e.l.f.(US:ELF) ZACKS·2025-12-12 23:46Company Performance - e.l.f. Beauty's stock closed at $76.36, reflecting a -2.09% change from the previous day, which was less than the S&P 500's daily loss of 1.07% [1] - Over the past month, e.l.f. Beauty shares have gained 4.84%, while the Consumer Staples sector has lost 0.24% [1] Upcoming Earnings - The company is expected to report an EPS of $0.68, down 8.11% from the prior-year quarter, with a revenue estimate of $452.79 million, indicating a 27.43% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year [2] - For the annual period, the anticipated earnings are $2.93 per share and revenue of $1.57 billion, reflecting shifts of -13.57% and +19.37% respectively from the last year [3] Analyst Revisions and Rankings - Recent revisions to analyst forecasts for e.l.f. Beauty are crucial as they often indicate shifting business dynamics, with positive revisions reflecting analyst optimism [3] - e.l.f. Beauty currently holds a Zacks Rank of 5 (Strong Sell), with the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remaining stagnant over the past month [5] Valuation Metrics - The company has a Forward P/E ratio of 26.58, which is a premium compared to the industry average Forward P/E of 8.06 [6] - e.l.f. Beauty's PEG ratio stands at 4.19, while the average PEG ratio for cosmetics stocks is 0.86 [6] Industry Context - The Cosmetics industry is part of the Consumer Staples sector and currently holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 206, placing it in the bottom 17% of all industries [7] - Research indicates that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1 [7]