Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)
Estee Lauder Companies (EL) recorded quarterly Cash from Investing Activities of -$96.0 million in Q1 2026, down 4.35% quarter-over-quarter from -$92.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 15.79% on a YoY basis from -$82.9 million in Q1 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 was -$96.0 million for Q1 2026 at Estee Lauder Companies, down from -$92.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Cash from Investing Activities ranged from a high of -$14.0 million in Q3 2022 to a low of -$2.7 billion in Q2 2023.
- Historically, Cash from Investing Activities has averaged -$331.5 million across 5 years, with a median of -$178.0 million in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Cash from Investing Activities slumped 2007.14% in 2023, then jumped 91.64% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Cash from Investing Activities shows it 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.
- The last three Cash from Investing Activities figures came in at -$96.0 million (Q1 2026), -$92.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$116.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tantech Holdings | 587.03 Bn | 587.00 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Procter & Gamble | 346.82 Bn | 334.74 Bn | 10.51 Bn | -665.00 Mn |
| 3 | Unilever | 145.94 Bn | 135.46 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Colgate Palmolive | 70.39 Bn | 69.40 Bn | 3.23 Bn | -122.00 Mn |
| 5 | Kenvue | 34.34 Bn | 34.23 Bn | 2.30 Bn | -167.00 Mn |
| 6 | Kimberly Clark | 33.38 Bn | 32.96 Bn | 1.53 Bn | -355.00 Mn |
| 7 | Estee Lauder Companies | 31.47 Bn | 28.34 Bn | 2.84 Bn | -96.00 Mn |
| 8 | Church & Dwight | 22.92 Bn | 22.42 Bn | 681.40 Mn | -33.50 Mn |
| 9 | Clorox | 11.90 Bn | 10.87 Bn | 722.00 Mn | -43.00 Mn |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 3.24 Bn | 2.95 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 |