e.l.f. Beauty Q4 net sales rise 35% to $449.3 million; GAAP net loss $49.4 million
e.l.f. Beauty reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 net sales up 35% to $449.3 million and full-year net sales up 25% to $1,636.5 million. A $57.6 million non-cash charge tied to the rhode earnout turned the quarter to a GAAP net loss of $49.4 million, and adjusted diluted EPS fell to $0.32 from $0.78 a year earlier. The company also issued fiscal 2027 guidance calling for net sales of $1,835 million to $1,865 million and adjusted diluted EPS of $3.27 to $3.32.
Key points
- Q4 net sales rose 35% to $449.3 million; adjusted EBITDA fell 28% to $58.8 million
- Q4 GAAP diluted loss was $0.82 per share; adjusted diluted EPS was $0.32 versus $0.78 a year earlier
- Full-year GAAP net income was $26.3 million, or $0.44 per diluted share; adjusted diluted EPS was $3.13 versus $3.39
- Fiscal 2027 outlook: net sales $1,835 million to $1,865 million and adjusted diluted EPS $3.27 to $3.32
The filing
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