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e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. (ELF) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

ELF •
Consumer DefensiveHousehold ProductsPersonal Care and Beauty Products
Aboute.l.f. Beauty, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides cosmetic and skin care products under the e.l.f. Cosmetics, e.l.f. Skin, Well People, and Keys Soulcare brand names worldwide. The company offers eye, lip, face, face, paw, and skin care products. It sells its products through national and international retailers and direct-to-consumer channels, which include e-commerce platforms in the United States, and internationally primarily through distributors. 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.Show more
  • Revenue $1.31B +28.3%
  • EBITDA $202M +12.4%
  • Net Income $112M -12.2%
  • EPS (Diluted) 1.92 -13.1%
  • Gross Margin 71.24% +0.7%
  • EBITDA Margin 15.39% -12.4%
  • Operating Margin 12.03% -17.7%
  • Net Margin 8.53% -31.6%
  • ROE 15.97% -34.1%
  • ROIC 13.54% -27.8%
  • Debt/Equity 0.41 -9.0%
  • Interest Coverage 9.20 -27.3%
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Strong 5Y profit CAGR of 44.4%
  • ✓Strong Piotroski F-Score: 7/9
  • ✓Strong 5Y sales CAGR of 35.9%
  • ✓Good 3Y average ROE of 19.1%
  • ✓Efficient asset utilization: 1.1x turnover

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y24.66%
5Y35.95%
3Y49.62%
TTM16.73%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-
5Y44.35%
3Y72.68%
TTM5.67%

EPS CAGR

10Y-
5Y40.56%
3Y67.3%
TTM4.75%

ROCE

10Y Avg10.27%
5Y Avg12.71%
3Y Avg18.07%
Latest16.62%

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NameMarket CapCurrent PriceP/E RatioRevenue Growth 1YNet MarginROEFCF YieldDebt/Equity
DSYBig Tree Cloud Holdings Limited178.66M3.13254.4716.37%-4.42%2.43%
AXILAXIL Brands, Inc.46.22M6.8067.95-4.51%4.95%12.37%3.32%0.08
ELFe.l.f. Beauty, Inc.5.13B92.0547.9428.28%6.84%8.95%2.25%0.41
EPCEdgewell Personal Care Company1.06B22.7442.91-1.34%-1.76%-2.57%3.9%0.99
CLColgate-Palmolive Company79.91B99.1437.701.4%10.46%5.84%4.55%21.88
IPARInter Parfums, Inc.3.23B100.7819.6810.22%11.24%14.9%5.66%0.20
SLSNSolesence, Inc. Common Stock90.29M1.2818.2940.35%1.72%6.21%1.02
COTYCoty Inc.2.19B2.51-5.70-3.68%-9.19%-14.39%12.68%1.07

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Profit & Loss

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025
Sales/Revenue+191.41M229.57M269.89M267.44M282.85M318.11M392.15M578.84M1.02B1.31B
Revenue Growth %32.06%19.93%17.56%-0.91%5.76%12.47%23.28%47.61%76.89%28.28%
Cost of Goods Sold+91.08M97.33M105.16M104.69M101.73M111.91M140.42M188.45M299.84M377.83M
COGS % of Revenue47.59%42.4%38.97%39.15%35.97%35.18%35.81%32.56%29.28%28.76%
Gross Profit+100.33M132.24M164.72M162.74M181.12M206.2M251.73M390.4M724.1M935.69M
Gross Margin %52.41%57.6%61.03%60.85%64.03%64.82%64.19%67.44%70.72%71.24%
Gross Profit Growth %51.5%31.8%24.57%-1.2%11.3%13.84%22.08%55.08%85.48%29.22%
Operating Expenses+74.76M109.16M131.45M136.58M151.17M196.8M221.96M322.25M574.42M777.66M
OpEx % of Revenue39.06%47.55%48.7%51.07%53.45%61.86%56.6%55.67%56.1%59.2%
Selling, General & Admin74.76M109.16M131.45M136.58M157.16M194.16M221.91M322.25M570.81M777.66M
SG&A % of Revenue39.06%47.55%48.7%51.07%55.56%61.03%56.59%55.67%55.75%59.2%
Research & Development0000000000
R&D % of Revenue----------
Other Operating Expenses0000-5.98M2.64M50K03.61M0
Operating Income+25.57M23.08M33.28M26.16M29.95M9.4M29.77M68.14M149.68M158.03M
Operating Margin %13.36%10.05%12.33%9.78%10.59%2.96%7.59%11.77%14.62%12.03%
Operating Income Growth %158.97%-9.75%44.2%-21.39%14.48%-68.61%216.7%128.9%119.65%5.58%
EBITDA+35.86M36.23M47.8M44.02M52.79M34.58M56.85M85.74M179.84M202.14M
EBITDA Margin %18.73%15.78%17.71%16.46%18.66%10.87%14.5%14.81%17.56%15.39%
EBITDA Growth %100.8%1.03%31.93%-7.9%19.92%-34.5%64.41%50.81%109.76%12.4%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)10.29M13.15M14.52M17.86M22.84M25.18M27.08M17.6M30.17M44.12M
EBIT20.37M22.08M30.43M25.02M30.49M6.94M27.54M67.72M152.4M162.13M
Net Interest Income+-12.72M-13.55M-8.78M-7.82M-6.31M-4.09M-2.44M-2.02M-7.02M-13.81M
Interest Income68K00005K3K1.97M4.82M3.37M
Interest Expense11.69M12.27M7.96M7.82M6.31M4.09M2.44M3.99M11.84M17.18M
Other Income/Expense-16.89M-13.27M-10.81M-8.21M-5.88M-5.71M-4.34M-4.07M-8.69M-12.53M
Pretax Income+8.68M9.81M22.47M17.96M24.07M3.69M25.43M64.07M140.99M145.5M
Pretax Margin %4.53%4.27%8.33%6.71%8.51%1.16%6.48%11.07%13.77%11.08%
Income Tax+4.32M4.5M-11.01M2.43M6.18M-2.54M3.66M2.54M13.33M33.41M
Effective Tax Rate %50.21%54.15%148.98%86.46%74.3%168.89%85.6%96.03%90.55%77.04%
Net Income+4.36M5.31M33.48M15.53M17.88M6.23M21.77M61.53M127.66M112.09M
Net Margin %2.28%2.31%12.4%5.81%6.32%1.96%5.55%10.63%12.47%8.53%
Net Income Growth %122.26%21.94%530.06%-53.62%15.19%-65.15%249.33%182.64%107.48%-12.2%
Net Income (Continuing)4.36M5.31M33.48M15.53M17.88M6.23M21.77M61.53M127.66M112.09M
Discontinued Operations0000000000
Minority Interest0000000000
EPS (Diluted)+-1.140.110.680.320.350.120.411.112.211.92
EPS Growth %-60.56%109.65%518.18%-52.94%9.38%-65.71%241.67%170.73%99.1%-13.12%
EPS (Basic)-1.140.110.740.330.370.130.431.172.331.99
Diluted Shares Outstanding44.61M50.31M49.37M49.27M50.82M51.99M53.65M55.34M57.79M58.34M
Basic Shares Outstanding41.92M47.42M45.36M46.83M48.5M49.38M50.94M52.47M54.75M56.21M
Dividend Payout Ratio----------

Balance Sheet

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025
Total Current Assets+70.72M124.9M123.64M141.74M132.36M170.14M193.03M303.32M477.08M540.56M
Cash & Short-Term Investments14M15.29M10.06M51.2M46.17M57.77M43.35M120.78M108.18M148.69M
Cash Only14M15.29M10.06M51.2M46.17M57.77M43.35M120.78M108.18M148.69M
Short-Term Investments0000000000
Accounts Receivable22.48M37.83M44.63M36.72M29.72M40.19M45.57M67.93M123.8M126.01M
Days Sales Outstanding42.8660.1460.3650.1238.3546.1142.4142.8344.1335.02
Inventory31.26M69.4M62.68M46.34M46.21M56.81M84.5M81.32M191.49M187.17M
Days Inventory Outstanding125.27260.24217.55161.56165.8185.29219.63157.51233.11180.81
Other Current Assets2.98M2.39M6.27M7.47M00033.3M53.61M78.69M
Total Non-Current Assets+290.35M289.82M293.6M294.11M320.74M317.25M301.6M292.28M652.17M707.62M
Property, Plant & Equipment9.85M17.15M18.04M21.8M17.17M13.77M10.58M7.87M13.97M28.79M
Fixed Asset Turnover19.42x13.39x14.96x12.27x16.47x23.10x37.08x73.51x73.27x45.63x
Goodwill157.26M157.26M157.26M157.26M171.32M171.62M171.62M171.62M340.6M340.58M
Intangible Assets121.28M113M105.88M98.77M102.41M94.29M86.16M78.04M225.09M207.7M
Long-Term Investments002.88M2.88M2.88M2.88M2.88M2.88M00
Other Non-Current Assets1.69M2.41M9.54M13.4M26.97M34.7M30.37M31.87M72.5M130.55M
Total Assets+361.07M414.73M417.24M435.86M453.1M487.39M494.63M595.6M1.13B1.25B
Asset Turnover0.53x0.55x0.65x0.61x0.62x0.65x0.79x0.97x0.91x1.05x
Asset Growth %1.95%14.86%0.61%4.46%3.96%7.57%1.49%20.41%89.6%10.53%
Total Current Liabilities+45.85M80.27M51.36M43.02M51.12M73.33M65.02M107.98M299.12M177.06M
Accounts Payable24.83M37.94M26.78M20.48M12.39M15.7M19.23M31.43M81.08M72.18M
Days Payables Outstanding99.49142.2992.9371.4144.4651.249.9860.8798.769.73
Short-Term Debt10.32M8.65M8.65M9.86M15.65M20.57M10.18M10.09M107.32M7.62M
Deferred Revenue (Current)0000000000
Other Current Liabilities10.7M22.86M11.32M10.62M13.54M26.25M24.08M50.52M87.48M55.83M
Current Ratio1.54x1.56x2.41x3.30x2.59x2.32x2.97x2.81x1.59x3.05x
Quick Ratio0.86x0.69x1.19x2.22x1.69x1.55x1.67x2.06x0.95x2.00x
Cash Conversion Cycle68.64178.09184.98140.27159.7180.19212.07139.48178.54146.1
Total Non-Current Liabilities+178.32M193.6M172.02M163.51M159.81M144.42M117.19M76.61M187.56M310.26M
Long-Term Debt134.59M156.18M147.7M140.52M126.09M110.25M91.08M60.88M161.82M256.68M
Capital Lease Obligations000011.24M20.08M15.74M11.2M21.46M48.72M
Deferred Tax Liabilities42.13M34.21M21.34M20.22M21.89M13.48M9.59M3.74M3.67M3.81M
Other Non-Current Liabilities1.6M3.21M2.98M2.77M591K598K769K784K616K1.05M
Total Liabilities224.18M273.87M223.38M206.53M210.93M217.75M182.2M184.58M486.68M487.32M
Total Debt+144.92M164.83M156.35M150.38M152.98M150.91M117M82.17M290.6M313.02M
Net Debt130.91M149.53M146.29M99.18M106.81M93.14M73.65M-38.61M182.42M164.33M
Debt / Equity1.06x1.17x0.81x0.66x0.63x0.56x0.37x0.20x0.45x0.41x
Debt / EBITDA4.04x4.55x3.27x3.42x2.90x4.36x2.06x0.96x1.62x1.55x
Net Debt / EBITDA3.65x4.13x3.06x2.25x2.02x2.69x1.30x-0.45x1.01x0.81x
Interest Coverage2.19x1.88x4.18x3.35x4.75x2.30x12.18x17.08x12.64x9.20x
Total Equity+136.9M140.86M193.86M229.33M242.17M269.65M312.43M411.02M642.57M760.86M
Equity Growth %4.09%2.9%37.63%18.3%5.6%11.35%15.87%31.56%56.34%18.41%
Book Value per Share3.072.803.934.654.775.195.827.4311.1213.04
Total Shareholders' Equity136.9M140.86M193.86M229.33M242.17M269.65M312.43M411.02M642.57M760.86M
Common Stock0438K463K478K489K504K515K535K555K556K
Retained Earnings-67.18M-560.45M-526.97M-511.5M-511.53M-505.3M-483.53M-422M-294.34M-182.25M
Treasury Stock----000000
Accumulated OCI0-414.73M000000-50K521K
Minority Interest0000000000

Cash Flow

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025
Cash from Operations+24.52M2.12M12.38M55.58M44.31M29.48M19.51M101.88M71.15M133.84M
Operating CF Margin %12.81%0.92%4.59%20.78%15.67%9.27%4.98%17.6%6.95%10.19%
Operating CF Growth %426.62%-91.35%483.87%349.04%-20.27%-33.48%-33.8%422.13%-30.16%88.1%
Net Income4.36M5.31M33.48M15.53M17.88M6.23M21.77M61.53M127.66M112.09M
Depreciation & Amortization10.29M13.15M14.52M17.86M22.84M25.18M27.08M22.16M35.91M44.12M
Stock-Based Compensation503K7.15M13.47M16.82M15.49M19.68M19.65M29.12M40.63M71.79M
Deferred Taxes-3.93M-7.58M-13.43M-939K2.44M-8.58M-3.7M-6.4M-3.28M446K
Other Non-Cash Items6.89M-6.44M2.54M1.27M-4.36M3.87M1.4M701K-6.02M10.43M
Working Capital Changes6.41M-9.48M-38.2M5.05M-9.98M-16.91M-46.69M-5.23M-123.75M-105.03M
Change in Receivables4.45M-15.39M-8M7.65M2.5M-10.53M-5.6M-22.43M-49.6M-2.74M
Change in Inventory-2.15M-37.99M6.72M16.34M-435K-10.94M-27.66M3.17M-93.93M4.87M
Change in Payables3.53M43.14M-25.48M-10.25M5.96M17.47M1.5M42.99M81.22M-23.4M
Cash from Investing+-10.24M-9.14M-10.42M-8.87M-35.34M-6.47M-4.82M-1.72M-284.66M-19.1M
Capital Expenditures-10.24M-9.22M-7.54M-8.87M-9.42M-6.47M-4.82M-1.72M-8.66M-18.52M
CapEx % of Revenue5.35%4.02%2.8%3.32%3.33%2.04%1.23%0.3%0.85%1.41%
Acquisitions0000-25.92M000-274.97M0
Investments----------
Other Investing084K00000000
Cash from Financing+-4.94M8.31M-7.2M-5.56M-16.68M-11.4M-29.11M-22.73M200.94M-74.45M
Debt Issued (Net)----0-11.76M-28.94M-30M196.63M-6.2M
Equity Issued (Net)----01000K1000K1000K1000K-1000K
Dividends Paid0-68M00000000
Share Repurchases0178.25M00-7.9M0000-67.06M
Other Financing26.76M-1.27M24.98M1.51M-16.68M-1.15M-1.84M-788K-1.24M-2.14M
Net Change in Cash9.34M1.29M-5.24M41.15M-7.71M11.6M-14.41M77.42M-12.6M40.51M
Free Cash Flow+14.28M-7.1M4.83M46.71M34.89M23M14.7M100.16M62.49M115.32M
FCF Margin %7.46%-3.09%1.79%17.47%12.34%7.23%3.75%17.3%6.1%8.78%
FCF Growth %256.49%-149.75%168.06%866.28%-25.3%-34.08%-36.11%581.59%-37.6%84.53%
FCF per Share0.32-0.140.100.950.690.440.271.811.081.98
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)5.63x0.40x0.37x3.58x2.48x4.73x0.90x1.66x0.56x1.19x
Interest Paid----03.15M1.82M3.58M11.27M15.66M
Taxes Paid----02.3M7.57M13.37M12.4M25.33M

Key Ratios

Metric2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Return on Equity (ROE)3.25%3.83%20%7.34%7.59%2.44%7.48%17.01%24.23%15.97%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)7.06%6.2%7.92%5.87%6.63%1.98%5.96%13.48%18.75%13.54%
Gross Margin52.41%57.6%61.03%60.85%64.03%64.82%64.19%67.44%70.72%71.24%
Net Margin2.28%2.31%12.4%5.81%6.32%1.96%5.55%10.63%12.47%8.53%
Debt / Equity1.06x1.17x0.81x0.66x0.63x0.56x0.37x0.20x0.45x0.41x
Interest Coverage2.19x1.88x4.18x3.35x4.75x2.30x12.18x17.08x12.64x9.20x
FCF Conversion5.63x0.40x0.37x3.58x2.48x4.73x0.90x1.66x0.56x1.19x
Revenue Growth32.06%19.93%17.56%-0.91%5.76%12.47%23.28%47.61%76.89%28.28%

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