Why does ELF lag the market?
Up 8% over three years while the S&P 500 rose 89%.
- Profit fell from $127.7M to $59.6M while sales rose from $1.02B to $1.76B,
ELF's Quality Score fell 1 point on Mon, Nov 2, to 13.
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Up 8% over three years while the S&P 500 rose 89%.
| Its score | Up:Above Average or better for 32 days in a row |
| Latest filing | 10-Q, Aug 6 |
ReportReports Wednesday, after the close. Every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. It rose after 2 and fell after 2 of its last 4 reports, -8.2% on average. Past reports ›
After its last 4 reports it closed -8.2% on average, higher 2 of 4 times.
ELF is #2 of 9 by Quality Score among Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations.
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Reports Wed Nov 4, after the close (in 2 days). Confirmed.
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
The figures are not read from the release yet.
“Net sales increased 36% to $479.4 million, driven by strong performance in both our retailer and e-commerce channels, in the US and internationally.”
ELF's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Net sales | $1,938.00 |
“Gross margin increased approximately 1,400 basis points to 83%, including approximately 1,050 basis points benefit from IEEPA tariff refunds, with the remaining increase primarily driven by benefits from pricing and lower year-over-year tariff rates.”
From its results filing (SEC filing · Aug 5)
Sales grew 39% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2021 to 2026.
Its share count grew 2.7% a year over 5 years.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 sessions |
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| Aug 5, 2026 | +3.5% | +6.9% | +7.2% |
| May 20, 2026 | +6.6% | +4.7% | +13.2% |
| Feb 4, 2026 | +8.7% | -9.2% | -9.2% |
Sales grew every year from 2020 to 2026, to $1.6B. It made a profit in each of the seven years.
6 insiders sold $4.9M across 14 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest:
2 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
In ETFs: ELF is under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by their holdings as filed for Jun 30, 2026.
e.l.f. Beauty Inc is a multi-brand beauty company that offers inclusive, accessible, clean, vegan, and cruelty-free cosmetics and skin care products. The Company's mission is to make beauty accessible to every eye, lip, face, and skin concern. The company offers cosmetic accessories for women, which include eyeliner, mascara, false eyelashes, lipstick, foundation for the face, moisturizer, cleanser, and other tools through its stores and e-commerce channels.
“In addition to the traditional brands against which we compete, small independent companies continue to enter the market with new brands and customized product offerings.”
ELF scores 13 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average. It is #2 of 9 in Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations by Quality Score, with 4 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 8% over three years while the S&P 500 rose 89%. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
ELF scores 13 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average (11 to 14). That is #2 of 9 in Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind ELF's 13.
6 insiders sold $4.9M across 14 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest is Joshua Allen Franks, SVP, Operations, who sold $22K on Sep 8. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.
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