Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Estee Lauder Companies' Net Cash Flow was -$307 million in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Sep 30, 2026), compared with -$695 million a year earlier.
Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Estee Lauder Companies' Net Cash Flow was $960 million through Sep 30, 2026; for FY2026 (ended Jun 30, 2026), it came in at $572 million.
- In earlier fiscal years, Net Cash Flow was -$495 million in FY2025, -$635 million in FY2024, $104 million in FY2023 and -$941 million in FY2022.
- Quarterly Net Cash Flow has moved between -$1.48 billion (fiscal Q4 2023) and $1.8 billion (fiscal Q3 2023) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Net Cash Flow was higher in three of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 63.4%.
- Per Business Quant data, EL's Net Cash Flow in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 was $361 million (Q4 2026), $53 million (Q3 2026) and $853 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | NCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 389.52 Bn | 341.08 Bn | 11.60 Bn | 5.45 Bn |
| 2 | Colgate Palmolive | 77.87 Bn | 72.35 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 176.00 Mn |
| 3 | Estee Lauder Companies | 40.86 Bn | 27.95 Bn | 2.81 Bn | -307.00 Mn |
| 4 | Kenvue | 37.02 Bn | 32.73 Bn | 2.31 Bn | -58.00 Mn |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 36.57 Bn | 32.51 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 517.00 Mn |
| 6 | Church & Dwight | 26.26 Bn | 24.65 Bn | 749.40 Mn | 192.60 Mn |
| 7 | Clorox | 12.68 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 770.00 Mn | 40.00 Mn |
| 8 | e.l.f. Beauty | 6.96 Bn | 5.78 Bn | 370.22 Mn | 6.50 Mn |
| 9 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 5.15 Bn | 4.85 Bn | 236.00 Mn | -41.00 Mn |
| 10 | Bath & Body Works | 4.60 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 692.00 Mn | -24.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -307.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 361.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 53.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 853.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -695.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 258.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 32.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 271.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.06 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -312.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -214.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 813.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -922.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -1.48 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.80 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 749.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -968.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 169.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -767.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 605.00 Mn |
Estee Lauder Companies Net Cash Flow API
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import requests
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params = {"slug": "net-cash-flow", "ticker": "EL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=net-cash-flow&ticker=EL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();