The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. EL NYSE

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) generated $1.13B in operating cash flow for quarter ending 2025-12-31. After capital expenditures of $108M, free cash flow was $1.02B.

Free cash flow margin was 24% of revenue. Cash conversion ratio was 6.94x, indicating earnings are backed by cash.

The company returned $128M in dividends and $58M in share buybacks to shareholders during the quarter.

Criteria supported by this page:

• HEALTH (17/100, Fail) — weak cash flow raises concerns about debt servicing
• MOAT (80/100, Pass) — $1.02B (24% margin) supports a durable competitive advantage
• INCOME (10/100) — Cash conversion ratio was 6.94x confirms earnings are backed by real cash flow

Overall SharesGrow Score: 48/100 with 2/7 criteria passed.