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e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. ELF
e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. (ELF) earns a Piotroski F-score of 3/9 (weak financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the grey zone. It does not currently pay a dividend. FY2026 revenue was $1.6B at a 1.6% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.57 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-11 | Bernstein | Market Perform (init) |
| 2026-05-26 | B. Riley Securities | Buy (main) |
| 2026-05-21 | JP Morgan | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-05-21 | UBS | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-05-21 | Jefferies | Buy (main) |
| 2026-05-21 | Canaccord Genuity | Buy (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 3/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · grey zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.189 |
| Retained earnings / assets | -0.065 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.031 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.895 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELF | e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. | 3/9 | 2.18 | 152.3 | +24.6% |
| IPAR | INTERPARFUMS INC | 5/9 | 8.09 | 20.5 | +2.5% |
| EPC | EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE Co | 5/9 | 2.61 | 50.3 | -1.3% |
| ODD | Oddity Tech Ltd | 4/9 | 4.97 | 6.2 | +25.2% |
| YSG | Yatsen Holding Ltd | 4/9 | -0.73 | — | +32.2% |
| OLPX | OLAPLEX HOLDINGS, INC. | 5/9 | 4.3 | — | +0.1% |
| WALD | Waldencast plc | 3/9 | -1.63 | — | -0.7% |
About e.l.f. Beauty, Inc.
e.l.f. Beauty, Inc., a beauty company, provides cosmetics and skin care products worldwide. The company offers eye, lip, face, and skin care products. It offers products under the e.l.f. Cosmetics, e.l.f. Skin, Well People, Naturium, and Rhode brand names. The company sells its products through national and international retailers and direct-to-consumer through its e-commerce channel. The company was formerly known as J.A. Cosmetics Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. in April 2016. e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Oakland, California.
FAQ
Is ELF financially healthy?
e.l.f. Beauty, Inc.'s Piotroski F-score is 3/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the grey zone.
Does ELF pay a dividend?
No, e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.
How profitable is ELF?
In FY2026, e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. had a net margin of 1.6% and a return on equity of 2.3%.
Is ELF overvalued or undervalued?
e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. trades at about 210.5× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 26.2×–252.1×, median 59.3×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for ELF?
The average Wall-Street price target for e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. is $71.88, about 22.4% below the recent price, from 16 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is ELF a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on e.l.f. Beauty, Inc.: a Piotroski F-score of 3/9, an Altman Z″ in the grey zone, a P/E of about 152.3×. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2026-03-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.