Estee Lauder Companies Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (EL)
Estee Lauder Companies reported $1.32B in free cash flow for fiscal 2026, an increase of 96.42% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 8.74%.
View full Estee Lauder Companies company overviewEstee Lauder Companies free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $1.32B | $646.0M | +96.42% | +8.74% |
| 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $670.0M | −$771.0M | −53.50% | +4.68% |
| 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $1.44B | $713.0M | +97.94% | +9.23% |
| 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $728.0M | −$1.27B | −63.60% | +4.58% |
| 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $2.00B | −$994.0M | −33.20% | +11.28% |
| 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $2.99B | $1.34B | +80.69% | +18.46% |
| 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $1.66B | −$116.0M | −6.54% | +11.59% |
| 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $1.77B | −$160.0M | −8.28% | +11.93% |
| 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $1.93B | $647.0M | +50.31% | +14.13% |
| 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $1.29B | $22.0M | +1.74% | +10.88% |
| 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $1.26B | −$206.0M | −14.01% | +11.22% |
| 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $1.47B | $445.0M | +43.41% | +13.64% |
| 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $1.02B | $259.7M | +33.93% | +9.34% |
| 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $765.3M | $59.3M | +8.40% | +7.52% |
| 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $706.0M | $30.0M | +4.44% | +7.27% |
| 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $676.0M | −$10.1M | −1.47% | +7.67% |
| 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $686.1M | $269.9M | +64.85% | +8.80% |
| 2009 | 2009-06-30 | $416.2M | — | — | +5.68% |
Estee Lauder Companies quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $425.0M | $31.0M | +7.87% | +11.72% |
| Q3 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $310.0M | $148.0M | +91.36% | +8.35% |
| Q2 2026 | 2025-12-31 | $1.02B | $92.0M | +9.95% | +24.05% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-09-30 | −$436.0M | $375.0M | — | −12.53% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $394.0M | −$278.0M | −41.37% | +11.55% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $162.0M | −$197.0M | −54.87% | +4.56% |
| Q2 2025 | 2024-12-31 | $925.0M | −$188.0M | −16.89% | +23.10% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-09-30 | −$811.0M | −$108.0M | — | −24.13% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $672.0M | $309.0M | +85.12% | +17.36% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $359.0M | $326.0M | +987.88% | +9.11% |
| Q2 2024 | 2023-12-31 | $1.11B | −$21.0M | −1.85% | +26.01% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-09-30 | −$703.0M | $99.0M | — | −19.98% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $363.0M | −$326.0M | −47.31% | +10.06% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $33.0M | $109.0M | — | +0.88% |
| Q2 2023 | 2022-12-31 | $1.13B | −$539.0M | −32.22% | +24.55% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-09-30 | −$802.0M | −$516.0M | — | −20.41% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $689.0M | $86.0M | +14.26% | +19.35% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-03-31 | −$76.0M | −$739.0M | — | −1.79% |
| Q2 2022 | 2021-12-31 | $1.67B | $187.0M | +12.58% | +30.20% |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-09-30 | −$286.0M | −$528.0M | — | −6.51% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $603.0M | $423.0M | +235.00% | +15.32% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $663.0M | $150.0M | +29.24% | +17.16% |
| Q2 2021 | 2020-12-31 | $1.49B | $227.0M | +18.03% | +30.62% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-09-30 | $242.0M | $537.0M | — | +6.79% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $180.0M | −$278.0M | −60.70% | +7.41% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $513.0M | $179.0M | +53.59% | +15.34% |
| Q2 2020 | 2019-12-31 | $1.26B | $31.0M | +2.52% | +27.23% |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-09-30 | −$295.0M | −$48.0M | — | −7.57% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $458.0M | $77.0M | +20.21% | +12.76% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $334.0M | −$42.0M | −11.17% | +8.92% |
| Q2 2019 | 2018-12-31 | $1.23B | $18.0M | +1.49% | +30.66% |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-09-30 | −$247.0M | −$213.0M | — | −7.01% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $381.0M | $31.0M | +8.86% | +11.56% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $376.0M | $56.0M | +17.50% | +11.16% |
| Q2 2018 | 2017-12-31 | $1.21B | $359.0M | +42.19% | +32.32% |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-09-30 | −$34.0M | $201.0M | — | −1.04% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $350.0M | $68.0M | +24.11% | +12.09% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $320.0M | $77.0M | +31.69% | +11.20% |
| Q2 2017 | 2016-12-31 | $851.0M | $30.0M | +3.65% | +26.53% |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-09-30 | −$235.0M | −$153.0M | — | −8.20% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $282.0M | −$82.8M | −22.70% | +10.66% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $243.0M | −$55.9M | −18.70% | +9.15% |
| Q2 2016 | 2015-12-31 | $821.0M | $63.7M | +8.41% | +26.28% |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-09-30 | −$82.0M | −$131.0M | — | −2.89% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $364.8M | $166.4M | +83.87% | +14.45% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $298.9M | $37.8M | +14.48% | +11.58% |
| Q2 2015 | 2014-12-31 | $757.3M | $136.0M | +21.89% | +24.87% |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-09-30 | $49.0M | $104.8M | — | +1.86% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $198.4M | $61.8M | +45.24% | +7.28% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $261.1M | $82.1M | +45.87% | +10.24% |
| Q2 2014 | 2013-12-31 | $621.3M | −$49.1M | −7.32% | +20.58% |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-09-30 | −$55.8M | $164.9M | — | −2.09% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $136.6M | $28.4M | +26.25% | +5.67% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $179.0M | $9.9M | +5.85% | +7.81% |
| Q2 2013 | 2012-12-31 | $670.4M | $124.7M | +22.85% | +22.86% |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-09-30 | −$220.7M | −$103.7M | — | −8.66% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $108.2M | −$64.1M | −37.20% | +4.81% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $169.1M | $28.6M | +20.36% | +7.52% |
| Q2 2012 | 2011-12-31 | $545.7M | $85.7M | +18.63% | +19.93% |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-09-30 | −$117.0M | −$20.2M | — | −4.72% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $172.3M | $123.0M | +249.49% | +8.36% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $140.5M | $16.4M | +13.22% | +6.49% |
| Q2 2011 | 2010-12-31 | $460.0M | −$95.4M | −17.18% | +18.46% |
| Q1 2011 | 2010-09-30 | −$96.8M | −$54.1M | — | −4.63% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $49.3M | — | — | +2.68% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $124.1M | — | — | +6.67% |
| Q2 2010 | 2009-12-31 | $555.4M | — | — | +24.55% |
| Q1 2010 | 2009-09-30 | −$42.7M | — | — | −2.33% |
Estee Lauder Companies free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow declined from $2.99B to $1.32B, a compound annual decline of 15.16%. Estee Lauder Companies's latest reported quarter, Q4 2026, generated $425.0M in free cash flow, an increase of 7.87% year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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