e.l.f. Beauty reported a 13% increase in net sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2020, reaching $74.7 million compared to $66.1 million in the same period last year. The company experienced a net loss of $0.3 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, but adjusted net income increased to $5.3 million, or $0.10 per diluted share. The increase in sales was primarily driven by increased productivity across retail and e-commerce channels.
Net sales increased by 13% to $74.7 million compared to $66.1 million in the three months ended March 31, 2019.
Gross margin increased to 64% from 61% when compared to the three months ended March 31, 2019.
Net loss was $0.3 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, compared to net loss of $17.9 million, or $0.37 per diluted share for Q4 2019.
Adjusted net income increased to $5.3 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, compared to adjusted net income of $3.2 million, or $0.06 per diluted share for Q4 2019.
The Company expects sales trends and the economy overall to remain volatile for the next several months and is suspending guidance for fiscal year 2021 due to uncertainty around the timing, speed and duration of the recovery from the adverse impacts of COVID-19.