e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. (ELF) Valuation — DCF, Graham & Comparables

e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. (ELF) — Price $111.69 (closing price, October 30, 2026) — Consumer Defensive — Household & Personal Products — NYSE

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Valuation dashboard for e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. (ELF) with P/E 111.66, P/B 5.64, EV/EBITDA 32.64 and dividend yield 0.00%. DCF, Graham Number, EPS growth, peer multiples and dividend discount models plus sector comparison against other Consumer Defensive companies.

e.l.f. Beauty, Inc., a beauty company, provides cosmetics and skin care products worldwide. The company offers eye, lip, face, paw, and skin care products. It offers products under the e.l.f. Cosmetics, e.l.f. Skin, Well People, Naturium, and Keys Soulcare brand names. The company sells its products through national and international retailer and direct-to-consumer through its e-commerce channel. e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. was formerly known as J.A. Cosmetics Holdings, Inc.

Analysis Summary

e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. reported revenue of $1.64B in the most recent fiscal year, growing at a 5-year CAGR of 38.8%. Net income reached $26.3M, with a 33.4% 5-year CAGR.

Trailing-twelve-month margins: gross margin 74.4%, operating margin 10.5%, net margin 3.4%.

At $111.69 (closing price, October 30, 2026), ELF trades at a P/E of 111.66 and an ROE of 5.18%. Market capitalisation stands at $6.6B.

Balance sheet quality for ELF: current ratio of 2.3. A debt-to-equity below 1.0 typically signals conservative capital structure, while a current ratio above 1.5 indicates comfortable short-term liquidity.

Valuation Ratios

P/E Ratio111.66
Price / Book5.64
EV / EBITDA32.64
Dividend Yield0.00%

Valuation Models

DCF Fair Value$45.28
vs Current Price-59.5%

Peer Comparison

SymbolCompanyMarket CapP/EP/BROE
ELFe.l.f. Beauty, Inc.$6.6B111.665.645.2%
SFDSmithfield Foods, Inc.$7.2B8.041.0313.0%
SFMSprouts Farmers Market, Inc.$4.6B9.543.0333.8%
OLLIOllie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.$5.4B20.152.8814.6%
LOPEGrand Canyon Education, Inc.$3.9B17.885.7831.2%
DARDarling Ingredients Inc.$8.8B15.4822.8%
CAGConagra Brands, Inc.$7.0B1.09-26.3%
INGRIngredion Incorporated$6.1B10.571.3513.5%

Price

Price$111.69 (closing price, October 30, 2026)
Market Cap$6.6B
ExchangeNYSE
CountryUS

Profitability

Return on Equity5.18%
Return on Invested Capital6.12%
Return on Assets2.42%
Gross Margin74.44%
Operating Margin10.50%
Net Margin3.38%

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