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Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Cash Flow Statement

Operating, investing, and financing cash movements

Estee Lauder Companies Inc. generated $1.8B in operating cash flow over the trailing twelve months. After $513.0M in capital expenditures, free cash flow was $1.3B. Free cash flow increased 0.4% year-over-year. Based on the Q1 2026 filing.

Net Cash From Operating (TTM)$1.8BNet Cash From Investing (TTM)-$519.0MNet Cash From Financing (TTM)-$810.0MCapital Expenditures (TTM)$513.0MDepreciation And Amortization Cf (TTM)$808.0MNet Change In Cash (TTM)-$1.1B
Latest FilingQ1 2026
Report Date2026-05-01
Market Cap$28.9B
ROE-5.95%

Operating

MetricQ4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Other non-cash income (expense)-$6.0M-$4.0M—$2.0M$10.0M-$15.0M
Gain on sale of property, plant, and equipment-$1.0M-$3.0M-$14.0M$0.0-$3.0M-$7.0M
Restructuring Charges$6.0M$0.0$3.0M$3.0M$15.0M$24.0M
Other non-cash income (expense)-$6.0M-$4.0M—$2.0M$10.0M-$15.0M
Other non-cash income (expense)-$6.0M-$4.0M—$2.0M$10.0M-$15.0M
Change in accounts payable$39.0M$68.0M$251.0M-$204.0M-$35.0M$71.0M
Change in accounts receivable-$298.0M$156.0M-$307.0M$358.0M-$232.0M$102.0M
Change in inventories-$142.0M-$83.0M—-$6.0M-$173.0M$44.0M
Change in other assets$0.0-$14.0M—$11.0M-$36.0M$129.0M
Change in other liabilities$202.0M-$121.0M-$22.0M-$79.0M$212.0M$258.0M
Other working capital changes-$6.0M-$4.0M—$2.0M$10.0M-$15.0M
Deferred income taxes-$213.0M-$42.0M-$62.0M-$34.0M$45.0M-$33.0M
Depreciation and amortization$207.0M$204.0M$210.0M$200.0M$197.0M$201.0M
Gain (loss) on sale of assets-$1.0M-$3.0M-$14.0M$0.0-$3.0M-$7.0M
Repositioning and Other (Gains) Charges$6.0M$0.0$3.0M$3.0M$15.0M$24.0M
Impairment charges$861.0M$0.0————
Other Non-Cash Income (Expense)-$6.0M-$4.0M—$2.0M$10.0M-$15.0M
Other Non-cash Income (Expense)-$6.0M-$4.0M—$2.0M$10.0M-$15.0M
Other Non-cash Income (Expense)-$6.0M-$4.0M—$2.0M$10.0M-$15.0M
Net cash from operating activities$1.1B$284.0M$601.0M-$340.0M$1.1B$412.0M
Other non-cash income (expense)-$6.0M-$4.0M—$2.0M$10.0M-$15.0M
Accounts payable$39.0M$68.0M$251.0M-$204.0M-$35.0M$71.0M
Decrease in operating lease assets and liabilities, net-$9.0M-$9.0M-$13.0M$11.0M-$7.0M-$20.0M
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets$0.0-$14.0M—$11.0M-$36.0M$129.0M
Other Noncash Income (Expense)-$6.0M-$4.0M—$2.0M$10.0M-$15.0M
Payment for Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits$18.0M$19.0M—$28.0M$11.0M$15.0M
Repositioning and other charges$6.0M$0.0$3.0M$3.0M$15.0M$24.0M
Other Non-cash Income and Expense-$6.0M-$4.0M—$2.0M$10.0M-$15.0M
Pension and postretirement benefit expense$19.0M$21.0M$18.0M$21.0M$19.0M$18.0M
Pension contributions$18.0M$19.0M—$28.0M$11.0M$15.0M
Other Non-Cash Adjustments-$6.0M-$4.0M—$2.0M$10.0M-$15.0M
Other Non-Cash Income and Expense-$6.0M-$4.0M—$2.0M$10.0M-$15.0M
Stock-based compensation$106.0M$75.0M$49.0M$88.0M$94.0M$72.0M

Financing

MetricQ4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Payment for contingent consideration liability (financing)$0.0$0.0—$150.0M$0.0$150.0M
Proceeds from commercial paper notes$0.0$0.0$0.0———
Proceeds from derivative instruments, financing$0.0$10.0M—$9.0M$0.0$10.0M
Proceeds from Commercial Paper$0.0$0.0$0.0———
Payment for Contingent Consideration (Financing)$0.0$0.0—$150.0M$0.0$150.0M
Payment for Contingent Consideration (Financing)$0.0$0.0—$150.0M$0.0$150.0M
Repayments of debt$501.0M$1.0M—$1.0M$1.0M$1.0M
Acquisition of redeemable noncontrolling interests$0.0$0.0$0.0———
Distributions to noncontrolling interests$5.3M$5.3M$5.3M———
Dividends paid$126.0M$126.0M$126.0M$127.0M$128.0M$126.0M
Payments for (proceeds from) hedge, financing activities-$5.0M-$5.0M-$5.0M———
Payments for Repurchase of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest$0.0$0.0$0.0———
Payments to Noncontrolling Interests$5.3M$5.3M$5.3M———
Proceeds from Issuance of Commercial Paper$0.0$0.0$0.0———
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net$0.0$0.0$0.0———
Repurchase of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest$0.0$0.0$0.0———
Payment of Deferred Purchase Consideration$0.0$0.0—$150.0M$0.0$150.0M
Proceeds from Derivative Financing Activities$0.0$10.0M—$9.0M$0.0$10.0M
Net cash from financing activities-$652.0M-$138.0M-$128.0M-$239.0M-$180.0M-$263.0M
Other financing activities$0.0$0.0—$150.0M$0.0$150.0M
Proceeds from issuance of common stock$0.0$0.0$0.0$39.0M$7.0M$7.0M
Repurchases of common stock$25.0M$0.0$0.0$9.0M$58.0M$3.0M
Payments for Hedge Financing Activities-$5.0M-$5.0M-$5.0M———

Investing

MetricQ4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Capital expenditures$132.0M$122.0M$207.0M$96.0M$108.0M$102.0M
Proceeds from disposition of marketable securities and other investments$0.0$0.0—$3.0M$0.0$0.0
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment$750.0K$750.0K$750.0K———
Hedge Investing Activities, Net$2.0M-$5.0M$8.0M$23.0M-$6.0M-$6.0M
Net cash from investing activities-$134.0M-$114.0M-$215.0M-$116.0M-$92.0M-$96.0M
Payments for Hedge Investing Activities$2.0M-$5.0M$8.0M$23.0M-$6.0M-$6.0M
Proceeds from maturities/sales of investments$0.0$0.0—$3.0M$0.0$0.0
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment$750.0K$750.0K$750.0K———
Purchases of investments$0.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$0.0
Payments for (proceeds from) hedge, investing activities$2.0M-$5.0M$8.0M$23.0M-$6.0M-$6.0M

Free Cash Flow

MetricQ4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Free cash flow$925.0M$162.0M$394.0M-$436.0M$1.0B$310.0M

Other

MetricQ4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash-$35.0M$13.0M$32.0M-$7.0M$10.0M-$9.0M
Contingent consideration (receivable) payable - financing activities$0.0$0.0—$150.0M$0.0$150.0M
Net increase (decrease) in cash$236.0M$45.0M—-$702.0M$863.0M$44.0M

Supplemental

MetricQ4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Expense$19.0M$21.0M$18.0M$21.0M$19.0M$18.0M