Estee Lauder Companies Inc (EL) — Financial Flexibility Index
Estee Lauder Companies Inc (EL) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.03x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $514.00 Million (operating CF $412.00 Million minus capex $102.00 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($15.67 Billion). Check total reinvestment intensity of Estee Lauder Companies Inc to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
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Estee Lauder Companies Inc Financial Flexibility Index (1995–2025)
Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Estee Lauder Companies Inc across 31 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash flow conversion of Estee Lauder Companies Inc.
Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Estee Lauder Companies Inc (1995–2025)
Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Explore EL operating cash flow to total debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
| Year | Flexibility Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.12x | $1.87 Billion | $1.27 Billion | $16.03 Billion | ▼ -41.7% |
| 2024 | 0.20x | $3.28 Billion | $2.36 Billion | $16.36 Billion | ▼ -32.1% |
| 2023 | 0.30x | $5.02 Billion | $1.73 Billion | $17.00 Billion | ▲ +4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.28x | $4.08 Billion | $3.04 Billion | $14.48 Billion | ▼ -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.28x | $4.27 Billion | $3.63 Billion | $15.02 Billion | ▲ +35.2% |
| 2020 | 0.21x | $2.90 Billion | $2.28 Billion | $13.82 Billion | ▼ -43.7% |
| 2019 | 0.37x | $3.26 Billion | $2.52 Billion | $8.74 Billion | ▼ -8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.41x | $3.19 Billion | $2.56 Billion | $7.86 Billion | ▲ +26.9% |
| 2017 | 0.32x | $2.29 Billion | $1.79 Billion | $7.17 Billion | ▼ -22.0% |
| 2016 | 0.41x | $2.31 Billion | $1.79 Billion | $5.64 Billion | ▼ -22.1% |
| 2015 | 0.53x | $2.42 Billion | $1.94 Billion | $4.58 Billion | ▲ +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.51x | $2.05 Billion | $1.54 Billion | $4.00 Billion | ▲ +16.5% |
| 2013 | 0.44x | $1.69 Billion | $1.23 Billion | $3.84 Billion | ▲ +9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.40x | $1.55 Billion | $1.13 Billion | $3.85 Billion | ▲ +5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.38x | $1.38 Billion | $1.03 Billion | $3.63 Billion | ▲ +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.36x | $1.23 Billion | $956.70 Million | $3.37 Billion | ▲ +31.1% |
| 2009 | 0.28x | $975.80 Million | $696.00 Million | $3.51 Billion | ▼ -11.7% |
| 2008 | 0.31x | $1.05 Billion | $690.10 Million | $3.33 Billion | ▼ -6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.34x | $973.70 Million | $661.60 Million | $2.91 Billion | ▼ -26.2% |
| 2006 | 0.45x | $970.40 Million | $709.80 Million | $2.14 Billion | ▲ +39.7% |
| 2005 | 0.33x | $707.70 Million | $478.10 Million | $2.18 Billion | ▼ -27.1% |
| 2004 | 0.45x | $873.80 Million | $667.30 Million | $1.96 Billion | ▲ +20.0% |
| 2003 | 0.37x | $711.60 Million | $548.50 Million | $1.91 Billion | ▲ +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.37x | $721.20 Million | $518.00 Million | $1.95 Billion | ▲ +38.4% |
| 2001 | 0.27x | $497.60 Million | $305.40 Million | $1.87 Billion | ▼ -34.9% |
| 2000 | 0.41x | $623.40 Million | $442.50 Million | $1.52 Billion | ▲ +9.8% |
| 1999 | 0.37x | $545.20 Million | $352.30 Million | $1.46 Billion | ▼ -35.3% |
| 1998 | 0.58x | $838.70 Million | $258.20 Million | $1.46 Billion | ▲ +65.5% |
| 1997 | 0.35x | $336.00 Million | $253.10 Million | $965.40 Million | ▲ +57.8% |
| 1996 | 0.22x | $235.40 Million | $172.00 Million | $1.07 Billion | ▲ +9.3% |
| 1995 | 0.20x | $207.10 Million | $161.10 Million | $1.03 Billion | — |