e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) Tax Rate (2015 - 2026)
e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) reported Tax Rate of 18.45% for Q1 2026, down 1740.0% on a YoY basis from 1.12% in Q1 2025, and down 31.48% quarter-over-quarter from 26.92% in Q4 2025.
e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) Tax Rate (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
e.l.f. Beauty has reported Tax Rate for 12 years, with the latest figure at 18.45% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Tax Rate fell 1740.0% year-over-year to 18.45%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 34.98% (up 1202.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 34.95%, up 1199.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate for Q1 2026 stood at 18.45%, down from 26.92% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Tax Rate was 175.11% in Q3 2025, with the low at 96.33% in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Tax Rate has averaged 17.15% across 5 years, with a median of 18.29% in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Tax Rate slumped 13179 bps — and 2025, when it surged 14326 bps.
- e.l.f. Beauty's Tax Rate stood at 18.29% in 2022, then slumped by 37 bps to 11.51% in 2023, then jumped by 198 bps to 34.32% in 2024, then retreated by 22 bps to 26.92% in 2025, then sank by 31 bps to 18.45% in 2026.
- The last three Tax Rate figures came in at 18.45% (Q1 2026), 26.92% (Q4 2025), and 175.11% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tantech Holdings | 587.03 Bn | 587.00 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Procter & Gamble | 346.82 Bn | 334.74 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 20.83% |
| 3 | Unilever | 145.94 Bn | 135.46 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Colgate Palmolive | 70.39 Bn | 69.40 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 23.65% |
| 5 | Kenvue | 34.34 Bn | 34.23 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 29.46% |
| 6 | Kimberly Clark | 33.38 Bn | 32.96 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 23.94% |
| 7 | Estee Lauder Companies | 31.47 Bn | 28.34 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 50.28% |
| 8 | Church & Dwight | 22.92 Bn | 22.42 Bn | 681.40 Mn | 20.65% |
| 9 | Clorox | 11.90 Bn | 10.87 Bn | 722.00 Mn | 25.39% |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 3.24 Bn | 2.95 Bn | 326.45 Mn | 18.45% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 18.45% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 18.45% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 26.92% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 26.92% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 175.11% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 175.11% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 34.83% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 34.83% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 35.84% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 35.84% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 34.32% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 34.32% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 31.84% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 31.84% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -0.64% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -0.64% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -29.93% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -29.93% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.51% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.51% |