The table below shows ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC's cash flow statement by quarter, as reported in the company's quarterly filings. All figures are in US dollars; negative values appear in red.
Line item
Q3 2026
Q3 2025
Q3 2024
Q3 2023
Q3 2022
Q3 2021
Operating cash flow
-$166.00M
-$340.00M
-$670.00M
-$408.00M
-$650.00M
-$81.00M
Capital expenditure
$69.00M
$96.00M
$141.00M
$295.00M
$152.00M
$205.00M
Investing cash flow
-$61.00M
-$116.00M
-$160.00M
-$295.00M
-$14.00M
-$153.00M
Dividends paid
$126.00M
$127.00M
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.
