | 5,550 | $6.20B | $1.12M | Leaner |
| PG The Procter & Gamble Company | 104,000 | $87.0B | $837K | Leaner |
| CLX The Clorox Company | 9,200 | $6.72B | $730K | Hiring into decline |
| KVUE Kenvue Inc. | 22,000 | $15.1B | $687K | Contracting |
| CL Colgate-Palmolive Company | 33,600 | $20.4B | $607K | Leaner |
| KMB Kimberly-Clark Corporation | 36,000 | $17.2B | $478K | Contracting |
| NWL Newell Brands Inc. | 21,900 | $7.20B | $329K | Contracting |
| EL The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. | 55,000 | $15.0B | $274K | Leaner |
Questions about The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
- How many employees does The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. have?
- The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. reported 55,000 employees for the fiscal year ending Jun 2026, in the annual report it filed on August 19, 2026. That is down 3.5% from a year earlier.
- What is The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.'s revenue per employee?
- The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. brought in $15.0B of revenue in fiscal Jun 2026, which is $274K per employee. That ranks 8 of 8 companies we track in Household & Personal Products, where the median is $647K.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.
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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed August 19, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell EL.