Operating Cash Flow
Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Operating Cash Flow decreased by 63.4% to $412.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 45.1%, from $284.00M to $412.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows a downward trend with a -23.1% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase indicates strong operational efficiency and cash generation, while a decrease may signal operational challenges or issues with working capital management.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the total cash generated or consumed by a company's core business operations during a specific pe...
Peer comparison
Standard across all industries; peers in the medical device and diagnostics sector typically maintain high conversion ratios of net income to operating cash flow.
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $854.00M | -$81.00M | $1.93B | $123.00M | $1.07B | -$650.00M | $1.40B | $266.00M | $714.00M | -$408.00M | $1.35B | $534.00M | $889.00M | -$670.00M | $1.06B | $284.00M | $601.00M | -$340.00M | $1.13B | $412.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -109.5% | >999% | -93.6% | +770.7% | -160.7% | +315.5% | -81.0% | +168.4% | -157.1% | +429.7% | -60.3% | +66.5% | -175.4% | +257.8% | -73.1% | +111.6% | -156.6% | +430.9% | -63.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +25.4% | -702.5% | -27.3% | +116.3% | -33.3% | +37.2% | -4.0% | +100.8% | +24.5% | -64.2% | -21.4% | -46.8% | -32.4% | +49.3% | +6.4% | +45.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Estee Lauder Companies Inc.'s operating cash flow?
- Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) reported operating cash flow of $412.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Estee Lauder Companies Inc.'s operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Estee Lauder Companies Inc.'s operating cash flow increased by 45.1% year-over-year, from $284.00M to $412.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Estee Lauder Companies Inc.'s operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Estee Lauder Companies Inc.'s operating cash flow has grown at a -23.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.63B to $1.27B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The amount of cash a company generates from its regular business activities.