e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) Inventory Average (2016 - 2026)
e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) posted Inventory Average of $220.4 million for Q1 2026, down 5.8% on a QoQ basis from $234.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 9.68% year-over-year from $201.0 million in Q1 2025.
e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) Inventory Average (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
e.l.f. Beauty's Inventory Average history runs 11 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $220.4 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Inventory Average rose 9.68% year-over-year to $220.4 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $220.4 million (up 9.68% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $203.7 million, up 7.59% from the prior year.
- Inventory Average was $220.4 million for Q1 2026 at e.l.f. Beauty, down from $234.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Inventory Average topped out at $234.0 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at $75.8 million in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of $157.1 million and a median of $178.8 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Inventory Average.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Inventory Average jumped 143.58% — and 2025, when it decreased 8.57%.
- e.l.f. Beauty's Inventory Average stood at $81.3 million in 2022, then surged by 116.4% to $175.9 million in 2023, then increased by 28.96% to $226.8 million in 2024, then gained by 3.18% to $234.0 million in 2025, then dropped by 5.8% to $220.4 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ELF's Inventory Average at $220.4 million in Q1 2026, $234.0 million in Q4 2025, and $208.9 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Inventory Avg. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 346.83 Bn | 334.52 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 7.84 Bn |
| 2 | Unilever | 134.31 Bn | 123.83 Bn | - | 5.47 Bn |
| 3 | Colgate Palmolive | 73.79 Bn | 72.46 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 2.06 Bn |
| 4 | Kenvue | 37.39 Bn | 37.28 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 1.67 Bn |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 36.99 Bn | 36.45 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 1.48 Bn |
| 6 | Estee Lauder Companies | 30.09 Bn | 26.96 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 1.91 Bn |
| 7 | Church & Dwight | 23.43 Bn | 22.92 Bn | 681.40 Mn | 556.60 Mn |
| 8 | Clorox | 11.81 Bn | 10.63 Bn | 722.00 Mn | 598.00 Mn |
| 9 | Yatsen Holding | 6.39 Bn | 6.25 Bn | 153.20 Mn | 34.71 Mn |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 4.83 Bn | 4.54 Bn | 326.45 Mn | 220.43 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 220.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 234.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 208.88 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 178.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 200.98 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 226.79 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 219.18 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 195.53 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 198.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 175.87 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 122.64 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 89.69 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 81.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 81.27 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 75.81 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 77.42 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 84.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 81.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 65.67 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 55.67 Mn |