Elf Beauty Stock Buy Hold or Sell Recommendation

ELF Stock  USD 129.52  2.37  1.86%   
Considering the 90-day investment horizon and your above-average risk tolerance, our recommendation regarding ELF Beauty is 'Sell'. Macroaxis provides ELF Beauty buy-hold-or-sell recommendation only in the context of selected investment horizon and investor attitude towards risk assumed by holding ELF positions.
  
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For more detail on how to invest in ELF Stock please use our How to Invest in ELF Beauty guide.
Note, we conduct extensive research on individual companies such as ELF and provide practical buy, sell, or hold advice based on investors' constraints. ELF Beauty. Also, note that the market value of any company could be closely tied with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in bureau of economic analysis.

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The ELF recommendation should be used to complement the buy-or-sell advice compiled from the current analysts' consensus on ELF Beauty. Macroaxis does not own or have any residual interests in ELF Beauty or other equities on which the buy-or-sell advice is provided. Please provide your input below to execute ELF Beauty's advice using the current market data and latest reported fundamentals.

Time Horizon

Risk Tolerance

Execute Advice
Sell ELF BeautyBuy ELF Beauty
Sell

Market Performance

Very WeakDetails

Volatility

Very steadyDetails

Hype Condition

Low keyDetails

Current Valuation

Fairly ValuedDetails

Odds Of Distress

LowDetails

Economic Sensitivity

Almost mirrors the marketDetails

Investor Sentiment

ImpartialDetails

Analyst Consensus

Strong BuyDetails

Financial Strenth (F Score)

HealthyDetails

Financial Leverage

Not RatedDetails

Reporting Quality (M-Score)

Unlikely ManipulatorDetails
For the selected time horizon ELF Beauty has a Mean Deviation of 2.64, Standard Deviation of 3.6 and Variance of 12.99
Macroaxis provides advice on ELF Beauty to complement and cross-verify current analyst consensus on ELF Beauty. Our investment recommendation engine determines the company's potential to grow exclusively from the perspective of an investor's current risk tolerance and investing horizon. To make sure ELF Beauty is not overpriced, please confirm all ELF Beauty fundamentals, including its shares outstanding, price to sales, cash per share, as well as the relationship between the number of shares shorted and ebitda . Given that ELF Beauty has a price to earning of 483.60 X, we urge you to verify ELF Beauty market performance and probability of bankruptcy to ensure the company can sustain itself in the future given your prevailing risk tolerance and investing horizon.

ELF Beauty Trading Alerts and Improvement Suggestions

ELF Beauty generated a negative expected return over the last 90 days
ELF Beauty has high historical volatility and very poor performance
Over 97.0% of the company shares are held by institutions such as insurance companies
Latest headline from pbs.org: Brains and Beauty exhibit explores how the mind processes art and aesthetic experiences

ELF Beauty Returns Distribution Density

The distribution of ELF Beauty's historical returns is an attempt to chart the uncertainty of ELF Beauty's future price movements. The chart of the probability distribution of ELF Beauty daily returns describes the distribution of returns around its average expected value. We use ELF Beauty price's Value At Risk and its Upside Potential as a relative measure of the distribution. The graph of the distribution of ELF Beauty returns is essential to provide solid investment advice for ELF Beauty.
Mean Return
-0.19
Value At Risk
-6.37
Potential Upside
3.98
Standard Deviation
3.60
   Return Density   
       Distribution  
Investment risk management requires an estimate of the probability of extreme price changes. Therefore, the correct representation of the distribution of ELF Beauty historical returns presented in an easy-to-digest graphical form helps investors and money managers understand the risk-reward trade-off of different investement strategies.

ELF Stock Institutional Investors

Shares
Champlain Investment Partners, Llc2024-09-30
1.1 M
Geode Capital Management, Llc2024-09-30
955.1 K
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.2024-06-30
784.2 K
Swedbank Ab2024-09-30
700 K
Zevenbergen Capital Investments Llc2024-09-30
636.1 K
Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc2024-09-30
631.8 K
Norges Bank2024-06-30
608.3 K
Atlantic Trust Group, Llc2024-06-30
596.1 K
Goldman Sachs Group Inc2024-06-30
577.1 K
Vanguard Group Inc2024-09-30
5.4 M
Baillie Gifford & Co Limited.2024-09-30
5.3 M
Note, although ELF Beauty's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

ELF Beauty Cash Flow Accounts

201920202021202220232024 (projected)
Change To Inventory16.3M(435K)(10.9M)(27.7M)3.2M(93.9M)
Investments(8.9M)(35.3M)(6.5M)(4.8M)(1.7M)(284.7M)
Change In Cash41.1M(7.7M)11.6M(14.4M)77.4M(12.6M)
Free Cash Flow46.7M34.9M23.0M14.7M100.2M62.5M
Depreciation17.9M22.8M25.2M27.1M22.2M35.9M
Capital Expenditures8.9M9.4M6.5M4.8M1.7M8.7M
Net Income15.5M17.9M6.2M21.8M61.5M127.7M
End Period Cash Flow51.2M46.2M57.8M43.4M120.8M108.2M
Change To Netincome16.4M12.8M14.1M17.0M23.1M11.0M

ELF Beauty Greeks

Most traded equities are subject to two types of risk - systematic (i.e., market) and unsystematic (i.e., nonmarket or company-specific) risk. Unsystematic risk is the risk that events specific to ELF Beauty or Personal Care Products sector will adversely affect the stock's price. This type of risk can be diversified away by owning several different stocks in different industries whose stock prices have shown a small correlation to each other. On the other hand, systematic risk is the risk that ELF Beauty's price will be affected by overall stock market movements and cannot be diversified away. So, no matter how many positions you have, you cannot eliminate market risk. However, you can measure a ELF stock's historical response to market movements and buy it if you are comfortable with its volatility direction. Beta and standard deviation are two commonly used measures to help you make the right decision.
α
Alpha over Dow Jones
-0.33
β
Beta against Dow Jones1.00
σ
Overall volatility
3.59
Ir
Information ratio -0.09

ELF Beauty Volatility Alert

ELF Beauty exhibits very low volatility with skewness of 0.54 and kurtosis of 2.39. Understanding different market volatility trends often help investors to time the market. Properly using volatility indicators enable traders to measure ELF Beauty's stock risk against market volatility during both bullish and bearish trends. The higher level of volatility that comes with bear markets can directly impact ELF Beauty's stock price while adding stress to investors as they watch their shares' value plummet. This usually forces investors to rebalance their portfolios by buying different financial instruments as prices fall.

ELF Beauty Fundamentals Vs Peers

Comparing ELF Beauty's fundamentals to the average values of its peers is one of the most widely used and accepted methods of equity analyses. It helps to analyze ELF Beauty's direct or indirect competition across all of the common fundamentals between ELF Beauty and the related equities. This way, we can detect undervalued stocks with similar characteristics as ELF Beauty or determine the stocks which would be an excellent addition to an existing portfolio. Peer analysis of ELF Beauty's fundamental indicators could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing ELF Beauty by comparing valuation metrics with those of similar companies.
    
 Better Than Average     
    
 Worse Than Average Compare ELF Beauty to competition
FundamentalsELF BeautyPeer Average
Return On Equity0.17-0.31
Return On Asset0.0812-0.14
Profit Margin0.09 %(1.27) %
Operating Margin0.09 %(5.51) %
Current Valuation7.37 B16.62 B
Shares Outstanding56.33 M571.82 M
Shares Owned By Insiders2.63 %10.09 %
Shares Owned By Institutions97.37 %39.21 %
Number Of Shares Shorted5.54 M4.71 M
Price To Earning483.60 X28.72 X
Price To Book9.84 X9.51 X
Price To Sales5.88 X11.42 X
Revenue1.02 B9.43 B
Gross Profit251.73 M27.38 B
EBITDA188.31 M3.9 B
Net Income127.66 M570.98 M
Cash And Equivalents120.78 M2.7 B
Cash Per Share1.38 X5.01 X
Total Debt290.6 M5.32 B
Debt To Equity0.34 %48.70 %
Current Ratio3.51 X2.16 X
Book Value Per Share12.92 X1.93 K
Cash Flow From Operations71.15 M971.22 M
Short Ratio1.96 X4.00 X
Earnings Per Share1.84 X3.12 X
Price To Earnings To Growth2.03 X4.89 X
Target Price158.5
Number Of Employees47518.84 K
Beta1.44-0.15
Market Capitalization7.16 B19.03 B
Total Asset1.13 B29.47 B
Retained Earnings(294.34 M)9.33 B
Working Capital177.96 M1.48 B
Note: Disposition of 869 shares by Josh Franks of ELF Beauty at 210.01 subject to Rule 16b-3 [view details]

ELF Beauty Market Momentum

Traders often use several daily momentume indicators to supplement a more traditional technical analysis when analyzing securities such as ELF . With many different options, investors must choose the best indicators for them and familiarize themselves with how they work. We suggest combining traditional momentum indicators with more near-term forms of technical analysis such as Accumulation Distribution or Daily Balance Of Power. With their quantitative nature, daily value technical indicators can also be incorporated into your automated trading systems.

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When determining whether ELF Beauty is a strong investment it is important to analyze ELF Beauty's competitive position within its industry, examining market share, product or service uniqueness, and competitive advantages. Beyond financials and market position, potential investors should also consider broader economic conditions, industry trends, and any regulatory or geopolitical factors that may impact ELF Beauty's future performance. For an informed investment choice regarding ELF Stock, refer to the following important reports:
Check out ELF Beauty Analyst Recommendation to compare Macroaxis Buy or Sell Recommendation with the current analyst consensus. To check ratings for multiple equity instruments, please use the Instant Ratings tool.
For more detail on how to invest in ELF Stock please use our How to Invest in ELF Beauty guide.
You can also try the Pair Correlation module to compare performance and examine fundamental relationship between any two equity instruments.
Is Personal Care Products space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of ELF Beauty. If investors know ELF will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about ELF Beauty listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
(0.43)
Earnings Share
1.84
Revenue Per Share
21.846
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.397
Return On Assets
0.0812
The market value of ELF Beauty is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of ELF that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of ELF Beauty's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is ELF Beauty's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because ELF Beauty's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect ELF Beauty's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between ELF Beauty's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if ELF Beauty is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, ELF Beauty's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.