Develops and markets cosmetic products under the e.l.f. Cosmetics brand. Offers skincare products under the e.l.f. Skin brand. 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.
The market pays 217× for every dollar this company earns in a year — a price that already assumes things go well.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 25% of them.
Analysts' average target sits 6% below today's price.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Sales are growing strongly for its sector.
The stock has been running stronger than the market lately.
Valuation: The stock trades at a price that looks expensive next to its earnings; that can cap future returns.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
The stock trades 56% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 4 years, sales grew about 43% 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 217 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.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.
Not covered, because the filings we hold do not carry it: the revenue breakdown.