e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) FCF Margin (2015 - 2026)
e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) reported FCF Margin of 22.38% for Q1 2026, down 1998.0% on a YoY basis from 1.18% in Q1 2025, and up 107.59% quarter-over-quarter from 10.78% in Q4 2025.
e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) FCF Margin (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
e.l.f. Beauty has reported FCF Margin for 12 years, with the latest figure at 22.38% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Margin fell 1998.0% year-over-year to 22.38%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 11.61% (up 162.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 11.61%, up 162.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 22.38%, up from 10.78% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Margin was 42.37% in Q1 2025, with the low at 7.99% in Q4 2023.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 11.28% across 5 years, with a median of 10.78% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — FCF Margin plunged 2505 bps — and 2025, when it surged 2949 bps.
- e.l.f. Beauty's FCF Margin 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 | Tantech Holdings | 587.03 Bn | 587.00 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Procter & Gamble | 346.82 Bn | 334.74 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 14.25% |
| 3 | Unilever | 145.94 Bn | 135.46 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Colgate Palmolive | 70.39 Bn | 69.40 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 11.44% |
| 5 | Kenvue | 34.34 Bn | 34.23 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 8.95% |
| 6 | Kimberly Clark | 33.38 Bn | 32.96 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 7.71% |
| 7 | Estee Lauder Companies | 31.47 Bn | 28.34 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 8.35% |
| 8 | Church & Dwight | 22.92 Bn | 22.42 Bn | 681.40 Mn | 9.73% |
| 9 | Clorox | 11.90 Bn | 10.87 Bn | 722.00 Mn | -9.88% |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 3.24 Bn | 2.95 Bn | 326.45 Mn | 22.38% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 | 12.88% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -7.99% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.56% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.51% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 17.51% |
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 5.31% |