ELF BEAUTY INC (ELF) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:ELF • US26856L1035

94.02 USD
+2.89 (+3.17%)
At close: Feb 20, 2026
93.95 USD
-0.07 (-0.07%)
After Hours: 2/20/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

6

Taking everything into account, ELF scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. ELF was compared to 36 industry peers in the Personal Care Products industry. ELF gets an excellent profitability rating and is at the same time showing great financial health properties. ELF shows excellent growth, but is valued quite expensive already. This makes ELF very considerable for growth and quality investing!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • ELF had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year ELF had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • ELF had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years ELF had a positive operating cash flow.
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 61.11% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Equity value of 8.95%, ELF is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.44% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ELF has a Return On Invested Capital of 6.81%. This is in the better half of the industry: ELF outperforms 63.89% of its industry peers.
  • ELF had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 13.06%. This is in line with the industry average of 11.55%.
  • 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 has a Profit Margin of 6.84%. This is in the better half of the industry: ELF outperforms 72.22% of its industry peers.
  • ELF's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 11.07%, ELF is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ELF has grown nicely.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 70.27%, ELF is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 61.11% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), ELF is creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for ELF has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, ELF has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, ELF has an improved debt to assets ratio.
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 3.84. This indicates that ELF is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • ELF has a better Altman-Z score (3.84) than 80.56% 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 has a Debt to FCF ratio of 3.95. This is amongst the best in the industry. ELF outperforms 80.56% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.70 indicates that ELF is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • ELF has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.70) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.7
Debt/FCF 3.95
Altman-Z 3.84
ROIC/WACC0.8
WACC8.56%
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

  • ELF has a Current Ratio of 2.76. This indicates that ELF is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of ELF (2.76) is better than 69.44% of its industry peers.
  • ELF has a Quick Ratio of 1.89. This is a normal value and indicates that ELF is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • ELF's Quick ratio of 1.89 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ELF outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
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. Growth

3.1 Past

  • ELF shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 14.33%, which is quite good.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 40.01% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
  • The Revenue has grown by 16.73% in the past year. This is quite good.
  • 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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, ELF will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 8.78% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 12.14% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y-14.65%
EPS Next 2Y2.64%
EPS Next 3Y8.69%
EPS Next 5Y8.78%
Revenue Next Year19.91%
Revenue Next 2Y18.24%
Revenue Next 3Y16.6%
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.
  • 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 1 2 3 4 5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 26.19, the valuation of ELF can be described as expensive.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as ELF.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.99, ELF is valued at the same level.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 26.33, which means the current valuation is very expensive for ELF.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ELF indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: ELF is cheaper than 61.11% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • ELF is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.06, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 26.19
Fwd PE 26.33
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.
  • ELF's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 25.88
EV/EBITDA 25.72
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)0.65
EPS Next 2Y2.64%
EPS Next 3Y8.69%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

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ELF BEAUTY INC

NYSE:ELF (2/20/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 93.95 -0.07 (-0.07%)

94.02

+2.89 (+3.17%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupHousehold & Personal Products
GICS IndustryPersonal Care Products
Earnings (Last)02-04
Earnings (Next)05-26
Inst Owners102.21%
Inst Owner Change3.21%
Ins Owners2.31%
Ins Owner Change-3.12%
Market Cap5.55B
Revenue(TTM)1.52B
Net Income(TTM)103.94M
Analysts82
Price Target115.77 (23.13%)
Short Float %10.81%
Short Ratio3.03
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)-3.46%
PT rev (3m)-24.45%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-32.24%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-43.64%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.61%
EPS NY rev (3m)-19.94%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)2.18%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.09%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-6.05%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 26.19
Fwd PE 26.33
P/S 3.65
P/FCF 25.88
P/OCF 22.55
P/B 4.78
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 25.72
EPS(TTM)3.59
EY3.82%
EPS(NY)3.57
Fwd EY3.8%
FCF(TTM)3.63
FCFY3.86%
OCF(TTM)4.17
OCFY4.43%
SpS25.74
BVpS19.68
TBVpS-4.32
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.65
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 3.84
F-Score5
WACC8.56%
ROIC/WACC0.8
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-14.65%
EPS Next 2Y2.64%
EPS Next 3Y8.69%
EPS Next 5Y8.78%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)16.73%
Revenue growth 3Y49.62%
Revenue growth 5Y35.94%
Sales Q2Q%37.76%
Revenue Next Year19.91%
Revenue Next 2Y18.24%
Revenue Next 3Y16.6%
Revenue Next 5Y12.14%
EBIT growth 1Y28.71%
EBIT growth 3Y74.38%
EBIT growth 5Y45.78%
EBIT Next Year25.88%
EBIT Next 3Y20.45%
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 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 3 / 10 to ELF BEAUTY INC (ELF). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of ELF stock?

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


What are the PE and PB ratios of ELF BEAUTY INC (ELF) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ELF BEAUTY INC (ELF) is 26.19 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.78.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for ELF stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ELF BEAUTY INC (ELF) is expected to decline by -14.65% in the next year.