Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Cash & Current Investments (2009 - 2026)
Estee Lauder Companies' (EL) quarterly Cash & Current Investments came in at $3.1 billion in Q1 2026, up 18.81% year-on-year from $2.6 billion in Q1 2025, and up 1.43% quarter-over-quarter from $3.1 billion in Q4 2025.
Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Cash & Current Investments (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Estee Lauder Companies' Cash & Current Investments history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $3.1 billion for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Cash & Current Investments rose 18.81% year-over-year to $3.1 billion in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $3.1 billion, a 18.81% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $2.9 billion, down 13.96% from the prior year.
- Cash & Current Investments rose to $3.1 billion in Q1 2026 per EL's latest filing, from $3.1 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Cash & Current Investments topped out at $5.5 billion in Q1 2023 and bottomed at $2.2 billion in Q3 2025.
- The 5-year median for Cash & Current Investments is $3.1 billion (2026), against an average of $3.4 billion.
- Across the five-year window, Cash & Current Investments slumped 40.05% in 2022 and surged 44.19% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Cash & Current Investments stood at $3.7 billion in 2022, then rose by 5.74% to $3.9 billion in 2023, then tumbled by 34.35% to $2.6 billion in 2024, then gained by 19.18% to $3.1 billion in 2025, then rose by 1.43% to $3.1 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest EL Cash & Current Investments figures stand at $3.1 billion (Q1 2026), $3.1 billion (Q4 2025), and $2.2 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash & Current Investments (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 346.08 Bn | 333.78 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 12.31 Bn |
| 2 | Unilever | 134.25 Bn | 123.77 Bn | - | 10.48 Bn |
| 3 | Colgate Palmolive | 73.50 Bn | 72.16 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 1.34 Bn |
| 4 | Kenvue | 37.27 Bn | 37.16 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 107.00 Mn |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 36.93 Bn | 36.38 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 542.00 Mn |
| 6 | Estee Lauder Companies | 29.78 Bn | 26.66 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 3.13 Bn |
| 7 | Church & Dwight | 23.37 Bn | 22.87 Bn | 681.40 Mn | 503.40 Mn |
| 8 | Clorox | 11.77 Bn | 10.59 Bn | 722.00 Mn | 1.19 Bn |
| 9 | Yatsen Holding | 6.35 Bn | 6.21 Bn | 153.20 Mn | 142.60 Mn |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 4.74 Bn | 4.45 Bn | 326.45 Mn | 289.69 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.13 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.08 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.22 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.92 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.63 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.59 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.35 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.40 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.70 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.94 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.09 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.03 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.53 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.73 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.94 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.96 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.84 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.60 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.00 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 4.96 Bn |