Estee Lauder Companies Inc Cash Flow Quality Index
Estee Lauder Companies Inc cash flow quality index. Estee Lauder Companies Inc (EL) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 4.63x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $412.00 Million exceeds net income of $89.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. See EL financial flexibility index to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Estee Lauder Companies Inc (1995–2024)
Cash flow quality index of Estee Lauder Companies Inc from 1995 to 2024. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Estee Lauder Companies Inc across 30 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore EL operating cash flow to total debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Estee Lauder Companies Inc Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1995–2024)
Estee Lauder Companies Inc cash flow quality index by year from 1995 to 2024. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Estee Lauder Companies Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash efficiency ratio of Estee Lauder Companies Inc.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6.05x | $2.36 Billion | $390.00 Million | ▲ +253.1% |
| 2023 | 1.71x | $1.73 Billion | $1.01 Billion | ▲ +35.8% |
| 2022 | 1.26x | $3.04 Billion | $2.41 Billion | ▼ 0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.26x | $3.63 Billion | $2.88 Billion | ▼ -61.4% |
| 2020 | 3.28x | $2.28 Billion | $696.00 Million | ▲ +132.3% |
| 2019 | 1.41x | $2.52 Billion | $1.78 Billion | ▼ -39.0% |
| 2018 | 2.31x | $2.56 Billion | $1.11 Billion | ▲ +61.3% |
| 2017 | 1.43x | $1.79 Billion | $1.25 Billion | ▼ -10.7% |
| 2016 | 1.61x | $1.79 Billion | $1.11 Billion | ▼ -10.1% |
| 2015 | 1.78x | $1.94 Billion | $1.09 Billion | ▲ +40.0% |
| 2014 | 1.27x | $1.54 Billion | $1.20 Billion | ▲ +6.0% |
| 2013 | 1.20x | $1.23 Billion | $1.02 Billion | ▼ -8.5% |
| 2012 | 1.31x | $1.13 Billion | $856.90 Million | ▼ -10.3% |
| 2011 | 1.47x | $1.03 Billion | $700.80 Million | ▼ -26.7% |
| 2010 | 2.00x | $956.70 Million | $478.30 Million | ▼ -37.2% |
| 2009 | 3.19x | $696.00 Million | $218.40 Million | ▲ +118.8% |
| 2008 | 1.46x | $690.10 Million | $473.80 Million | ▼ -1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.47x | $661.60 Million | $448.70 Million | ▼ -32.6% |
| 2006 | 2.19x | $709.80 Million | $324.50 Million | ▲ +87.5% |
| 2005 | 1.17x | $478.10 Million | $409.90 Million | ▼ -34.4% |
| 2004 | 1.78x | $667.30 Million | $375.40 Million | ▲ +3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.72x | $548.50 Million | $319.80 Million | ▼ -36.5% |
| 2002 | 2.70x | $518.00 Million | $191.90 Million | ▲ +169.8% |
| 2001 | 1.00x | $305.40 Million | $305.20 Million | ▼ -29.0% |
| 2000 | 1.41x | $442.50 Million | $314.10 Million | ▲ +9.1% |
| 1999 | 1.29x | $352.30 Million | $272.90 Million | ▲ +18.4% |
| 1998 | 1.09x | $258.20 Million | $236.80 Million | ▼ -14.9% |
| 1997 | 1.28x | $253.10 Million | $197.60 Million | ▲ +19.4% |
| 1996 | 1.07x | $172.00 Million | $160.40 Million | ▼ -19.3% |
| 1995 | 1.33x | $161.10 Million | $121.20 Million | — |