e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) EBITDA Margin (2015 - 2026)
e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) posted EBITDA Margin of 11.2% for Q1 2026, down 181.19% on a QoQ basis from 13.8% in Q4 2025, and down 2453.0% year-over-year from 0.48% in Q1 2025.
e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) EBITDA Margin (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
e.l.f. Beauty's EBITDA Margin history runs 12 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 11.2% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly EBITDA Margin fell 2453.0% year-over-year to 11.2% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 4.5% (down 753.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 4.5%, down 753.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin was 11.2% for Q1 2026 at e.l.f. Beauty, down from 13.8% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBITDA Margin topped out at 28.03% in Q2 2023 and bottomed at 11.2% in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of 10.75% and a median of 12.57% in 2022 frame the typical range for EBITDA Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — EBITDA Margin jumped 1055 bps — and 2026, when it tumbled 2453 bps.
- e.l.f. Beauty's EBITDA Margin stood at 15.89% in 2022, then slipped by 26 bps to 11.75% in 2023, then retreated by 16 bps to 9.87% in 2024, then soared by 40 bps to 13.8% in 2025, then slumped by 181 bps to 11.2% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ELF's EBITDA Margin at 11.2% in Q1 2026, 13.8% in Q4 2025, and 2.24% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 341.94 Bn | 329.86 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 21.55% |
| 2 | Unilever | 131.50 Bn | 123.41 Bn | - | 8.80% |
| 3 | Colgate Palmolive | 72.27 Bn | 71.28 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 18.11% |
| 4 | Kenvue | 36.23 Bn | 36.12 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 19.62% |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 35.62 Bn | 35.19 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 18.09% |
| 6 | Estee Lauder Companies | 28.99 Bn | 25.86 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 6.71% |
| 7 | Church & Dwight | 22.75 Bn | 22.25 Bn | 681.40 Mn | 19.81% |
| 8 | Clorox | 12.26 Bn | 11.23 Bn | 722.00 Mn | 27.90% |
| 9 | Yatsen Holding | 6.15 Bn | 6.00 Bn | 153.20 Mn | -0.92% |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 4.43 Bn | 4.14 Bn | 326.45 Mn | -11.20% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -11.20% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.80% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.24% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.77% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.32% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.87% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.27% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.63% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.30% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.75% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 18.64% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 28.03% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.29% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 15.89% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.57% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 17.48% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.08% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.14% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.10% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 11.51% |