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. Explore EL capital expenditure intensity to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

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. Also explore Estee Lauder Companies Inc balance sheet assets for the complete picture of this company's asset base.

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 EL market cap.

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