Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Estee Lauder Companies (EL) recorded quarterly Net Cash Flow of $53.0 million in Q1 2026, down 93.79% quarter-over-quarter from $853.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 65.62% on a YoY basis from $32.0 million in Q1 2025.

Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Estee Lauder Companies' Net Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $53.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Net Cash Flow rose 65.62% year-over-year to $53.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $469.0 million (up 144.04% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$495.0 million, up 22.05% from the prior year.
  • Net Cash Flow was $53.0 million for Q1 2026 at Estee Lauder Companies, down from $853.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Net Cash Flow ranged from a high of $1.8 billion in Q1 2023 to a low of -$1.5 billion in Q2 2023.
  • Historically, Net Cash Flow has averaged -$83.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $32.0 million in 2025.
  • Biggest YoY gain for Net Cash Flow was 334.55% in 2023; the steepest drop was 973.37% in 2023.
  • A 5-year view of Net Cash Flow shows it stood at $749.0 million in 2022, then grew by 8.54% to $813.0 million in 2023, then tumbled by 66.67% to $271.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 214.76% to $853.0 million in 2025, then sank by 93.79% to $53.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Net Cash Flow figures came in at $53.0 million (Q1 2026), $853.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$695.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Tantech Holdings 587.03 Bn 587.00 Bn - -
2 Procter & Gamble 346.82 Bn 334.74 Bn 10.51 Bn 1.55 Bn
3 Unilever 145.94 Bn 135.46 Bn - -
4 Colgate Palmolive 70.39 Bn 69.40 Bn 3.23 Bn 62.00 Mn
5 Kenvue 34.34 Bn 34.23 Bn 2.30 Bn 27.00 Mn
6 Kimberly Clark 33.38 Bn 32.96 Bn 1.53 Bn -137.00 Mn
7 Estee Lauder Companies 31.47 Bn 28.34 Bn 2.84 Bn 53.00 Mn
8 Church & Dwight 22.92 Bn 22.42 Bn 681.40 Mn 96.40 Mn
9 Clorox 11.90 Bn 10.87 Bn 722.00 Mn 961.00 Mn
10 e.l.f. Beauty 3.24 Bn 2.95 Bn 326.45 Mn 93.16 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 53.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 53.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 853.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 853.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -695.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -695.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 258.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 258.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 32.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 32.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 271.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 271.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -1.06 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 -1.06 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 -312.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -312.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -214.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -214.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 813.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 813.00 Mn