Estee Lauder Companies (EL) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Estee Lauder Companies (EL) posted quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.41 for Q1 2026, up 3444.52% year-over-year from 0.01 in Q1 2025, and up 42092.26% quarter-over-quarter from 0.0 in Q4 2025.
Estee Lauder Companies (EL) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Estee Lauder Companies' FCF Payout Ratio history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.41 for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 3444.52% year-over-year to 0.41; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.2 (down 68.92% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.03, down 95.23% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 0.41, up from 0.0 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Payout Ratio was 7.18 in Q1 2023, with the low at 2.86 in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for FCF Payout Ratio is 0.0 (2024), against an average of 0.15.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: FCF Payout Ratio sank 63201.32% in 2022, then surged 15501.51% in 2024.
- Estee Lauder Companies' FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.0 in 2022, then retreated by 1.89% to 0.0 in 2023, then soared by 15501.51% to 0.14 in 2024, then tumbled by 100.71% to 0.0 in 2025, then soared by 42092.26% to 0.41 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows EL's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.41 in Q1 2026, 0.0 in Q4 2025, and 0.29 in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 334.68 Bn | 324.73 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 0.64 |
| 2 | Unilever | 135.06 Bn | 122.54 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Colgate Palmolive | 73.11 Bn | 71.74 Bn | 3.30 Bn | 0.53 |
| 4 | Kenvue | 36.14 Bn | 35.03 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 0.64 |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 35.84 Bn | 34.89 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 0.76 |
| 6 | Estee Lauder Companies | 30.63 Bn | 27.51 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 0.41 |
| 7 | Church & Dwight | 23.49 Bn | 23.23 Bn | 693.90 Mn | 0.28 |
| 8 | Clorox | 12.90 Bn | 12.75 Bn | 804.00 Mn | - |
| 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 | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.41 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.00 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -0.29 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -0.01 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.14 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -0.30 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.35 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.01 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.00 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -0.34 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -1.89 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.18 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.00 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -0.27 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.31 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -2.86 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -0.67 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -0.01 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 0.00 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -0.12 |