ELF BEAUTY INC (ELF) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:ELF • US26856L1035

82.09 USD
+5.23 (+6.8%)
At close: Feb 6, 2026
82.18 USD
+0.09 (+0.11%)
After Hours: 2/6/2026, 8:04:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

6

We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to ELF. ELF was compared to 37 industry peers in the Personal Care Products industry. ELF scores excellent on profitability, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. ELF is valued quite expensive, but it does show an excellent growth. With these ratings, ELF could be worth investigating further for growth investing!.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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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.
  • Each year in the past 5 years ELF has been profitable.
  • 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

  • ELF's Return On Assets of 3.53% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ELF outperforms 62.16% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Equity value of 7.18%, ELF is doing good in the industry, outperforming 70.27% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ELF has a better Return On Invested Capital (5.53%) than 64.86% 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 11.85%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (5.53%) 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 3.53%
ROE 7.18%
ROIC 5.53%
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 5.90%. This is in the better half of the industry: ELF outperforms 70.27% of its industry peers.
  • ELF's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • ELF has a Operating Margin of 9.80%. This is in the better half of the industry: ELF outperforms 75.68% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ELF has grown nicely.
  • ELF has a Gross Margin of 70.27%. This is in the better half of the industry: ELF outperforms 62.16% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ELF has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 9.8%
PM (TTM) 5.9%
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

  • ELF has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is 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.
  • The debt/assets ratio for ELF has been reduced compared to a year ago.
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 3.26. This indicates that ELF is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • ELF has a better Altman-Z score (3.26) than 64.86% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of ELF is 6.02, which is on the high side as it means it would take ELF, 6.02 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • ELF's Debt to FCF ratio of 6.02 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ELF outperforms 70.27% of its industry peers.
  • ELF has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.73. This is a neutral value indicating ELF is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of ELF (0.73) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.73
Debt/FCF 6.02
Altman-Z 3.26
ROIC/WACC0.64
WACC8.66%
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 2.70. This indicates that ELF is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 2.70, ELF is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 67.57% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ELF has a Quick Ratio of 1.76. This is a normal value and indicates that ELF is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.76, ELF is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 62.16% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.7
Quick Ratio 1.76
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.
  • 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.
  • The Revenue has grown by 28.28% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
  • ELF shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 35.94% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)14.33%
EPS 3Y58.58%
EPS 5Y40.01%
EPS Q2Q%67.57%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)28.28%
Revenue growth 3Y49.62%
Revenue growth 5Y35.94%
Sales Q2Q%37.77%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 9.20% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • ELF is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 11.18% yearly.
EPS Next Y-14.65%
EPS Next 2Y2.64%
EPS Next 3Y8.69%
EPS Next 5Y9.2%
Revenue Next Year19.91%
Revenue Next 2Y18.24%
Revenue Next 3Y16.6%
Revenue Next 5Y11.18%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
  • 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

  • ELF is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 22.87.
  • 62.16% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ELF, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • ELF's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 27.92.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.99, the valuation of ELF can be described as rather expensive.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ELF is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 62.16% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 27.78. ELF is around the same levels.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.87
Fwd PE 22.99
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

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as ELF.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of ELF is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 34.36
EV/EBITDA 27.86
ELF Per share dataELF EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15 20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The excellent profitability rating of ELF may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.57
EPS Next 2Y2.64%
EPS Next 3Y8.69%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • ELF does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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ELF BEAUTY INC

NYSE:ELF (2/6/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 82.18 +0.09 (+0.11%)

82.09

+5.23 (+6.8%)

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 Change-0.1%
Ins Owners2.31%
Ins Owner Change-3.14%
Market Cap4.88B
Revenue(TTM)1.31B
Net Income(TTM)81.82M
Analysts80.95
Price Target115.77 (41.03%)
Short Float %13.69%
Short Ratio4.39
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)11.88%
Min EPS beat(2)5.41%
Max EPS beat(2)18.35%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)7.33%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.78%
Max EPS beat(4)18.35%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)29.11%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)49.79%
EPS beat(16)15
Avg EPS beat(16)59.14%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.54%
Min Revenue beat(2)-7.07%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.01%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.05%
Min Revenue beat(4)-7.07%
Max Revenue beat(4)6.71%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)3.87%
Revenue beat(12)10
Avg Revenue beat(12)7.79%
Revenue beat(16)14
Avg Revenue beat(16)8.57%
PT rev (1m)-1.42%
PT rev (3m)-22.85%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.5%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-30.05%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.02%
EPS NY rev (3m)-19.36%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.63%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-3.51%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.13%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-5.04%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.87
Fwd PE 22.99
P/S 3.52
P/FCF 34.36
P/OCF 28.36
P/B 4.28
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 27.86
EPS(TTM)3.59
EY4.37%
EPS(NY)3.57
Fwd EY4.35%
FCF(TTM)2.39
FCFY2.91%
OCF(TTM)2.89
OCFY3.53%
SpS23.32
BVpS19.17
TBVpS-4.85
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.57
Graham Number39.35
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.53%
ROE 7.18%
ROCE 6.6%
ROIC 5.53%
ROICexc 6.11%
ROICexgc 26.15%
OM 9.8%
PM (TTM) 5.9%
GM 70.27%
FCFM 10.25%
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 Turnover0.6
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.73
Debt/FCF 6.02
Debt/EBITDA 4.43
Cap/Depr 58.03%
Cap/Sales 2.17%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 91.7%
Profit Quality 173.53%
Current Ratio 2.7
Quick Ratio 1.76
Altman-Z 3.26
F-Score5
WACC8.66%
ROIC/WACC0.64
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 5Y9.2%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)28.28%
Revenue growth 3Y49.62%
Revenue growth 5Y35.94%
Sales Q2Q%37.77%
Revenue Next Year19.91%
Revenue Next 2Y18.24%
Revenue Next 3Y16.6%
Revenue Next 5Y11.18%
EBIT growth 1Y6.54%
EBIT growth 3Y74.38%
EBIT growth 5Y45.78%
EBIT Next Year25.88%
EBIT Next 3Y20.45%
EBIT Next 5Y15.22%
FCF growth 1Y31.94%
FCF growth 3Y98.7%
FCF growth 5Y27%
OCF growth 1Y56.25%
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 22.87 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.28.


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.