e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. (ELF) - Stock Analysis

Last updated: Aug 16, 2026

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Shares rose 32.2% through August 20 as quarterly revenue grew 36%-38% and the fiscal-year sales outlook was raised; Rhode growth, international expansion, strong margins, and about $110 million of free cash flow support continuation.

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Idea window: 8/20/2026 – 8/27/2026Sector: Consumer Defensive

AI Analyst Overview

Last Price
$98.46
Market Cap
$5.87B
1D Return
-1.19%
YTD Return
+29.48%

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Valuation Metrics

P/E
99.5
P/B
5.0
P/S
3.3
EV/EBITDA
30.2
Div Yield
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Fundamental Analysis

6.5

Key Financial Insights: • Strong quarterly margins • Healthy cash generation • High balance-sheet leverage ELF's latest quarter showed strong margin and cash-flow improvement, but the stock still looks expensive given modest trailing profitability, moderate leverage, and balance-sheet quality concerns.

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Overvalued

Price Behavior

7.5

Key Price Behavior Insights: • Higher highs • Momentum cooled • Support hold Support Level: $90-$92 Resistance Level: $95-$98.49 ELF remains in a strong uptrend with a constructive breakout above $82-$84, but the pullback from near $98.49 means momentum has cooled and traders should watch $90-$92 support.

Uptrend
Pullback

Sentiment & News

8.0

Key News Insights: • Rhode Momentum • Raised Guidance • Core Softness e.l.f. Beauty delivered a strong Q1 beat and raised guidance on Rhode-led growth and international momentum, but the stock's rally comes with ongoing concerns about premium valuation, softer core demand, and rising execution risk.

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AI Summary

7.5
Positive

ELF has evolved from a simple beauty disruptor into a multi-engine growth story with real scale, but the investment now hinges on proving that Rhode-led growth and margin expansion are durable once tariff refunds fade and the core brand stabilizes.

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Description

e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. is a US-based cosmetics company that markets beauty and skincare products under the e.l.f. Cosmetics, e.l.f. Skin, Well People, and Keys Soulcare brands. Its assortment covers color cosmetics and skincare items sold through national and international retailers, direct-to-consumer e-commerce channels, and third-party distributors. Founded in 2004 and renamed from J.A. Cosmetics Holdings in 2016, the company is headquartered in Oakland, California.

Idea History

DateCloseTickerCompanySummaryStatusP/L
Aug 20Aug 27ELFe.l.f. Beauty, Inc.
Shares rose 32.2% through August 20 as quarterly revenue grew 36%-38% and the fiscal-year sales outlook was raised; Rhode growth, international expansion, strong margins, and about $110 million of free cash flow support continuation.
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