Personal Care Stocks Q1 Results: Benchmarking e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE:ELF)

June 29, 2025 at 23:33 PM EDT

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As the craze of earnings season draws to a close, here’s a look back at some of the most exciting (and some less so) results from Q1. Today, we are looking at personal care stocks, starting with e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE: ELF).

While personal care products products may seem more discretionary than food, consumers tend to maintain or even boost their spending on the category during tough times. This phenomenon is known as "the lipstick effect" by economists, which states that consumers still want some semblance of affordable luxuries like beauty and wellness when the economy is sputtering. Consumer tastes are constantly changing, and personal care companies are currently responding to the public’s increased desire for ethically produced goods by featuring natural ingredients in their products.

The 12 personal care stocks we track reported a strong Q1. As a group, revenues beat analysts’ consensus estimates by 2.2% while next quarter’s revenue guidance was 5.8% below.

Luckily, personal care stocks have performed well with share prices up 18% on average since the latest earnings results.

e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE: ELF)

Short for "eyes, lips, face", e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE: ELF) is a developer of high-quality beauty products at accessible price points.

e.l.f. Beauty reported revenues of $332.6 million, up 3.6% year on year. This print exceeded analysts’ expectations by 1.8%. Overall, it was a strong quarter for the company with a solid beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates and a decent beat of analysts’ EPS estimates.

Interestingly, the stock is up 38.8% since reporting and currently trades at $125.55.

We think e.l.f. Beauty is a good business, but is it a buy today? Read our full report here, it’s free.

Best Q1: The Honest Company (NASDAQ: HNST)

Co-founded by actress Jessica Alba, The Honest Company (NASDAQ: HNST) sells diapers and wipes, skin care products, and household cleaning products.

The Honest Company reported revenues of $97.25 million, up 12.8% year on year, outperforming analysts’ expectations by 5.7%. The business had an exceptional quarter with a solid beat of analysts’ EPS estimates and an impressive beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates.

The Honest Company delivered the fastest revenue growth among its peers. The market seems content with the results as the stock is up 2.3% since reporting. It currently trades at $4.90.

Is now the time to buy The Honest Company? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free.

Weakest Q1: Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE: EPC)

Boasting brands such as Banana Boat, Schick, and Skintimate, Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE: EPC) sells personal care products in the skin and sun care, shave, and feminine care categories.

Edgewell Personal Care reported revenues of $580.7 million, down 3.1% year on year, falling short of analysts’ expectations by 1.8%. It was a slower quarter as it posted a miss of analysts’ organic revenue estimates and full-year EBITDA guidance missing analysts’ expectations.

Edgewell Personal Care delivered the weakest performance against analyst estimates in the group. As expected, the stock is down 22.6% since the results and currently trades at $23.25.

Read our full analysis of Edgewell Personal Care’s results here.

Inter Parfums (NASDAQ: IPAR)

With licenses to produce colognes and perfumes under brands such as Kate Spade, Van Cleef & Arpels, and Abercrombie & Fitch, Inter Parfums (NASDAQ: IPAR) manufactures and distributes fragrances worldwide.

Inter Parfums reported revenues of $338.8 million, up 4.6% year on year. This print topped analysts’ expectations by 2.8%. It was a strong quarter as it also put up an impressive beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates and an impressive beat of analysts’ adjusted operating income estimates.

The stock is up 19.5% since reporting and currently trades at $131.91.

Read our full, actionable report on Inter Parfums here, it’s free.

Nature's Sunshine (NASDAQ: NATR)

Started on a kitchen table in Utah, Nature’s Sunshine (NASDAQ: NATR) manufactures and sells nutritional and personal care products.

Nature's Sunshine reported revenues of $113.2 million, up 2% year on year. This number beat analysts’ expectations by 3.6%. Overall, it was a strong quarter as it also recorded a solid beat of analysts’ EPS estimates and an impressive beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates.

Nature's Sunshine had the weakest full-year guidance update among its peers. The stock is up 16.4% since reporting and currently trades at $14.50.

Read our full, actionable report on Nature's Sunshine here, it’s free.

Market Update

Thanks to the Fed’s series of rate hikes in 2022 and 2023, inflation has cooled significantly from its post-pandemic highs, drawing closer to the 2% goal. This disinflation has occurred without severely impacting economic growth, suggesting the success of a soft landing. The stock market thrived in 2024, spurred by recent rate cuts (0.5% in September and 0.25% in November), and a notable surge followed Donald Trump’s presidential election win in November, propelling indices to historic highs. Nonetheless, the outlook for 2025 remains clouded by potential trade policy changes and corporate tax discussions, which could impact business confidence and growth. The path forward holds both optimism and caution as new policies take shape.

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