Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
Estee Lauder Companies (EL) posted Cash from Operations of $576.0 million for Q2 2026, up 39.81% on a QoQ basis from $412.0 million in Q1 2026, and down 4.16% year-over-year from $601.0 million in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Estee Lauder Companies has reported Cash from Operations for 18 years, with the latest figure at $576.0 million in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Cash from Operations fell 4.16% year-over-year to $576.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $1.8 billion, a 39.39% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $1.8 billion, up 39.39% from the prior year.
- Cash from Operations was $576.0 million for Q2 2026 at Estee Lauder Companies, up from $412.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Cash from Operations was $1.4 billion in Q4 2022, with the low at -$670.0 million in Q3 2024.
- Average Cash from Operations over 5 years is $462.8 million, with a median of $555.0 million recorded in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Cash from Operations plunged 702.47% in 2022, then surged 116.26% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Cash from Operations stood at $1.4 billion in 2022, then dropped by 4.0% to $1.3 billion in 2023, then declined by 21.41% to $1.1 billion in 2024, then advanced by 6.43% to $1.1 billion in 2025, then slumped by 48.8% to $576.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Cash from Operations figures came in at $576.0 million (Q2 2026), $412.0 million (Q1 2026), and $1.1 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Operations (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estee Lauder Companies | 35.87 Bn | 32.37 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 576.00 Mn |
| 2 | e.l.f. Beauty | 6.00 Bn | 5.66 Bn | 398.84 Mn | 111.67 Mn |
| 3 | Interparfums | 3.53 Bn | 3.32 Bn | 223.53 Mn | 45.58 Mn |
| 4 | Coty | 2.33 Bn | 2.16 Bn | 772.70 Mn | 116.00 Mn |
| 5 | Olaplex Holdings | 1.39 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 71.66 Mn | 7.50 Mn |
| 6 | Oddity Tech | 850.93 Mn | 555.22 Mn | 137.97 Mn | -20.23 Mn |
| 7 | Betterware De Mexico, S.A.P.I. De C.V | 573.93 Mn | 543.72 Mn | 156.58 Mn | 35.23 Mn |
| 8 | Yatsen Holding | 260.76 Mn | 106.43 Mn | 124.36 Mn | - |
| 9 | Nu Skin Enterprises | 230.83 Mn | 39.45 Mn | 218.33 Mn | 10.63 Mn |
| 10 | Pitanium | 207.93 Mn | -2.70 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 576.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 412.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.13 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -340.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 601.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 284.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.06 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -670.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 889.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 534.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.35 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -408.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 714.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 266.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.40 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -650.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.07 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 123.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.93 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -81.00 Mn |