e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. (ELF)
NYSE:ELF
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Rating:64Neutral
Price Target:
$65.00
▼(-2.72% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:02/14/26
The score is driven primarily by strong underlying growth and cash generation, reinforced by raised guidance and continued market-share momentum. It is held back by increased leverage and margin compression, and further pressured by weak technicals (stock below major moving averages with negative momentum) alongside a demanding valuation (P/E ~42).
Positive Factors
Sustained Revenue Growth & Scale
Multi-year top-line expansion to $1.52B TTM demonstrates durable commercial traction and scale across channels. Scale strengthens bargaining with retailers, funds marketing and innovation, and supports distribution expansion and international rollout that underpin medium-term growth resilience.
Negative Factors
Rising Leverage
A sharp step-up in debt materially reduces financial flexibility and increases interest and covenant exposure. Elevated leverage limits room for cyclical margin or demand hiccups, raises refinancing risk, and makes future investments or acquisitions more balance-sheet dependent.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Sustained Revenue Growth & Scale
Multi-year top-line expansion to $1.52B TTM demonstrates durable commercial traction and scale across channels. Scale strengthens bargaining with retailers, funds marketing and innovation, and supports distribution expansion and international rollout that underpin medium-term growth resilience.
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e.l.f. Beauty Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Any
Revenue by Geography
Breaks down revenue across different regions, revealing where the company is strongest and where it may face risk or growth potential due to local economic conditions or market share shifts.
Breaks down revenue across different regions, revealing where the company is strongest and where it may face risk or growth potential due to local economic conditions or market share shifts.
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Market Cap
$3.24B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)2.64M
Price to Earnings (P/E)28.6
Beta (1Y)1.96
Revenue Growth16.73%
EPS Growth3.11%
CountryUS
Employees633
SectorConsumer Defensive
Sector Strength42
IndustryHousehold & Personal Products
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.79
Shares Outstanding59,052,240
10 Day Avg. Volume3,269,624
30 Day Avg. Volume2,643,040
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-2.16
Price to Book (P/B)4.64
Price to Sales (P/S)2.69
P/FCF Ratio30.61
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.12
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.38
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit3.38
Enterprise Value/Ebitda14.99
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$86.54Price Target Upside29.51% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering14
EPS Forecast (FY)3.61
Revenue Forecast (FY)$1.86B
e.l.f. Beauty Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
e.l.f. Beauty, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides cosmetic and skin care products under the e.l.f. Cosmetics, e.l.f. Skin, Well People, and Keys Soulcare brand names worldwide. The company offers eye, lip, face, face, paw, and skin car...
How the Company Makes Money
e.l.f. Beauty makes money primarily by selling beauty products (cosmetics and skincare) across two main channel types: (1) retail/wholesale distribution and (2) direct-to-consumer (DTC) e-commerce. In retail/wholesale, the company generates revenu...
e.l.f. Beauty Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 20, 2026
(Q4-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 05, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call highlighted strong portfolio-led growth, successful acquisitions (Rhode, Naturium), healthy cash and margin performance for fiscal 2026, and significant international and skincare expansion—offset by moderation in core e.l.f. brand consumption, unit pressure after price increases, higher short-term marketing and SG&A investments, elevated tariffs and cost risks, and more moderate FY27 guidance. Management outlined concrete actions (pricing tests, accelerated innovation, leadership appointments, and international expansion) to address weaknesses, which could drive upside if successful.Positive Updates
Sustained Top-Line Growth
Fiscal 2026 net sales grew 25% year-over-year; Q4 net sales grew 35% YoY. Company reported its 29th consecutive quarter of net sales growth and 7th consecutive year of industry-leading results.
Negative Updates
Moderation in Core e.l.f. Brand Consumption
e.l.f. brand global consumption moderated from high single-digit growth in fiscal 2026 to low single digits in the most recent 12-week period. Spring 2026 innovation underperformed versus expectations, reducing the typical halo lift to core items.
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Q4-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Sustained Top-Line Growth
Fiscal 2026 net sales grew 25% year-over-year; Q4 net sales grew 35% YoY. Company reported its 29th consecutive quarter of net sales growth and 7th consecutive year of industry-leading results.
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Company Guidance
Management guided fiscal 2027 net sales growth of approximately 12%–14%, with Rhode’s annualization contributing ~9 percentage points (about $140M of net sales in the first four months) and organic net sales of ~4%–5% for the year (Q1 organic down high-single-digits; Q2 rebound to mid-teens); gross margin is expected to be roughly flat year-over-year (outlook assumes tariffs at ~35%), adjusted EBITDA $379M–$385M (implying ~13%–15% EBITDA growth) and ~21% adjusted EBITDA margin (up ~20 bps YoY; high‑teens margin in H1), adjusted net income $198M–$201M, adjusted EPS $3.27–$3.32 (diluted), an adjusted tax rate of ~25%–26%, and a fully diluted share count of ~60.5M; marketing and digital spend is planned at ~23%–25% of net sales, the company noted potential $15M–$20M oil‑price headwind if oil averages ~$100/barrel, and did not bake in a potential ~$58.5M tariff refund.e.l.f. Beauty Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
55
Neutral
Cash Flow
72
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 1.52B | 1.31B | 1.02B | 578.84M | 392.15M | 318.11M |
| Gross Profit | 1.07B | 935.69M | 724.10M | 390.40M | 251.73M | 206.20M |
| EBITDA | 241.10M | 206.25M | 182.57M | 85.31M | 54.63M | 32.12M |
| Net Income | 103.94M | 112.09M | 127.66M | 61.53M | 21.77M | 6.23M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 2.32B | 1.25B | 1.13B | 595.60M | 494.63M | 487.39M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 196.82M | 148.69M | 108.18M | 120.78M | 43.35M | 57.77M |
| Total Debt | 926.14M | 313.02M | 290.60M | 82.17M | 117.00M | 150.91M |
| Total Liabilities | 1.16B | 487.32M | 486.68M | 184.58M | 182.20M | 217.75M |
| Stockholders Equity | 1.16B | 760.86M | 642.57M | 411.02M | 312.43M | 269.65M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 214.53M | 115.32M | 62.49M | 100.16M | 14.70M | 23.00M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 246.15M | 133.84M | 71.15M | 101.88M | 19.51M | 29.48M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -614.31M | -19.10M | -284.66M | -1.72M | -4.82M | -6.47M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 490.75M | -74.45M | 200.94M | -22.73M | -29.11M | -11.40M |
e.l.f. Beauty Technical Analysis
Negative
66.82
Price Trends
64.85
Negative
74.68
Negative
92.81
Negative
Market Momentum
-3.39
Positive
33.59
Neutral
19.42
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For ELF, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 66.82 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 60.00, above the 50-day MA of 64.85, and below the 200-day MA of 92.81, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -3.39 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 33.59 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 19.42 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for ELF.
e.l.f. Beauty Risk Analysis
e.l.f. Beauty disclosed 15 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. e.l.f. Beauty reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
e.l.f. Beauty Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (62)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
81 Outperform | $2.80B | 16.77 | 19.50% | 3.80% | 1.87% | 2.00% | |
64 Neutral | $3.24B | 28.63 | 10.75% | ― | 16.73% | 3.11% | |
62 Neutral | $20.33B | 14.63 | -3.31% | 3.23% | 1.93% | -12.26% | |
54 Neutral | $28.95B | 73.12 | -6.29% | 1.30% | 0.71% | 71.47% | |
52 Neutral | $1.77B | -1.08 | -15.12% | ― | -3.57% | -32.30% | |
47 Neutral | $743.75M | -23.40 | -4.17% | 3.51% | -5.30% | -196.78% | |
45 Neutral | $78.49M | -4.31 | -9.41% | ― | -8.16% | 85.14% |
* Consumer Defensive Sector Average
ELF
e.l.f. Beauty
50.72
-28.34
-35.85%
EL
The Estée Lauder Companies
78.20
15.54
24.80%
IPAR
Inter Parfums
90.27
-36.66
-28.88%
COTY
Coty
1.95
-2.91
-59.88%
EPC
Edgewell Personal Care
16.94
-9.69
-36.39%
SKIN
Beauty Health
0.68
-0.88
-56.60%
e.l.f. Beauty Corporate Events
Executive/Board Changes
e.l.f. Beauty Adds Veteran Executive Matthew Farrell to Board
Positive
Feb 13, 2026
On February 12, 2026, e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. appointed veteran consumer-products executive Matthew Farrell to its board of directors as a Class I director, with plans for him to stand for election at the company’s 2026 annual meeting of stockho...
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