e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. (ELF)
e.l.f. Beauty, Inc., a beauty company, provides cosmetics and skin care products worldwide. The company offers eye, lip, face, and skin care products. It offers products under the e.l.f. Cosmetics, e.l.f. Skin, Well People, Naturium, and Rhode brand names. The company sells its products through national and international retailers and direct-to-consumer through its e-commerce channel. The company was formerly known as J.A. Cosmetics Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. in April 2016. e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Oakland, California.
- Ticker
- ELF
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Industry
- Household & Personal Products
- Market cap
- $6.86B
- 52-week range
- $48.82 - $123.13
Valuation
- Share price
- $116.14 (close of Nov 6, 2026)
- P/E (TTM)
- 79.55x
- Price to book
- 5.60x
- Price to free cash flow
- 24.89x
- Enterprise value
- $7.46B
- Book value per share
- $20.74
Price performance
| Period | Change |
|---|---|
| 1 day | +5.73% |
| 5 days | +3.98% |
| 1 month | +12.99% |
| 3 months | +25.82% |
| 6 months | +89.06% |
| Year to date | +52.74% |
| 1 year | +51.74% |
| 3 years | +14.22% |
| 5 years | +270.70% |
| 10 years | +341.93% |
| All time | +338.26% |
Short interest
- As of
- Oct 15, 2026
- Short % of float
- 8.78%
- Shares short
- 4.39M
- Days to cover
- 3.54
- Change since prior report
- +6.94%
- Source
- FINRA consolidated short interest
Members of Congress who disclosed ELF trades
Markwayne Mullin · Michael Guest · Robert Bresnahan
Super investors holding ELF
Ken Griffin (Citadel) · Ray Dalio (Bridgewater Associates)
Profitability and growth
- Return on equity
- 2.33%
- Return on invested capital
- 2.91%
- Return on assets
- 1.10%
- Return on capital employed
- 3.58%
- Gross margin
- 70.72%
- Net margin
- 1.61%
- EBITDA margin
- 9.35%
- Revenue growth
- 24.59%
- Net income growth
- -76.52%
- Free cash flow growth
- 64.81%
Cash flow and balance sheet
- Free cash flow yield (TTM)
- 4.02%
- Current ratio
- 2.57x
- Net debt to EBITDA
- 2.19x
Latest reported year
- Period end
- Mar 31, 2026
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Revenue
- $1.64B
- Cost of revenue
- $479.13M
- Gross profit
- $1.16B
- EBITDA
- $152.99M
- Net income
- $26.32M
- Earnings per share
- $0.45
- Interest expense
- $35.28M
- Shares outstanding
- 58.26M
Income statement by year
| Period end | Revenue | Gross profit | Net income | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | $1.64B | $1.16B | $26.32M | $0.45 |
| 2025-03-31 | $1.31B | $935.69M | $112.09M | $1.99 |
| 2024-03-31 | $1.02B | $724.10M | $127.66M | $2.33 |
| 2023-03-31 | $578.84M | $390.40M | $61.53M | $1.17 |
| 2022-03-31 | $392.15M | $251.73M | $21.77M | $0.43 |
| 2021-03-31 | $318.11M | $206.20M | $6.23M | $0.13 |
| 2020-03-31 | $282.85M | $181.12M | $17.88M | $0.37 |
| 2018-12-31 | $267.44M | $162.74M | $15.53M | $0.33 |
| 2017-12-31 | $269.89M | $164.72M | $33.48M | $0.74 |
| 2016-12-31 | $229.57M | $132.24M | $5.31M | -$39.47 |
Margins and returns by year
| Period end | Gross margin | Net margin | Return on equity | Return on capital |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | 70.72% | 1.61% | 2.33% | 2.91% |
| 2025-03-31 | 71.24% | 8.53% | 14.73% | 11.60% |
| 2024-03-31 | 70.72% | 12.47% | 19.87% | 14.61% |
| 2023-03-31 | 67.44% | 10.63% | 14.97% | 13.30% |
| 2022-03-31 | 64.19% | 5.55% | 6.97% | 6.08% |
| 2021-03-31 | 64.82% | 1.96% | 2.31% | 2.24% |
| 2020-03-31 | 64.03% | 6.32% | 7.38% | 6.01% |
| 2018-12-31 | 60.85% | 5.81% | 6.77% | 6.25% |
| 2017-12-31 | 61.03% | 12.40% | 17.27% | 9.50% |
| 2016-12-31 | 57.60% | 2.31% | 3.77% | 6.08% |
Cash and debt by year
| Period end | Cash | Debt |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | $289.69M | $841.68M |
| 2025-03-31 | $148.69M | $256.68M |
| 2024-03-31 | $108.18M | $161.82M |
| 2023-03-31 | $120.78M | $60.88M |
| 2022-03-31 | $43.35M | $91.08M |
| 2021-03-31 | $57.77M | $110.25M |
| 2020-03-31 | $46.17M | $126.09M |
| 2018-12-31 | $51.20M | $140.52M |
| 2017-12-31 | $10.06M | $147.70M |
| 2016-12-31 | $15.29M | $156.18M |
Free cash flow by year
| Period end | Free cash flow | Stock-based compensation |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | $190.06M | $86.92M |
| 2025-03-31 | $115.32M | $71.79M |
| 2024-03-31 | $62.49M | $40.63M |
| 2023-03-31 | $100.16M | $29.12M |
| 2022-03-31 | $14.70M | $19.65M |
| 2021-03-31 | $23.00M | $19.68M |
| 2020-03-31 | $34.89M | $15.49M |
| 2018-12-31 | $46.71M | $16.82M |
| 2017-12-31 | $4.83M | $13.47M |
| 2016-12-31 | -$7.10M | $7.15M |
Investor relations
Past earnings dates
| Reported | Fiscal period | EPS estimate |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-04 | Sep 2026 | $0.37 |
| 2026-08-05 | Jun 2026 | $0.52 |
| 2026-05-20 | Mar 2026 | $0.01 |
| 2026-02-04 | Dec 2025 | $0.43 |
| 2025-11-05 | Sep 2025 | $0.34 |
| 2025-08-06 | Jun 2025 | $0.63 |
| 2025-05-28 | Mar 2025 | $0.57 |
| 2025-02-06 | Dec 2024 | $0.60 |
Filings and sources
- Company website
- elfbeauty.com
- SEC filings
- 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K on EDGAR
- Earnings calendar
- All upcoming reports
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