Filing Flows › e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) › Q1 FY27 › vs Q1 FY26
e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) Q1 FY27 vs Q1 FY26 (year over year)
e.l.f. Beauty's revenue rose $126M (+36%) from $354M in Q1 FY26 to $479M in Q1 FY27. Gross margin 83.2% against 69.1% (+14.1 pts).
e.l.f. Beauty, Q1 FY27: revenue $479M (+36% year over year), operating margin 21.4%, net earnings $66.6M, operating cash flow $112M. The chart draws each line against Q1 FY26, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q1 FY27 | Q1 FY26 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 83.2% | 69.1% | +14.1 pts |
| Operating margin | 21.4% | 13.8% | +7.6 pts |
| Net margin | 13.9% | 9.4% | +4.5 pts |
| Free cash flow margin | 23.0% | 5.7% | +17.3 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q1 FY27 | Q1 FY26 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $479M | $354M | $126M | +36% |
| Gross profit | $399M | $245M | $154M | +63% |
| Cost of revenue | $80.5M | $109M | −$28.7M | -26% |
| Operating profit | $102M | $48.7M | $53.7M | +110% |
| Operating expenses | $296M | $196M | $101M | +51% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $94.3M | $51.1M | $43.2M | +84% |
| Other expense, net | $8.1M | −$2.4M | $10.5M | — |
| Net earnings | $66.6M | $33.3M | $33.3M | +100% |
| Income tax | $27.7M | $17.8M | $9.9M | +56% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $26.1M | $13.2M | $12.9M | +98% |
| Share-based compensation | $19.7M | $9.9M | $9.8M | +99% |
| Working capital & other | $712K | $29.1M | −$28.4M | -98% |
| Operating cash flow | $112M | $27.2M | $84.4M | +310% |
| Free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $110M | $20.1M | $90.1M | +447% |
| Capital expenditures | $1.4M | $7.1M | −$5.7M | -80% |
Questions
How much did e.l.f. Beauty's revenue grow year over year in Q1 FY27?
e.l.f. Beauty's revenue rose $126M (+36%) from $354M in Q1 FY26 to $479M in Q1 FY27. Gross margin 83.2% against 69.1% (+14.1 pts).