e.l.f. BeautyvsAltria

ELF and MO stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.

e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) has a market value of $7.0B and Altria (MO) $131B. Over the last year, with dividends, ELF moved +51.8% and MO +44.7%. The P/E is 80.9 for ELF and 16.2 for MO. Dividend yield: ELF none, MO 5.46%.

At a glance

The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.

  • Market value

    ELF$7.0B

    MO$131B

    MO is 19 times ELF

  • Revenue, 12 months

    ELF$1.9B

    MO$23.5B

    MO is 12 times ELF

  • Net income, 12 months

    ELF$87M

    MO$8.1B

    MO is 94 times ELF

  • Operating margin

    ELF8.9%

    MO47.0%

    38.1 points apart

  • ROIC

    ELF5.7%

    MO38.4%

    32.7 points apart

  • P/E

    ELF80.9

    MO16.2

    ELF is 5.0 times MO

  • Dividend yield

    ELF0.0%

    MO5.5%

    5.5 points apart

  • 5-year return

    ELF+276.2%

    MO+157.7%

    118.5 points apart

A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.

The price over time

Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.

ELF+276.2%

MO+157.7%

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Returns by period
PeriodELFWith dividendsMOWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+51.8%Price +51.8%+44.7%Price +35.5%
3 years since November 13, 2023+21.3%+6.6% a yearPrice +21.3%+146.0%+35.0% a yearPrice +96.6%
5 years since November 12, 2021+276.2%+30.3% a yearPrice +276.2%+157.7%+20.8% a yearPrice +75.1%
10 years since November 15, 2016+306.8%+15.1% a yearPrice +306.8%+153.8%+9.8% a yearPrice +27.2%

Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.

Every figure

As on each company's page. A description, not a recommendation: no one figure says which is better.

ELFe.l.f. BeautyMOAltria

Valuation

ELFMO
Valuation
Price$117.98$78.64
Market value$7.0B$131B
Enterprise value (EV)$7.5B$153B
P/E80.916.2
P/E, 5-year median68.614.0
P/B5.7–
EV/EBIT43.513.8
Free cash flow yield3.9%6.9%

Results and growth

ELFMO
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$1.9B$23.5B
Net income, 12 months$87M$8.1B
Free cash flow, 12 months$276M$9.1B
Earnings per share, 12 months$1.45$4.85
Revenue growth, year on year24.6%-3.1%
Revenue growth a year, past+38.8%over 5 years-2.3%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+29.7%over 5 years+11.4%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

ELFMO
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin74.4%63.3%
Operating margin8.9%47.0%
Net margin4.5%34.5%
ROIC5.7%38.4%
ROE7.4%–

Balance sheet

ELFMO
Balance sheet
Cash$351M$2.7B
Total debt$920M$24.1B
Net debt / EBITDA1.91.9
Interest cover–9.4×

Dividends and buybacks

ELFMO
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield–5.5%
Dividend per share, 12 months–$4.29
Dividend growth a year, past–+4.1%over 5 years
Buyback yield0.7%0.8%
Shareholder yield0.7%6.2%

Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.

Questions: ELF or MO

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Which is bigger, e.l.f. Beauty or Altria?

By market value, Altria ($131B) is about 18.7 times e.l.f. Beauty ($7.0B), at today's prices.

How did ELF and MO stock do over the last 10 years?

Since November 15, 2016, ELF's price moved +306.8% and MO's +27.2%. With dividends: ELF +306.8% (+15.1% a year), MO +153.8% (+9.8% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, ELF or MO?

The dividend yield at today's price is none for e.l.f. Beauty and 5.46% for Altria. Over the last twelve months they paid – and $4.29 per share.

What is the P/E of ELF and MO?

At today's price, the P/E is 80.9 for ELF and 16.2 for MO. The median of the last five years was 68.6 and 14.0, which shows where each stands against its own past.

Which has the higher profit margins, e.l.f. Beauty or Altria?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 4.5% for e.l.f. Beauty and 34.5% for Altria, and the operating margin 8.9% and 47.0%. Revenue was $1.9B and $23.5B.

Which is the better investment, e.l.f. Beauty or Altria?

The page does not answer that and does not suggest buying or selling. It puts the two companies' numbers side by side, from their SEC filings, for you to read and form your own view. The decision depends on your goals and situation.

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