Estee Lauder Companies Operating Cash Flow Growth & History (EL)
Estee Lauder Companies's operating cash flow was $1.77B for fiscal 2026.
View full Estee Lauder Companies company overviewEstee Lauder Companies annual operating cash flow history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Operating cash flow | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $1.77B | $501.0M | +39.39% |
| 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $1.27B | −$1.09B | −46.10% |
| 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $2.36B | $629.0M | +36.34% |
| 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $1.73B | −$1.31B | −43.06% |
| 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $3.04B | −$591.0M | −16.28% |
| 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $3.63B | $1.35B | +59.25% |
| 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $2.28B | −$237.0M | −9.42% |
| 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $2.52B | −$45.0M | −1.76% |
| 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $2.56B | $772.0M | +43.13% |
| 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $1.79B | $1.0M | +0.06% |
| 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $1.79B | −$154.0M | −7.93% |
| 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $1.94B | $407.8M | +26.56% |
| 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $1.54B | $308.9M | +25.19% |
| 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $1.23B | $99.6M | +8.84% |
| 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $1.13B | $99.7M | +9.71% |
| 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $1.03B | $70.3M | +7.35% |
| 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $956.7M | $260.7M | +37.46% |
| 2009 | 2009-06-30 | $696.0M | — | — |
Estee Lauder Companies quarterly operating cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Operating cash flow | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $576.0M | −$25.0M | −4.16% |
| Q3 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $412.0M | $128.0M | +45.07% |
| Q2 2026 | 2025-12-31 | $1.13B | $68.0M | +6.43% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-09-30 | −$340.0M | $330.0M | — |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $601.0M | −$288.0M | −32.40% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $284.0M | −$250.0M | −46.82% |
| Q2 2025 | 2024-12-31 | $1.06B | −$288.0M | −21.41% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-09-30 | −$670.0M | −$262.0M | — |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $889.0M | $175.0M | +24.51% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $534.0M | $268.0M | +100.75% |
| Q2 2024 | 2023-12-31 | $1.34B | −$56.0M | −4.00% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-09-30 | −$408.0M | $242.0M | — |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $714.0M | −$357.0M | −33.33% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $266.0M | $143.0M | +116.26% |
| Q2 2023 | 2022-12-31 | $1.40B | −$526.0M | −27.30% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-09-30 | −$650.0M | −$569.0M | — |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $1.07B | $217.0M | +25.41% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $123.0M | −$676.0M | −84.61% |
| Q2 2022 | 2021-12-31 | $1.93B | $307.0M | +18.95% |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-09-30 | −$81.0M | −$439.0M | — |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $854.0M | $519.0M | +154.93% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $799.0M | $109.0M | +15.80% |
| Q2 2021 | 2020-12-31 | $1.62B | $195.0M | +13.68% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-09-30 | $358.0M | $528.0M | — |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $335.0M | −$426.0M | −55.98% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $690.0M | $207.0M | +42.86% |
| Q2 2020 | 2019-12-31 | $1.43B | $33.0M | +2.37% |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-09-30 | −$170.0M | −$51.0M | — |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $761.0M | $119.0M | +18.54% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $483.0M | $2.0M | +0.42% |
| Q2 2019 | 2018-12-31 | $1.39B | $35.0M | +2.58% |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-09-30 | −$119.0M | −$201.0M | — |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $642.0M | $104.0M | +19.33% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $481.0M | $53.0M | +12.38% |
| Q2 2018 | 2017-12-31 | $1.36B | $383.0M | +39.32% |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-09-30 | $82.0M | $232.0M | — |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $538.0M | $65.0M | +13.74% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $428.0M | $74.0M | +20.90% |
| Q2 2017 | 2016-12-31 | $974.0M | $20.0M | +2.10% |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-09-30 | −$150.0M | −$158.0M | — |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $473.0M | −$85.0M | −15.23% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $354.0M | −$37.3M | −9.53% |
| Q2 2016 | 2015-12-31 | $954.0M | $88.0M | +10.16% |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-09-30 | $8.0M | −$119.7M | −93.74% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $558.0M | $192.2M | +52.54% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $391.3M | $4.3M | +1.11% |
| Q2 2015 | 2014-12-31 | $866.0M | $113.5M | +15.08% |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-09-30 | $127.7M | $97.8M | +327.09% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $365.8M | $73.7M | +25.23% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $387.0M | $107.9M | +38.66% |
| Q2 2014 | 2013-12-31 | $752.5M | −$27.8M | −3.56% |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-09-30 | $29.9M | $155.1M | — |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $292.1M | $35.1M | +13.66% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $279.1M | $19.6M | +7.55% |
| Q2 2013 | 2012-12-31 | $780.3M | $133.9M | +20.71% |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-09-30 | −$125.2M | −$89.0M | — |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $257.0M | −$42.4M | −14.16% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $259.5M | $39.9M | +18.17% |
| Q2 2012 | 2011-12-31 | $646.4M | $99.3M | +18.15% |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-09-30 | −$36.2M | $2.9M | — |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $299.4M | $140.9M | +88.90% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $219.6M | $38.3M | +21.13% |
| Q2 2011 | 2010-12-31 | $547.1M | −$67.1M | −10.92% |
| Q1 2011 | 2010-09-30 | −$39.1M | −$41.8M | — |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $158.5M | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $181.3M | — | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2009-12-31 | $614.2M | — | — |
| Q1 2010 | 2009-09-30 | $2.7M | — | — |
Estee Lauder Companies operating cash flow trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Estee Lauder Companies's operating cash flow decreased from $3.63B to $1.77B, a change of −$1.86B. The latest reported quarter, Q4 2026, shows $576.0M.
What operating cash flow means
Operating cash flow is the cash generated or used by a company’s core operations. It incorporates working-capital movements and other operating cash items, and it is the starting point for calculating free cash flow.
SEC-reported operating cash flow
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