The table below shows ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC's cash flow statement line items across its last 6 fiscal years, exactly as reported in the company's audited annual filings. All figures are in US dollars; negative values appear in red.
Line item
FY 2026
FY 2025
FY 2024
FY 2023
FY 2022
FY 2021
Operating cash flow
$1.77B
$1.27B
$2.36B
$1.73B
$3.04B
$3.63B
Capital expenditure
$457.00M
$602.00M
$919.00M
$1.00B
$1.04B
$637.00M
Investing cash flow
-$489.00M
-$623.00M
-$960.00M
-$3.22B
-$945.00M
-$1.86B
Dividends paid
$508.00M
$618.00M
$947.00M
$925.00M
EL operating cash flow (10-K history)
ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC reported operating cash flow of $1.77B for fiscal year 2026. That is up 39.4% from $1.27B in fiscal 2025. Over the 10 fiscal years shown, operating cash flow declined from $1.79B (FY 2017) to $1.77B. Figures come from the company's audited annual reports as filed with the SEC.
