Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Pension contributions increased by 36.4% to $15.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 21.1%, from $19.00M to $15.00M. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
High contributions may signal a need to shore up underfunded plans, which can reduce free cash flow available for other investments or dividends.
This represents the actual cash payments made by the company into its defined benefit pension plans to meet funding obli...
Relevant for mature industrial companies with legacy defined benefit obligations.
pension_contributions| Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $54.00M | $8.00M | $32.00M | $18.00M | $19.00M | $28.00M | $11.00M | $15.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -85.2% | +300.0% | -43.8% | +5.6% | +47.4% | -60.7% | +36.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | -40.7% | +125.0% | — | -12.5% | -38.9% | -21.1% |