e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) Cash from Investing Activities (2015 - 2026)
e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) posted Cash from Investing Activities of -$2.3 million for Q1 2026, up 71.05% on a QoQ basis from -$7.9 million in Q4 2025, and up 79.77% year-over-year from -$1.3 million in Q1 2025.
e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) Cash from Investing Activities (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
e.l.f. Beauty's Cash from Investing Activities history runs 12 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$2.3 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Cash from Investing Activities rose 79.77% year-over-year to -$2.3 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$605.2 million (down 3069.34% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at -$605.2 million, down 3069.34% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities was -$2.3 million for Q1 2026 at e.l.f. Beauty, up from -$7.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Cash from Investing Activities topped out at -$76000.0 in Q1 2023 and bottomed at -$587.5 million in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of -$53.6 million and a median of -$1.6 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Cash from Investing Activities.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Cash from Investing Activities soared 98.13% — and 2025, when it slumped 36095.44%.
- e.l.f. Beauty's Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$953000.0 in 2022, then tumbled by 29227.6% to -$279.5 million in 2023, then surged by 98.13% to -$5.2 million in 2024, then slumped by 51.59% to -$7.9 million in 2025, then soared by 71.05% to -$2.3 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ELF's Cash from Investing Activities at -$2.3 million in Q1 2026, -$7.9 million in Q4 2025, and -$587.5 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 345.95 Bn | 333.64 Bn | 10.51 Bn | -665.00 Mn |
| 2 | Unilever | 134.21 Bn | 123.73 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Colgate Palmolive | 73.51 Bn | 72.18 Bn | 3.23 Bn | -122.00 Mn |
| 4 | Kenvue | 37.25 Bn | 37.14 Bn | 2.30 Bn | -167.00 Mn |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 36.92 Bn | 36.37 Bn | 1.53 Bn | -355.00 Mn |
| 6 | Estee Lauder Companies | 29.76 Bn | 26.63 Bn | 2.84 Bn | -96.00 Mn |
| 7 | Church & Dwight | 23.40 Bn | 22.90 Bn | 681.40 Mn | -33.50 Mn |
| 8 | Clorox | 11.77 Bn | 10.59 Bn | 722.00 Mn | -43.00 Mn |
| 9 | Yatsen Holding | 6.37 Bn | 6.23 Bn | 153.20 Mn | - |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 4.72 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 326.45 Mn | -2.30 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -2.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -2.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -7.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -7.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -587.45 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -587.45 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -7.56 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -7.56 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -11.36 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -11.36 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -5.24 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -5.24 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -879,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -879,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -3.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -3.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -279.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -279.49 Mn |