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| Metric | ELFe.l.f. Beauty, Inc. | ELESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC | KVUEKenvue Inc. | IPARINTERPARFUMS INC | Median of the restexcluding ELF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $114.74▲ 1.26 (1.11%) | $107.72▲ 4.06 (3.92%) | $19.88▲ 0.84 (4.41%) | $116.07▲ 2.87 (2.54%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 9.0/10 | 7.0/10 | 6.0/10 | 9.0/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Market value | $6.78B | $39.03B | $38.09B | $3.72B | |
| Revenue | $1.64B | $15.05B | $15.12B | $1.49B | |
| Profit | $26.3M | $182.0M | $1.47B | $168.4M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 24.6% | 5.0% | -2.1% | 2.5% | 2.5% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 70.7% | 75.5% | 58.1% | 63.6% | 63.6% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 4.5% | 5.2% | 16.0% | 18.2% | 16.0% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 1.6% | 1.2% | 9.7% | 11.3% | 9.7% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 11.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 2.3% | 4.8% | 13.7% | 19.1% | 13.7% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 2.8% | 8.1% | 17.0% | 15.9% | 15.9% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 257.62x | 214.43x | 25.91x | 22.10x | 25.91x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 48.12x | 27.18x | 12.72x | 13.19x | 13.19x |
| Price to book | 6.00x | 10.25x | 3.54x | 4.23x | 4.23x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 1.12x | 4.19x | 1.52x | 0.80x | 1.52x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 3/9 | 8/9 | 6/8 | 7/9 | 7.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | safe | grey | safe |
How ELF compares with the others
- ELF's operating margin of 4.5% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (16.0%).
- Its revenue grew faster than the median of the other companies selected: 24.6% against 2.5%.
- It trades at a higher P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 257.6x against 25.9x.
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 1.1x against 1.5x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.