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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001600033-22-000005"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ELF"
cik: "0001600033"
company_name: "e.l.f. Beauty, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-02-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T12:21:14.675224+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# e.l.f. Beauty Q3 net sales up 11% to $98.1M; raises FY2022 guidance on strong momentum

## Summary
- Q3 net sales $98.1M (+11% YoY); GAAP diluted EPS $0.12, adjusted diluted EPS $0.24.
- Gross margin expanded 110 bps to 66%; adjusted EBITDA $21.7M (22% of sales).
- Nine-month net sales $287M (+27%); adjusted diluted EPS $0.71.
- Raises FY2022 guidance: net sales $372-379M (prev $364-370M), adj. EBITDA $70-72M, adj. EPS $0.73-0.76.
- Long-term debt reduced to $92.5M from $114.4M; cash $32.9M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001600033-22-000005
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ELF
- cik: 0001600033
- company_name: e.l.f. Beauty, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-02-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1600033/000160003322000005/0001600033-22-000005-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1600033/000160003322000005/elf-20220202.htm

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