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e.l.f. Beauty closes rhode acquisition for $800M; Q1 net sales up 9% to $353.7M, adj. EPS $0.89
e.l.f. Beauty, Inc.
- Acquired rhode for $800M ($600M cash via term loan, $200M stock); potential earnout up to $200M.
- Q1 FY2026 net sales $353.7M (+9% YoY); gross margin 69% (-215bps due to tariffs).
- GAAP net income $33.3M ($0.58 EPS); adjusted net income $51.3M ($0.89 adj. EPS).
- Fiscal 2026 H1 outlook: net sales growth >9%; adj. EBITDA margin ~20% vs ~23% last year.
- 26th consecutive quarter of net sales growth; market share gains of 210 bps.
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