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$75.34$4.5B
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e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. (ELF) Financial Ratios

Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio 171.2x · EV/EBITDA 24.2x · ROE 5.8%. (2015–2026 historical series)

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ELF Valuation Multiples

Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow

MetricTTMFY 2026FY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021FY 2020FY 2019FY 2018FY 2017
Market Cap$4.5B$3.6B$3.7B$11.3B$4.6B$1.4B$1.4B$500M$427M$1.1B$1.5B
Enterprise Value$5.1B$4.2B$3.8B$11.5B$4.5B$1.5B$1.5B$607M$526M$1.2B$1.6B
P/E Ratio →171.23137.7532.7088.7074.1963.00223.5828.1127.0632.81263.09
P/S Ratio2.742.202.7911.067.873.534.391.771.604.086.34
P/B Ratio3.963.184.8117.6311.094.445.172.061.865.6810.34
P/FCF23.5618.9331.77181.2745.5094.3160.6514.339.13227.88—
P/OCF21.0716.9327.37159.2144.7371.0247.3311.287.6888.99686.74

P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart

ELF EV Ratios

Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value

MetricTTMFY 2026FY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021FY 2020FY 2019FY 2018FY 2017
EV / Revenue—2.582.9111.247.813.724.682.151.974.626.99
EV / EBITDA24.2420.0618.9464.0052.7025.6743.0411.4911.9426.1144.31
EV / EBIT38.8952.0023.6175.5366.7252.99214.4919.9021.0241.0072.72
EV / FCF—22.2333.19184.1945.1199.3264.7017.3911.26258.14—

ELF Profitability

Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency

Margins

Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page

MetricTTMFY 2026FY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021FY 2020FY 2019FY 2018FY 2017
Gross Margin70.7%70.7%71.2%70.7%67.4%64.2%64.8%64.0%60.9%61.0%57.6%
Operating Margin8.0%8.0%12.0%14.6%11.8%7.6%3.0%10.6%9.8%12.3%10.1%
Net Profit Margin3.3%3.3%8.5%12.5%10.6%5.6%2.0%6.3%5.8%12.4%2.3%

Return on Capital

MetricTTMFY 2026FY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021FY 2020FY 2019FY 2018FY 2017
ROE5.8%5.8%16.0%24.2%17.0%7.5%2.4%7.6%7.3%20.0%3.8%
ROA3.0%3.0%9.4%14.8%11.3%4.4%1.3%4.0%3.6%8.0%1.4%
ROIC7.3%7.3%13.5%18.8%13.5%6.0%2.0%6.6%5.9%7.9%6.2%
ROCE8.4%8.4%16.6%22.7%14.9%7.1%2.3%7.5%6.9%9.5%7.1%

ELF Leverage & Debt

Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer

MetricTTMFY 2026FY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021FY 2020FY 2019FY 2018FY 2017
Debt / Equity0.810.810.410.450.200.370.560.630.660.811.17
Debt / EBITDA4.354.351.551.620.962.064.362.903.423.274.55
Net Debt / Equity—0.550.220.28-0.090.240.350.440.430.751.06
Net Debt / EBITDA2.982.980.811.01-0.451.302.692.022.253.064.13
Debt / FCF—3.301.422.92-0.395.014.053.062.1230.26—
Interest Coverage1.991.999.4412.8716.9711.271.694.833.203.821.80

ELF Liquidity & Efficiency

Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics

MetricTTMFY 2026FY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021FY 2020FY 2019FY 2018FY 2017
Current Ratio2.352.353.051.592.812.972.322.593.302.411.56
Quick Ratio1.691.692.000.952.061.671.551.692.221.190.69
Cash Ratio0.860.860.840.361.120.670.790.901.190.200.19
Asset Turnover—0.681.050.910.970.790.650.620.610.650.55
Inventory Turnover2.182.182.021.572.321.661.972.202.261.681.40
Days Sales Outstanding—38.9535.0244.1342.8342.4146.1138.3550.1260.3660.14

ELF Shareholder Yields

Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders

Dividends

Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page

MetricTTMFY 2026FY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021FY 2020FY 2019FY 2018FY 2017
Dividend Yield——————————4.7%
Payout Ratio———————————

Total Shareholder Return Metrics

MetricTTMFY 2026FY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021FY 2020FY 2019FY 2018FY 2017
Earnings Yield0.6%0.7%3.1%1.1%1.3%1.6%0.4%3.6%3.7%3.0%0.4%
FCF Yield4.2%5.3%3.1%0.6%2.2%1.1%1.6%7.0%10.9%0.4%—
Buyback Yield1.1%1.4%1.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%1.6%0.0%0.0%12.2%
Total Shareholder Yield1.1%1.4%1.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%1.6%0.0%0.0%16.9%
Shares Outstanding—$59M$58M$58M$55M$54M$52M$51M$49M$49M$50M

Key Metrics

Growth RegimeMixed
ProfitabilityStrained
Balance SheetMixed
Cash FlowMixed
Top Statement Risk

High Marketing Spend Dependency

Verified Source

Metrics are mathematically derived from official filings.

SEC 10-K (2026Q4)

Growth Premium Faces Reality Check

Based on current market data, the company's forward P/E of 20.43 and PEG ratio of 5.16 suggest that investors are pricing in significant future growth, which appears increasingly difficult to justify given the recent deceleration in top-line expansion and the volatility in bottom-line profitability metrics.

The valuation multiples indicate a market expectation for sustained high-growth, yet the PEG ratio exceeding 5.0 signals that the current price may be disconnected from the underlying earnings trajectory. Investors should monitor whether the company can transition from a growth-at-any-cost model to one that demonstrates consistent margin expansion, as the current premium leaves little room for execution errors.

Capital Efficiency Remains Under Pressure

As reported in financial statements, the company's ROIC has struggled to maintain momentum, falling to 0.3% in 2026Q4 from a peak of 4.4% in 2025Q1, which highlights a concerning trend of declining returns on invested capital as the firm scales its asset base through acquisitions.

The compression in ROIC suggests that the capital deployed for recent acquisitions and infrastructure expansion is not yet generating commensurate returns. This trend warrants further investigation into whether the company's core business model is losing its inherent efficiency or if the recent capital allocation strategy is simply taking longer than anticipated to reach maturity.

Working Capital Cycles Signal Inefficiency

According to recent quarterly filings, the cash conversion cycle has expanded to 135 days in 2026Q4, driven largely by a bloated inventory position of 162 days, which suggests that the company's fast-beauty model is facing significant friction in managing its supply chain and inventory turnover.

The lengthening of the cash conversion cycle indicates that capital is increasingly trapped in inventory, which may be a byproduct of aggressive product launches or slowing demand for specific SKUs. This inefficiency is particularly concerning given the company's reliance on third-party manufacturing, as it suggests a potential mismatch between production cadence and actual retail sell-through.

Liquidity Buffer Masks Operational Risks

Based on the company's reported figures, the current ratio of 2.35 in 2026Q4 provides a superficial sense of security, yet the quick ratio of 1.69 reveals a heavy dependence on inventory liquidity, which may be problematic if market trends shift and necessitate significant inventory write-downs.

While the liquidity position appears adequate on the surface, the reliance on inventory to meet short-term obligations is a structural vulnerability for a trend-driven business. Investors should monitor the quality of this inventory, as any failure to clear stock at full price could rapidly erode the company's liquidity buffer and force a reliance on external financing.

Misapplied Focus on P/E Multiples

The P/E ratio is frequently misapplied to this business model because it fails to account for the massive, non-cash stock-based compensation expenses that artificially depress net income, thereby obscuring the company's true operational earning power and cash-generating capacity in the eyes of many retail investors.

Analysts should instead prioritize EV/EBITDA or free cash flow metrics to better understand the company's underlying performance, as these measures are less distorted by accounting choices and non-cash charges. Relying on P/E in this context risks misinterpreting the company's profitability, as it ignores the significant economic cost of the equity-based incentives used to drive the firm's growth strategy.

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ELF — Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers to the most common questions about buying ELF stock.

What is e.l.f. Beauty, Inc.'s P/E ratio?

e.l.f. Beauty, Inc.'s current P/E ratio is 171.2x. The historical average is 60.5x. This places it at the 100th percentile of its historical range.

What is e.l.f. Beauty, Inc.'s EV/EBITDA?

e.l.f. Beauty, Inc.'s current EV/EBITDA is 24.2x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 31.8x.

What is e.l.f. Beauty, Inc.'s ROE?

e.l.f. Beauty, Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) is 5.8%. The historical average is 8.3%.

Is ELF stock overvalued?

Based on historical data, e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. is trading at a P/E of 171.2x. This is at the 100th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.

What are e.l.f. Beauty, Inc.'s profit margins?

e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. has 70.7% gross margin and 8.0% operating margin.

How much debt does e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. have?

e.l.f. Beauty, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 4.4x, indicating high leverage. A ratio above 4x may signal elevated financial risk.