Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)
Estee Lauder Companies (EL) posted quarterly Cash from Investing Activities of -$96.0 million for Q1 2026, up 15.79% year-over-year from -$82.9 million in Q1 2025, and down 4.35% quarter-over-quarter from -$92.0 million in Q4 2025.
Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Estee Lauder Companies' Cash from Investing Activities history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$96.0 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Cash from Investing Activities rose 15.79% year-over-year to -$96.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$519.0 million (up 18.01% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$623.0 million, up 35.1% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities for Q1 2026 stood at -$96.0 million, down from -$92.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Cash from Investing Activities was -$14.0 million in Q3 2022, with the low at -$2.7 billion in Q2 2023.
- The 5-year median for Cash from Investing Activities is -$178.0 million (2024), against an average of -$331.5 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Cash from Investing Activities sank 2007.14% in 2023, then soared 91.64% in 2024.
- Estee Lauder Companies' Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$271.0 million in 2022, then gained by 3.32% to -$262.0 million in 2023, then surged by 48.85% to -$134.0 million in 2024, then surged by 31.34% to -$92.0 million in 2025, then fell by 4.35% to -$96.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows EL's Cash from Investing Activities at -$96.0 million in Q1 2026, -$92.0 million in Q4 2025, and -$116.0 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 334.68 Bn | 324.73 Bn | 10.28 Bn | -1.20 Bn |
| 2 | Unilever | 135.06 Bn | 122.54 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Colgate Palmolive | 73.11 Bn | 71.74 Bn | 3.30 Bn | -122.00 Mn |
| 4 | Kenvue | 36.14 Bn | 35.03 Bn | 2.30 Bn | -78.00 Mn |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 35.84 Bn | 34.89 Bn | 1.60 Bn | -410.00 Mn |
| 6 | Estee Lauder Companies | 30.63 Bn | 27.51 Bn | 2.84 Bn | -96.00 Mn |
| 7 | Church & Dwight | 23.49 Bn | 23.23 Bn | 693.90 Mn | -328.40 Mn |
| 8 | Clorox | 12.90 Bn | 12.75 Bn | 804.00 Mn | -2.18 Bn |
| 9 | Yatsen Holding | 5.79 Bn | 5.65 Bn | 153.20 Mn | - |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 5.48 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 398.84 Mn | -1.67 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -96.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -96.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -92.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -92.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -116.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -116.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -215.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -215.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -114.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -114.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -134.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -134.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -160.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -160.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -225.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -225.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -178.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -178.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -262.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -262.00 Mn |