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Estée Lauder Cos. Inc. (NYSE:EL)

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Cash Flow Statement
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

Estée Lauder Cos. Inc., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Sep 30, 2018 Jun 30, 2018 Mar 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017 Sep 30, 2017
Net earnings (loss) (32) 155 397 490 50 573 1,090 695 1,015 458 877 525 (459) (4) 561 598 158 557 577 502 188 374 125 430
Depreciation and amortization 196 189 181 178 181 182 181 183 176 159 160 156 164 160 144 143 153 135 137 132 142 133 129 127
Deferred income taxes (116) (39) 22 (53) (59) (47) 14 (57) (127) (54) (10) (39) (78) (72) (4) 11 (20) — (37) (9) 91 (22) 109 (3)
Non-cash stock-based compensation 33 69 112 53 48 91 113 79 72 86 105 64 3 71 83 56 42 70 73 58 40 64 75 57
Net loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment 5 4 2 2 2 3 2 1 4 6 11 2 14 1 3 2 11 1 2 3 3 5 4 3
Non-cash restructuring and other charges 16 6 5 9 12 1 (1) 2 (21) 96 1 — 1 19 — — — — — — — — 1 —
Pension and post-retirement benefit expense 13 14 13 13 19 20 18 21 20 23 29 23 20 21 20 21 19 18 17 18 19 19 17 18
Pension and post-retirement benefit contributions (29) (8) (7) (5) (26) (12) (7) (11) (24) (10) (18) (7) (19) (21) (24) (9) (30) (11) (6) (6) (20) (51) (6) (8)
Impairment of other intangible assets — — 207 — 25 216 — — 74 33 81 — 303 346 777 — — 52 38 — — — — —
Changes in fair value of contingent consideration — — — — — — — — — — (2) — (8) (2) (7) — (19) (9) 2 (11) (37) (9) 2 1
Gain on liquidation of an investment in a foreign subsidiary, net — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — (71) — — — — — —
Gain on previously held equity method investment — — — — — — — (1) (847) — — — 19 — (553) — — — — — — — — —
Other non-cash items 1 (4) (2) (3) (3) — (7) 3 (3) 6 (13) (10) 1 (1) (8) (2) (10) (4) (9) (4) (9) (4) (6) (3)
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable, net 439 41 284 (579) 538 (141) 176 (583) 108 214 (113) (607) 673 299 140 (487) 208 (34) 203 (546) 220 (44) 109 (390)
(Increase) decrease in inventory and promotional merchandise 90 2 73 (229) (204) (234) 14 (178) (153) (54) 161 (94) 38 (72) 114 (83) (191) (163) 15 (36) (147) (66) 82 (16)
(Increase) decrease in other assets, net 95 (102) 30 3 (40) (4) (38) (19) 135 (12) (149) 39 (149) 57 (72) (48) 11 (20) (35) (18) 11 (11) (1) 13
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable (20) (3) 65 (375) 409 (159) 151 (191) 385 (8) 84 (21) 9 58 25 (400) 424 69 88 (262) 329 131 55 (166)
Increase (decrease) in other accrued and noncurrent liabilities 22 (45) 29 (135) 133 (345) 228 (15) 66 (121) 434 316 (231) (190) 221 31 5 (107) 327 60 (188) (38) 662 30
Increase (decrease) in operating lease assets and liabilities, net 1 (13) (10) (19) (14) (21) (7) (10) (26) (23) (18) 11 34 20 5 (3) — — — — — — — —
Changes in operating assets and liabilities 627 (120) 471 (1,334) 822 (904) 524 (996) 515 (4) 399 (356) 374 172 433 (990) 457 (255) 598 (802) 225 (28) 907 (529)
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities 746 111 1,004 (1,140) 1,021 (450) 837 (776) (161) 341 743 (167) 794 694 864 (768) 603 (74) 815 (621) 454 107 1,232 (337)
Net cash flows provided by (used for) operating activities 714 266 1,401 (650) 1,071 123 1,927 (81) 854 799 1,620 358 335 690 1,425 (170) 761 483 1,392 (119) 642 481 1,357 93
Capital expenditures (351) (233) (267) (152) (382) (199) (254) (205) (251) (136) (134) (116) (155) (177) (166) (125) (303) (149) (164) (128) (261) (105) (147) (116)
Proceeds from purchase price refund — — — — — — — — — — — 32 — — — — — — — — — — — —
Payment for acquired business — — — — — — (3) — (1,057) (2) — (6) — (7) (1,040) — — — — — — — — (11)
Purchases of other intangible assets (2,278) (8) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Proceeds from the disposition of investments — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 958 98 173 33 107 298 311
Purchases of investments (3) (1) (4) — — — (4) (6) (2) — — (40) — — — (5) — — — (14) 14 (13) (331) (148)
Settlement of net investment hedges (58) — — 138 — 50 — 58 23 (42) (21) (112) 14 (23) (16) 2 — — — — — — — —
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2 — — — — — — —
Net cash flows (used for) provided by investing activities (2,690) (242) (271) (14) (382) (149) (261) (153) (1,287) (180) (155) (242) (141) (207) (1,222) (128) (301) 809 (66) 31 (214) (11) (180) 36
Proceeds (repayments) of current debt, net (1,245) 1,984 (5) 249 — — (7) 3 2 1 — (747) (759) 1,506 3 5 (4) 2 (166) (3) (114) (116) (140) 362
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net 1,995 — — — — — — — — 596 — — 698 — 1,783 — — — — — — — — —
Debt issuance costs (15) — — — — — (1) — — (4) — — (4) — (14) — — — — — — — — —
Repayments and redemptions of long-term debt (4) (3) (4) (254) (2) (6) (6) (4) (453) (2) (2) (2) (2) (503) (3) (5) — (1) — — (1) — (1) —
Net proceeds from stock-based compensation transactions 20 31 11 26 24 50 41 36 35 76 46 58 32 77 16 55 38 95 26 33 25 74 35 48
Payment for acquisition of noncontrolling interest — — — — (15) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Payments to acquire treasury stock (13) (1) (147) (110) (311) (570) (871) (557) (417) (214) (77) (25) (10) (70) (500) (313) (211) (218) (596) (530) (83) (278) (287) (111)
Payments of contingent consideration — — — — — — — — (2) — — — (15) — (3) — (23) — — — (35) — — —
Dividends paid to stockholders (238) (236) (236) (215) (216) (215) (217) (192) (192) (193) (194) (174) (1) (172) (174) (156) (156) (156) (156) (141) (139) (140) (141) (126)
Payments to noncontrolling interest holders for dividends — — — — — — — — (3) (3) (2) — (3) — (5) (2) (3) — (2) (1) (3) — (1) —
Net cash flows provided by (used for) financing activities 500 1,775 (381) (304) (520) (741) (1,061) (714) (1,030) 257 (229) (890) (64) 838 1,103 (416) (359) (278) (894) (642) (350) (460) (535) 173
Effect of exchange rate changes on Cash and cash equivalents (26) 7 38 (51) (48) — 3 (15) 22 (22) 42 19 16 (41) 31 (14) (16) 12 1 (8) (37) 25 19 6
Net increase (decrease) in Cash and cash equivalents (1,502) 1,806 787 (1,019) 121 (767) 608 (963) (1,441) 854 1,278 (755) 146 1,280 1,337 (728) 85 1,026 433 (738) 41 35 661 308

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30).


The operational cash flow profile is characterized by significant quarterly volatility, primarily driven by substantial fluctuations in working capital. While net earnings demonstrated a general growth trajectory peaking in 2021, the actual cash provided by operating activities frequently diverged from net income due to the timing of receivables and payables.

Operating Cash Flow and Earnings Volatility
Net earnings experienced considerable swings, ranging from a low of negative 459 million US dollars in June 2020 to a peak of 1,090 million US dollars in December 2021. Net cash flows from operating activities mirrored this volatility, showing extreme variance such as the shift from negative 81 million US dollars in September 2021 to 1,927 million US dollars in December 2021. This suggests that cash generation is heavily influenced by the timing of operational settlements rather than consistent quarterly earnings.
Working Capital Impact
Changes in operating assets and liabilities represent the primary driver of cash flow instability. Large fluctuations in accounts receivable and accounts payable frequently offset or amplify net earnings. For instance, significant outflows in accounts receivable are often countered by increases in accounts payable, indicating a tight coupling between supplier payments and customer collections.
Investment Strategy and Capital Expenditures
Capital expenditures remained relatively stable for much of the period, generally ranging between 100 million and 380 million US dollars per quarter. However, a massive spike in investing outflows occurred in June 2023, reaching 2.69 billion US dollars. This outlier was predominantly caused by the purchase of other intangible assets totaling 2.28 billion US dollars, signaling a major strategic acquisition or intellectual property investment.
Capital Allocation and Shareholder Returns
A consistent trend of returning value to shareholders is evident. Dividend payments have steadily increased from 126 million US dollars in September 2017 to 238 million US dollars by June 2023. Additionally, the company engaged in aggressive share buybacks, with payments to acquire treasury stock frequently exceeding 500 million US dollars in multiple quarters between 2018 and 2021.
Debt and Financing Activity
Financing activities indicate a strategic use of debt to maintain liquidity and fund growth. Significant proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt were recorded in March 2020 (1.78 billion US dollars) and June 2023 (1.99 billion US dollars). These infusions of capital served to offset substantial outflows from investing activities and the ongoing program of share repurchases and dividend payments.

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