The Ultimate Growth Stock to Buy With $1,000 Right Now
Could e.l.f. Beauty turn a $1,000 investment into long-term growth? Here's why I think its disruptive strategy stands out.
Overview
If you had $1,000 and asked me to recommend one consumer growth stock built for the way people actually shop today, I would point you toward a company that sells an $11 face primer that goes toe-to-toe with a $55 luxury version. That company is e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE: ELF), and once you see how it operates, you'll understand why it keeps stealing shelf space from brands many times its size.
The heart of e.l.f.'s strategy is a simple, ruthless idea: giving people prestige-quality makeup at drugstore prices. Its Poreless Putty Primer sells for about $11 and is regularly compared to a primer made by Tatcha (a brand owned by Unilever) that runs roughly $55. Its Halo Glow Liquid Filter goes for around $14, versus a Charlotte Tilbury product that goes for around $50.
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The industry calls this "masstige," a blend of mass and prestige, and e.l.f. has turned it into an art form. For a shopper who wants the look without the luxury markup, e.l.f. is not a compromise. In an era when consumers scrutinize every dollar, selling the same result for a fraction of the price is a powerful place to stand.
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Originally published at www.fool.com.