$117.98
Value $7.0B
e.l.f. BeautyvsProcter & Gamble
ELF and PG stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.
+3.92%
$169.80
Value $395B
e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) has a market value of $7.0B and Procter & Gamble (PG) $395B. Over the last year, with dividends, ELF moved +51.8% and PG +18.0%. The P/E is 80.9 for ELF and 25.1 for PG. Dividend yield: ELF none, PG 2.55%.
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
PG$395B
PG is 56 times ELF
Revenue, 12 months
ELF$1.9B
PG$87.9B
PG is 45 times ELF
Net income, 12 months
ELF$87M
PG$16.0B
PG is 185 times ELF
Operating margin
ELF8.9%
PG22.6%
13.7 points apart
ROIC
ELF5.7%
PG17.3%
11.6 points apart
P/E
ELF80.9
PG25.1
ELF is 3.2 times PG
Dividend yield
ELF0.0%
PG2.6%
2.6 points apart
5-year return
ELF+276.2%
PG+31.8%
244.4 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%
PG+31.8%
| Period | ELFWith dividends | PGWith dividends |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year since November 12, 2025 | +51.8%Price +51.8% | +18.0%Price +14.7% |
| 3 years since November 13, 2023 | +21.3%+6.6% a yearPrice +21.3% | +20.5%+6.4% a yearPrice +11.4% |
| 5 years since November 12, 2021 | +276.2%+30.3% a yearPrice +276.2% | +31.8%+5.7% a yearPrice +15.9% |
| 10 years since November 15, 2016 | +306.8%+15.1% a yearPrice +306.8% | +166.5%+10.3% a yearPrice +103.1% |
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. BeautyPGProcter & Gamble
Valuation
ELFPG| Price | $117.98 | $169.80 |
|---|---|---|
| Market value | $7.0B | $395B |
| Enterprise value (EV) | $7.5B | $418B |
| P/E | 80.9 | 25.1 |
| P/E, 5-year median | 68.6 | 24.8 |
| P/B | 5.7 | 7.2 |
| EV/EBIT | 43.5 | 21.1 |
| Free cash flow yield | 3.9% | 3.9% |
Results and growth
ELFPG| Revenue, 12 months | $1.9B | $87.9B |
|---|---|---|
| Net income, 12 months | $87M | $16.0B |
| Free cash flow, 12 months | $276M | $15.3B |
| Earnings per share, 12 months | $1.45 | $6.64 |
| Revenue growth, year on year | 24.6% | 3.3% |
| Revenue growth a year, past | +38.8%over 5 years | +2.7%over 5 years |
| EPS growth a year, past | +29.7%over 5 years | +3.8%over 5 years |
Margins and returns on capital
ELFPG| Gross margin | 74.4% | 49.8% |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 8.9% | 22.6% |
| Net margin | 4.5% | 18.2% |
| ROIC | 5.7% | 17.3% |
| ROE | 7.4% | 29.5% |
Balance sheet
ELFPG| Cash | $351M | $15.4B |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $920M | $38.9B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.9 | 1.0 |
| Interest cover | – | 22.0× |
Dividends and buybacks
ELFPG| Dividend yield | – | 2.6% |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share, 12 months | – | $4.32 |
| Dividend growth a year, past | – | +5.6%over 5 years |
| Buyback yield | 0.7% | 1.3% |
| Shareholder yield | 0.7% | 3.8% |
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.
Which is bigger, e.l.f. Beauty or Procter & Gamble?
By market value, Procter & Gamble ($395B) is about 56.3 times e.l.f. Beauty ($7.0B), at today's prices.
How did ELF and PG stock do over the last 10 years?
Since November 15, 2016, ELF's price moved +306.8% and PG's +103.1%. With dividends: ELF +306.8% (+15.1% a year), PG +166.5% (+10.3% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.
Which pays the higher dividend, ELF or PG?
The dividend yield at today's price is none for e.l.f. Beauty and 2.55% for Procter & Gamble. Over the last twelve months they paid – and $4.32 per share.
What is the P/E of ELF and PG?
At today's price, the P/E is 80.9 for ELF and 25.1 for PG. The median of the last five years was 68.6 and 24.8, which shows where each stands against its own past.
Which has the higher profit margins, e.l.f. Beauty or Procter & Gamble?
Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 4.5% for e.l.f. Beauty and 18.2% for Procter & Gamble, and the operating margin 8.9% and 22.6%. Revenue was $1.9B and $87.9B.
Which is the better investment, e.l.f. Beauty or Procter & Gamble?
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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