e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) Cost of Revenue (2015 - 2026)
e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) reported Cost of Revenue of $122.8 million for Q1 2026, up 28.48% on a YoY basis from $95.6 million in Q1 2025, and down 13.5% quarter-over-quarter from $142.0 million in Q4 2025.
e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) Cost of Revenue (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
e.l.f. Beauty has reported Cost of Revenue for 12 years, with the latest figure at $122.8 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Cost of Revenue rose 28.48% year-over-year to $122.8 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $479.1 million (up 26.81% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $479.1 million, up 26.81% from the prior year.
- Cost of Revenue for Q1 2026 stood at $122.8 million, down from $142.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Cost of Revenue was $142.0 million in Q4 2025, with the low at $37.6 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Cost of Revenue has averaged $81.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $87.0 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Cost of Revenue jumped 65.2% — and 2025, when it increased 1.77%.
- e.l.f. Beauty's Cost of Revenue stood at $47.8 million in 2022, then jumped by 65.2% to $79.0 million in 2023, then climbed by 29.16% to $102.0 million in 2024, then soared by 39.21% to $142.0 million in 2025, then dropped by 13.5% to $122.8 million in 2026.
- The last three Cost of Revenue figures came in at $122.8 million (Q1 2026), $142.0 million (Q4 2025), and $105.1 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tantech Holdings | 647.80 Bn | 647.76 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Procter & Gamble | 348.75 Bn | 336.67 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 10.72 Bn |
| 3 | Unilever | 149.22 Bn | 138.74 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Colgate Palmolive | 72.11 Bn | 71.12 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 2.10 Bn |
| 5 | Kenvue | 34.70 Bn | 34.59 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 1.61 Bn |
| 6 | Kimberly Clark | 33.80 Bn | 33.38 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 2.63 Bn |
| 7 | Estee Lauder Companies | 30.99 Bn | 27.86 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 876.00 Mn |
| 8 | Church & Dwight | 23.22 Bn | 22.71 Bn | 681.40 Mn | 787.90 Mn |
| 9 | Clorox | 12.10 Bn | 11.07 Bn | 722.00 Mn | 948.00 Mn |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 3.39 Bn | 3.10 Bn | 326.45 Mn | 122.84 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 122.84 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 122.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 142.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 142.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 105.08 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 105.08 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 109.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 109.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 95.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 95.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 102.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 102.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 87.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 87.02 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 93.19 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 93.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 93.94 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 93.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 78.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 78.99 Mn |