By Sabela Ojea

Shares of e.l.f. Beauty fell after the company cut its full-year outlook for the first time in about six years, missing Wall Street expectations.

The stock was down 25% to $66.30 in post-market trading on Thursday. Shares have fallen 48% in the last year, leaving e.l.f. with a market cap of about $4.9 billion.

The indie beauty company lowered its sales outlook for the year ending in March to $1.3 billion to $1.31 billion, down from $1.32 billion to $1.34 billion. Analysts polled by FactSet had forecast higher full-year sales of $1.34 billion.

Chief Executive Tarang Amin said the company is taking a more cautious approach to its guidance as global makeup sales come down from highs seen since the pandemic.

Stripping out one-time items, e.l.f. forecasts full-year earnings of $3.27 to $3.32 a share, below previous expectations of $3.47 to $3.53 a share, and missing Wall Street expectations of $3.60 a share.

For its fiscal third quarter, e.l.f. reported lower-than-expected adjusted earnings and registered a deceleration in sales growth.

Write to Sabela Ojea at sabela.ojea@wsj.com; @sabelaojeaguix

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February 06, 2025 17:58 ET (22:58 GMT)

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