e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. (ELF) intrinsic value & 10-year financials

e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. (ELF) has no Graham intrinsic value right now because the formula needs positive earnings. Over the last 10 fiscal years revenue grew 22.2% a year to $1.6B, with an average return on invested capital of 10.4%.

Graham intrinsic value
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Share price (Oct 17, 2026)
$113.54
Market cap
$6.7B
Revenue (FY2026)
$1.6B
Revenue growth (10-yr CAGR)
22.2%
ROIC (10-yr avg)
10.4%
Free cash flow (FY2026)
$190.1M

ELF 10-year financial history

Fiscal year Revenue Net income EPS (diluted) Free cash flow Operating margin ROIC
FY2026 $1.6B $26.3M $0.44 $190.1M 4.5% 3.8%
FY2025 $1.3B $112.1M $1.92 $115.3M 12.0% 14.6%
FY2024 $1.0B $127.7M $2.21 $62.5M 14.6% 23.5%
FY2023 $578.8M $61.5M $1.11 $100.2M 11.8% 18.1%
FY2022 $392.2M $21.8M $0.41 $14.7M 7.6% 7.2%
FY2021 $318.1M $6.2M $0.12 $23.0M 3.0% 2.8%
FY2020 $282.9M $17.9M $0.35 $34.9M 10.6% 6.9%
FY2019 — — — — — —
FY2018 $267.4M $15.5M $0.32 $46.7M 9.8% 6.8%
FY2017 $269.9M $33.5M $0.68 $4.8M 12.3% 9.8%

Source: annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR. Figures in USD.

Executive summary

e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. is a consistent compounder, expanding top-line revenue at 22.2% annually over the past decade.

e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. returns on capital have been average, hovering around 10.4% ROIC over the decade.

Over the decade, e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. shows that the company has leveraged its balance sheet to sustain operations.

Benjamin Graham lens

Under Benjamin Graham's formula using SEC EDGAR fundamentals, e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. is modeled at -4.7% normalized earnings growth with a 5.1% bond-yield adjustment. The resulting Graham intrinsic value estimate is $-0.36 per share.

ELF stock: frequently asked questions

What is the intrinsic value of e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. (ELF) stock?

Graham's formula only works with positive earnings. e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. reported diluted EPS of $0.44 in fiscal 2026, so no Graham value is shown. The 10-year table shows revenue and cash-flow trends instead.

How fast has e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. grown?

Revenue went from $269.9M in fiscal 2017 to $1.6B in fiscal 2026, a compound annual growth rate of 22.2%. Net income was $26.3M in fiscal 2026.

Does e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. generate free cash flow?

e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. generated $190.1M of free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) in fiscal 2026. Free cash flow was positive in 9 of the last 9 reported years.

What is ELF's return on invested capital?

Average ROIC over the last 10 fiscal years was 10.4%, and average return on equity was 11.4%. Sustained ROIC above about 15% usually points to a durable competitive advantage.

Where does this ELF data come from?

From e.l.f. Beauty, Inc.'s annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR, most recently filed Aug 6, 2026. Prices are end-of-day snapshots; valuations are formula outputs, not investment advice.

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