On the stock market since 2016, it operates in the everyday-essentials business. It has 849 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Average growth of 43% a year over the last 4 years. Every year shown ended in profit.
The gap is $627.2M. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit indicators sit around the sector average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Sales are growing strongly for its sector.
Clearly below the class average.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
Valuation: The stock trades at a price that looks expensive next to its earnings; that can cap future returns.
angles, checked one by one.
The 3 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
Executive Buying: The trades send no strong signal of confidence.
An investor who bought at the very peak is down 66% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 41% a year on average.
It met or beat analyst expectations in 7 of the last 8 quarters — consistency is a promise kept.
This stock swings about 2.4 times as much as the market average. Big rallies — and big drops — can both happen fast.
The company’s market value is 165 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
On our five-subject report card, ELF sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: ELF is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s whether the price paid for the stock is too high.