The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. EL
94.47
(0.90)
(0.94%)
as of 25 Sep
- Market cap
- $34.6B
- P/E
- 185×
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The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) Free cash flow
The Estee Lauder Companies Inc.'s free cash flow for fiscal 2026 was $1.3B, up 97.0% from $673.0M in fiscal 2025. Over the past ten years it has ranged from −$1.6B (fiscal 2023) to $3.0B (fiscal 2021); the current reading is higher than 42% of that period. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. ranks 6th of 32 Household & Personal Products companies by free cash flow.
Free cash flow, annual
Annual
| Period | Free cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $1.3B | 97.03% |
| FY2025 | $673.0M | (53.30%) |
| FY2024 | $1.4B | — |
| FY2023 | −$1.6B | — |
| FY2022 | $2.0B | (33.20%) |
| FY2021 | $3.0B | 80.69% |
| FY2020 | $1.7B | (6.65%) |
| FY2019 | $1.8B | (8.17%) |
| FY2018 | $1.9B | 48.92% |
| FY2017 | $1.3B | 2.69% |
Quarterly
| Period | Free cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $425.0M | 37.10% |
| Mar 2026 | $310.0M | (69.81%) |
| Dec 2025 | $1.0B | — |
| Sep 2025 | −$436.0M | — |
| 42 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Low −$1.6B
High $3.0B
Ten-year median
$1.5B
Current reading's percentile
42
Free cash flow against peers
| Company | Free cash flow |
|---|---|
| UL Unilever PLC compare | $20.8B |
| CL Colgate-Palmolive Company compare | $3.9B |
| KVUE Kenvue Inc. compare | $1.9B |
| KMB Kimberly-Clark Corporation compare | $1.9B |
| EL The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. | $1.3B |
| CHD Church & Dwight Co., Inc. compare | $1.1B |
| CLX The Clorox Company compare | $405.0M |
| ELF e.l.f. Beauty compare | $280.2M |
| IPAR Interparfums, Inc. compare | $243.2M |
What Free cash flow is
Free Cash Flow tells an investor how much cash a company’s operations generate after paying for its investment in physical and intangible assets.
Operating Cash Flow + Property, Plant, Equipment Change (Net) + Intangible Assets Change (Net)
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