Estee Lauder Companies Inc (EL) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of March 2026: 0.26x

Estee Lauder Companies Inc (EL) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.26x as of March 2026, reinvesting $108.00 Million (capex $102.00 Million plus investments $6.00 Million) from operating cash flow of $412.00 Million. Check Estee Lauder Companies Inc earnings quality ratio to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.

Reinvestment Rate

0.26x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

$108.00 Million
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

$412.00 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$102.00 Million
USD

Estee Lauder Companies Inc Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1995–2025)

Historical reinvestment intensity for Estee Lauder Companies Inc across 31 annual periods. Explore long-term investment intensity of Estee Lauder Companies Inc to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Estee Lauder Companies Inc (1995–2025)

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Estee Lauder Companies Inc. For live market cap and broader valuation context, see Estee Lauder Companies Inc market capitalisation.

Year Reinvestment Rate Total Reinvested (USD) Operating CF Capex YoY Change
2025 0.96x $1.23 Billion $1.27 Billion $602.00 Million ▲ +21.0%
2024 0.80x $1.88 Billion $2.36 Billion $919.00 Million ▼ -59.0%
2023 1.94x $3.36 Billion $1.73 Billion $3.29 Billion ▲ +418.7%
2022 0.37x $1.14 Billion $3.04 Billion $1.04 Billion ▲ +100.2%
2021 0.19x $679.00 Million $3.63 Billion $637.00 Million ▼ -34.5%
2020 0.29x $651.00 Million $2.28 Billion $623.00 Million ▼ -63.3%
2019 0.78x $1.96 Billion $2.52 Billion $744.00 Million ▲ +121.6%
2018 0.35x $900.00 Million $2.56 Billion $629.00 Million ▲ +15.4%
2017 0.30x $545.00 Million $1.79 Billion $504.00 Million ▼ -53.4%
2016 0.65x $1.17 Billion $1.79 Billion $525.30 Million ▼ -7.7%
2015 0.71x $1.38 Billion $1.94 Billion $473.00 Million ▲ +109.7%
2014 0.34x $518.00 Million $1.54 Billion $510.20 Million ▼ -11.1%
2013 0.38x $465.20 Million $1.23 Billion $461.00 Million ▲ +1.6%
2012 0.37x $420.70 Million $1.13 Billion $420.70 Million ▲ +9.2%
2011 0.34x $351.20 Million $1.03 Billion $351.00 Million ▲ +20.9%
2010 0.28x $270.60 Million $956.70 Million $270.60 Million ▼ -29.6%
2009 0.40x $279.80 Million $696.00 Million $279.80 Million ▼ -22.5%
2008 0.52x $357.80 Million $690.10 Million $357.80 Million ▲ +9.9%
2007 0.47x $312.10 Million $661.60 Million $312.10 Million ▲ +28.5%
2006 0.37x $260.60 Million $709.80 Million $260.60 Million ▼ -23.5%
2005 0.48x $229.60 Million $478.10 Million $229.60 Million ▲ +55.2%
2004 0.31x $206.50 Million $667.30 Million $206.50 Million ▲ +4.1%
2003 0.30x $163.10 Million $548.50 Million $163.10 Million ▼ -24.2%
2002 0.39x $203.20 Million $518.00 Million $203.20 Million ▼ -37.7%
2001 0.63x $192.20 Million $305.40 Million $192.20 Million ▲ +53.9%
2000 0.41x $180.90 Million $442.50 Million $180.90 Million ▼ -25.3%
1999 0.55x $192.90 Million $352.30 Million $192.90 Million ▼ -75.6%
1998 2.25x $580.50 Million $258.20 Million $580.50 Million ▲ +586.4%
1997 0.33x $82.90 Million $253.10 Million $82.90 Million ▼ -11.1%
1996 0.37x $63.40 Million $172.00 Million $63.40 Million ▲ +29.1%
1995 0.29x $46.00 Million $161.10 Million $46.00 Million
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow