e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) Deferred Taxes (2015 - 2026)
e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) reported Deferred Taxes of -$18.6 million for Q1 2026, down 503.98% on a YoY basis from $4.6 million in Q1 2025, and down 407.48% quarter-over-quarter from -$3.7 million in Q4 2025.
e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) Deferred Taxes (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
e.l.f. Beauty has reported Deferred Taxes for 12 years, with the latest figure at -$18.6 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Deferred Taxes fell 503.98% year-over-year to -$18.6 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$3.5 million (down 890.13% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was -$3.5 million, down 890.13% from the prior year.
- Deferred Taxes for Q1 2026 stood at -$18.6 million, down from -$3.7 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Deferred Taxes was $14.2 million in Q2 2025, with the low at -$18.6 million in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Deferred Taxes has averaged -$944411.8 across 5 years, with a median of -$2.8 million in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Deferred Taxes jumped 388.88% — and 2026, when it slumped 503.98%.
- e.l.f. Beauty's Deferred Taxes stood at -$2.9 million in 2022, then climbed by 0.63% to -$2.8 million in 2023, then tumbled by 92.65% to -$5.5 million in 2024, then jumped by 33.16% to -$3.7 million in 2025, then slumped by 407.48% to -$18.6 million in 2026.
- The last three Deferred Taxes figures came in at -$18.6 million (Q1 2026), -$3.7 million (Q4 2025), and $4.5 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tantech Holdings | 587.03 Bn | 587.00 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Procter & Gamble | 346.82 Bn | 334.74 Bn | 10.51 Bn | -18.00 Mn |
| 3 | Unilever | 145.94 Bn | 135.46 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Colgate Palmolive | 70.39 Bn | 69.40 Bn | 3.23 Bn | -18.00 Mn |
| 5 | Kenvue | 34.34 Bn | 34.23 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 28.00 Mn |
| 6 | Kimberly Clark | 33.38 Bn | 32.96 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 36.00 Mn |
| 7 | Estee Lauder Companies | 31.47 Bn | 28.34 Bn | 2.84 Bn | -33.00 Mn |
| 8 | Church & Dwight | 22.92 Bn | 22.42 Bn | 681.40 Mn | 4.50 Mn |
| 9 | Clorox | 11.90 Bn | 10.87 Bn | 722.00 Mn | 43.00 Mn |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 3.24 Bn | 2.95 Bn | 326.45 Mn | -18.58 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -18.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -3.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.22 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -5.48 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -3.78 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.59 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -2.84 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -954,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -4.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -2.86 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -2.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -3.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -2.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -2.64 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 4.27 Mn |