Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Estee Lauder Companies (EL) posted Free Cash Flow of $425.0 million for Q2 2026, up 37.1% on a QoQ basis from $310.0 million in Q1 2026, and up 7.87% year-over-year from $394.0 million in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Estee Lauder Companies has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at $425.0 million in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow rose 7.87% year-over-year to $425.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $1.3 billion, a 96.42% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $1.3 billion, up 96.42% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow was $425.0 million for Q2 2026 at Estee Lauder Companies, up from $310.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $1.1 billion in Q4 2022, with the low at -$811.0 million in Q3 2024.
- Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $264.9 million, with a median of $361.0 million recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Free Cash Flow tumbled 180.42% in 2022, then jumped 987.88% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $1.1 billion in 2022, then dropped by 1.85% to $1.1 billion in 2023, then slipped by 16.89% to $925.0 million in 2024, then gained by 9.95% to $1.0 billion in 2025, then sank by 58.21% to $425.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $425.0 million (Q2 2026), $310.0 million (Q1 2026), and $1.0 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estee Lauder Companies | 35.80 Bn | 32.30 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 425.00 Mn |
| 2 | e.l.f. Beauty | 6.01 Bn | 5.66 Bn | 398.84 Mn | 110.23 Mn |
| 3 | Interparfums | 3.54 Bn | 3.32 Bn | 223.53 Mn | 44.56 Mn |
| 4 | Coty | 2.33 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 772.70 Mn | 72.60 Mn |
| 5 | Olaplex Holdings | 1.39 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 71.66 Mn | 7.35 Mn |
| 6 | Oddity Tech | 880.81 Mn | 585.10 Mn | 137.97 Mn | -19.38 Mn |
| 7 | Betterware De Mexico, S.A.P.I. De C.V | 573.93 Mn | 543.72 Mn | 156.58 Mn | 47.49 Mn |
| 8 | Yatsen Holding | 263.69 Mn | 109.37 Mn | 124.36 Mn | - |
| 9 | Nu Skin Enterprises | 231.07 Mn | 39.69 Mn | 218.33 Mn | 4.99 Mn |
| 10 | Pitanium | 207.93 Mn | -2.70 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 425.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 310.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.02 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -436.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 394.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 162.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 925.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -811.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 672.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 359.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.11 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -703.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 363.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 33.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.13 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -802.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 689.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -76.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.67 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -286.00 Mn |