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accession: "0001600033-21-000058"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ELF"
cik: "0001600033"
company_name: "e.l.f. Beauty, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-11-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T14:02:53.818759+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# e.l.f. Beauty Q2 net sales up 27% to $91.9M; raises FY22 revenue guidance

## Summary
- Q2 net sales $91.9M (+27% YoY); GAAP diluted EPS $0.11, adjusted diluted EPS $0.21.
- Adjusted EBITDA $18.5M (20% of sales, +29% YoY); net income GAAP $5.7M, adjusted $11.3M.
- Raised FY22 net sales guidance to $364-370M vs prior $357-364M; other guidance unchanged.
- Gained 30 bps market share in Nielsen U.S. Color Cosmetics; 11th consecutive quarter of sales growth.
- Balance sheet: cash $41.7M, total debt $93.9M; debt reduced from $118.6M a year ago.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001600033-21-000058
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ELF
- cik: 0001600033
- company_name: e.l.f. Beauty, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-11-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1600033/000160003321000058/0001600033-21-000058-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1600033/000160003321000058/elf-20211103.htm

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