Estee Lauder Companies Cash Flow Statement
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Estee Lauder Companies free cash flow
In fiscal 2026, Estee Lauder Companies generated $1.77 billion of operating cash flow and spent $457.0 million on capital expenditures. That left free cash flow of $1.32 billion, a free-cash-flow margin of 8.7% of revenue. Free cash flow was up 96.4% from the prior year's $670.0 million.
Estee Lauder Companies returned $578.0 million to shareholders: $508.0 million in dividends and $70.0 million in share repurchases, equal to 44% of free cash flow. Free cash flow covered dividend payments 2.6 times.
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Estee Lauder Companies cash flow statement (annual)
| Fiscal year (USD) | FY 20262026-06-30 | FY 20252025-06-30 | FY 20242024-06-30 | FY 20232023-06-30 | FY 20222022-06-30 | FY 20212021-06-30 | FY 20202020-06-30 | FY 20192019-06-30 | FY 20182018-06-30 | FY 20172017-06-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | 182.00M | -1.13B | 409.00M | 1.01B | 2.41B | 2.88B | 696.00M | 1.79B | 1.12B | 1.26B |
| Net Income growth (YoY) | — | -377.02% | -59.50% | -58.06% | -16.24% | +313.07% | -61.20% | +60.61% | -11.07% | +12.04% |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 796.00M | 829.00M | 825.00M | 744.00M | 727.00M | 651.00M | 611.00M | 557.00M | 531.00M | 464.00M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 310.00M | 304.00M | 325.00M | 267.00M | 331.00M | 327.00M | 213.00M | 243.00M | 236.00M | 219.00M |
| Change in Working Capital | 617.00M | 383.00M | 667.00M | -315.00M | -502.00M | 610.00M | -67.00M | -2.00M | 564.00M | 11.00M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.77B | 1.27B | 2.36B | 1.73B | 3.04B | 3.63B | 2.28B | 2.52B | 2.56B | 1.79B |
| Capital Expenditures | -457.00M | -602.00M | -919.00M | -1.00B | -1.04B | -637.00M | -623.00M | -744.00M | -629.00M | -504.00M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -489.00M | -623.00M | -960.00M | -3.22B | -945.00M | -1.86B | -1.70B | 473.00M | -358.00M | -2.20B |
| Dividends Paid | -508.00M | -618.00M | -947.00M | -925.00M | -840.00M | -753.00M | -503.00M | -609.00M | -546.00M | -486.00M |
| Share Repurchases | -70.00M | -35.00M | -35.00M | -271.00M | -2.31B | -733.00M | -893.00M | -1.55B | -759.00M | -413.00M |
| Debt Issued | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.50B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -712.00M | -1.14B | -2.04B | 1.59B | -3.04B | -1.89B | 1.46B | -2.17B | -1.17B | 630.00M |
| Net Change in Cash | 577.00M | -474.00M | -634.00M | 72.00M | -1.00B | -64.00M | 2.04B | 806.00M | 1.04B | 222.00M |
| Free Cash Flow | 1.32B | 670.00M | 1.44B | 728.00M | 2.00B | 2.99B | 1.66B | 1.77B | 1.93B | 1.29B |
This table shows 10 annual periods of Estee Lauder Companies's cash flow statement, from FY 2026 back to FY 2017, across 14 line items including net income, depreciation & amortization, stock-based compensation. Values in USD; B = billions, M = millions. Fiscal periods follow EL's reporting calendar. What is a cash flow statement?