e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) FCF Margin (2015 - 2026)
e.l.f. Beauty's (ELF) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 22.38% in Q1 2026, down 1998.0% YoY from 1.18% in Q1 2025, and up 107.59% on a QoQ basis from 10.78% in Q4 2025.
e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) FCF Margin (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) has 12 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 22.38% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Margin fell 1998.0% year-over-year to 22.38% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 11.61% (up 162.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 11.61%, up 162.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin climbed to 22.38% in Q1 2026, from 10.78% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 42.37% in Q1 2025 to a low of 7.99% in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of 11.2% and a median of 10.69% in 2024 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — FCF Margin plunged 2505 bps — and 2025, when it jumped 3167 bps.
- Tracing ELF's FCF Margin over 5 years: stood at 17.06% in 2022, then tumbled by 147 bps to 7.99% in 2023, then soared by 30 bps to 5.56% in 2024, then soared by 294 bps to 10.78% in 2025, then jumped by 108 bps to 22.38% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 22.38% (Q1 2026), 10.78% (Q4 2025), and 4.82% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 334.68 Bn | 324.73 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 19.37% |
| 2 | Unilever | 135.06 Bn | 122.54 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Colgate Palmolive | 73.11 Bn | 71.74 Bn | 3.30 Bn | 16.17% |
| 4 | Kenvue | 36.14 Bn | 35.03 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 15.78% |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 35.84 Bn | 34.89 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 13.27% |
| 6 | Estee Lauder Companies | 30.63 Bn | 27.51 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 8.35% |
| 7 | Church & Dwight | 23.49 Bn | 23.23 Bn | 693.90 Mn | 16.79% |
| 8 | Clorox | 12.90 Bn | 12.75 Bn | 804.00 Mn | 12.53% |
| 9 | Yatsen Holding | 5.79 Bn | 5.65 Bn | 153.20 Mn | - |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 5.48 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 398.84 Mn | 23.00% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 23.00% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 22.38% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.78% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.82% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.69% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 42.37% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -5.56% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.17% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.15% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.69% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -7.99% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.56% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.51% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 18.25% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 17.06% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.82% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 24.74% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.91% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.22% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -8.74% |