Question 1

What is Estée Lauder Companies's P/FCF ratio?

Accepted Answer

Estée Lauder Companies (EL) P/FCF ratio is 23.7× as of June 5, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month free cash flow, using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/FCF ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/FCF = Market Capitalisation ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Free Cash Flow, where Free Cash Flow = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the P/FCF ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-free-cash-flow (P/FCF) ratio compares a company's market capitalisation to its trailing twelve-month (TTM) free cash flow. It is calculated as market cap ÷ TTM free cash flow, where free cash flow = operating cash flow − capital expenditures. Because FCF cannot be inflated by non-cash accounting items, P/FCF is often considered a cleaner measure of "earnings-power valuation" than P/E — especially for capital-intensive businesses where depreciation diverges from real cash outflows.

Question 4

What is a good P/FCF ratio for Estée Lauder Companies?

Accepted Answer

Mature companies that consistently convert profit into cash often trade at 15–25× P/FCF; capital-intensive businesses with lumpy capex typically trade lower. Compare against sector peers and against the company's own multi-year average — single-year P/FCF can be distorted by working-capital swings. For Estée Lauder Companies specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 16.8×.

Question 5

Is Estée Lauder Companies's P/FCF ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

Estée Lauder Companies's P/FCF ratio of 23.7× is below its own 5-year average of 43.1× and above the sector median of 16.8×. That places the current reading at the 20th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is Estée Lauder Companies's historical P/FCF ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, Estée Lauder Companies (EL) P/FCF ratio has ranged from a low of 11.0× in 2009 to a high of 102.8× in 2023. The 5-year average is 43.1× and the 5-year median is 41.0×.

Question 7

What was Estée Lauder Companies's P/FCF ratio in 2025?

Accepted Answer

Estée Lauder Companies (EL) P/FCF ratio at the end of 2025 was 43.5×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month free cash flow figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does Estée Lauder Companies's P/FCF ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (free cash flow). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2025	$29.14B	$670.00M	43.5×	+17.2×	Jun 30, 2025
2024	$37.87B	$1.44B	26.3×	—	Jun 30, 2024
2023	$70.36B	−$1.56B	—	—	Jun 30, 2023
2022	$91.15B	$2.00B	45.6×	+7.0×	Jun 30, 2022
2021	$115.43B	$2.99B	38.6×	-2.4×	Jun 30, 2021
2020	$67.90B	$1.66B	41.0×	+3.8×	Jun 30, 2020
2019	$65.93B	$1.77B	37.2×	+10.2×	Jun 30, 2019
2018	$52.40B	$1.94B	27.0×	-0.3×	Jun 30, 2018
2017	$35.33B	$1.30B	27.3×	+0.7×	Jun 30, 2017
2016	$33.57B	$1.26B	26.6×	+4.3×	Jun 30, 2016
2015	$32.67B	$1.47B	22.2×	-5.5×	Jun 30, 2015
2014	$28.44B	$1.02B	27.7×	-6.2×	Jun 30, 2014
2013	$25.99B	$765.30M	34.0×	+4.2×	Jun 30, 2013
2012	$21.01B	$706.00M	29.8×	-11.8×	Jun 30, 2012
2011	$20.72B	$499.00M	41.5×	+25.4×	Jun 30, 2011
2010	$11.04B	$686.10M	16.1×	+0.6×	Jun 30, 2010
2009	$6.42B	$416.20M	15.4×	-11.7×	Jun 30, 2009
2008	$9.01B	$332.30M	27.1×	+1.8×	Jun 30, 2008
2007	$8.83B	$349.50M	25.3×	+7.0×	Jun 30, 2007
2006	$8.21B	$449.20M	18.3×	-16.8×	Jun 30, 2006
2005	$8.72B	$248.50M	35.1×	+11.0×	Jun 30, 2005
2004	$11.12B	$460.80M	24.1×	+4.1×	Jun 30, 2004
2003	$7.71B	$385.40M	20.0×	-6.9×	Jun 30, 2003
2002	$8.47B	$314.80M	26.9×	—	Jun 30, 2002


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Colgate-Palmolive (CL)	18.2×
Kenvue (KVUE)	18.1×
Hormel Foods (HRL)	17.1×
Universal Corporation (UVV)	16.5×
Marzetti (MZTI)	15.3×
Constellation Brands (STZ)	15.3×
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Performance Food Group (PFGC)	12.7×
Kimberly-Clark (KMB)	12.4×
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J. M. Smucker (SJM)	11.5×
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Lamb Weston (LW)	10.3×
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Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP)	8.3×
Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM)	7.3×
Molson Coors Beverage (TAP)	7.0×
Kraft Heinz (KHC)	6.6×
Albertsons Companies (ACI)	4.4×

P/FCF Ratio for Estée Lauder Companies (EL)

P/FCF Ratio daily chart for Estée Lauder Companies (EL)

Historical P/FCF Ratio for Estée Lauder Companies (EL) from 2002 to 2025

About P/FCF Ratio at Estée Lauder Companies (EL)

Estée Lauder Companies P/FCF Ratio by Year

Estée Lauder Companies P/FCF Ratio 2025: 43.5×

Estée Lauder Companies P/FCF Ratio 2024: 26.3×

Estée Lauder Companies P/FCF Ratio 2022: 45.6×

Estée Lauder Companies P/FCF Ratio 2021: 38.6×

Estée Lauder Companies P/FCF Ratio 2020: 41.0×

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

Estée Lauder Companies (EL) Key Financials

P/FCF Ratio daily chart for Estée Lauder Companies (EL)

Historical P/FCF Ratio for Estée Lauder Companies (EL) from 2002 to 2025

About P/FCF Ratio at Estée Lauder Companies (EL)

Estée Lauder Companies P/FCF Ratio by Year

Estée Lauder Companies P/FCF Ratio 2025: 43.5×

Estée Lauder Companies P/FCF Ratio 2024: 26.3×

Estée Lauder Companies P/FCF Ratio 2022: 45.6×

Estée Lauder Companies P/FCF Ratio 2021: 38.6×

Estée Lauder Companies P/FCF Ratio 2020: 41.0×

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

+What is Estée Lauder Companies's P/FCF ratio?

+How is the P/FCF ratio calculated?

+What is the P/FCF ratio?

+What is a good P/FCF ratio for Estée Lauder Companies?

+Is Estée Lauder Companies's P/FCF ratio high or low?

+What is Estée Lauder Companies's historical P/FCF ratio range?

+What was Estée Lauder Companies's P/FCF ratio in 2025?

+Why does Estée Lauder Companies's P/FCF ratio change over time?

Estée Lauder Companies (EL) Key Financials