e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) Operating Income (2015 - 2026)
e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) posted Operating Income of -$50.3 million for Q1 2026, down 174.52% on a QoQ basis from $67.5 million in Q4 2025, and down 213.58% year-over-year from $44.3 million in Q1 2025.
e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) Operating Income (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
e.l.f. Beauty's Operating Income history runs 12 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$50.3 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Income fell 213.58% year-over-year to -$50.3 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $73.6 million (down 53.41% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $73.6 million, down 53.41% from the prior year.
- Operating Income was -$50.3 million for Q1 2026 at e.l.f. Beauty, down from $67.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Income topped out at $67.5 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at -$50.3 million in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of $26.6 million and a median of $27.9 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Income.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Operating Income soared 268.02% — and 2026, when it slumped 213.58%.
- e.l.f. Beauty's Operating Income stood at $23.3 million in 2022, then jumped by 36.69% to $31.8 million in 2023, then grew by 10.21% to $35.1 million in 2024, then soared by 92.5% to $67.5 million in 2025, then tumbled by 174.52% to -$50.3 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ELF's Operating Income at -$50.3 million in Q1 2026, $67.5 million in Q4 2025, and $7.7 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 341.94 Bn | 329.86 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 4.58 Bn |
| 2 | Unilever | 131.50 Bn | 123.41 Bn | - | 788.06 Mn |
| 3 | Colgate Palmolive | 72.27 Bn | 71.28 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 964.00 Mn |
| 4 | Kenvue | 36.23 Bn | 36.12 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 767.00 Mn |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 35.62 Bn | 35.19 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 753.00 Mn |
| 6 | Estee Lauder Companies | 28.99 Bn | 25.86 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 249.00 Mn |
| 7 | Church & Dwight | 22.75 Bn | 22.25 Bn | 681.40 Mn | 291.00 Mn |
| 8 | Clorox | 12.26 Bn | 11.23 Bn | 722.00 Mn | 466.00 Mn |
| 9 | Yatsen Holding | 6.15 Bn | 6.00 Bn | 153.20 Mn | -1.81 Mn |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 4.43 Bn | 4.14 Bn | 326.45 Mn | -50.33 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -50.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 67.54 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.72 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 48.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 44.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 35.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 27.92 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 50.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 17.03 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 31.84 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 40.18 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 60.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 23.29 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 15.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 21.43 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.44 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 11.17 Mn |