The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
Consumer DefensiveNYSE:EL · New York Stock Exchange
+$1.66 today
Vol 2.39M · Avg 4.44M
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Cash Flow Statement
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| Metric | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | -$1.1B -390.5% | $390.0M -61.2% | $1.0B -57.9% | $2.4B -16.7% | $2.9B | $487.6M | $476.4M | $465.2M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | $829.0M +0.5% | $825.0M +12.6% | $733.0M +2.5% | $715.0M +9.8% | $651.0M | $374.2M | $1.2B | $631.8M |
| Deferred Income Tax | -$396.0M -49.4% | -$265.0M -42.5% | -$186.0M -24.8% | -$149.0M +35.2% | -$230.0M | $1.4B | -$1.5B | $304.2M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | $304.0M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $489.0M | $354.6M | -$1.6B |
| Change in Working Capital | $349.0M -44.7% | $631.0M +277.2% | -$356.0M +35.7% | -$554.0M -200.0% | $554.0M | $350.4M | -$1.6B | $1.5B |
| Accounts Receivables | $230.0M +180.7% | -$285.0M -254.1% | $185.0M +1950.0% | -$10.0M +97.5% | -$398.0M | $592.6M | $1.3B | $626.2M |
| Inventory | $184.0M -76.0% | $766.0M +1296.9% | -$64.0M +89.4% | -$602.0M -330.0% | -$140.0M | $1.0B | $1.2B | $1.1B |
| Accounts Payables | $21.0M +155.3% | -$38.0M +88.6% | -$333.0M -258.6% | $210.0M -52.3% | $440.0M | $948.2M | -$1.5B | $433.0M |
| Other Working Capital | -$86.0M -145.7% | $188.0M +230.6% | -$144.0M +5.3% | -$152.0M -123.3% | $652.0M | $567.4M | $1.3B | $601.0M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | $1.3B +69.3% | $779.0M +45.9% | $534.0M -16.2% | $637.0M +397.7% | -$214.0M | $1.4B | -$1.5B | $300.0M |
| Operating Cash Flow | $1.3B -46.1% | $2.4B +36.3% | $1.7B -43.1% | $3.0B -16.3% | $3.6B | $7.2B | $8.9B | $10.5B |
| Capital Expenditures | -$602.0M +34.5% | -$919.0M +72.1% | -$3.3B -216.3% | -$1.0B -63.3% | -$637.0M | $664.0M | $1.4B | $697.6M |
| Acquisitions (Net) | -$18.0M +97.6% | -$745.0M | $0 +100.0% | -$18.0M +98.3% | -$1.1B | $937.0M | $1.1B | $1.3B |
| Purchases of Investments | -$1.0M +94.4% | -$18.0M -125.0% | -$8.0M +20.0% | -$10.0M +76.2% | -$42.0M | $444.2M | $1.4B | $1.3B |
| Sales of Investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $822.2M | $318.2M | -$1.5B |
| Other Investing Activities | -$23.0M +0.0% | -$23.0M -128.8% | $80.0M -25.9% | $108.0M +190.0% | -$120.0M | $616.4M | $370.0M | $1.2B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -$644.0M +62.2% | -$1.7B +47.0% | -$3.2B -235.1% | -$960.0M +48.5% | -$1.9B | $4.8B | $6.4B | $5.1B |
| Debt Repayment | -$505.0M -38.0% | -$366.0M -113.6% | $2.7B +12363.6% | -$22.0M +96.4% | -$611.0M | $680.8M | $759.2M | $1.1B |
| Common Stock Issued | $15.0M -62.5% | $40.0M -54.5% | $88.0M -41.7% | $151.0M -29.8% | $215.0M | $778.8M | $946.8M | $812.4M |
| Common Stock Repurchased | -$35.0M +0.0% | -$35.0M +87.1% | -$271.0M +88.3% | -$2.3B -215.0% | -$733.0M | $351.8M | -$1.6B | $1.5B |
| Dividends Paid | -$618.0M +34.7% | -$947.0M -2.4% | -$925.0M -10.1% | -$840.0M -11.6% | -$753.0M | $535.2M | $613.6M | $692.0M |
| Other Financing Activities | $20.0M +11.1% | $18.0M | $0 | $0 +100.0% | -$10.0M | -$1.6B | $1.3B | $1.1B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -$1.1B +12.9% | -$1.3B -181.1% | $1.6B +152.6% | -$3.0B -59.6% | -$1.9B | $12.2B | $13.9B | -$15.5B |
| Effect of Forex Changes | $21.0M +2000.0% | $1.0M +103.1% | -$32.0M +46.7% | -$60.0M -198.4% | $61.0M | $1.3B | $1.1B | $990.2M |
| Net Change in Cash | -$474.0M +25.2% | -$634.0M -980.6% | $72.0M +107.2% | -$1.0B -1464.1% | -$64.0M | $3.2B | $4.9B | $6.5B |
| Free Cash Flow | $670.0M -53.5% | $1.4B +192.5% | -$1.6B -177.9% | $2.0B -33.2% | $3.0B | $8.6B | -$16.8B | $11.1B |
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Does EL generate free cash flow?
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) generated $670.00M of free cash flow in fiscal 2025.
How much operating cash flow does EL produce?
Operating cash flow was $1.27B, before capital expenditures of $602.00M.
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