Estee Lauder Companies Inc (EL) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Estee Lauder Companies Inc (EL) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.75x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $310.00 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($412.00 Million). See Estee Lauder Companies Inc current assets vs equity to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Estee Lauder Companies Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1995–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Estee Lauder Companies Inc across 31 annual periods. Explore Estee Lauder Companies Inc (EL) debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Estee Lauder Companies Inc (1995–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Estee Lauder Companies Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see EL company net worth.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.53x | $670.00 Million | $1.27 Billion | $602.00 Million | ▼ -13.7% |
| 2024 | 0.61x | $1.44 Billion | $2.36 Billion | $919.00 Million | ▲ +167.8% |
| 2023 | -0.90x | $-1.56 Billion | $1.73 Billion | $3.29 Billion | ▼ -236.8% |
| 2022 | 0.66x | $2.00 Billion | $3.04 Billion | $1.04 Billion | ▼ -20.2% |
| 2021 | 0.82x | $2.99 Billion | $3.63 Billion | $637.00 Million | ▲ +13.5% |
| 2020 | 0.73x | $1.66 Billion | $2.28 Billion | $623.00 Million | ▲ +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.70x | $1.77 Billion | $2.52 Billion | $744.00 Million | ▼ -7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.76x | $1.94 Billion | $2.56 Billion | $629.00 Million | ▲ +4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.72x | $1.30 Billion | $1.79 Billion | $504.00 Million | ▲ +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.71x | $1.26 Billion | $1.79 Billion | $525.30 Million | ▼ -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.76x | $1.47 Billion | $1.94 Billion | $473.00 Million | ▲ +13.3% |
| 2014 | 0.67x | $1.02 Billion | $1.54 Billion | $510.20 Million | ▲ +7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.62x | $765.30 Million | $1.23 Billion | $461.00 Million | ▼ -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.63x | $706.00 Million | $1.13 Billion | $420.70 Million | ▼ -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.66x | $676.00 Million | $1.03 Billion | $351.00 Million | ▼ -8.2% |
| 2010 | 0.72x | $686.10 Million | $956.70 Million | $270.60 Million | ▲ +19.9% |
| 2009 | 0.60x | $416.20 Million | $696.00 Million | $279.80 Million | ▲ +24.2% |
| 2008 | 0.48x | $332.30 Million | $690.10 Million | $357.80 Million | ▼ -8.8% |
| 2007 | 0.53x | $349.50 Million | $661.60 Million | $312.10 Million | ▼ -16.5% |
| 2006 | 0.63x | $449.20 Million | $709.80 Million | $260.60 Million | ▲ +21.8% |
| 2005 | 0.52x | $248.50 Million | $478.10 Million | $229.60 Million | ▼ -24.7% |
| 2004 | 0.69x | $460.80 Million | $667.30 Million | $206.50 Million | ▼ -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.70x | $385.40 Million | $548.50 Million | $163.10 Million | ▲ +15.6% |
| 2002 | 0.61x | $314.80 Million | $518.00 Million | $203.20 Million | ▲ +64.0% |
| 2001 | 0.37x | $113.20 Million | $305.40 Million | $192.20 Million | ▼ -37.3% |
| 2000 | 0.59x | $261.60 Million | $442.50 Million | $180.90 Million | ▲ +30.7% |
| 1999 | 0.45x | $159.40 Million | $352.30 Million | $192.90 Million | ▲ +136.2% |
| 1998 | -1.25x | $-322.30 Million | $258.20 Million | $580.50 Million | ▼ -285.6% |
| 1997 | 0.67x | $170.20 Million | $253.10 Million | $82.90 Million | ▲ +6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.63x | $108.60 Million | $172.00 Million | $63.40 Million | ▼ -11.6% |
| 1995 | 0.71x | $115.10 Million | $161.10 Million | $46.00 Million | — |