e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) Retained Earnings (2015 - 2026)
e.l.f. Beauty's (ELF) quarterly Retained Earnings came in at -$89.3 million in Q2 2026, up 40.02% on a YoY basis from -$63.8 million in Q2 2025, and up 42.71% quarter-over-quarter from -$155.9 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) Retained Earnings (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) has reported Retained Earnings for 12 consecutive years, with -$89.3 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Retained Earnings rose 40.02% year-over-year to -$89.3 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at -$89.3 million (up 40.02% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was -$155.9 million, up 14.44% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings rose to -$89.3 million in Q2 2026 per ELF's latest filing, from -$155.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Retained Earnings topped out at -$89.3 million in Q2 2026 and bottomed at -$483.5 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Retained Earnings has averaged -$282.9 million across 5 years, with a median of -$270.6 million in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Retained Earnings climbed 4.31% in 2022, then jumped 49.38% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Retained Earnings stood at -$438.2 million in 2022, then rose by 29.52% to -$308.9 million in 2023, then jumped by 31.85% to -$210.5 million in 2024, then soared by 49.38% to -$106.6 million in 2025, then grew by 16.17% to -$89.3 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Retained Earnings over the past three periods registered -$89.3 million, -$155.9 million, and -$106.6 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estee Lauder Companies | 35.87 Bn | 32.37 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 11.34 Bn |
| 2 | e.l.f. Beauty | 6.00 Bn | 5.66 Bn | 398.84 Mn | -89.33 Mn |
| 3 | Interparfums | 3.53 Bn | 3.32 Bn | 223.53 Mn | 838.59 Mn |
| 4 | Coty | 2.33 Bn | 2.16 Bn | 772.70 Mn | 11.37 Bn |
| 5 | Olaplex Holdings | 1.39 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 71.66 Mn | 531.43 Mn |
| 6 | Oddity Tech | 850.93 Mn | 555.22 Mn | 137.97 Mn | 292.65 Mn |
| 7 | Betterware De Mexico, S.A.P.I. De C.V | 573.93 Mn | 543.72 Mn | 156.58 Mn | 79.29 Mn |
| 8 | Yatsen Holding | 260.76 Mn | 106.43 Mn | 124.36 Mn | -1.22 Bn |
| 9 | Nu Skin Enterprises | 230.83 Mn | 39.45 Mn | 218.33 Mn | 1.61 Bn |
| 10 | Pitanium | 207.93 Mn | -2.70 Bn | - | 6.36 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -89.33 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -155.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -106.56 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -145.94 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -148.94 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -182.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -210.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -227.76 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -246.78 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -294.34 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -308.86 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -335.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -369.02 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -422.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -438.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -457.35 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -469.06 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -483.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -485.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -491.30 Mn |