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E.l.f. Beauty Sets FY26 Sales at $1.55–$1.57 Billion as Tariffs Weigh on Outlook; Shares Fall

Tariff costs plus a cautious consumer forced a lower-than-expected outlook despite Rhode’s breakout at Sephora.

Overview

  • Shares fell about 19% in extended trading after the company’s first FY26 forecast since May came in below Wall Street expectations.
  • Second-quarter net sales rose 14% to $343.9 million versus $366 million expected, while adjusted EPS of $0.68 topped the $0.57 consensus.
  • E.l.f. guided to FY26 revenue of $1.55–$1.57 billion, adjusted EPS of $2.80–$2.85, and adjusted net income of $165–$168 million, below last year.
  • Management estimates more than $50 million in annual tariff costs; gross margin fell roughly 165 basis points to 69% as a $1 price increase took effect Aug. 1 with no further hikes planned.
  • Rhode is slated to add about $200 million to this fiscal year’s sales with a $300 million annualized run rate after a record Sephora North America launch, with products sourced in Italy and South Korea as E.l.f. still manufactures about 75% of its lineup in China.