ELF BEAUTY INC (ELF) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:ELF • US26856L1035

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65.13 USD
+1.2 (+1.88%)
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This ELF fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. ELF Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year ELF was profitable.
  • In the past year ELF had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • ELF had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years ELF always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
ELF Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFELF Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -200M -400M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of ELF (4.47%) is better than 64.86% of its industry peers.
  • ELF's Return On Equity of 8.95% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ELF outperforms 70.27% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of ELF (6.81%) is better than 67.57% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ELF is above the industry average of 10.52%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (6.81%) for ELF is well below the 3 year average (13.06%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that ELF had better years and this may not be a problem.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.47%
ROE 8.95%
ROIC 6.81%
ROA(3y)10.2%
ROA(5y)7.26%
ROE(3y)16.52%
ROE(5y)11.77%
ROIC(3y)13.06%
ROIC(5y)9.49%
ELF Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICELF Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -100 -200 -300

1.3 Margins

  • ELF's Profit Margin of 6.84% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ELF outperforms 75.68% of its industry peers.
  • ELF's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With an excellent Operating Margin value of 11.07%, ELF belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 81.08% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ELF's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • ELF's Gross Margin of 70.27% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ELF outperforms 64.86% of its industry peers.
  • ELF's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 11.07%
PM (TTM) 6.84%
GM 70.27%
OM growth 3Y16.55%
OM growth 5Y7.24%
PM growth 3Y15.36%
PM growth 5Y6.17%
GM growth 3Y3.54%
GM growth 5Y2.16%
ELF Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsELF Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50 -50 -100 -150 -200

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2. ELF Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ELF is still creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, ELF has more shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for ELF has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • ELF has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
ELF Yearly Shares OutstandingELF Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
ELF Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsELF Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.2 Solvency

  • ELF has an Altman-Z score of 3.01. This indicates that ELF is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • ELF's Altman-Z score of 3.01 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ELF outperforms 70.27% of its industry peers.
  • ELF has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.95. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as ELF would need 3.95 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • ELF's Debt to FCF ratio of 3.95 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ELF outperforms 72.97% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.70 indicates that ELF is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of ELF (0.70) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.7
Debt/FCF 3.95
Altman-Z 3.01
ROIC/WACC0.78
WACC8.69%
ELF Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFELF Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M 400M 600M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 2.76 indicates that ELF has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 2.76, ELF is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.68% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.89 indicates that ELF should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.89, ELF is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.27% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.76
Quick Ratio 1.89
ELF Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesELF Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

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3. ELF Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 14.33% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, ELF shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 40.01% on average per year.
  • ELF shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 16.73%.
  • Measured over the past years, ELF shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 35.94% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)14.33%
EPS 3Y58.58%
EPS 5Y40.01%
EPS Q2Q%67.57%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)16.73%
Revenue growth 3Y49.62%
Revenue growth 5Y35.94%
Sales Q2Q%37.76%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 8.78% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, ELF will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 12.14% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-8.41%
EPS Next 2Y4.56%
EPS Next 3Y9.56%
EPS Next 5Y8.78%
Revenue Next Year23.16%
Revenue Next 2Y20.09%
Revenue Next 3Y17.43%
Revenue Next 5Y12.14%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
  • Although the future Revenue growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
ELF Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesELF Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
ELF Yearly EPS VS EstimatesELF Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 1 2 3 4 5

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4. ELF Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 18.14, the valuation of ELF can be described as rather expensive.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ELF is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 64.86% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.78, ELF is valued a bit cheaper.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.57, ELF is valued on the expensive side.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ELF is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 64.86% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.54, ELF is valued a bit cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.14
Fwd PE 17.57
ELF Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsELF Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of ELF is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of ELF indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: ELF is cheaper than 72.97% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 17.93
EV/EBITDA 18.87
ELF Per share dataELF EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • ELF has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.45
EPS Next 2Y4.56%
EPS Next 3Y9.56%

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5. ELF Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for ELF!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

ELF Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

ELF BEAUTY INC

NYSE:ELF (4/10/2026, 8:19:07 PM)

After market: 65.18 +0.05 (+0.08%)

65.13

+1.2 (+1.88%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupHousehold & Personal Products
GICS IndustryPersonal Care Products
Earnings (Last)02-04
Earnings (Next)05-26
Inst Owners102.42%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners2.34%
Ins Owner Change-0.95%
Market Cap3.85B
Revenue(TTM)1.52B
Net Income(TTM)103.94M
Analysts82
Price Target116.32 (78.6%)
Short Float %11.26%
Short Ratio2.84
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)44.01%
Min EPS beat(2)18.35%
Max EPS beat(2)69.66%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)25.19%
Min EPS beat(4)5.41%
Max EPS beat(4)69.66%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)33.91%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)46.8%
EPS beat(16)15
Avg EPS beat(16)59.98%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.88%
Min Revenue beat(2)-7.07%
Max Revenue beat(2)5.3%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.3%
Min Revenue beat(4)-7.07%
Max Revenue beat(4)5.3%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)2.99%
Revenue beat(12)10
Avg Revenue beat(12)6.64%
Revenue beat(16)14
Avg Revenue beat(16)8.76%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-3%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-10.64%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-49.96%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)7.95%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.84%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.65%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.71%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.14
Fwd PE 17.57
P/S 2.53
P/FCF 17.93
P/OCF 15.62
P/B 3.31
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 18.87
EPS(TTM)3.59
EY5.51%
EPS(NY)3.71
Fwd EY5.69%
FCF(TTM)3.63
FCFY5.58%
OCF(TTM)4.17
OCFY6.4%
SpS25.74
BVpS19.68
TBVpS-4.32
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.45
Graham Number39.87
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.47%
ROE 8.95%
ROCE 8.13%
ROIC 6.81%
ROICexc 7.53%
ROICexgc 30.95%
OM 11.07%
PM (TTM) 6.84%
GM 70.27%
FCFM 14.12%
ROA(3y)10.2%
ROA(5y)7.26%
ROE(3y)16.52%
ROE(5y)11.77%
ROIC(3y)13.06%
ROIC(5y)9.49%
ROICexc(3y)15.77%
ROICexc(5y)11.32%
ROICexgc(3y)54.81%
ROICexgc(5y)39%
ROCE(3y)15.59%
ROCE(5y)11.32%
ROICexgc growth 3Y22.09%
ROICexgc growth 5Y7.64%
ROICexc growth 3Y30.46%
ROICexc growth 5Y20.49%
OM growth 3Y16.55%
OM growth 5Y7.24%
PM growth 3Y15.36%
PM growth 5Y6.17%
GM growth 3Y3.54%
GM growth 5Y2.16%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.65
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.7
Debt/FCF 3.95
Debt/EBITDA 3.48
Cap/Depr 47.73%
Cap/Sales 2.08%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 104.96%
Profit Quality 206.41%
Current Ratio 2.76
Quick Ratio 1.89
Altman-Z 3.01
F-Score5
WACC8.69%
ROIC/WACC0.78
Cap/Depr(3y)24.58%
Cap/Depr(5y)23.45%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.85%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.16%
Profit Quality(3y)104.92%
Profit Quality(5y)150.63%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)14.33%
EPS 3Y58.58%
EPS 5Y40.01%
EPS Q2Q%67.57%
EPS Next Y-8.41%
EPS Next 2Y4.56%
EPS Next 3Y9.56%
EPS Next 5Y8.78%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)16.73%
Revenue growth 3Y49.62%
Revenue growth 5Y35.94%
Sales Q2Q%37.76%
Revenue Next Year23.16%
Revenue Next 2Y20.09%
Revenue Next 3Y17.43%
Revenue Next 5Y12.14%
EBIT growth 1Y28.71%
EBIT growth 3Y74.38%
EBIT growth 5Y45.78%
EBIT Next Year33.8%
EBIT Next 3Y20.91%
EBIT Next 5Y16.12%
FCF growth 1Y251.91%
FCF growth 3Y98.7%
FCF growth 5Y27%
OCF growth 1Y267.28%
OCF growth 3Y90.04%
OCF growth 5Y24.75%

ELF BEAUTY INC / ELF Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for ELF stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to ELF.


What is the valuation status of ELF BEAUTY INC (ELF) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to ELF BEAUTY INC (ELF). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is ELF BEAUTY INC (ELF) stock?

ELF BEAUTY INC (ELF) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for ELF stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ELF BEAUTY INC (ELF) is 18.14 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.31.


How sustainable is the dividend of ELF BEAUTY INC (ELF) stock?

The dividend rating of ELF BEAUTY INC (ELF) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.