May 18th 2026 Week Beauty News
This week in beauty, we won't see a mega Puig x Estée Lauder deal happening while Nykaa continues its impressive…
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Listed beauty groups averaged 4.2% like-for-like growth in Q1 26 but the gap between winners and laggards is widening
Listed beauty groups averaged 4.2% weighted like-for-like growth in Q1 26, but this masks a real divide. Half the peer group grew meaningfully while the other half was flat or…
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e.l.f. Beauty grew 34% a year for six years. Now comes the hard part.
e.l.f. closed FY26 with sales of $1.64bn up 25% and with its 29th consecutive quarter of growth, a streak shared…
Which group really owns attention in beauty?
L’Oréal commanded more social media and search attention over the past twelve months than the next ten beauty groups combined.
e.l.f. Beauty raises full year guidance with Q3 FY26 sales up 38%
e.l.f. Beauty's Q3 FY26 sales reached $489.5m, a 38% increase marking the company's 28th consecutive quarter of sales growth. Operational…
February 2nd 2026 Week 2026 Beauty News
Last week in beauty saw record profits for some and tough quarters for others. From AI bets to IPO rumors,…