Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Other Working Capital Changes (2009 - 2026)
Estee Lauder Companies (EL) reported Other Working Capital Changes of $8 million for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Sep 30, 2026), compared with -$11 million a year earlier and down 27.3% from the prior quarter.
Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Other Working Capital Changes (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Estee Lauder Companies' Other Working Capital Changes came in at $46 million, up 130.0% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jun 30, 2026), it was $27 million, down 20.6% from FY2025.
- Other Working Capital Changes has declined for five consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -13.6% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Other Working Capital Changes came in at $34 million in FY2025 (-5.6%), $36 million in FY2024 (-12.2%), $41 million in FY2023 (-21.2%) and $52 million in FY2022 (-7.1%).
- Five-year quarterly Other Working Capital Changes spans a low of -$11 million in fiscal Q1 2026 and a high of $21 million in fiscal Q3 2022.
- Year over year, Other Working Capital Changes gained in two of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 13.7%.
- The high point for year-over-year Other Working Capital Changes in five years was fiscal Q3 2026 (growth of 122.2%); the low point was fiscal Q1 2024 (a decline of 84.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 came in at $11 million (Q4 2026), $20 million (Q3 2026) and $7 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 389.52 Bn | 341.08 Bn | 11.60 Bn |
| 2 | Colgate Palmolive | 77.87 Bn | 72.35 Bn | 3.23 Bn |
| 3 | Estee Lauder Companies | 40.86 Bn | 27.95 Bn | 2.81 Bn |
| 4 | Kenvue | 37.02 Bn | 32.73 Bn | 2.31 Bn |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 36.57 Bn | 32.51 Bn | 1.44 Bn |
| 6 | Church & Dwight | 26.26 Bn | 24.65 Bn | 749.40 Mn |
| 7 | Clorox | 12.68 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 770.00 Mn |
| 8 | e.l.f. Beauty | 6.96 Bn | 5.78 Bn | 370.22 Mn |
| 9 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 5.15 Bn | 4.85 Bn | 236.00 Mn |
| 10 | Bath & Body Works | 4.60 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 692.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 8.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 11.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 20.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -11.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -1.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 19.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 14.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 21.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.00 Mn |
Estee Lauder Companies Other Working Capital Changes API
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