e.l.f. BeautyvsPhilip Morris International

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

e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) has a market value of $7.0B and Philip Morris International (PM) $310B. Over the last year, with dividends, ELF moved +51.8% and PM +32.4%. The P/E is 80.9 for ELF and 29.0 for PM. Dividend yield: ELF none, PM 3.02%.

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

    PM$310B

    PM is 44 times ELF

  • Revenue, 12 months

    ELF$1.9B

    PM$43.1B

    PM is 22 times ELF

  • Net income, 12 months

    ELF$87M

    PM$10.7B

    PM is 124 times ELF

  • Operating margin

    ELF8.9%

    PM38.6%

    29.7 points apart

  • ROIC

    ELF5.7%

    PM34.6%

    28.9 points apart

  • P/E

    ELF80.9

    PM29.0

    ELF is 2.8 times PM

  • Dividend yield

    ELF0.0%

    PM3.0%

    3.0 points apart

  • 5-year return

    ELF+276.2%

    PM+164.5%

    111.7 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%

PM+164.5%

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Returns by period
PeriodELFWith dividendsPMWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+51.8%Price +51.8%+32.4%Price +27.9%
3 years since November 13, 2023+21.3%+6.6% a yearPrice +21.3%+150.1%+35.7% a yearPrice +121.1%
5 years since November 12, 2021+276.2%+30.3% a yearPrice +276.2%+164.5%+21.5% a yearPrice +110.0%
10 years since November 15, 2016+306.8%+15.1% a yearPrice +306.8%+273.2%+14.1% a yearPrice +127.4%

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. BeautyPMPhilip Morris International

Valuation

ELFPM
Valuation
Price$117.98$198.96
Market value$7.0B$310B
Enterprise value (EV)$7.5B$351B
P/E80.929.0
P/E, 5-year median68.618.7
P/B5.7–
EV/EBIT43.521.0
Free cash flow yield3.9%4.4%

Results and growth

ELFPM
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$1.9B$43.1B
Net income, 12 months$87M$10.7B
Free cash flow, 12 months$276M$13.6B
Earnings per share, 12 months$1.45$6.85
Revenue growth, year on year24.6%7.3%
Revenue growth a year, past+38.8%over 5 years+7.2%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+29.7%over 5 years+7.1%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

ELFPM
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin74.4%67.7%
Operating margin8.9%38.6%
Net margin4.5%24.8%
ROIC5.7%34.6%
ROE7.4%–

Balance sheet

ELFPM
Balance sheet
Cash$351M$6.7B
Total debt$920M$47.6B
Net debt / EBITDA1.92.2
Interest cover–10.5×

Dividends and buybacks

ELFPM
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield–3.0%
Dividend per share, 12 months–$6.01
Dividend growth a year, past–+3.5%over 5 years
Buyback yield0.7%–
Shareholder yield0.7%3.0%

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.

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Which is bigger, e.l.f. Beauty or Philip Morris International?

By market value, Philip Morris International ($310B) is about 44.2 times e.l.f. Beauty ($7.0B), at today's prices.

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

Since November 15, 2016, ELF's price moved +306.8% and PM's +127.4%. With dividends: ELF +306.8% (+15.1% a year), PM +273.2% (+14.1% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, ELF or PM?

The dividend yield at today's price is none for e.l.f. Beauty and 3.02% for Philip Morris International. Over the last twelve months they paid – and $6.01 per share.

What is the P/E of ELF and PM?

At today's price, the P/E is 80.9 for ELF and 29.0 for PM. The median of the last five years was 68.6 and 18.7, which shows where each stands against its own past.

Which has the higher profit margins, e.l.f. Beauty or Philip Morris International?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 4.5% for e.l.f. Beauty and 24.8% for Philip Morris International, and the operating margin 8.9% and 38.6%. Revenue was $1.9B and $43.1B.

Which is the better investment, e.l.f. Beauty or Philip Morris International?

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