e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) Gross Margin (2015 - 2026)
e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) reported Gross Margin of 72.66% for Q1 2026, up 140.0% on a YoY basis from 30.27% in Q1 2025, and up 2.35% quarter-over-quarter from 70.99% in Q4 2025.
e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) Gross Margin (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
e.l.f. Beauty has reported Gross Margin for 12 years, with the latest figure at 72.66% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin rose 140.0% year-over-year to 72.66%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 70.72% (down 51.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 70.72%, down 51.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 72.66%, up from 70.99% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 72.66% in Q1 2026, with the low at 64.2% in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 69.6% across 5 years, with a median of 70.7% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Gross Margin soared 567 bps — and 2025, when it tumbled 215 bps.
- e.l.f. Beauty's Gross Margin stood at 67.37% in 2022, then rose by 5 bps to 70.85% in 2023, then climbed by 1 bps to 71.29% in 2024, then declined by 0 bps to 70.99% in 2025, then climbed by 2 bps to 72.66% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 72.66% (Q1 2026), 70.99% (Q4 2025), and 69.45% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tantech Holdings | 587.03 Bn | 587.00 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Procter & Gamble | 346.82 Bn | 334.74 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 49.51% |
| 3 | Unilever | 145.94 Bn | 135.46 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Colgate Palmolive | 70.39 Bn | 69.40 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 60.59% |
| 5 | Kenvue | 34.34 Bn | 34.23 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 58.89% |
| 6 | Kimberly Clark | 33.38 Bn | 32.96 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 36.85% |
| 7 | Estee Lauder Companies | 31.47 Bn | 28.34 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 76.40% |
| 8 | Church & Dwight | 22.92 Bn | 22.42 Bn | 681.40 Mn | 46.38% |
| 9 | Clorox | 11.90 Bn | 10.87 Bn | 722.00 Mn | 43.23% |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 3.24 Bn | 2.95 Bn | 326.45 Mn | 72.66% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 72.66% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 70.99% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 69.45% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 69.13% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 71.26% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 71.29% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 71.10% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 71.28% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 70.75% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 70.85% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 70.70% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 70.52% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 68.92% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 67.37% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 65.03% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 67.69% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 64.20% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 65.58% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 63.13% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 63.79% |