Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)
Estee Lauder Companies' (EL) quarterly Cash from Investing Activities came in at -$96.0 million in Q1 2026, up 15.79% year-on-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.
- On a quarterly basis, Cash from Investing Activities rose 15.79% year-over-year to -$96.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was -$519.0 million, a 18.01% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$623.0 million, up 35.1% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities fell to -$96.0 million in Q1 2026 per EL's latest filing, from -$92.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Cash from Investing Activities topped out at -$14.0 million in Q3 2022 and bottomed 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.
- Across the five-year window, Cash from Investing Activities slumped 2007.14% in 2023 and soared 91.64% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$271.0 million in 2022, then advanced by 3.32% to -$262.0 million in 2023, then soared by 48.85% to -$134.0 million in 2024, then soared by 31.34% to -$92.0 million in 2025, then retreated by 4.35% to -$96.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest EL Cash from Investing Activities figures stand at -$96.0 million (Q1 2026), -$92.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$116.0 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 346.35 Bn | 334.05 Bn | 10.51 Bn | -665.00 Mn |
| 2 | Unilever | 134.22 Bn | 123.74 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Colgate Palmolive | 73.71 Bn | 72.37 Bn | 3.23 Bn | -122.00 Mn |
| 4 | Kenvue | 37.20 Bn | 37.09 Bn | 2.30 Bn | -167.00 Mn |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 36.88 Bn | 36.34 Bn | 1.53 Bn | -355.00 Mn |
| 6 | Estee Lauder Companies | 29.63 Bn | 26.51 Bn | 2.84 Bn | -96.00 Mn |
| 7 | Church & Dwight | 23.37 Bn | 22.87 Bn | 681.40 Mn | -33.50 Mn |
| 8 | Clorox | 11.73 Bn | 10.54 Bn | 722.00 Mn | -43.00 Mn |
| 9 | Yatsen Holding | 6.34 Bn | 6.20 Bn | 153.20 Mn | - |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 4.67 Bn | 4.38 Bn | 326.45 Mn | -2.30 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 |