The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. EL
94.47
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as of 25 Sep
- Market cap
- $34.6B
- P/E
- 185×
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The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) Operating cash flow
The Estee Lauder Companies Inc.'s operating cash flow for fiscal 2026 was $1.8B, up 39.4% from $1.3B in fiscal 2025. Over the past ten years it has ranged from $1.3B (fiscal 2025) to $3.6B (fiscal 2021); the current reading is higher than 25% of that period. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. ranks 6th of 32 Household & Personal Products companies by operating cash flow.
Operating cash flow, annual
Annual
| Period | Operating cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $1.8B | 39.39% |
| FY2025 | $1.3B | (46.10%) |
| FY2024 | $2.4B | 36.34% |
| FY2023 | $1.7B | (43.06%) |
| FY2022 | $3.0B | (16.28%) |
| FY2021 | $3.6B | 59.25% |
| FY2020 | $2.3B | (9.42%) |
| FY2019 | $2.5B | (1.76%) |
| FY2018 | $2.6B | 43.13% |
| FY2017 | $1.8B | 0.06% |
Quarterly
| Period | Operating cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $576.0M | 39.81% |
| Mar 2026 | $412.0M | (63.38%) |
| Dec 2025 | $1.1B | — |
| Sep 2025 | −$340.0M | — |
| 42 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Low $1.3B
High $3.6B
Ten-year median
$2.1B
Current reading's percentile
25
Operating cash flow against peers
| Company | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|
| UL Unilever PLC compare | $25.3B |
| CL Colgate-Palmolive Company compare | $4.5B |
| KMB Kimberly-Clark Corporation compare | $3.3B |
| KVUE Kenvue Inc. compare | $2.3B |
| EL The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. | $1.8B |
| CHD Church & Dwight Co., Inc. compare | $1.3B |
| CLX The Clorox Company compare | $612.0M |
| ELF e.l.f. Beauty compare | $296.9M |
| IPAR Interparfums, Inc. compare | $256.1M |
What Operating cash flow is
Operating Cash Flow shows how much cash a company’s day-to-day business actually brings in, after paying suppliers, staff and taxes.
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