Stock Analysis on Net

Estée Lauder Cos. Inc. (NYSE:EL)

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Analysis of Short-term (Operating) Activity Ratios
Quarterly Data

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Short-term Activity Ratios (Summary)

Estée Lauder Cos. Inc., short-term (operating) activity ratios (quarterly data)

Microsoft Excel
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
Turnover Ratios
Inventory turnover 1.53 1.43 1.39 1.42 1.47 1.51 1.61 1.54 1.53 1.69 1.66 1.57 1.72 1.73 1.75 1.69 1.69 1.79 1.89 1.76 1.76
Receivables turnover 10.96 8.33 8.47 8.01 10.89 8.20 8.53 7.53 9.53 8.48 7.20 7.70 11.97 8.37 7.12 6.64 8.12 7.16 7.10 6.29 9.20
Payables turnover 2.73 2.92 2.83 3.07 2.36 2.90 2.57 2.74 2.27 2.83 2.70 2.94 3.02 3.12 3.17 3.24 2.27 3.04 3.13 3.24 2.41
Working capital turnover 5.49 4.47 4.41 4.81 5.09 4.43 4.23 4.09 3.63 2.54 2.91 3.45 3.85 4.35 4.67 6.26 5.70 4.97 5.33 5.19 4.79
Average No. Days
Average inventory processing period 238 255 263 258 248 242 227 236 238 215 220 232 212 210 208 216 216 204 194 208 208
Add: Average receivable collection period 33 44 43 46 34 45 43 49 38 43 51 47 30 44 51 55 45 51 51 58 40
Operating cycle 271 299 306 304 282 287 270 285 276 258 271 279 242 254 259 271 261 255 245 266 248
Less: Average payables payment period 134 125 129 119 154 126 142 133 161 129 135 124 121 117 115 113 161 120 117 113 152
Cash conversion cycle 137 174 177 185 128 161 128 152 115 129 136 155 121 137 144 158 100 135 128 153 96

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).

Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Inventory turnover An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory. Estée Lauder Cos. Inc. inventory turnover ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023.
Receivables turnover An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. Estée Lauder Cos. Inc. receivables turnover ratio deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 exceeding Q2 2023 level.
Payables turnover An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. Estée Lauder Cos. Inc. payables turnover ratio increased from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then decreased significantly from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023.
Working capital turnover An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital. Estée Lauder Cos. Inc. working capital turnover ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023.

Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Average inventory processing period An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by inventory turnover over the period. Estée Lauder Cos. Inc. number of days of inventory outstanding improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023.
Average receivable collection period An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by receivables turnover. Estée Lauder Cos. Inc. number of days of receivables outstanding deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 exceeding Q2 2023 level.
Operating cycle Equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period. Estée Lauder Cos. Inc. operating cycle improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023.
Average payables payment period An estimate of the average number of days it takes a company to pay its suppliers; equal to the number of days in the period divided by payables turnover ratio for the period. Estée Lauder Cos. Inc. number of days of payables outstanding decreased from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then increased from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 exceeding Q2 2023 level.
Cash conversion cycle A financial metric that measures the length of time required for a company to convert cash invested in its operations to cash received as a result of its operations; equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period minus average payables payment period. Estée Lauder Cos. Inc. cash conversion cycle improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023.

Inventory Turnover

Estée Lauder Cos. Inc., inventory turnover calculation (quarterly data)

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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
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Cost of sales 1,163 1,159 1,219 1,023 1,031 994 1,223 1,057 986 939 1,084 825 767 836 1,041 908 835 819 910 823 697 683 753 711
Inventory and promotional merchandise 2,979 3,097 3,069 3,018 2,920 2,830 2,612 2,633 2,505 2,134 2,116 2,204 2,062 2,087 2,058 2,055 2,006 1,814 1,651 1,681 1,618 1,533 1,445 1,518
Short-term Activity Ratio
Inventory turnover1 1.53 1.43 1.39 1.42 1.47 1.51 1.61 1.54 1.53 1.69 1.66 1.57 1.72 1.73 1.75 1.69 1.69 1.79 1.89 1.76 1.76
Benchmarks
Inventory Turnover, Competitors2
Procter & Gamble Co. 6.05 5.74 5.69 5.62 6.09 5.79 5.96 6.08 6.20 6.04 6.05 6.25 6.41 6.61 6.33 6.41 6.93 6.51 6.58 6.66 7.23

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).

1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Inventory turnover = (Cost of salesQ4 2023 + Cost of salesQ3 2023 + Cost of salesQ2 2023 + Cost of salesQ1 2023) ÷ Inventory and promotional merchandise
= (1,163 + 1,159 + 1,219 + 1,023) ÷ 2,979 = 1.53

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Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Inventory turnover An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory. Estée Lauder Cos. Inc. inventory turnover ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023.

Receivables Turnover

Estée Lauder Cos. Inc., receivables turnover calculation (quarterly data)

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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
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net sales 3,609 3,751 4,620 3,930 3,561 4,245 5,539 4,392 3,936 3,864 4,853 3,562 2,430 3,345 4,624 3,895 3,590 3,744 4,005 3,524 3,295 3,370 3,744 3,274
Accounts receivable, net 1,452 1,904 1,932 2,156 1,629 2,209 2,079 2,265 1,702 1,735 1,972 1,812 1,194 1,846 2,225 2,294 1,831 2,036 2,000 2,214 1,487 1,761 1,699 1,799
Short-term Activity Ratio
Receivables turnover1 10.96 8.33 8.47 8.01 10.89 8.20 8.53 7.53 9.53 8.48 7.20 7.70 11.97 8.37 7.12 6.64 8.12 7.16 7.10 6.29 9.20
Benchmarks
Receivables Turnover, Competitors2
Procter & Gamble Co. 14.99 14.80 13.92 14.07 15.59 14.44 14.95 13.62 16.11 15.40 15.35 14.37 16.98 15.16 13.39 13.38 13.67 12.91 13.24 13.28 14.26

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).

1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Receivables turnover = (Net salesQ4 2023 + Net salesQ3 2023 + Net salesQ2 2023 + Net salesQ1 2023) ÷ Accounts receivable, net
= (3,609 + 3,751 + 4,620 + 3,930) ÷ 1,452 = 10.96

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Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Receivables turnover An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. Estée Lauder Cos. Inc. receivables turnover ratio deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 exceeding Q2 2023 level.

Payables Turnover

Estée Lauder Cos. Inc., payables turnover calculation (quarterly data)

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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
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Cost of sales 1,163 1,159 1,219 1,023 1,031 994 1,223 1,057 986 939 1,084 825 767 836 1,041 908 835 819 910 823 697 683 753 711
Accounts payable 1,670 1,520 1,507 1,392 1,822 1,470 1,639 1,485 1,692 1,277 1,299 1,178 1,177 1,162 1,137 1,071 1,490 1,068 995 913 1,182 884 738 679
Short-term Activity Ratio
Payables turnover1 2.73 2.92 2.83 3.07 2.36 2.90 2.57 2.74 2.27 2.83 2.70 2.94 3.02 3.12 3.17 3.24 2.27 3.04 3.13 3.24 2.41
Benchmarks
Payables Turnover, Competitors2
Procter & Gamble Co. 2.93 3.11 3.03 2.87 2.83 2.90 2.81 2.70 2.70 2.99 3.00 2.99 2.92 3.37 3.24 3.20 3.09 3.42 3.39 3.37 3.31

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).

1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Payables turnover = (Cost of salesQ4 2023 + Cost of salesQ3 2023 + Cost of salesQ2 2023 + Cost of salesQ1 2023) ÷ Accounts payable
= (1,163 + 1,159 + 1,219 + 1,023) ÷ 1,670 = 2.73

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Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Payables turnover An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. Estée Lauder Cos. Inc. payables turnover ratio increased from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then decreased significantly from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023.

Working Capital Turnover

Estée Lauder Cos. Inc., working capital turnover calculation (quarterly data)

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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
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Current assets 9,139 11,247 9,367 8,866 9,298 9,500 9,955 9,486 9,768 10,997 10,291 8,795 8,892 9,233 8,348 7,022 7,212 7,160 6,440 6,249 6,168 6,169 5,975 5,507
Less: Current liabilities 6,240 7,700 5,655 5,271 5,815 5,414 5,762 5,319 5,298 5,197 5,420 4,744 5,179 5,681 4,953 4,590 4,605 4,231 3,776 3,563 3,310 3,388 3,403 3,142
Working capital 2,899 3,547 3,712 3,595 3,483 4,086 4,193 4,167 4,470 5,800 4,871 4,051 3,713 3,552 3,395 2,432 2,607 2,929 2,664 2,686 2,858 2,781 2,572 2,365
 
Net sales 3,609 3,751 4,620 3,930 3,561 4,245 5,539 4,392 3,936 3,864 4,853 3,562 2,430 3,345 4,624 3,895 3,590 3,744 4,005 3,524 3,295 3,370 3,744 3,274
Short-term Activity Ratio
Working capital turnover1 5.49 4.47 4.41 4.81 5.09 4.43 4.23 4.09 3.63 2.54 2.91 3.45 3.85 4.35 4.67 6.26 5.70 4.97 5.33 5.19 4.79
Benchmarks
Working Capital Turnover, Competitors2
Procter & Gamble Co.

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).

1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Working capital turnover = (Net salesQ4 2023 + Net salesQ3 2023 + Net salesQ2 2023 + Net salesQ1 2023) ÷ Working capital
= (3,609 + 3,751 + 4,620 + 3,930) ÷ 2,899 = 5.49

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Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Working capital turnover An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital. Estée Lauder Cos. Inc. working capital turnover ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023.

Average Inventory Processing Period

Estée Lauder Cos. Inc., average inventory processing period calculation (quarterly data)

Microsoft Excel
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
Selected Financial Data
Inventory turnover 1.53 1.43 1.39 1.42 1.47 1.51 1.61 1.54 1.53 1.69 1.66 1.57 1.72 1.73 1.75 1.69 1.69 1.79 1.89 1.76 1.76
Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days)
Average inventory processing period1 238 255 263 258 248 242 227 236 238 215 220 232 212 210 208 216 216 204 194 208 208
Benchmarks (no. days)
Average Inventory Processing Period, Competitors2
Procter & Gamble Co. 60 64 64 65 60 63 61 60 59 60 60 58 57 55 58 57 53 56 55 55 50

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).

1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Average inventory processing period = 365 ÷ Inventory turnover
= 365 ÷ 1.53 = 238

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Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Average inventory processing period An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by inventory turnover over the period. Estée Lauder Cos. Inc. number of days of inventory outstanding improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023.

Average Receivable Collection Period

Estée Lauder Cos. Inc., average receivable collection period calculation (quarterly data)

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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
Selected Financial Data
Receivables turnover 10.96 8.33 8.47 8.01 10.89 8.20 8.53 7.53 9.53 8.48 7.20 7.70 11.97 8.37 7.12 6.64 8.12 7.16 7.10 6.29 9.20
Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days)
Average receivable collection period1 33 44 43 46 34 45 43 49 38 43 51 47 30 44 51 55 45 51 51 58 40
Benchmarks (no. days)
Average Receivable Collection Period, Competitors2
Procter & Gamble Co. 24 25 26 26 23 25 24 27 23 24 24 25 21 24 27 27 27 28 28 27 26

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).

1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Average receivable collection period = 365 ÷ Receivables turnover
= 365 ÷ 10.96 = 33

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Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Average receivable collection period An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by receivables turnover. Estée Lauder Cos. Inc. number of days of receivables outstanding deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 exceeding Q2 2023 level.

Operating Cycle

Estée Lauder Cos. Inc., operating cycle calculation (quarterly data)

No. days

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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
Selected Financial Data
Average inventory processing period 238 255 263 258 248 242 227 236 238 215 220 232 212 210 208 216 216 204 194 208 208
Average receivable collection period 33 44 43 46 34 45 43 49 38 43 51 47 30 44 51 55 45 51 51 58 40
Short-term Activity Ratio
Operating cycle1 271 299 306 304 282 287 270 285 276 258 271 279 242 254 259 271 261 255 245 266 248
Benchmarks
Operating Cycle, Competitors2
Procter & Gamble Co. 84 89 90 91 83 88 85 87 82 84 84 83 78 79 85 84 80 84 83 82 76

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).

1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Operating cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period
= 238 + 33 = 271

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Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Operating cycle Equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period. Estée Lauder Cos. Inc. operating cycle improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023.

Average Payables Payment Period

Estée Lauder Cos. Inc., average payables payment period calculation (quarterly data)

Microsoft Excel
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
Selected Financial Data
Payables turnover 2.73 2.92 2.83 3.07 2.36 2.90 2.57 2.74 2.27 2.83 2.70 2.94 3.02 3.12 3.17 3.24 2.27 3.04 3.13 3.24 2.41
Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days)
Average payables payment period1 134 125 129 119 154 126 142 133 161 129 135 124 121 117 115 113 161 120 117 113 152
Benchmarks (no. days)
Average Payables Payment Period, Competitors2
Procter & Gamble Co. 125 117 120 127 129 126 130 135 135 122 122 122 125 108 113 114 118 107 108 108 110

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).

1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Average payables payment period = 365 ÷ Payables turnover
= 365 ÷ 2.73 = 134

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Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Average payables payment period An estimate of the average number of days it takes a company to pay its suppliers; equal to the number of days in the period divided by payables turnover ratio for the period. Estée Lauder Cos. Inc. number of days of payables outstanding decreased from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then increased from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 exceeding Q2 2023 level.

Cash Conversion Cycle

Estée Lauder Cos. Inc., cash conversion cycle calculation (quarterly data)

No. days

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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
Selected Financial Data
Average inventory processing period 238 255 263 258 248 242 227 236 238 215 220 232 212 210 208 216 216 204 194 208 208
Average receivable collection period 33 44 43 46 34 45 43 49 38 43 51 47 30 44 51 55 45 51 51 58 40
Average payables payment period 134 125 129 119 154 126 142 133 161 129 135 124 121 117 115 113 161 120 117 113 152
Short-term Activity Ratio
Cash conversion cycle1 137 174 177 185 128 161 128 152 115 129 136 155 121 137 144 158 100 135 128 153 96
Benchmarks
Cash Conversion Cycle, Competitors2
Procter & Gamble Co. -41 -28 -30 -36 -46 -38 -45 -48 -53 -38 -38 -39 -47 -29 -28 -30 -38 -23 -25 -26 -34

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).

1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Cash conversion cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period – Average payables payment period
= 238 + 33134 = 137

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Cash conversion cycle A financial metric that measures the length of time required for a company to convert cash invested in its operations to cash received as a result of its operations; equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period minus average payables payment period. Estée Lauder Cos. Inc. cash conversion cycle improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023.