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e.l.f. Beauty (ELF)


Market Price (12/5/2025): $82.31 | Market Cap: $4.6 Bil
Sector: Consumer Staples | Industry: Personal Care Products

e.l.f. Beauty (ELF)


Market Price (12/5/2025): $82.31
Market Cap: $4.6 Bil
Sector: Consumer Staples
Industry: Personal Care Products

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Strong revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 19%
Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -81%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -21%
Expensive valuation multiples
P/SPrice/Sales ratio is 5.2x, P/EBITPrice/EBIT or Price/(Operating Income) ratio is 43x, P/CFOPrice/(Cash Flow from Operations). CFO is cash before capital expenditures. is 44x, P/EPrice/Earnings or Price/(Net Income) is 72x
1 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 12%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 10%
Meaningful short interest
Short Interest % of Basic SharesShort Interest % of Basic Shares = (Short Interest Quantity) / (Basic Shares Outstanding). A high fraction of short interest can indicate potential risk of a short squeeze. is 11%
Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -2.8%
2 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include E-commerce & Digital Retail, Social Media & Creator Economy, and Vegan & Alternative Foods. Themes include Direct-to-Consumer Brands, Show more.
  Short seller report
Muddy Waters Research report on 11/20/2024.
0 Strong revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 19%
1 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 12%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 10%
2 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include E-commerce & Digital Retail, Social Media & Creator Economy, and Vegan & Alternative Foods. Themes include Direct-to-Consumer Brands, Show more.
3 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -81%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -21%
4 Meaningful short interest
Short Interest % of Basic SharesShort Interest % of Basic Shares = (Short Interest Quantity) / (Basic Shares Outstanding). A high fraction of short interest can indicate potential risk of a short squeeze. is 11%
5 Expensive valuation multiples
P/SPrice/Sales ratio is 5.2x, P/EBITPrice/EBIT or Price/(Operating Income) ratio is 43x, P/CFOPrice/(Cash Flow from Operations). CFO is cash before capital expenditures. is 44x, P/EPrice/Earnings or Price/(Net Income) is 72x
6 Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -2.8%
7 Short seller report
Muddy Waters Research report on 11/20/2024.

Valuation, Metrics & Events

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Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
ELF Return56%32%67%161%-13%-35%406%
Peers Return52%65%-25%43%-0%-34%78%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%17%112%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
ELF Win Rate67%58%58%83%42%40% 
Peers Win Rate57%65%40%53%47%26% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%70% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
ELF Max Drawdown-50%-14%-37%-11%-30%-60% 
Peers Max Drawdown-46%-5%-43%-5%-21%-38% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: LPX, TREX, COTY, IPAR, PG. See ELF Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 12/4/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventELFS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-36.6%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven57.8%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven57 days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-59.0%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven144.0%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven112 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-75.4%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven306.0%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven779 days120 days

Compare to LPX, TREX, COTY, IPAR, PG


In The Past

e.l.f. Beauty's stock fell -36.6% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 12/31/2021. A -36.6% loss requires a 57.8% gain to breakeven.

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Trade Ideas

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
BF-B_11302025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11302025BF-BBrown-FormanDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
3.8%3.8%0.0%
CPB_11302025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11302025CPBCampbell'sDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-2.1%-2.1%-2.1%
ENR_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11212025ENREnergizerDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
3.4%3.4%-5.3%
FLO_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11212025FLOFlowers FoodsDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
7.2%7.2%-1.6%
CLX_11142025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11142025CLXCloroxDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
1.4%1.4%-5.1%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
BF-B_11302025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11302025BF-BBrown-FormanDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
3.8%3.8%0.0%
CPB_11302025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11302025CPBCampbell'sDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-2.1%-2.1%-2.1%
ENR_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11212025ENREnergizerDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
3.4%3.4%-5.3%
FLO_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11212025FLOFlowers FoodsDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
7.2%7.2%-1.6%
CLX_11142025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11142025CLXCloroxDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
1.4%1.4%-5.1%

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Peer Comparisons for e.l.f. Beauty

Peers to compare with:

Financials

ELFLPXTREXCOTYIPARPGMedian
Namee.l.f. B.Louisian.Trex Coty Interpar.Procter . 
Mkt Price81.6282.1934.233.3982.13145.3681.88
Mkt Cap4.65.83.73.02.6340.44.1
Rev LTM1,3432,8221,1815,7991,46484,9332,143
Op Inc LTM15634027047628320,509311
FCF LTM1351421029914214,943142
FCF 3Y Avg89149463248915,127119
CFO LTM16042028449020618,923352
CFO 3Y Avg10142626654514818,616346

Growth & Margins

ELFLPXTREXCOTYIPARPGMedian
Namee.l.f. B.Louisian.Trex Coty Interpar.Procter . 
Rev Chg LTM18.6%-3.3%0.1%-5.7%3.1%1.2%0.7%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg49.3%-8.8%-0.7%3.1%14.7%1.8%2.5%
Rev Chg Q9.0%-8.2%22.1%-5.6%1.2%3.0%2.1%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM2.2%-2.0%4.6%-1.6%0.3%0.8%0.6%
Op Mgn LTM11.6%12.0%22.9%8.2%19.3%24.1%15.7%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg13.3%14.1%25.1%9.4%19.2%23.6%16.7%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM-0.4%-2.7%0.4%-0.8%0.1%-0.1%-0.3%
CFO/Rev LTM11.9%14.9%24.1%8.5%14.1%22.3%14.5%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg10.1%15.0%23.1%9.2%10.5%22.2%12.7%
FCF/Rev LTM10.1%5.0%0.9%5.2%9.7%17.6%7.4%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg9.1%4.9%4.1%5.5%6.3%18.0%5.9%

Valuation

ELFLPXTREXCOTYIPARPGMedian
Namee.l.f. B.Louisian.Trex Coty Interpar.Procter . 
Mkt Cap4.65.83.73.02.6340.44.1
P/S5.22.24.70.62.24.23.2
P/EBIT43.520.520.5-23.211.216.418.4
P/E71.628.828.0-9.219.221.524.7
P/CFO43.914.819.57.215.319.017.2
Total Yield1.4%4.7%3.6%-10.9%8.4%4.7%4.1%
Dividend Yield0.0%1.2%0.0%0.0%3.2%0.0%0.0%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg1.3%1.4%0.7%5.3%2.5%4.1%2.0%
D/E0.00.10.01.20.10.10.1
Net D/E0.00.00.01.10.00.10.0

Returns

ELFLPXTREXCOTYIPARPGMedian
Namee.l.f. B.Louisian.Trex Coty Interpar.Procter . 
1M Rtn-31.0%-3.3%-27.2%-11.5%-8.3%-1.2%-9.9%
3M Rtn-39.0%-14.7%-45.0%-22.6%-27.7%-8.0%-25.2%
6M Rtn-29.5%-10.5%-39.5%-30.7%-39.1%-9.5%-30.1%
12M Rtn-40.2%-29.3%-55.0%-55.8%-39.6%-14.8%-39.9%
3Y Rtn51.3%36.1%-24.4%-57.1%-11.2%5.2%-3.0%
1M Excs Rtn-32.3%-4.6%-28.5%-12.8%-9.6%-2.5%-11.2%
3M Excs Rtn-44.9%-22.5%-52.8%-28.2%-32.6%-14.3%-30.4%
6M Excs Rtn-45.0%-26.0%-55.0%-46.1%-54.6%-24.9%-45.5%
12M Excs Rtn-51.0%-42.5%-68.1%-69.1%-53.2%-30.4%-52.1%
3Y Excs Rtn-21.2%-34.9%-96.8%-127.8%-77.3%-65.5%-71.4%

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20252024202320222021
Single Segment1,024579392318283
Total1,024579392318283


Operating Income by Segment
$ Mil20252024202320222021
Single Segment15068   
Total15068   


Net Income by Segment
$ Mil20252024202320222021
Single Segment12862   
Total12862   


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date11142025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity6,206,554
Short Interest: % Change Since 1031202519.2%
Average Daily Volume5,310,442
Days-to-Cover Short Interest1.17
Basic Shares Quantity56,328,483
Short % of Basic Shares11.0%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
6302025807202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025529202510-K 3/31/2025
12312024207202510-Q 12/31/2024
93020241107202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024809202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024523202410-K 3/31/2024
12312023207202410-Q 12/31/2023
93020231102202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023802202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023525202310-K 3/31/2023
12312022202202310-Q 12/31/2022
93020221103202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022804202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022526202210-K 3/31/2022
12312021203202210-Q 12/31/2021
93020211104202110-Q 9/30/2021