e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)
e.l.f. Beauty's (ELF) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 3.64% in Q1 2026, down 1100.0% YoY from 0.36% in Q1 2025, and down 55.29% on a QoQ basis from 8.14% in Q4 2025.
e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) has 11 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 3.64% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 1100.0% year-over-year to 3.64% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 3.64% (down 1100.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 4.96%, down 1066.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed declined to 3.64% in Q1 2026, from 8.14% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 24.03% in Q3 2023 to a low of 3.64% in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of 13.72% and a median of 14.01% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Return on Capital Employed soared 1351 bps — and 2026, when it tumbled 1100 bps.
- Tracing ELF's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 13.5% in 2022, then jumped by 67 bps to 22.52% in 2023, then plunged by 39 bps to 13.66% in 2024, then slumped by 40 bps to 8.14% in 2025, then plunged by 55 bps to 3.64% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 3.64% (Q1 2026), 8.14% (Q4 2025), and 8.73% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 334.68 Bn | 324.73 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 22.25% |
| 2 | Unilever | 135.06 Bn | 122.54 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Colgate Palmolive | 73.11 Bn | 71.74 Bn | 3.30 Bn | 29.67% |
| 4 | Kenvue | 36.14 Bn | 35.03 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 12.57% |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 35.84 Bn | 34.89 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 23.10% |
| 6 | Estee Lauder Companies | 30.63 Bn | 27.51 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 3.12% |
| 7 | Church & Dwight | 23.49 Bn | 23.23 Bn | 693.90 Mn | 14.08% |
| 8 | Clorox | 12.90 Bn | 12.75 Bn | 804.00 Mn | 38.28% |
| 9 | Yatsen Holding | 5.79 Bn | 5.65 Bn | 153.20 Mn | -5.54% |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 5.48 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 398.84 Mn | 6.09% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.09% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.64% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.14% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.73% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.23% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 14.64% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.66% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.01% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.11% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 18.26% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 22.52% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 24.03% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 20.76% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 14.57% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 13.50% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.52% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.05% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.96% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.99% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.43% |