Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Estee Lauder Companies (EL) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of $310.0 million for Q1 2026, up 91.36% year-over-year from $162.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 69.52% quarter-over-quarter from $1.0 billion in Q4 2025.
Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Estee Lauder Companies' Free Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $310.0 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 91.36% year-over-year to $310.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.3 billion (up 35.55% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $670.0 million, down 53.5% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $310.0 million, down from $1.0 billion 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.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $359.0 million (2024), against an average of $255.5 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Free Cash Flow tumbled 180.42% in 2022, then surged 987.88% in 2024.
- Estee Lauder Companies' Free Cash Flow stood at $1.1 billion in 2022, then decreased by 1.85% to $1.1 billion in 2023, then retreated by 16.89% to $925.0 million in 2024, then increased by 9.95% to $1.0 billion in 2025, then sank by 69.52% to $310.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows EL's Free Cash Flow at $310.0 million in Q1 2026, $1.0 billion in Q4 2025, and -$436.0 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 334.68 Bn | 324.73 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 4.11 Bn |
| 2 | Unilever | 135.06 Bn | 122.54 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Colgate Palmolive | 73.11 Bn | 71.74 Bn | 3.30 Bn | 867.00 Mn |
| 4 | Kenvue | 36.14 Bn | 35.03 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 624.00 Mn |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 35.84 Bn | 34.89 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 556.00 Mn |
| 6 | Estee Lauder Companies | 30.63 Bn | 27.51 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 310.00 Mn |
| 7 | Church & Dwight | 23.49 Bn | 23.23 Bn | 693.90 Mn | 256.90 Mn |
| 8 | Clorox | 12.90 Bn | 12.75 Bn | 804.00 Mn | 244.00 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 | 110.23 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 310.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 310.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.02 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.02 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -436.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -436.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 394.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 394.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 162.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 162.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 925.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 925.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -811.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -811.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 672.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 672.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 359.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 359.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.11 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.11 Bn |