What is e.l.f. Beauty's cash ratio?

e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) reported cash ratio of 0.9× in Q1 2026.

How has e.l.f. Beauty's cash ratio changed year-over-year?

e.l.f. Beauty's cash ratio increased by 2.6% year-over-year, from 0.8× to 0.9×.

What is the long-term trend for e.l.f. Beauty's cash ratio?

Over 5 years (2021 to 2026), e.l.f. Beauty's cash ratio has grown at a 1.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 0.8× to 0.9×.

What does cash ratio mean?

Cash and equivalents divided by current liabilities at the quarter end. The most conservative liquidity measure — what the company could pay immediately with cash on hand.

e.l.f. Beauty ELF Cash ratio

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$449.3M+35.1%

Gross profit$326.5M+37.7%

Operating income$67.5M+92.5%

Net income-$49.4M-275%

EPS (diluted)-$0.82-267%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$289.7M+94.8%

Total debt$916.9M+193%

Total equity$1.1B+48.6%

Total assets$2.4B+91.8%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$102.5M-24.7%

CapEx$1.9M-83.0%

Free cash flow$100.6M-19.6%

Valuation

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Market cap$3.77B+1.1%

Profitability

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Gross margin70.7%-0.5pp

Operating margin11.1%+1.0pp

Net margin1.6%-6.9pp

FCF margin11.6%+2.8pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity2.8%-13.2pp

Debt / equity0.8×+0.4×

Current ratio2.3×-0.7×

Where this comes from

Calculated from e.l.f. Beauty’s reported figures.

cash and equivalents/total current liabilities=0.9×

Based on the most recent quarter.

The official record: e.l.f. Beauty’s 10-K, filed May 21, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is e.l.f. Beauty's cash ratio?: e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) reported cash ratio of 0.9× in Q1 2026.
How has e.l.f. Beauty's cash ratio changed year-over-year?: e.l.f. Beauty's cash ratio increased by 2.6% year-over-year, from 0.8× to 0.9×.
What is the long-term trend for e.l.f. Beauty's cash ratio?: Over 5 years (2021 to 2026), e.l.f. Beauty's cash ratio has grown at a 1.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 0.8× to 0.9×.
What does cash ratio mean?: Cash and equivalents divided by current liabilities at the quarter end. The most conservative liquidity measure — what the company could pay immediately with cash on hand.