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ELF BEAUTY INC (ELF) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - NYSE:ELF - US26856L1035 - Common Stock

132.49 USD
-0.2 (-0.15%)
Last: 10/14/2025, 8:04:00 PM
133.54 USD
+1.05 (+0.79%)
Pre-Market: 10/15/2025, 4:09:05 AM
Fundamental Rating

6

We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to ELF. ELF was compared to 36 industry peers in the Personal Care Products industry. Both the health and profitability get an excellent rating, making ELF a very profitable company, without any liquidiy or solvency issues. ELF is valued quite expensive, but it does show an excellent growth. With these ratings, ELF could be worth investigating further for growth and quality investing!.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

ELF had positive earnings in the past year.
ELF had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In the past 5 years ELF has always been profitable.
ELF had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -200M -400M

1.2 Ratios

Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 7.44%, ELF is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
ELF has a Return On Equity of 12.16%. This is in the better half of the industry: ELF outperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
ELF has a better Return On Invested Capital (11.57%) than 77.78% of its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ELF is in line with the industry average of 12.62%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.44%
ROE 12.16%
ROIC 11.57%
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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -100 -200 -300

1.3 Margins

ELF's Profit Margin of 7.29% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ELF outperforms 77.78% of its industry peers.
ELF's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
The Operating Margin of ELF (11.62%) is better than 75.00% of its industry peers.
ELF's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
ELF's Gross Margin of 70.67% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ELF outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
ELF's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 11.62%
PM (TTM) 7.29%
GM 70.67%
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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50 -50 -100 -150 -200

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2. Health

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
ELF has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
ELF has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
ELF Yearly Shares OutstandingELF Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 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 2015 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 10.48. This indicates that ELF is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 10.48, ELF belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 97.22% of the companies in the same industry.
The Debt to FCF ratio of ELF is 1.90, which is an excellent value as it means it would take ELF, only 1.90 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 1.90, ELF belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.32 indicates that ELF is not too dependend on debt financing.
ELF has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.32) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.32
Debt/FCF 1.9
Altman-Z 10.48
ROIC/WACC1.35
WACC8.57%
ELF Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFELF Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M 400M 600M

2.3 Liquidity

ELF has a Current Ratio of 3.26. This indicates that ELF is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of ELF (3.26) is better than 77.78% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 2.34 indicates that ELF has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
ELF has a better Quick ratio (2.34) than 72.22% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.26
Quick Ratio 2.34
ELF Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesELF Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

ELF shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -0.31%.
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 18.61%.
The Revenue has been growing by 35.94% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)-0.31%
EPS 3Y58.58%
EPS 5Y40.01%
EPS Q2Q%-19.09%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)18.61%
Revenue growth 3Y49.62%
Revenue growth 5Y35.94%
Sales Q2Q%9.02%

3.2 Future

ELF is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 16.63% yearly.
ELF is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 13.40% yearly.
EPS Next Y3.87%
EPS Next 2Y14.09%
EPS Next 3Y16.86%
EPS Next 5Y16.63%
Revenue Next Year26.04%
Revenue Next 2Y21.72%
Revenue Next 3Y19.87%
Revenue Next 5Y13.4%

3.3 Evolution

The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
The estimated forward Revenue growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in 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 2 4 6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

With a Price/Earnings ratio of 41.66, ELF can be considered very expensive at the moment.
ELF's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of ELF to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.50), we can say ELF is valued expensively.
ELF is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 30.03.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as ELF.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.99. ELF is valued slightly more expensive when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 41.66
Fwd PE 30.03
ELF Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsELF Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

ELF's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
ELF's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 55.69
EV/EBITDA 37.6
ELF Per share dataELF EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15 20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
The decent profitability rating of ELF may justify a higher PE ratio.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as ELF's earnings are expected to grow with 16.86% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)10.77
PEG (5Y)1.04
EPS Next 2Y14.09%
EPS Next 3Y16.86%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

ELF does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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ELF BEAUTY INC

NYSE:ELF (10/14/2025, 8:04:00 PM)

Premarket: 133.54 +1.05 (+0.79%)

132.49

-0.2 (-0.15%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupHousehold & Personal Products
GICS IndustryPersonal Care Products
Earnings (Last)08-06 2025-08-06/amc
Earnings (Next)10-29 2025-10-29/amc
Inst Owners104.04%
Inst Owner Change0.41%
Ins Owners2.44%
Ins Owner Change-1.58%
Market Cap7.52B
Analysts81.9
Price Target143.78 (8.52%)
Short Float %10.67%
Short Ratio2.93
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
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)6.37%
Min EPS beat(2)5.41%
Max EPS beat(2)7.34%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)22.56%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.78%
Max EPS beat(4)79.25%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)33.63%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)58.39%
EPS beat(16)15
Avg EPS beat(16)61.84%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.28%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.01%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.57%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)2.9%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.01%
Max Revenue beat(4)6.71%
Revenue beat(8)7
Avg Revenue beat(8)5.78%
Revenue beat(12)11
Avg Revenue beat(12)9.67%
Revenue beat(16)15
Avg Revenue beat(16)9.55%
PT rev (1m)5.96%
PT rev (3m)12.81%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.22%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-29.83%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.28%
EPS NY rev (3m)-4.32%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.03%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.38%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.61%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 41.66
Fwd PE 30.03
P/S 5.6
P/FCF 55.69
P/OCF 47.04
P/B 9.34
P/tB 28.81
EV/EBITDA 37.6
EPS(TTM)3.18
EY2.4%
EPS(NY)4.41
Fwd EY3.33%
FCF(TTM)2.38
FCFY1.8%
OCF(TTM)2.82
OCFY2.13%
SpS23.67
BVpS14.19
TBVpS4.6
PEG (NY)10.77
PEG (5Y)1.04
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.44%
ROE 12.16%
ROCE 13.81%
ROIC 11.57%
ROICexc 13.62%
ROICexgc 31.41%
OM 11.62%
PM (TTM) 7.29%
GM 70.67%
FCFM 10.05%
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%
ROICexcg growth 3Y22.09%
ROICexcg 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-Score6
Asset Turnover1.02
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.32
Debt/FCF 1.9
Debt/EBITDA 1.27
Cap/Depr 53.77%
Cap/Sales 1.85%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 79.03%
Profit Quality 137.94%
Current Ratio 3.26
Quick Ratio 2.34
Altman-Z 10.48
F-Score6
WACC8.57%
ROIC/WACC1.35
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)-0.31%
EPS 3Y58.58%
EPS 5Y40.01%
EPS Q2Q%-19.09%
EPS Next Y3.87%
EPS Next 2Y14.09%
EPS Next 3Y16.86%
EPS Next 5Y16.63%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)18.61%
Revenue growth 3Y49.62%
Revenue growth 5Y35.94%
Sales Q2Q%9.02%
Revenue Next Year26.04%
Revenue Next 2Y21.72%
Revenue Next 3Y19.87%
Revenue Next 5Y13.4%
EBIT growth 1Y11.65%
EBIT growth 3Y74.38%
EBIT growth 5Y45.78%
EBIT Next Year42.72%
EBIT Next 3Y27.18%
EBIT Next 5Y21.79%
FCF growth 1Y45.81%
FCF growth 3Y98.7%
FCF growth 5Y27%
OCF growth 1Y68.81%
OCF growth 3Y90.04%
OCF growth 5Y24.75%