e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) Gross Margin (2015 - 2026)
e.l.f. Beauty's (ELF) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 72.66% in Q1 2026, up 140.0% YoY from 30.27% in Q1 2025, and up 2.35% on a QoQ basis from 70.99% in Q4 2025.
e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) Gross Margin (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) has 12 years of Gross Margin data on file, last reported at 72.66% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Gross Margin rose 140.0% year-over-year to 72.66% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 70.72% (down 51.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 70.72%, down 51.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin advanced to 72.66% in Q1 2026, from 70.99% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 72.66% in Q1 2026 to a low of 64.2% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 69.6% and a median of 70.7% in 2023 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Gross Margin soared 567 bps — and 2025, when it tumbled 215 bps.
- Tracing ELF's Gross Margin over 5 years: 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 | Procter & Gamble | 334.68 Bn | 324.73 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 48.50% |
| 2 | Unilever | 135.06 Bn | 122.54 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Colgate Palmolive | 73.11 Bn | 71.74 Bn | 3.30 Bn | 61.48% |
| 4 | Kenvue | 36.14 Bn | 35.03 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 58.18% |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 35.84 Bn | 34.89 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 38.27% |
| 6 | Estee Lauder Companies | 30.63 Bn | 27.51 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 76.40% |
| 7 | Church & Dwight | 23.49 Bn | 23.23 Bn | 693.90 Mn | 45.35% |
| 8 | Clorox | 12.90 Bn | 12.75 Bn | 804.00 Mn | 41.27% |
| 9 | Yatsen Holding | 5.79 Bn | 5.65 Bn | 153.20 Mn | 77.66% |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 5.48 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 398.84 Mn | 83.20% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 83.20% |
| 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% |