e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) Free Cash Flow (2015 - 2026)
e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) reported Free Cash Flow of $100.6 million for Q1 2026, down 28.64% on a YoY basis from $140.9 million in Q1 2025, and up 90.53% quarter-over-quarter from $52.8 million in Q4 2025.
e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) Free Cash Flow (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
e.l.f. Beauty has reported Free Cash Flow for 12 years, with the latest figure at $100.6 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 28.64% year-over-year to $100.6 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $190.1 million (up 44.85% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $190.1 million, up 44.85% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $100.6 million, up from $52.8 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $140.9 million in Q1 2025, with the low at -$21.6 million in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $29.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $22.7 million in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Free Cash Flow slumped 186.59% — and 2025, when it jumped 3968.28%.
- e.l.f. Beauty's Free Cash Flow stood at $25.0 million in 2022, then sank by 186.59% to -$21.6 million in 2023, then advanced by 8.73% to -$19.8 million in 2024, then jumped by 367.12% to $52.8 million in 2025, then soared by 90.53% to $100.6 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $100.6 million (Q1 2026), $52.8 million (Q4 2025), and $16.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tantech Holdings | 587.03 Bn | 587.00 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Procter & Gamble | 346.82 Bn | 334.74 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 3.03 Bn |
| 3 | Unilever | 145.94 Bn | 135.46 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Colgate Palmolive | 70.39 Bn | 69.40 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 609.00 Mn |
| 5 | Kenvue | 34.34 Bn | 34.23 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 350.00 Mn |
| 6 | Kimberly Clark | 33.38 Bn | 32.96 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 321.00 Mn |
| 7 | Estee Lauder Companies | 31.47 Bn | 28.34 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 310.00 Mn |
| 8 | Church & Dwight | 22.92 Bn | 22.42 Bn | 681.40 Mn | 142.90 Mn |
| 9 | Clorox | 11.90 Bn | 10.87 Bn | 722.00 Mn | -165.00 Mn |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 3.24 Bn | 2.95 Bn | 326.45 Mn | 100.57 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 100.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 100.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 52.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 52.79 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 16.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 16.57 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 20.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 20.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 140.93 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 140.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -19.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -19.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.55 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.55 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 495,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 495,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 41.37 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 41.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -21.65 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -21.65 Mn |