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SCL vs ELF // FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE
Stepan Company (NYSE) VS. e.l.f. Beauty Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: SCL 5
— ELF 6
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $69.61 (-0.54%) • MKT CAP: $1.59B
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31.5x
LAST: $111.69 (-1.12%) • MKT CAP: $6.66B
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (SCL VS. ELF)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | SCL | ELF | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 11.60% | 70.70% | -59.10 | ELF | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 4.30% | 4.00% | +0.30 | SCL | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 9.8x | 75.0x | -65.20 | SCL | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 1.59% | 2.85% | -1.26 | ELF | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 3.40% | 4.50% | -1.10 | ELF | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 2.00% | 1.60% | +0.40 | SCL | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 7.00% | 24.60% | -17.60 | ELF | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.20% | 0.00% | +2.20 | SCL | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | 4.42 | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 8/9 | -1.00 | ELF | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 77.1 | 58.0 | +19.10 | SCL | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.91 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple ACTIVE | 31.5x | — | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $1.59B | $6.66B | -$5.07B | ELF | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | SCL REV | ELF REV | SCL GROSS % | ELF GROSS % | SCL FCF | ELF FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $2.33B | $1.64B | 11.6% | 70.7% | $25.4M | $190.1M |
| FY 2024 | $2.18B | $1.31B | 12.5% | 71.2% | $39.3M | $115.3M |
| FY 2023 | $2.33B | $1.02B | — | — | $174.9M | $25.1M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
SCL // BETA —
ELF // BETA 0.91