e.l.f. Beauty, Inc.
Business
e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. is a multi‑brand beauty company that offers inclusive, accessible, clean, vegan and cruelty‑free cosmetics and skin care products. It sells color cosmetics (eye, lip and face), skin care, beauty tools and accessories across its brands, including e.l.f. Cosmetics, e.l.f. SKIN, Naturium, Well People and Keys Soulcare. The company operates as a single reporting operating segment, managing product development, marketing, supply chain and distribution across its brand portfolio. e.l.f. Beauty distributes omni‑channel domestically and internationally through mass, drug, food, specialty and department retailers, its direct‑to‑consumer e‑commerce channels, and major retail partners in the U.S., U.K., Canada and Germany.
Summary from filing dated 2025-05-29
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | Mar 31, 2026 2026-03-31 | Mar 31, 2025 2025-03-31 | Mar 31, 2024 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 1,636 | 1,314 | 1,024 | |
| Cost of sales | 479 | 378 | 300 | |
| Gross profit | 1,157 | 936 | 724 | |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 1,026 | 778 | 574 | |
| Change in fair value of contingent consideration | 58 | 0 | 0 | |
| Operating income | 74 | 158 | 150 | |
| Other income, net | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Impairment of equity investment | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Interest expense, net | −35 | −14 | −7 | |
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | −674,000 | −13,000 | 0 | |
| Income before provision for income taxes | 40 | 145 | 141 | |
| Income tax provision | 14 | 33 | 13 | |
| Net income | 26 | 112 | 128 | |
| Net income per share: | — | — | — | |
| Basic (in USD per share) | 0.45 | 1.99 | 2.33 | |
| Diluted (in USD per share) | 0.44 | 1.92 | 2.21 | |
| Weighted average shares outstanding: | — | — | — | |
| Basic (in shares) | 58 | 56 | 55 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 59 | 58 | 58 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | Mar 31, 2026 2026-03-31 | Mar 31, 2025 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | — | — | |
| Current assets: | — | — | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 290 | 149 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 175 | 126 | |
| Inventory, net | 220 | 187 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 105 | 79 | |
| Total current assets | 789 | 541 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 41 | 29 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 553 | 208 | |
| Goodwill | 853 | 341 | |
| Other assets | 157 | 131 | |
| Total assets | 2,394 | 1,248 | |
| Liabilities and stockholders’ equity | — | — | |
| Current liabilities: | — | — | |
| Current portion of long-term debt | 30 | 0 | |
| Current portion of contingent consideration | 26 | 0 | |
| Accounts payable | 97 | 72 | |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 182 | 105 | |
| Total current liabilities | 336 | 177 | |
| Long-term debt | 809 | 257 | |
| Long-term contingent consideration | 39 | 0 | |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 6 | 4 | |
| Long-term operating lease obligations | 70 | 49 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 3 | 1 | |
| Total liabilities | 1,264 | 487 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 9) | — | — | |
| Stockholders’ equity: | — | — | |
| Common stock, par value of $0.01 per share; 250,000,000 shares authorized as of March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2025; 59,089,708 and 55,730,037 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2025, respectively | 590,000 | 556,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 1,285 | 942 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 882,000 | 521,000 | |
| Accumulated deficit | −156 | −182 | |
| Total stockholders’ equity | 1,131 | 761 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | 2,394 | 1,248 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | Mar 31, 2026 2026-03-31 | Mar 31, 2025 2025-03-31 | Mar 31, 2024 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash flows from operating activities: | — | — | — | |
| Net income | 26 | 112 | 128 | |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | — | — | — | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 79 | 44 | 30 | |
| Non-cash lease expense | 11 | 10 | 6 | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 87 | 72 | 41 | |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount on debt | 1 | 545,000 | 430,000 | |
| Deferred income taxes | −4 | 446,000 | −3 | |
| Impairment of equity investment | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Acquisition-related seller expenses | 47 | 0 | 11 | |
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | −674,000 | −13,000 | 0 | |
| Change in fair value of contingent consideration | 58 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other, net | 2 | 136,000 | 1 | |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | — | — | — | |
| Accounts receivable | 18 | 3 | 50 | |
| Inventory | −7 | −5 | 94 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 67 | 76 | 55 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 75 | −23 | 81 | |
| Other liabilities | −54,000 | −8 | −6 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 213 | 134 | 71 | |
| Cash flows from investing activities: | — | — | — | |
| Acquisition, net of cash acquired | 582 | 0 | 275 | |
| Purchase of property and equipment | 22 | 19 | 9 | |
| Investment contributions | 1 | 577,000 | 1 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −605 | −19 | −285 | |
| Cash flows from financing activities: | — | — | — | |
| Proceeds from revolving line of credit | 50 | 0 | 90 | |
| Repayment of revolving line of credit | 50 | 90 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from long-term debt | 600 | 257 | 115 | |
| Repayment of long-term debt | 15 | 173 | 8 | |
| Debt issuance costs paid | 7 | 2 | 665,000 | |
| Repurchase of common stock | 50 | 67 | 0 | |
| Cash received from issuance of common stock | 6 | 953,000 | 6 | |
| Other, net | 0 | −57,000 | −576,000 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 534 | −74 | 201 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | −189,000 | 215,000 | −34,000 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 141 | 41 | −13 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents - end of period | — | — | — | |
| Cash and cash equivalents - end of period | — | — | — | |
| Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: | — | — | — | |
| Cash paid for interest | 37 | 16 | 11 | |
| Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds | 21 | 25 | 12 | |
| Cash paid for interest on finance leases | 0 | 0 | 6,000 | |
| Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities: | — | — | — | |
| Issuance of common stock as consideration for acquisition | 300 | 0 | 58 | |
| Property and equipment purchases included in accounts payable and accrued expenses | 423,000 | 3 | 2 |