Estee Lauder Companies Inc (EL) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate
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. See free cash flow generation of Estee Lauder Companies Inc to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
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Estee Lauder Companies Inc Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1995–2025)
Historical reinvestment intensity for Estee Lauder Companies Inc across 31 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see EL cash generation efficiency.
Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Estee Lauder Companies Inc (1995–2025)
Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Estee Lauder Companies Inc. See financial flexibility index of Estee Lauder Companies Inc to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
| 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 | — |