e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. (ELF) — Stock Score Summary

e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. (ELF) has a MoatMap StockRank of 4/100 based on Quality (46/100), Value (11/100), and Momentum (22/100) factor scores. The current signal is STRONG SELL. While historically a high-growth consumer darling with strong brand momentum, the stock does not align with our active 18-month macro themes and faces a strong sell signal amid decelerating consumer discretionary spend.

e.l.f. Beauty is a multi-brand beauty company offering cosmetics, skincare, and clean beauty products under brands like e.l.f. Cosmetics. It boasts strong brand resonance with Gen Z and Millennial consumers, a digitally native marketing approach, and a successful strategy of offering high-quality, affordable products. The company is a rapidly growing, digitally savvy beauty firm that has disrupted the market with its value proposition.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$51.98
Market Cap$3.4B
P/E (TTM)123.02
P/E (Forward)14.83
Price/Book12.16
Return on Equity-0.3%
Return on Invested Capital15.1%
Debt/Equity81.10
Gross Margin61.0%
Operating Margin1.7%
Revenue Growth35.1%
Free Cash Flow$84M

e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. operates in the Household & Personal Products industry, part of the Consumer Defensive sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is e.l.f. Beauty, Inc.’s (ELF) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. (ELF) is 4/100, with a Strong Sell signal. It is a composite of Quality (46), Value (11), and Momentum (22) factor ranks across MoatMap’s 19,000+ stock universe.
Does e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. have an economic moat?
e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. (ELF) has a Quality factor score of 46/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage — the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. (ELF) is Strong Sell, based on a StockRank of 4/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many — combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. in?
e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. (ELF) operates in the Consumer Defensive sector, specifically the Household & Personal Products industry (United States).