Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Estee Lauder Companies' (EL) quarterly Net Cash Flow came in at $53.0 million in Q1 2026, up 65.62% year-on-year from $32.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 93.79% quarter-over-quarter from $853.0 million in Q4 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.
- On a quarterly basis, Net Cash Flow rose 65.62% year-over-year to $53.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $469.0 million, a 144.04% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$495.0 million, up 22.05% from the prior year.
- Net Cash Flow retreated to $53.0 million in Q1 2026 per EL's latest filing, from $853.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Net Cash Flow topped out at $1.8 billion in Q1 2023 and bottomed at -$1.5 billion in Q2 2023.
- The 5-year median for Net Cash Flow is $32.0 million (2025), against an average of -$83.1 million.
- Biggest YoY gain for Net Cash Flow was 334.55% in 2023; the steepest drop was 973.37% in 2023.
- Year by year, Net Cash Flow stood at $749.0 million in 2022, then grew by 8.54% to $813.0 million in 2023, then sank by 66.67% to $271.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 214.76% to $853.0 million in 2025, then tumbled by 93.79% to $53.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest EL Net Cash Flow figures stand at $53.0 million (Q1 2026), $853.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$695.0 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 341.94 Bn | 329.86 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 1.55 Bn |
| 2 | Unilever | 131.50 Bn | 123.41 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Colgate Palmolive | 72.27 Bn | 71.28 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 62.00 Mn |
| 4 | Kenvue | 36.23 Bn | 36.12 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 27.00 Mn |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 35.62 Bn | 35.19 Bn | 1.53 Bn | -137.00 Mn |
| 6 | Estee Lauder Companies | 28.99 Bn | 25.86 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 53.00 Mn |
| 7 | Church & Dwight | 22.75 Bn | 22.25 Bn | 681.40 Mn | 96.40 Mn |
| 8 | Clorox | 12.26 Bn | 11.23 Bn | 722.00 Mn | 961.00 Mn |
| 9 | Yatsen Holding | 6.15 Bn | 6.00 Bn | 153.20 Mn | - |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 4.43 Bn | 4.14 Bn | 326.45 Mn | 93.16 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |